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RV Park Fears Crane, Sues Owner
Limestone Cooper Properties, owner of the Pecan Grove RV Park in Austin, Texas, filed a lawsuit against BartonPlace Condominiums amid concerns of recent crane collapses across the nation. The lawsuit states concerns of the construction crane hovering over the park,...Park Trailer Industry Looks to Future
The recreational park trailer industry, a growing segment of the RV business since the gas price spikes of the 1970s, is poised to prosper as fuel costs continue to affect household budgets and environmental concerns drive vacationers away from other recreational...Disney Upgrades Fort Wilderness Campground
Roughing it is not what it used to be, especially at Walt Disney Fort Wilderness Campground near Orlando, Fla. Disney is quietly undertaking its broadest campground-improvements program in two decades, adding large camper pads for recreational vehicles, cable TV and...Rare Tornado Hits Denver Area Campground
A tornado touched down in the mountains west of Denver on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 23), knocking over campers and slightly injuring four people at Witcher Cove Campground. Tornados rarely touch down in the mountains, according to the Denver Post. “I’ve...Arizona Anticipates Good Snowbird Season
Arizona’s sunshine still trumps below-zero temperatures and shoveling snow, even though it will cost the area’s winter visitors more to get there. A sampling of recreational vehicle parks in the Yuma area indicates the coming winter season is shaping up to be...New RV Park Rising on California Coast
Dump trucks and earthmovers are scraping across 35 acres of canyon and beach, transforming the funky little enclave that was El Morro Village north of Laguna Beach, Calif., into Southern California’s first coastal campground in two decades. State parks officials...Ohio River Campground Has New Manager
Grand Chain Lodge & Campground, located on the Ohio River between Cairo, Ill., and Paducah, Ky., has reopened after having been closed for several months. Dan Smith, his son-in-law, brother and a non-family member signed the lease papers in July. Smith said they...Campground to Help Pay for Roadwork
With the help of private funding from High Springs Campground Manager Jason Outler, Alachua County, Fla., has decided to pursue the surface treatment of a half-mile of historic Old Bellamy Road, according to a presentation made by County Engineer Dave Cerlanek at the...Campground to Help Pay for Roadwork
With the help of private funding from High Springs Campground Manager Jason Outler, Alachua County, Fla., has decided to pursue the surface treatment of a half-mile of historic Old Bellamy Road, according to a presentation made by County Engineer Dave Cerlanek at the...Ohio River Campground Has New Manager
Grand Chain Lodge & Campground, located on the Ohio River between Cairo, Ill., and Paducah, Ky., has reopened after having been closed for several months. Dan Smith, his son-in-law, brother and a non-family member signed the lease papers in July. Smith said they...Arizona Anticipates Good Snowbird Season
Arizona’s sunshine still trumps below-zero temperatures and shoveling snow, even though it will cost the area’s winter visitors more to get there. A sampling of recreational vehicle parks in the Yuma area indicates the coming winter season is shaping up to be...
