Five Blue Water-managed and owned Jellystone properties received recognition at the 2025 symposium, underscoring how outdoor operators are competing through guest experience and programming.
Blue Water’s five Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts received recognition at the 2025 Jellystone Symposium, with honours spanning guest service, recreation, operational performance and individual achievement. The awards were presented during the annual symposium on November 4, 2025, where Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts across the United States and Canada were recognised for family recreation, guest satisfaction and operational success. The result gives Blue Water a broad showcase for the performance of its outdoor hospitality portfolio.
The recognised properties are spread across several operating models. Blue Water directly owns Jellystone Park Delaware Beaches, while it manages Jellystone Park Chincoteague Island, Jellystone Park Mammoth Cave, Jellystone Park Birchwood Acres and Jellystone Park Estes Park. That mix places the company’s management capabilities alongside the individual identities of five camp-resorts, making the honours relevant not only to property-level teams but also to the wider operating platform.
The awards cover a wide range of activity. Delaware Beaches received the Pinnacle Club Award for Outstanding Achievement and Excellence and a 15-Year Anniversary Recognition, while Chincoteague Island received the Pinnacle Club Award and Top Performer recognition. Mammoth Cave received the Pinnacle Club Award; Birchwood Acres was recognised for its recreation programme and received the same Pinnacle Club honour, while a guest service supervisor there received a scholarship to the George O’Leary National School of Outdoor Hospitality.
Estes Park recorded the broadest set of listed property honours, including Rookie of the Year, Top Performer, Comfort Station Award, Outstanding Recreation Program, Outstanding Customer Service and the Pinnacle Club Award. The distribution of awards suggests that outdoor hospitality is being assessed through both visible guest-facing amenities and the less visible systems behind them, including staff development, recreation planning and day-to-day service delivery. Blue Water President and CFO Rafael Correa attributed the results to the dedication and creativity of the teams at each property.
For Blue Water, the symposium recognition places family camping within a more structured hospitality framework, where repeatable standards matter alongside themed activities and destination appeal. The company says it manages, invests in and develops RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels and attractions, with more than 60 properties across the United States. The Jellystone results therefore provide a focused example of how its broader portfolio strategy is expressed at individual properties, while leaving the guest experience teams central to the outcome.
