Jellystone Park Columbus North
3.9/5
3.9 /5
215 Verified Reviews
4185 Township Road 99, Mount Gilead, OH 43338, US
(419) 946-5230
215 Verified Reviews
3.0/5
3.0 /5
Our group of seniors, kids and grands enjoyed the water to cool off during the hot temps. We were disappointed in the pool availability. The large one was only open 1 day out of our 4 day trip. The pool by the office only had one side open which made for a big crowd.

5.0/5
5.0 /5
Overall experience with great the kids had a great time it was just me and six kids it was very kid friendly we stayed one night at a tent site only thing is I like seclusion especially when tent camping and I understand this is mostly a RV Park but 10 sites were very close I can hear everyone's conversation around me at other sites but it was a great experience will most definitely be back

3.0/5
3.0 /5
Staff and activities were great. Pool being closed was disappointing.

3.0/5
3.0 /5
We have came every year for at least past 5 years.. last 2 years we only did a day pass since prices increased so much. I will say this year it was much more worn down. Worse ive ever seen it. Seemed like it was understaffed. The nice pool wasnt even open our whole stay.

3.0/5
3.0 /5
We enjoyed our time but I think the cons list was pretty long. Out of the 3 pools, only 1 was open our time there. When the resort pool did finally open (1 day out of the 3.5 we were there) it was jam packed.None of the food trucks were open a single time during our stay. Of course we brought our own food but it would’ve been cool to get to go there. I also didn’t like how the ranger station closed before the lake and pools and stuff. Felt a little inconvenient.The cabin was cute but for being advertised for 8 people, the 4 of us still felt like we didn’t have enough space. No dishwasher and we’re on a “vacation”? Didn’t like having to hand wash dishes every single day. Also the water pressure in the kitchen was atrocious. But the bathroom water pressure was great so I guess if I had to choose, I’m glad the shower has water pressure.The lake was fun but after so long my girls were kind of bored with it. That’s probably an us thing and we did find plenty of other things to do in the meantime! We did enjoy our trip, and we will be back, just probably to a different location.

3.0/5
3.0 /5
This is the third year we have been coming to this park. It is a 4 hour drive for us, but it has always been worth it. The park has always been so clean and has so many fun activities for the kids. We were disappointed on this visit. We arrived a couple of hours before we could check into the cabin. We went to the public bathhouse to change into our swimsuits. Every toilet in the men’s restroom was disgusting. My son came out and said he couldn’t use any of them. I told him to go into the family restroom, which was also dirty and didn’t have any toilet paper. I finally told him to go into the women’s. The toilets in the women’s restrooms were all disgusting. The showers were all filthy and had hair in all of the drains. The bathroom floor was covered in mud and dirt. After we changed, we went to the wibit. This is always our kid’s favorite activity. When the kids got on it, we realized there were several pieces that were deflating. The kids could still play on it, but it took some of the fun away because the pieces weren’t inflated completely. After playing on that for a while, they wanted to go to the pool. The resort pool was closed all day because there was no lifeguard. We went to the other pools. We were in the pool for about 15 minutes when we were told we had to get out because the chemicals were not correct. That left one of the three pools open. This pool was also freezing cold, so we decided not to get in. The kids wanted to check out the jumping pad, so we went there. When we got there, the pad was not inflated all the way, and we realized it was because one of the blowers was not working. At that point we were able to check into our cabin so we did that. I was a little nervous what our cabin was going to be like based on how poorly the entire campground was being taken care of. The cabin seemed fine. The floor seemed like it had not been cleaned but other than that it was clean. The evening we went to the camp store to buy some firewood. While we were in there, a couple was speaking to the manager about the state of the park. They had been there a few days and said the public bath houses had been filthy the entire time. They couldn’t even let their kids go in there to use the showers. They were also upset about the broken jumping pad in the two pools that were closed. A little while after that, we did see someone going into the bath houses to clean them. I looked in later and they were cleaner, but it was still not somewhere I would take a shower. The floor was still disgusting. It looked like it had been mopped, but just smeared the dirt and mud around the floor. The next morning we were on the wibit, and someone did come out to blow up the pieces that were deflated. I did see more staff around the park that day as well working to maintain it. The resort pool finally opened at 2:00 that day when they got a lifeguard. The other pool remained closed for the rest of our visit. We only stayed two nights. On our second night we were making dinner and the oven stopped working. It didn’t have any power. I found the fuse box outside and flipped the fuse. The oven started working again for about a minute and then shut off again. I flipped the fuse again. The oven came back on for about a minute and then shut off again. I tried calling the office, but it was closed for the evening. I chose the option for maintenance emergency. I realize making dinner isn’t an emergency, but we needed the stove oven to finish cooking our meal. No one answered the phone and I was sent to a voicemail. I was unable to leave a message because the voicemail was full. I wondered what would happen if I really did have a maintenance emergency. Overall, this visit was disappointing. We have always made the long drive and paid what I think are expensive fees for the cabin because the park has always been so clean and there have been so many great activities. This trip made me feel like the money and the drive are not worth it.

1.0/5
1.0 /5
My family and I visited with our one year old and two year old children, renting two cabins for the weekend, and one of the primary reasons was access to the zero-entry pool. This amenity was a significant factor in our decision because it is ideal for young children and was the activity we most looked forward to enjoying during our stay.Unfortunately, we discovered upon arrival that the pool was only open for limited periods due to a shortage of lifeguards. As a result, we were unable to use the pool as expected during much of our visit. Had we been informed of these restrictions before our trip, we would have had the opportunity to reconsider our plans or make alternative arrangements.We understand that staffing challenges can occur; however, the limited availability of a major advertised amenity should have been disclosed to guests prior to arrival. The lack of notice significantly impacted our family's experience and the value we received from our stay.What makes this particularly disappointing is that we are returning guests who stayed at Jellystone Park last year and had such a positive experience that we planned to continue making it a family tradition. In fact, we currently have two cabins already booked for another stay in August. We value Jellystone Park and would like to continue visiting in the future, but this experience has caused us concern, especially given the lack of communication regarding such a significant limitation.

5.0/5
5.0 /5
We had a great time! I do want to get our complaint out there which was the cabin (CB6) is slanted so those doors don’t stay shut. So if there’s a way for you guys to get it where the doors can hook shut or something. Other than that we had a great experience!

3.0/5
3.0 /5
The park was very nice. The main pool was only open part of one day during our stay due to lack of lifeguards. The staff were visibly overwhelmed and frustrated with being short staffed. The bath house (particularly the men’s) was covered in feces. It would be a much more enjoyable park if managed and staffed properly.

3.0/5
3.0 /5
The park was very nice with a lot of amenities but I felt like it could be run better, lack of staff to have all amenities open