Shauna Crawley
August 7, 2026 Google Maps
We had a great trip overall, which makes the way our stay ended especially disappointing. We stayed in a cabin, with five other families all of us booking cabins next to each other, the cabin was clean, and everyone had a great time. Unfortunately, our experience with the staff at checkout completely changed my opinion of this campground.
At checkout, I returned our cabin keys and golf cart and then rented a kayak from the campground. While my son was kayaking, my daughter tried to go to the pool and was stopped by an employee and told she could not enter because we had already checked out.
I went over to the employee working at the pool to make sure I understood correctly, and she confirmed that once you check out, you are no longer allowed to use the amenities.
We then walked back to get my son and return the kayak. When I returned the kayak and picked up my driver’s license, I asked another employee about the pool policy. I was told, very rudely, that at checkout time I am supposed to leave the campground.
The policy itself isn’t even what bothered me the most. It was the way we were spoken to and how poorly the situation was handled. If guests are required to leave the property immediately at checkout, why did the campground rent me a kayak AFTER I had already checked out? They took my driver’s license and rented me the kayak knowing I was checked out, while at the same time my daughter wasn’t allowed to use the pool.
I also know Jellystone offers day passes. Not once did either employee simply say, “You’re technically checked out, but you can purchase a day pass if you’d like to stay and use the amenities.” I would have happily paid for one. Instead, we were made to feel like we needed to leave immediately.
After spending the weekend there with five other families and having an otherwise great experience, it was incredibly disappointing to have it end this way. Good customer service could have resolved the entire situation in about 30 seconds. Instead, the staff members we dealt with were unnecessarily rude and left us with a very negative final impression.
The campground itself was nice and our cabin was clean, but the checkout experience and attitude of the staff were unacceptable. Management should seriously reconsider how this policy is communicated and how employees speak to paying guests.
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