The Jellystone Park in Mt. Gilead, Ohio earned a Park of the Year Award from the Outdoor Hospitality Industry association
Five Jellystone Park locations in New Hampshire, Ohio, and Texas were finalists in the national competition
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Mt. Gilead, Ohio won a Park of the Year award from OHI, the outdoor hospitality industry association.
The recently expanded Columbus-area resort won the award for best campground in the nation in the medium size category, which is for parks with between 101 and 250 sites. The resort was one of five Jellystone Park locations that were finalists in OHI’s national awards competition.
The Jellystone Park Columbus North location, acquired by Great Escapes RV Resorts in 2021, features a stunning new resort-style pool and a beautiful swimming lake with a beach and a floating obstacle course. New upscale glamping cabins were added for the 2024 season and some RV sites were upgraded. In addition to Yogi Bear character interactions, the location features a water slide, a jump pad, train rides, wagon rides, a dog park and daily activities.
“Great Escapes RV Resorts, along with many other Jellystone Park franchisees, is making innovative investments that are moving our brand and the entire outdoor hospitality industry forward,” said Rob Schutter, president of franchisor Camp Jellystone. “We congratulate Great Escapes RV Resorts and its Columbus North team on winning this award.”
Two other Jellystone Park locations were also finalists in OHI’s medium size park category: the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Milton, New Hampshire and the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Wichita Falls, Texas.
The Jellystone Park location near Houston in Waller, Texas was a finalist in two different OHI awards categories: Large Park of the Year, for campgrounds with 251 to 499 sites, and Plan-It-Green Friendly Park of the Year. The Plan-It-Green Award recognizes parks that demonstrate continued leadership, innovation, and commitment to running an environmentally friendly park.
The Jellystone Park Clay’s Resort location outside of Cleveland in North Lawrence, Ohio was a finalist for OHI’s Mega Park of the Year award, which is given to a park with more than 500 sites.
With more than 75 franchised locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts operates in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.
OHI’s Park of the Year winners were announced Nov. 5 during the association’s Awards of Excellence Luncheon in Oklahoma City, Okla.
National recognition from OHI continues an ongoing series of accolades for the Jellystone Park brand. Recently, Jellystone Park locations near Dallas, Texas; Mill Run, Pennsylvania; and Jackson, Mississippi were all ranked among the top six RV parks in the United States in USATODAY’s 10Best 2024 Readers’ Choice competition. The Jellystone Park brand has also recently received honors and recognition from national media outlets such as Good Housekeeping, the Travel Channel, and U.S. News & World Report.
About Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
With more than 75 locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts feature fun attractions such as pools and water slides, non-stop family activities, up-close fun with Yogi Bear characters, and glamping-style accommodations. For more information about Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, please visit www.jellystonepark.com. For information on franchising opportunities, please visit www.jellystonefranchise.com.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences (WBDGE) is a worldwide leader in the creation, development, licensing and operating of location-based entertainment based on the biggest franchises, stories, and characters from Warner Bros.’ world-renowned film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, Cartoon Network and more. WBDGE is home to the groundbreaking locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the world, award-winning Warner Bros. Studio Tour locations in London, Hollywood, and Tokyo, the iconic Harry Potter New York flagship store, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, The WB Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience, The Game of Thrones Studio Tour and countless other experiences inspired by Harry Potter, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, FRIENDS and more. WBDGE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Revenue & Strategy division.
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Contacts:
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
Ritter Communications, Brad Ritter
BRitter@bradritter.com
740.815.1892
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences
Lindsay Kiesel
Lindsay.Kiesel@wbd.com
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