The Knoebels Amusement Resort - Elysburg, Pennsylvania - Largest Free Admission Amusement Park

Knoebels Amusement Resort is located at 391 Knoebels Boulevard in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Long before the construction of the swimming pool that marked Knoebels Amusement Resort official opening in 1926, people used to go to the location to water their horses, picnic, and camp.

Knoebels Amusement Resort offers visitors a wide variety of attractions, which include: swimming pools, rides, roller coasters, summer retreats, golf courses, picnic areas, and camp grounds. The Resort is suitable for guests of all ages. It provides areas, rides, and pools for kids, as well as adults. It is also equipped with a First Aid Station and an Adult Care Center. The Resort also has a number of wheelchairs and electric convenience vehicles available for a rental fee.

The Resort has over 50 rides. The rides can be categorized into kid rides, thrill rides, and family rides. Examples of kid rids are the Kiddie Bumper Cars, the Ball Crawl, the Space Walk, the Fire Trucks, the Froghopper, the Kiddie Whip, and the Merry-Go-Round. The thrill rides are numerous. Amongst the thrill rides are the Twister, the Phoenix Roller Coaster, the Wipeout, the Sklooosh, the Fandango, the Power Surge, the Cosmotron, the Looper, the Paratrooper, and the Flyer. Amongst the family rides are the Merry Mixer, the Scenic Skyride, the Rockin' Tug, the Skooter Bumper Cars, the Italian Trapeze, the Balloon Race Ride, the Paradrop, the Antique Cars, the Motor Boats, the Tea Cups, and the Grand Carousel.

There are also a number of attractions at the Resort. There is the Bald Eagle Habitat, the Shooting Gallery, the Lazer Runner, the Mining Museum, the Knoebels History Museum, and the Knoebels Carousel Museum. In addition, there is the XD Theater, which allows visitors to experience a number of 3D movies allowing them to take part in the action.

The Resort also features the Crystal Pool, which is a huge pool with around 900,000 gallons of filtered mountain stream water. There are also four water slides, as well as a sun deck and a children's area.

The Resort provides guests with the Knoebels Three Ponds Golf Course, which is an 18-hoole golf course. The Resort does not rent clubs, so golfers are required to have their own.

In addition to the fun and entertaining attractions, the Resort also offers schools a physics program, which is geared towards understanding physics concepts in a hands-on environment through amusement rides. The Resort offers a physics workbook, which covers a number of concepts such as air pressure, velocity, frequency, acceleration, etc.

The Resort has won for seven consecutive years the Golden Ticket from Amusement Today magazine for the category of Best Park Food. There is an extremely wide variety of food choices at the Resort. There are sit-down establishments, as well as a variety of snacks and dining options offered.

The Resort also provides campgrounds, which consist of over 550 sites and 36 log cabins. In addition, Knoebels Amusement Resort purchased the Lake Glory campground, which is located five miles away from the Resort. The Lake Glory campground has over 150 sites and 12 log cabins. There is also a shuttle service provided to and from the Resort. There are a variety of options for guests planning on camping at the Resort. Interested parties should contact the Knoebels Campground directly to inquire about availability, rates, and reservations. Knoebels Campground can be reached by calling 570-672-9555.

The Resort's schedule and hours of operation vary depending upon the month. Prices also vary depending on the type of pass purchased. Many pricing options are offered depending on the activities planned. Interested parties can call 800-487-4386 to inquire about the Resort's schedule and prices before making any final plans.