Knoebel's Amusement Resort Reviews

Awesome amusement park back in the Pennsylvania hinterlands. I've been coming here since I was a very little kid, and for good reason. Great rides, superb food, and above all, incredible value. Whereas most parks in the United States try to squeeze you dry for every miserable penny, Knoebels actually seems to prefer the reverse approach. By providing great entertainment for comparatively almost no expense, Knoebels has cemented its position as one of the best parks in the country. Parking and admission are both completely FREE, unheard of at most locations. You pay for your rides as you go, and nothing costs more than about 4 bucks per ride, and that's at the most expensive. Most rides you can do for about a buck and some change. Food prices are very low for an amusement park as well. The prices compare well with food in any small Pennsylvania town. Because of its insane value, Knoebels always draws a huge crowd, so it's usually pretty packed, but such is life. Most things worth visiting tend to be crowded, as people take notice of them. Long live Knoebels!

I was 16 the first time I went to Knoebels.
Now My family of 5 enjoy going.
Thinking about this wk end - early birthday surprise for my daughter turning 14 in 4 wks.

Rides were okay only that some got you a bit scared but will return again. Had fun and enjoyed the time spent there.

An absolute fantastic time. The rides are great, the pool is great, and it's the best amusement park for families. It's really convenient to bring the whole family even if some people can't ride rides. There's plenty of shade and activities to do outside of the rides. Plus the Phoenix is one of the best wooden coasters I have ever been on. An amazing time for sure.

This place feels like it shouldn't exist anymore. I didn't know places like this were still around. Absolutely amazing! One day here and it turn my husband and I into little children. We had so much fun riding all the rides, eating amazing food, and playing all sorts of games. A great place to bring out your inner child!

Always Happy To Join Their Family and Friends.... Great Fun Always!!!

Been taking my family here for 6+ years. The prices are more than reasonable. Love camping; especially with full privies, laundry & electricity. G-rated family setting at the amusement park. The amusement park is fun - wooden roller coasters are top notch for a local family owned business. The staff are extremely helpful and polite. The food is better than carnival food. There is the Old Mill - best sundae shop!

Best amusement park for all ages in PA. Free admission is a huge bonus, the pool and water slides are clean and well maintained. A variety of rides, food, games and shops to explore. A great summer day trip, or for longer stays, they also have camping and cabins. With beautiful surrounding mountain scenery to boot. Love this place!

Great place and it free to come in the park love it

Bought a 2 day pass for Hershey went for a day and after being belittled by every attending there we left.Took our children to knobels the attending a were nice the prices were a lot less it was free parking and we had a blast I will be going back this summer Thank you for turning a birthday disaster into happiness and sunshine!

Great place for kids and families. It is all out doors and if you don't want to pay for the food than you can pack a lunch and eat it there. 2 for 1 ride passes available and make it worth the trip!

We only live 20 minutes away. We visit often. It's a great place but I wish they'd stop raising their prices so much.

We went last Saturday. We celebrated my daughters bday. It s a 2 hour drive we got there 12:10 right after they opened. The parking lot was filled already!! It was a hot, beautiful day but it was packed! They did enforce masks way more than social distancing but we knew to keep our distance. We waited half the day in long lines! Over 20-25 min waits. (35min wait for Phoenix) needless to say we love this place and will come again but probably on a weekday lol It got less crowded the later we were there.

Loved it!!!! The Park is immaculate, plenty of things to enjoy for all ages, 5 adult roller coasters have their own twists and turns. And at 45mph Phoenix and 51mph Twister, a joy for those who love speed, like me. Flying Turns has no track and was a fast cool toboggan ride. With entertainment, many massive pavilions, massive swimming pool,rides, food, coasters, free parking and admission, there is no better place!!

1st time here... LOVED IT!!! Will definitely make it a new family vacation our weekend destination.

We visit Knoebels at least once a year. I love that I can buy the kids bands for all you can ride for one price, while using tickets for myself and other adults in my party that don't ride many rides. The fact that we can bring in drinks (food) into the park is really nice, too. We usually but it good there, but take extra water to keep hydrated. There are pavilions and grills available outside the ride area for guests usage.

I love knobles! I actually moved out of pa 5 years ago but had to come back to bring my kids to this park.

Been a staple in my life since birth. Love going here and now with my children.

Fantastic Time. We stayed in a cottage right next to the park. Great time. Only pay for admission if you ride a ride. Made our kids grandparents and uncles and aunts happy to join us.

We come here every year for the past 20 years. We love camping here the workers are always helping and do a great job . We love the part great place just to go and have dinner and enjoy the day.

It's free parking and admission.
Love the show's they put on,
The food.
It a great time for the family.
(I don't do the ride's) to old. (Lol)
The kids love them

My job had there annual thing there for the employees.....worst day to go because it rained the whole time. My nephew's and nieces was only able to get on 2 rides and played 1 game before we left because of the weather. What a waste, but I did bring them back a couple of weeks later and they had such a great time.

Free to park, Free to get in and you can take your own food. Highly reccomend anyone to go there.

A little pricey, and they never seem to have their reservation system under control, but it's always a good time at Knoebels Amusement Resort.

Tip: Put your name in and then go somewhere else while you wait.

I love this place. I go every year, even since I was 4. It is fun, has alot of food and good service and rides. I definitely recommend this place to any thrill park lover.

Best amusement park by far, fair prices on food. A nice classic feeling.

FREE ADMISSION for anyone not wanting to ride roller coasters! Great for families with children and elderly members who want a nice, shaded place to walk around.

Great pavilion areas for rent throughout the season, friendly employees and endless re-entry.

To add a treat to the sweet deal: Knoebel's offers many unique, handmade food items and all meals are affordable (a family of four can generally eat for under $30, but this may vary), and there is FREE ice water everywhere, per request.

