Now that Spring is almost here I start thinking about Knoebels.  When I was a kid we called it Knoebels Grove, now they call it Knoebels Amusement Resort.  Whatever you call it, it’s still the best amusement park value I know of.  I’m not alone in this feeling.  Rachel Ray of Food Network fame rated Knoebels the best value for amusement parks in an issue of her magazine last summer. Without a doubt, if you live within a couple hours of this destination, you need to take a day trip.  If you live further, turn it into a weekend trip.  There is no admission fee and no charge for parking!  Although it’s not likely, you could conceivably go to Knoebels and not spend a dime.  If you have kids you know what a big deal this is.  You have the option of paying per ride or a pay one price for the day.  Kids start at $19.50 and adults at $29.50!  Add a couple bucks if you want to ride the wooden coasters.  Your kids can get the all day pass while you pay by the ride if you decide to try the Pheonix roller coaster.  The Pheonix is a wooden coaster that was disassembled in Texas and brought across the country by train.  The folks at Knoebels painstakingly reassembled the coaster in 1985. 

You can click the Google Map below to find your way to Knoebels.  You can also search for a hotel in the search box to the right.  Knoebels is located in Elysburg, PA.  It’s not a large community so you won’t find a hotel next to the park.   The park does offer cabin rentals starting at $110 per night and campsites starting at $37 per night.  So if you don’t mind roughing it a bit go for it.  For the less adventurous (me) I’ve included a link below to the hotel the appears to be closest to the park. For around $100 you can stay about 10 miles away.

Make reservations only 10 miles from the park for around $100/ night.

 Check the rates at Knoebels – click here

Ride the Phoenix!

Check out the Trip Advisor Destination Guide for Knoebels Here.

Read Dee Smith’s article on great family amusement parks for toddlers!