Extend your summer with family fun in the Catskills at this camp resort, offering tons of activities from the new water playground and a jumping pillow to hot tubs and campfires. The Destination For as long as Americans have been taking vacations, travelers have flocked to the Catskill Mountains of New York in the hopes of discovering something elusive: tranquility, adventure, and maybe even themselves. Given that more than 700,000 acres of the rolling tree-covered hills and crystal-clear streams and waterfalls enjoy protected status, there's ample space to pursue transformative journeys from camping to hiking, bird-watching to kayaking, or fishing to resorting-all just 100 miles north of New York City. The Digs Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort at Birchwood Acres is both a wooded camping resort in the Catskills and a three-ring circus for families with kids. Bring along bedding, towels, and kitchenware for stays in air-conditioned deluxe lodges, which feature full kitchens, Wi-Fi, cable television, and carpeted lofts. Campers can set up tents and RVs on spacious sites in the resort-style campground, enjoying the playgrounds, picnic tables, and ten-person hot tub by day and s'mores around the campfire by night. Facilities are available for hot showers and doing laundry. And since fishing, scavenger hunts, and volleyball and tennis courts are free for all resort guests, family bonding time is easy to come by. The Diversions Once you've finished breakfast and applied sunscreen, spend the morning doing handstands in the pool. Then, splash through the newly opened Water Zone before heading to the property's 70-foot-long jumping pillow. In the afternoon, rent a boat for a cruise around the lake, and at night, tell a few spooky tales under the stars. The next day, fill your pockets with treats from the snack bar, then take in 50-mile panoramas from Sam's Point Preserve, race go-karts at Holiday Mountain, pet the animals at Kelder's Farm, or catch a concert and see the Woodstock museum at Bethel Woods. The Details Taxes are not included-you'll pay those directly to the property Plan around the blackout dates: May 27 to May 30, 2016; October 7 to 10, 2016; and special event weekends