Reviews

Greg

Been going here for last five years with the family. Just got back from our October trip. Couldnt believe the place wasnt packed. Resort and views are great. My wife is not a camping person but loves the cabins which are newer and well maintained. Staff is great. Park is clean. Love that you can just casually go to playgrounds, jump in the lake, and play mini golf without any hassle. Haunted Trail and coaster were great too. Nice work yall!

Mike

My grand kids love yogi bear. The very first year it opened in Bostic NC, it was awesome. The views are breathtaking. However, when we came back this year, there were things in need of repairs. They should have known this!!!! Therefore, have someone dedicated who over seeing those issues and have them repaired promptly, especially for the price you pay to vacation here. For example, a piece of foam padding, in the kids water park, is coming up from the flooring. I told several different employees and no one ever fixed it. They have a bunch of college/high school who blow you off when telling them about the foam. You ask me how did I know they were blowing me off? Because they never asked me to show them where it was coming up. I guess it's going to take a child falling and other children stomping across the child who fell before you are taken serious. coming up in the pool, it was a tripping hazard. I reported it and no one seem to care because it never was fixed. The children are unable to play on the playground due to there is NO shade!!!! The metal will burn you. Also, there is and never has been enough cushion for the fall zones around the playground equipment. As a former care child center director, the fall zones are not enough to meet state requirements. I guess it is going to take a child becoming injured to fix this problem. Now, here we are back for the Halloween month. Omg🤦‍♀️, they need a better coordinator to oversee the activities. It's so much to even type on what's wrong with that program but I will give you a few example. Let's just say, they expect kids to wait, 45 minutes, while they are setting up an activity. An activity starts at 2, they don't even start setting up until 10 after. Children do not have a long attention span. Secondly, they are doing the activity while the child watches except when the kids made slime. They handed us the supplies and never were given instructions. I was having to show people around us how to make the slime. Today, cabin check in was at 4pm. The planting of the magic pumpkins We only come activity was 4 to 5. How do you have time to go throw everything in the cabin and rush to the activity center to participate in the activity? Let's talk about the cabins. Beautiful view but seeing rat droppings, floor still had food in the floor and the top of the refrigerator with so much food crumbs. Needless to say, I'm very very disappointed. Rat droppings is so gross that I'm having to clean the entire cabin. Rat droppings , I don't they I should say anymore. It speaks volumes for itself!!!!!!' The cabins are NOT cheap!!!! Well, enough is enough, we are in search for somewhere that takes better pride in doing a great job.

Kim Cook

Our family had a fabulous and memorable time while there over Labor Day weekend….cabin was cute and clean. Loved all of the amenities the park provided. However, I can only give “service” 4 stars because we had been told we did not need to bring toilet tissue since it was provided for renters and we could reach out any time to get extra during our stay. Therefore, we didn’t bring any of our own. I called 3 times requesting some and was assured each time that some would be brought to our cabin….but it never was brought. Next trip we will know better. Thank you for providing a great family atmosphere for all ages to enjoy!

Kriston Ashley

Jellystone was so memorable for our family of 4! We enjoyed every minute from the pool, splash pad, obstacle course, pickleball, golf carts, cabins, mountain coaster, jumping pillows and more!! We are already read to plan the next trip. The staff was nice, the grounds were clean, and the experience was truly 5 star. Our 3 year old and 9 year old had plenty to keep them entertained. We did the newer cabins with the rooftop deck and the views were amazing. We brought in food to cook which was amazing by the fireside.

Kristine Kober Schmidt

I’m a Girl Scout troop leader, and we brought our troop of 11 girls here for their first overnight trip together. The manager and staff were so helpful in answering all my questions ahead of the trip. Our cabin (Rippling Waters) was the perfect size and well stocked with everything we needed to cook our meals. We had the best time-the girls said this was the highlight of their summer!!

Tyler Barnett

We just spent 4 nights at Jellystone Golden Valley and it was an awesome trip. The cabin was great, property grounds are very clean, friendly staff and a lot of things to do. We spent a lot of time at the water park and the lake, the kids loved the Wibit. The playgrounds and jumping pillow were great for the kids to hop out and play for a bit as we were passing by. The mountains are a change of scenery for us from Florida so even just cruising around the property in the golf cart was enjoyable. We did the hike to the lookout tower one evening which is about a mile but up the mountain a bit. My 4 year old and 7 year old did it without a problem. They both also loved the Sky Coaster. Overall we had a great time and we plan to come back next summer!

Brandon r

Overall, we had a great experience at Jellystone Park Golden Valley. The cabin was clean, comfortable, and well-equipped—perfect for a relaxing stay. The entire park was very clean and well-maintained, which really added to the enjoyment of our trip. The only downside was that most of the activities, especially the water attractions, closed a bit too early. Everything seemed to shut down around 7 PM, which left fewer options for evening fun. It would also be nice if the park added an arcade or more indoor entertainment options for later in the day. That said, we still had a great time and would definitely consider coming back!

Brittney Bartell

It was our first time but certainly not our last we had so much fun camping at Jellystone. We only paid extra to do the mountain coaster which is totally worth it and they offer group rates so it's more affordable. This is hands down the best campground I have ever been to. The kids had so much fun. We got a deluxe campsite and honestly tent camping was the way to go, the area where all the tent sites were was secluded so the kids could safely ride bikes and it was shaded on hot days. The bathrooms were clean, and air conditioned and the ground staff was attentive.

Amanda Leigh

My family and I had purchased day passes several time to Camp Jellystone, but we booked a stay for my son’s birthday and he had a blast. We rent a Sycamore Loft cabin which was perfect for 3 and bring our dogs was no problem. They even found us the prime cabin location for us for the stay. We asked to be as secluded as possible and they put us in a section with very few people and wonderful areas to walk our dogs. I can’t say enough about the cleanliness, how great the staff is and the variety of activities. We are already planning our next visit!