Yogi Bears Jellystone Park at Daddy Joe's

Mia Esteves

Booked a 2 night stay for a tent site. Tent site had garbage all around. If check out is at 12 and check in is at 2, shouldn't there be someone who goes around and make sure the site is clean and ready for the next guest? Not here they don't do that. Most of the mini golf looked like the picture I attached. Not maintained at all. The first night we stayed, there were people in the site right next to us that were making noise until 3 am. So we were awake until then. No where on the booklet they give does it say anything about a park ranger and if there are any issues after hours to call the park ranger. At check in, nobody even mentioned that if there were after hours issues where to call. We decided we would leave the next day. We did not want to deal with another night of being kept awake and having to then call someone. Not my idea of camping and trying to enjoy what we paid for. The manager was not in that day. I got a missed call from her the next day she left a very unapologetic voice mail and basically said she "doesn't do refunds". I called her back because I was very curious what her reasoning for "not doing refunds" was. She had no real explanation. The call didn't get me anywhere. She made up a few reasons off the top of her head as to why and none of them made sense. "Well you booked within a day of coming here." "Well you only booked a 2 night stay". I said to her multiple times. I'm not sure what any of that has to do with the rowdy neighbors we had. And she just kept saying "well I don't do refunds" Bottom line. This place is run down and they don't really care about the overall experience. Also.. I didn't know this but who let's people smoke at the tent sites when you are so close to your neighbor? Really unenjoyable when you don't smoke and have to smell that.

Tim Cullop

Jellystone is a great campground. Lots of activities for kids. All the employees are very nice and helpful. The park is very clean and well maintained. Looking forward to my next vista.

Sarah Alford

Our family really enjoyed our time here at the campground. We booked the RV spot with the outdoor kitchen. Which every rv park should offer this type of RV spot on their grounds. It was so nice there was a sink, trashcan, grill, fire pit and a swing! I didn’t understand why they have a splash pad but don’t have it open. Because the pools can get really crowded and it would be nice to utilize the other water area they have. The grounds are walkable and easy to drive your bike around. They have really cool put-put but they need to update and keep it nice. There were leafs and the grass was very messed up. The ice cream and staff are wonderful outside of this one man. The mosquitoes were NEXT LEVEL! So be prepared for a lot of mosquito bites! The splash pad closes at 6pm which is silly because it’s summer and the sun doesn’t normally go down until 8:30/9:15pm. They have a lot of fishing ponds but good luck catching anything! All the shower houses are privet and very nice. The beach is about 45 minutes away which is very nice. There’s a town maybe 5 minutes down the road! All in all the park is very nice and well put. I just wish the splash pad or water park would have been open longer. So if you’re looking to make great memories buy the big RV site and book your stay here!

Ken Lowder

My first time camping here and can't wait to book another stay at Daddy Joe's . Everything was top notch from all their staff. Everyone was friendly and helpful. One of the cleanest campgrounds that I have been to. Hats off to the owner, you have an awesome campground ! Everyone

Melissa Gonzalez

I grew up camping at (actually owned a lot at one!), but the cost is just insane for camping these days, especially in May when kids are still in school and no where near the activities offered in summer. I would book more frequent since I live close if they adjusted the price for capacity, just to get away…but at these prices we only book for special occasions, like my son’s bday this year. On the positive notes, it is really pretty and well kept, they had clean/nice restrooms, the mini golf was well maintained, the creamery was delicious and I think reasonably priced. The cons, I booked bec they had a heated pool. The indoor pool was not heated and when we called to ask, they said they only heat in cooler months. Not sure what cool is to them, but it was 60 at night 🥶 so it kindof ruined us swimming as a family. The inflatable bounce pad is only inflated at certain times so 1x/day for a short bit while we were there. Thankfully we brought lots of games to entertain ourselves outside of mini golf. Overall - it’s a nice campground, just too much $$ for us.

Dominic Dugo

Don't expect to receive points for your stay! I called the jellystone I made the reservation at and they gave me a web page to the main place. Emailed my problem to them 4 days ago and received no reply! The campgrounds in it self was very relaxing and the camp staff were very polite and helpful. The camp store is nice with things to help your camping needs and the Ice cream place was awesome! The small restaurant they have is fast and nice for a quick meal if you are on the go all day! Funnel cake fries are tremendous. They also have indoor and outdoor pools. The restrooms were very clean and well attended to. Nice stay in Tabor city!

Martinique J. Perfetti

We had a blast at Daddy Joe's even in the "off-season"! We came for our kids' spring break (first week of March) and while the campground was pretty quiet during the week, there were lots of kids to make new friends on the weekends. The facilities are all really well taken care of. The bathrooms were nice and clean, and the mini-golf course was well-groomed. Don't forget to bring the fishing poles for the numerous ponds! They even have a neat dirt track for bikes, the kids really enjoyed it! The mostly flat campground with paved roads throughout was great for our 5-year-olds on their bikes, and nearly all spaces had a paved pad which was great. We especially enjoyed the heated indoor pool (the main reason we choose this location for our spring break). While there's not much to do immediately around Tabor City, this location was great for accessing both Wilmington and Myrtle Beach for day trips (our included: Battleship NC, NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher and the beach, Museum of Coastal Carolina, Ingram Planetarium, and WonderWorks and Ripley's Aquarium at Broadway at the Beach).

Elaine Trail

Lots of activities on the weekends in the off season and daily activities through peak season. Most of the staff are knowledgeable and friendly and will go the extra mile for you. Cabins are pricey and limited (only 5) But yurts, RV sites and tent sites available. Indoor pool, outdoor pool, splash pad ,mini golf, bounce mat, 3 parks and bmx bicycle track area provide lots of free activities for the kids. Walking trails for the family. Make sure you get some ice cream from the creamery. It’s made on site…SO DELICIOUS! There are paid activities on site, but the fees are VERY nominal. Go have some fun and reconnect with the family!

Jason Hanson

Very disappointed with new 3 night minimum over summer time. Not everyone has the ability to stay three nights. Really like visiting over Thanksgiving weekend. But I guess unfortunately for me and my family, we will have to find a new campground

Erin Huckaba

Overall it was decent. The amenities for the kids are great. Our kids loved the splash pad, mini golf and ice cream shop. They could make this place feel more inviting with a few improvements. 1) Friendlier staff - overall the staff was not overly helpful, nice or inviting - and several cases where they were just flat out rude.. 2) Shade at the splash pad zone! I don’t understand why on earth they don’t have shade anywhere here. Kids need some shade! 3) Trees/more privacy at sites. The area of the park where we stayed was pretty wide open with very little privacy.