Policies
General Guidelines
We’ve established the following guidelines to help ensure your safety and your enjoyment, while in our park and the same to our other guests. Those who choose not to observe these guidelines can be asked to leave our park without any form of a refund.
Pets
Pets are welcome and should be under the owners control or leashed. Make sure you keep your pet with you or attended at your site. We have doggie den sites available for your pets to have off leash time. Please pick up after your pet.
Cabins or Lodges
Let us know that you’re bringing a pet and we’ll book you into a pet-friendly cabin or lodge, subject to availability. We charge a $25 non-refundable cleaning deposit per pet per stay (2 Pet Limit). Unfortunately, if your pet persuades you to sneak him or her into a non-pet cabin or lodge, you will be liable for $300 in cleaning charges.
RV Sites
While there’s no charge for bringing your pet with your RV please don’t leave your pet unattended outside or erect any type of fence or pen around your site.
Aggressive Pets
If your dog shows behavior that is protective and unfriendly to strangers, please leave it home. If you decide to bring your dog and it exhibits this type of behavior the owner or management of the park will ask you to please find other camping accommodations.
Park
Speed Limit is 9 ½ MPH. Please observe our speed limit to ensure the safety of all our guests. Remember…Children are playing!
Quiet Time is 11pm-7am.
Site Occupancy: Only ONE (1) RV or Tent is allowed per campsite. Campsites (RV and Tent) allow for a maximum of SIX (6) persons per site. Maximum occupancy for cabins is the maximum persons they are rated to sleep.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed in any buildings at Mark Twain Lake Jellystone Park™ , including cabins. If you are found to have been smoking inside one of our lodging units, cabins or rentals you will be assessed a one-time cleaning fee of $250.
Safety, After Dark
In order to ensure all our guests’ safety after dark, please carry a flashlight with you. No bike or scooter riding after dark.
Trash and Garbage
Please place all garbage at the end of your site by 4 p.m. daily and park staff will pick it up. We kindly ask you don’t leave trash sitting outside overnight. Charcoal is to be dumped in the fire ring at your site or cabin.
Ground Disposal
Ground Disposal of any drain water (gray or black) is prohibited by State Law. Wastewater from RVs (including sink water) must be disposed of into sewer drains. Do not put grease down the sewer.
Sewer Connections
Sewer Connections are required by State Law and must have a tight seal by a Sewer Donut (or Sewer Ring) or a screw-type connector.
Sorry, These Aren’t Permitted
- Clotheslines
- Fireworks
- Firearms – This includes BB, Airsoft, and pellet guns)
- Metal Detectors
- Recreational Vehicles – This category includes battery-operated vehicles such as golf carts. Seasonal guests must provide proof of insurance and obtain management approval before operating a personal golf cart on the property.
- Drones – For safety purposes, we do not allow drones to be flown in our park. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Vehicle Repairs (including oil change, etc.) of vehicles and RV’s are not permitted in the park. You may check the local listings for businesses that provide these services.
Swimming Pool
No Lifeguard is on Duty. Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult (18 years or older). Anyone behaving in an unsafe or destructive manner will be removed from the pool area. Only bathing suits permitted in the pool, no cotton material permitted (i.e. cut-offs, t-shirts, etc.).
Visitors
Your visitors are always welcome at Mark Twain Lake Jellystone Park™ as long as they register at the Main Office. Registered guests and their visitors are expected to read and adhere to all campground guidelines. Guidelines are presented at time of Check-In. All your visitors must register, pay day-use fees, if applicable, and leave the campground by 10 p.m.
Bookings
We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Cash. Sorry, no checks.
Check-In / Check-Out
RV and Tent Campsite
Check-In time is 4:00 p.m. (CST) and Check-Out time is 11:00 a.m. (CST).
Lodging
Check-In time is 4:00 p.m. (CST) and Check-Out time is 11:00 a.m. (CST).
If you intend to arrive before your check-in time, please notify our office, and we will make every effort to have your campsite available. However, we cannot guarantee its availability until check in. We ask that you honor our Check-Out time promptly to minimize hardship on our housekeeping staff and the next arriving guests.
Deposit
You can secure your reservation with a 50% deposit today, with the remaining balance due 30 days before your stay.
Minimum Reservation
During Peak Season there is a TWO (2) night minimum reservation for all campsites. Spring Break and Holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day) require a THREE (3) night minimum reservation.
Site Lock Fee
When booking your reservation, we will assign you a cabin based on the cabin type you selected. If you want a specific cabin, and it is available, you can reserve it with a $30 Site Lock Fee. This fee is non-refundable.
Refunds
Sorry, no refunds for early departures. At check-in, we honor the period of time you requested for your campsite or lodging unit. Camping is an outdoor experience, and accordingly, we do not offer refunds due to the whims of Mother Nature.
CANCELLATIONS
*Reservations may be revised up two times before forfeiting the entire reservation cost.
Campsites
We will return your deposit minus a $30 service charge if you cancel EIGHT (8) or more days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel SEVEN (7) days or less of your arrival date your full deposit is forfeited.
Lodging*
We will return your deposit minus a $30 service charge if you cancel FIFTEEN (15) or more days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel FOURTEEN (14) days or less of your arrival date your full deposit is forfeited.
*Lakeside Lodge – There is a $50 service fee for reservation cancellations for the Lakeside Lodge, provided that the cancellation falls within the time frame specified in our Lodging Guidelines.
Holidays
We will return your deposit minus a $30 service charge if you cancel THIRTY (30) or more days before your arrival date. We do not refund holiday deposits on cancellations made TWENTY-NINE (29) days or less of your arrival date. Please make sure you schedule your holiday reservations carefully.
No Shows
Guests failing to contact us to cancel their reservation (within the required time, listed above) will be considered a ‘NO SHOW’. ‘NO SHOWS’ are subject to the same cancellation policies.
Reservation Changes
There is a $10 change fee for any changes made to an existing reservation.
The Management reserves the right to refuse service, limit the length of stay and the number of persons or vehicles per site and/or evict any person or party without refund.
Website Disclaimer
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