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.
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.
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
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.
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
Jessica & Mickey Spak – Chautauqua County, NY
I love the support from the franchise. I would tell any prospect looking at converting or building a Jellystone Park, that it’s the single best business decision you can make.
Ray Aljets – Sioux Falls, SD
Three generations of my family have operated our Jellystone Park location and I can say with the utmost confidence that the Jellystone Park system has had a dramatic impact on our bottom line. Opportunities to increase guest satisfaction and revenue are everywhere and the creativity of those in the Jellystone Park system keep me on the leading edge of both the family … 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!
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 CJS system itself – their … Read more
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