Theming
Just think of how thrilling it is for a child to meet Yogi Bear™, to see a 10-foot statue of him waving, or to get his picture taken holding hands with Boo Boo™. It’s exciting for parents too! There is an abundance of opportunities for signage and statues to theme your park, and every event becomes extra special when a costumed character arrives on the scene. These moments create lasting memories for guests that will bring them back to your campground over and over. Other campgrounds can’t compete with that!
As part of our Franchise Package, each park receives a 10 foot Yogi Bear™ statue, Yogi Bear™ character costume and credit towards a front entrance sign. These items have a combined value of over $11,000!
There are additional items available for purchase to increase property themeing and enhance the guest experience:
– Cindy Bear™, Boo Boo™, and Ranger Smith™ costumes
– Boo Boo™ (3 foot) and Yogi Bear™ (5 foot) statues
– Custom-designed facility signage with a cartoon feel
– Yogi Bear™ on the Bench

The franchise package includes a Yogi Bear™ costume. Parks can also purchase Cindy Bear™, Ranger Smith™ or Boo Boo™.

The franchise package includes a 10 foot Yogi Bear™ statue. Parks can also purchase a 5 foot Yogi Bear™ or 3 foot Boo Boo™.

A sample of our facility signage with cartoon elements that create a unique atmosphere.

A Yogi Bear™ statue on a park bench makes a great photo op.

The franchise package includes a $2500 credit towards an entrance sign.
Bob & Beth Ryan – Mannford, OK
Our family has been a franchisee for over 30 years. The support that both the franchisor and fellow franchisees offer goes above and beyond expectations.
Denny Quigley & Tami Alessio – Harrisville, PA
2011 was our first year as a Jellystone Park™. Since then, we have definitely noticed that we are attracting a lot more guests from a much larger radius that extends nationwide. And we are seeing more guests from Canada. Over this three year time period, our store sales have increased almost 45%! The increased business also helped to allow us to do… Read more
Rick Spear – Estes Park, CO
We’ve been in the Jellystone franchise system for 20 years this year. It was a family endeavor to begin with, but over those 20 years we’ve seen significant growth of our campground. In particular, just the last three years in a row we’ve been up double digits, 10-11% points three years in a row. We’ve really been coming on strong, and continue to see good grow… Read more
Susan Novotny – South Haven, MI
Within 5 years, we have more than tripled our revenue. We have no regrets becoming a franchisee of Jellystone Park!
Erv & Marilyn Banes – Frankenmuth, MI
We decided to convert to the Jellystone Park™ system in 1996 because the market conditions were changing. Several of our colleagues had converted and grown in the process. We found that by changing our customer base to families, rather than seniors, we expanded.
The advantage of a Jellystone Park™ is that it is so much more alive than the average park. Plu… Read more
Rich & Nancy Felber – Mt. Gilead, OH
After 5 years with the Jellystone Park franchise, we have shown a 75% revenue increase and our confidence in the future is at an all-time high!
Joey Coleman & Rick Coleman – Tabor City, NC
In 2001, we began a unique challenge to build a campground on our family farm 35 miles inland from Myrtle Beach. People responded to our design of large concrete pads, full hook-ups, plenty of open space, and ultimate customer service. But we soon had “growing pains” with procedures and operations.
In 2003, we joined Jellystone Park™. The operations… Read more
Daren & Lorraine Carlson – Hocking Hills, OH
The Jellystone Park brand has made a huge difference in our business. If we had 50 more sites and more cabins, they’d be filled every weekend.
Chip Smith – Monticello, IA
We got into the Jellystone brand at the beginning of last year. This is the end of our first season. We are pretty excited about it. What I like most about the brand is the fact that they are drawing in families from three hours away. They all know what we’re there for, and they’re willing to spend a longer time at our park than just the weekend. The investme… Read more
Theresa Isaacson – Caledonia, WI
We’re going to be entering our 13th season, and I sure would hate to own a property without being Yogi branded. The reason we really like Jellystone Parks is because of the support behind us. With 80 other parks in the system, we have 80 sources of question-and-answer type people to go to. The support is wonderful. The franchise, the LSI system itself – their … Read more