Mother Nature hadn’t cooperated enough the last few days for Winter Fun Days to attract a record crowd to Pymatuning State Park.

But there was plenty to do Saturday to keep those who showed up entertained.

Snowmobile rides are a big attraction but park rules require at least four inches of snow for snowmobiles. While the ground was covered with snow, the accumulation was a couple of inches shy.

Ron McElhaney, president of the Pymatuning Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club, which sponsors Winter Fun Days, said snow always brings in a larger crowd.

"Last year there was, like, 10,000 people here," he said.

But Saturday’s attendance satisfied McElhaney. And you can’t beat the admission price: free.

Viola Foster of Masury said her daughter, Raeschelle, 5, a niece, Deirdre Woods, 14, and two nephews, Chris Woods, 11, and Corey Woods, 10, like the snowmobile rides the best. But even without them, there were plenty of things for the kids to do.

"We were out for the whole day, from beginning to end, and we do everything," she said.

Everything includes ice skating, watching ice fishing and chainsaw carving, sled riding, horse- and tractor-drawn hayrides, and the club’s popular tractor-drawn barrel train.

Phyllis Peltola said even though her son, Eric, and his friend, Ricky Hollis -- both boys are 6 -- prefer the snowmobile rides, she doesn’t mind a lesser snow day.

"This is nice for ice skating," the Andover, Ohio, woman said, while the boys caught a barrel train ride. "There’s not so much snow you can’t get to the ice. We may come back with my husband tomorrow and ice skate."

Sue Veverka of Jamestown manned a booth to show off the handmade wood items she and her husband, Rick, sell at their Family Tree Crafts store in Jamestown. They make most of the items.

Although the goods she displayed were for sale, Ms. Veverka said sales aren’t her prime reason for being there.

"This gives people another chance to notice us," she said. "Driving through town, sometimes they don’t see us."

Ms. Veverka added she enjoys Winter Fun Days for reasons unrelated to the business.

"I like to talk," she said. "I like to meet people. I like to just get out of the store sometimes and see some real sunlight."

The sunlight didn’t warm things up much as the temperature stayed below freezing.

Ms. Foster said after a couple of years coming to Winter Fun Days, she’s learned that three layers of clothing will keep everyone warm.

"We go by the fire and warm up, get some hot chocolate and come back out in the cold," she said.

Winter Fun Days continues today, starting with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. The park closes at 4 p.m.

McElhaney said Sundays usually get the biggest crowds.

"After church, they start coming in," he said.