Jellystone Park™ Chautauqua

Campground in Jamestown, NY • 72 RV Sites

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Chautauqua in Jamestown, New York, is a family vacation campground in Chautauqua County offering swimming pools, water slides, and the complete Jellystone Park family entertainment programming in one of the most culturally and intellectually significant summer resort communities in the United States. Jamestown's Chautauqua County position on I-86 in the southwestern New York lake plateau gives the campground the practical access to Chautauqua Lake's resort community, the Chautauqua Institution's nine-week summer programming, and the Lucille Ball comedy heritage that the Jamestown native's birthplace and the Lucille Ball Memorial Theater give the southern-tier New York city its specific cultural identity at the intersection of high-minded educational summer chautauqua programming and the American comedy tradition's most celebrated television personality. Swimming pools, water slides, and the Jellystone Park's character-based family entertainment give Chautauqua Jellystone the on-site resort experience that gives families with young children the water recreation and the activity programming independent of the Chautauqua Lake and the Chautauqua Institution's adult-oriented cultural programming — the Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo character interactions, the swimming pool complex, and the family event calendar give the campground the specific children's resort orientation that the Chautauqua Institution's lectures, concerts, and religious programming specifically complements for families whose camp visit overlaps with the Institution's summer season. Pets are welcome. The Chautauqua Institution, 10 miles north of Jamestown on Chautauqua Lake's western shore in Chautauqua County, is the most historically significant American institution of adult continuing education — a nine-week summer program established in 1874 by Methodist minister John Heyl Vincent and businessman Lewis Miller that pioneered the American summer educational institute model, sent traveling Chautauqua programs to 10,000 American communities in the early 20th century, and continues to host lectures, symphony performances, opera, theater, and interfaith programming on a Victorian-era assembly grounds that is a National Historic Landmark. Every US President from Grant through Obama has visited or spoken at the Chautauqua Institution. The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, opened in 2018 as the country's first institution dedicated to comedy preservation, is the most comprehensive museum of American humor in the United States — a 37-gallery interactive museum whose Lucille Ball birthplace connection (Ball was born in Jamestown in 1911), the Archive of Comedy's 50,000-item collection, and the George Burns and Gracie Allen Gallery give the institution the specific comedy heritage depth of a museum built on the intersection of Jamestown's Lucille Ball legacy and the broader American comedy tradition from vaudeville to streaming. Jellystone Park Chautauqua serves guests through Chautauqua County's southwestern New York camping season from late May through October, with the Chautauqua Institution's nine-week summer season from late June through late August sustaining the cultural tourism visitor market and the family swimming and water recreation season from July through August representing the peak campground demand. Lake Erie, 15 miles north of Jamestown at the Chautauqua County shoreline, gives the campground's guests the Great Lakes waterfront access at Barcelona Harbor and the Lake Erie Wine Country's Concord grape vineyards and estate wineries. Reserve sites well ahead for the Chautauqua Institution's summer season and the peak family camping period.

Campground rules and policies

Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- Check-in time is 2:00 pm
- Check-out time is 12:00 pm (noon)
- Early Arrival/Late Checkout: A $30 charge may be applied for the extra ½ day.
- Two (2) night minimum applies
- Three (3) night minimum for Holiday Weekends.
- Must be 21 or older to rent a Park Model.
- Maximum one family per rental (includes 2 adults and children under 18).
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Unit Policy
- We ask that you please provide your own linens, pillows, towels, etc.
- Only one camping unit per site comprised of 2 adults and their 3 children under 21 (unmarried and living at home).
- The charge for extra persons / overnight visitors is $5.00 per person.
- Max of 8 people per site.
- No refunds after check-in.
- One small tent may be added to an RV site along with the camper for an additional nightly fee, Please contact the Ranger Station.Visitor
- All campers/visitors must register and pay the visitor fee at the office.Golf
- Electric Golf Carts only are permitted.
- Proof of insurance must be provided, and agreement signed at check-in.
- Additional charges apply.Golf Cart Rentals
- Must be 21 years or older and hold a valid driver’s license to rent a golf cart.
- All drivers must have a driver’s license (no permits).
- 2-night minimum for a golf cart rental on a weekend, 3 nights minimum on a holiday weekend.
- Golf Cart rental check-in and check-out times follow the same times as campsites.Pedal Kart Rentals
- Pedal Karts are rented by the ½ hour and hour.
- Please see the Ranger Station staff for the rates and scheduling.
- Parents must sign a waiver prior to renting the pedal kart.Children Policy
- Parents are responsible for the care and safety of their children at all times.
- Children must not be left unattended on our property.
- Children ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult to the restrooms and showers.Quiet hours
- Sun–Thurs 10:00 pm to 8:00 am; Fri & Sat 11:00 pm to 8:00 am.
- Children must be at a campsite during this period.
- All visitors must leave by 10pm.
- Campfires are permitted during quiet hours.Speed Limit Policy
- 6-3/8 mphGarbage and recycling
- It will be picked up at your site daily at 9am and 1pm.
- Please do not use our park garbage cans for campsite garbage.Pets Policy
- Pets must be quiet and on a physical leash or tie out at all times.
- No electronic fences are permitted.
- Pet waste must be picked up and disposed of immediately.Bike Policy
- No bike riding after dark.Vehicle Policy
- Do not wash cars/campers on weekends and Holidays.
- No go karts, dirt bikes, ATVs, side-by-sides or GEM cars are permitted.
- Vehicles (including Golf Carts) must be driven by licensed drivers only.Pool Policy
- No baby or kiddie pools are permitted.Fireworks Policy
- No Fireworks, sparklers, or Chinese lanterns of any kind are permitted.Reservation Policies
- Reservations are recommended; campers must be 21 years or older to make a reservation.
- A 1-night deposit is due at the time of booking.
- A 3-night deposit is required for all Holiday weekends.
- The balance is due 30 days prior to arrival and will automatically be charged to the card on file, including any add-ons and online store purchases.
- Reservations made less than 30 days in advance are required to be paid in full at the time of booking.Holiday Weekends
- Memorial Day Weekend, July 4th Weekend, Labor Day Weekend, Columbus Day Weekend.
- Holiday weekends require a minimum of a 3-night stay, paid in advance.
- The balance is due 30 days prior to arrival and will automatically be charged to the card on file, including any add-ons and online store purchases.
- Reservations made less than 30 days in advance are required to be paid in full at the time of booking.Groups
- We offer a 10% discount for groups with 10 or more guaranteed reservations.
- Group Discounts are not offered on Holiday Weekends.
- Management reserves the right to deny a reservation to anyone for any reason.