Free parking and admission

Seems like it's the norm these days when you go to an amusement park that they not only charge you a large fee to get in but to add to your cost they charge you to park your car so you can get there in the first place. Well there still is a different palace. A park where the parking is free and so is the admission. Instead you pay by the ride, which many of us remember was the way it used to be. It is a very family friendly park and if you don't ride it costs you nothing. ( but be aware the smell of the food will drag you in and you will will still leave with a lighter wallet than you arrived with.)

This place is called Knoebels and is in Elysburg PA. The park has over 60 rides, some dating back 50+ years and others built within the last couple of years. There are 6 roller coasters including 2 wooden coasters. One, called The Phoenix, was named the second best coaster in the country by USA Today. If riding is not your thing and you want to just sit and relax for awhile there are tons of benches throughout the park. In fact many folks go there to eat and just enjoy the atmosphere. The park is full of trees that provide plenty of shade for those benches..

Knoebels runs two campgrounds. One is attached to the park and a second is only a couple miles down the road. They run a shuttle bus between that campground and the park so you don't have to worry about parking. It basically makes the amusement park park of the campground.

Over the years we took our kids there and now we go with the grand kids. So if you are in the northeast part of Pennsylvania take a day to visit and take a step back in time. It costs you nothing and you will leave with some great memories. After all that is what we are looking for.