The end of my vacation break was near, so for a last little getaway the kids and I took a camping trip with my dad. I hadn’t tried out his new camper yet and was excited to see it in action. We headed up to Jellystone Campground about 20 minutes outside of Gatlinburg. Jellystone is a chain of kid friendly, Yogi Bear lovin campgrounds.
http://www.greatsmokeyjellystone.com/
The people who run this place were awesome- a retired cop from LA making a very big life change. The kids loved the campground. There was a pool, gameroom, access to a hiking trail, and nightly entertainment. Each night they play movies in a little theatre and also have a stage for karaoke and bands. There are also nightly hay rides around the campground where the camp staff enthusiastically leads the kids in Yogi Bear themed sing alongs. It may all sound cheesy and it is, but the kids loved it, and we had fun too. Both Graham and Surae really enjoyed the pool. They didn’t want to get out.
We also took several little trips into Gatlinburg- to eat, walk around, take the sky lift, and to check out the Ripley’s Aquarium. We had been to the aquarium before, once in Gatlinburg and once at the beach and it is always impressive. Of course, anywhere I can get my fill of leafy sea dragons is a huge bonus in my book. Those little creatures are amazing! All in all, it was a great trip. Thanks dad for the camping trip!!
Kid Friendly Family Vacations Mom said,
July 4, 2009 at 9:51 pm
The Great Smoky Mountains are a favorite vacation spot of our family! Sounds like you had a great time!!!