Yogi Bear Statue - Luray VA
N 38° 40.403 W 078° 23.469
17S E 726957 N 4283762
Yogi Bear stands at the roadside in Luray, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMBJ21
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2011
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Travelers driving west on Rt. 211 in Luray, Virginia will see Yogi Bear waving at them on the left. Yogi Bear with a picnic basket at his side stands at Jellystone Park™ which is a camp-resort with campsites and cabins, a campstore and snack bar and offers many amenities and fun activities.
A sign near Yogi reads:
History in the making...The first Yogi Bear™ cartoon was
drawn by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera
many years ago, followed closely by
the startup of our beloved Yogi Bear's
Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts.
This area has been designated for
our vintage statues of Yogi Bear
and friends.
Please feel free to explore
our part of cartoon and
camping history --
and don't forget
to take
pictures!
The first Jellystone Park campground opened in 1969. The Yogi Bear statue seen at the campgrounds across the country was inspired by a cartoon on TV when Yogi said, "OK Boo Boo, let's get our pic-a-nic baskets ready, the campers are coming!"¹
Don't forget to wave back if you're in the area!
¹ 
History of Camp Jellystone