For the coaster enthusiasts: The Phoenix is an awesome classic wooden coaster, and The Twister is a much more extreme, fast-paced wooden coaster. Alongside these classics, there is a nice selection of other rides including a bobsled-style free-ride coaster, a new steel coaster and plenty of children's rides and coasters to match.

If you're a camping enthusiast or from out-of-state but want to try the amusements and (Food Network award-winning) food: Knoebel's has tent camping, camper lots and cabins for rent. Come enjoy the beautiful woods of central PA!

I love it here! My family comes every year during July, I plan on doing the same thing with my future family.

The park was well kept and clean. The lines were not long. It was a very enjoyable day for the family!

Fun getaway only pay for what you ride affordable fun

Looking for a fun amusement park that won't break the bank? This is it. Free admission and parking. A lot of options for food and it is all reasonably priced. Fun rides and dog friendly!

Free admission and the food prices and quality of food is good.Fun for whole family been going to this park for years and will continue going for years to come

Handicapped children not welcome! We bought a ride all day wrist band for my 9y/o who is handicapped. She can't sit up or hold on by herself so we send her 12y/o brother with her to assist on the kiddie rides. We were told that he can't because he is to tall for the ride and since she can't hold on she can't ride either. We asked if they had ANY rides for handicapped children... nope. Instead of returning or money they offered to exchange the band for tickets of the same value and told I'd that she would have to use them for the rides that we can go on. Long story short the ferris wheel and merry go round. The other kids had fun.

Always a good time! There doing the best they can during these hard times.

Great family friendly place to go, free to get in... just pay to ride

You can't beat free! Free parking free admission some things are a little pricey but all in all great place to take kids for the day or even a weekend stay. Have camping available, cabin rentals ect

Cold as hell
Park is great

They should have specials going on because alot of rides are closed. Especially wrist bands

Great for the whole family! I especially love going here because there is no entry fee, as i cannot ride any rides because of my back issues, it is such a waste for us to go anywhere else because the other parks wont let me in without paying just to walk around holding everyones gear as they ride the rides! We love knoebels!

Didn't suck. Buy tickets to ride as you go. The day pass is a bad idea.

Fantastic family park. You don't have to spend a lot of money to have fun here. You can buy tickets or get a hand stamp to ride the rides. The food is good too!

Very nice place to come with family or
friends. You don't have to pay admissions or parking. Only pay for the rides you get on! food is reasonable priced! Definitely going again!

Can't say enough about this place it's amazing. The staff are all polite kind and well-informed. The attractions are a lot of fun with minimal wait times and it is the best amusement park I have ever been to. Lots of food as well if says some souvenir shops. You can also bring your dog as well.

It's a family friendly park that you don't have to pay for parking .

The whole family young and old look forward to our time at knoebles every summer

Food is incredible. Prices are spot on, a true must visit.

Always great, today the crowd was small and the lines were short.

One of the best family friendly parks. Wish i could give it a 6

I love going to knobles with my son Michael we both really enjoyed our selves.

Perfect for families. It's so nice to pay only for what you want to ride. What an incredible value!

This place is a hidden gem. Great for the entire family and very affordable.

Its family fun and affordable. Great memories of my childhood at knobels.niw I go there with my granddaughter.

Hands down the BEST amusement park in central Pennsylvania!! Our daughter was injured on the bumper cars (at no fault of the park)...but the gentleman at the Soda Shack across from the Ferris wheel and the female manager there..were on it!! They got the med staff over to us and drove us to first aid. The staff in first aid--are top notch...amazing, kind, professional!!! Rest assured you will be treated with kindness. Thank you all so much

Very crowded today but usually very nice.best park around

Been to knoebels many times & it's always a great time, Thanks Knoebels for being the best.

What a great way to spend a day with your grandchildren. It's so much less expensive than the other parks and absolutely gorgeous with shade and trees and really super rides

We have camped there for over 10 years with multiple families. It is by far our favorite place.

Great amusement park. Very clean. Plenty of food stations with great variety of food items. Can pay as you go or get all day pass. Free parking near the park. Wooden environment.

No complaints. Great place to spend time with your family and have fun.

Awesome place to take the kids for the day. We spent half what we spent at Sesame Place and had 10x the fun. Lots of shade and pay as you go rides. Skee ball bingo is the bomb! Perhaps the best thing is to take the train ride (train by the front of the park) at night. The lights from the train dancing on the tree limbs as it goes through the forest is magical. The carousel horse museum is informative and worth taking a look at. Log flume ride, two thumbs up (and you hardly get wet). This place is in the middle of nowhere but well worth the drive.

Such a fun place to take the kids, and the adults get to have just as much fun being a kid!!!

Kid friendly, relaxing, clean, cheap, fun, fun, fun for all ages!!!

A lot of fun with the family. We did a half-day package with rides, and it was perfect because the kids were tired after for hours anyway. Lots of rides and entertainment to enjoy.

Excellent amusement park! food is great, rides are great, no price gouging, you cant beat it! One of my favorite place s to take my kids!

Its knobels its always a great time with mybfamily, my girlfriends daughter always wants to go to knobels ven at the age of 2

This place is fantastic. No admission fee. No parking fee. The rides are great. Comfortable atmosphere. The food is really reasonably priced. $5 for a cheesesteak, $2 for 3 pierogies, $5 giant turkey legs etc. You can also bring in your own cooler if you don't want to buy food or you want healthy eating. There's a campground on the grounds, golf course, cottages, and motels. It's like a little diamond in the mountains of PA. I almost wanted to leave a bad review so people would stay away. Great place for families.

Had a great day with my family we can relax and enjoy inexpencivly