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Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest is rated as one of the best, set under the tall trees in the prettiest parts of Butler County in Western Pennsylvania. From basic tenting & RV's, to BIG RIG pull-thru sites, They have what you need. Rental cabins, basic to full service, and Yurts are available. The group camping area with a picnic pavilion is great for clubs and family reunions. With scheduled activities, & family fun, Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest is a great delight for the entire family. This campground has 170 shaded sites with 20/30/50 amp service, laser tag, gaga ball, RC car tracks, bike track, swimming pool, game room, store, playground, fire rings, full schedule of activities and games. 10 miles from Grove City Prime Outlets and Moraine State Park, near Amish country, 60 miles north of Pittsburgh and 90 miles south of Erie. Very conveniently located close to Interstate 79 and Interstate 80. Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest is an award winning park. In 2011/2014/2015/2017/2020 they were recognized as ARVC National "Park of the Year". In addition, The Yogi Bear Franchise has awarded them "2021 Franchise System Camp-Resort of the Year - Eastern Region", 2014 "Facility of the Year", 2013 "Entrepreneur of the Year", and in 2012 "#1 Inspection Rating". The restrooms are some of the best in the country.
Please do NOT follow GPS from Interstate 80. Please take exit 29 Barkeyville. Make a right onto Route 8 heading south towards Harrisville for about 5 miles. From Harrisville, take a left onto Route 58 East then in a 1/4 mile, turn left onto Campground Road. You will find Kozy Rest in 2 miles on left.
All reservations will be paid in full at time of reservation to simplify and speed up the check in process for our guests and make it more guest friendly!
Great campground for kids. Lots of amenities for the kids. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Nice little store with supplies in case you forget something. Seasonal campers are also very friendly. Will definitely be back next season when the remodeling is done. Putting in water slides and more camping sites.
We have been to other Jellystone Parks that have the big water parks and even though this one doesn't have the big water park (it has a great pool), it's the best Jellystone park! It is so kid-friendly. There are family friendly activities every day, every 15-30 minutes, and sometimes the costumed bears are at the activities. They do have optional pay activities, but there are plenty of free activities to keep the whole family entertained. Their kitchen is great (and well priced for the times) and they deliver the food right to your cabin or campsite. They have a big playground, mini golf, jumping pillows, and a pool.
The staff is the best we've met at any Jellystone park. The staff went out of their way to help us and care for our children. Also, the showers and bathrooms are clean and spacious with ample space. I would recommend this park any day!
My family stayed at Jellystone during one of their Halloween weekends. We had a great time. There were a ton of activities planned and we never ran out of things to do. We also enjoyed staying in the Big Bear Yurt. We plan on coming back in the summer to take advantage of warmer weather and swimming.
If I was management, I would be ashamed to ask for reviews this year. We have been big fans of Kozy Rest for nine years. A couple of times we booked two weeks in the summer and the Halloween event in October. First, too expensive and now they charge for just about every activity. Lazer tag a favorite of my group of 16 (four campers) was only held once this weekend and it is an activity you pay for. Everyone was disappointed.
We are creative and invented our own activities even letting other camper kids join it because there was nothing else for them to do. We won't be back, $137/night plus an extra $50.00 for select activities you had to do all, couldn't pick the ones you wanted.
Staff was not happy, even candy bar bingo was a shouting match. Not fun. We will be going elsewhere and will not be back.
My Grandson and I had an amazing time the weekend of Oct 27-29th. We rented a Boo Boo Bungalow, which was great, and our friends visited us on Saturday. The bears were out a lot more this weekend and the kids (3 boys aged 2,4 and 4) absolutely loved them and had so much fun. There was even a haunted house which was above and beyond expectation and the actors in the house were extremely gentle with the younger kids, which I was thankful for. The other campers that have out candy for trick or treat were so friendly. This was our second stay (the first time we stayed in a glamping tent with another family which was equally as nice) and we will be planning on going back next year!
