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Developer Plans Resort Next to New England Drag Strip
While plans are being made to build a drag strip on Route 116 near Littleton, N.H., a 100-acre, 154-site campground is proposed to go next door to it. The timing is coincidence, said Jim Heighton, representative of property owner Debra Kelleher, of Peabody, Mass., who...Park Owners Chide State Official on New Tax
Campground owners gathered Monday (July 20) at Patrick’s Pub in Gilford, N.H., to pepper a state official about a new tax they said they have yet to figure out, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. “Everyone here could be doing a hundred other...CONY Campgrounds Join Geocaching Fad
Campground Owners of New York (CONY), an association of privately owned campgrounds and RV parks in New York state, has joined the geocaching fad, with caches hidden at 37 parks across the Empire State, according to a news release. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure...Oregon State Parks Amend Reservation System
Beginning Aug. 1, campers booking advanced reservations in Oregon state park campgrounds will be required to pay for each night of their reservation at the time of booking. In the past, they were required to pay for the first night only, according to The Oregonian,...Malibu Sues Coastal Commission over Camping
The city of Malibu has sued the California Coastal Commission, seeking to force the agency to rescind its approval of a Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy plan to allow camping at three canyon parks, according to the Los Angeles Times. The city had proposed an...Vancouver OK's RV Parking During Olympics
Recreational vehicles will be allowed to stay overnight in parking lots at Jericho Beach and Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the Winter Olympics next February, the Vancouver Park Board decided Monday (July 20). The board voted 4-1 to approve a...New Hampshire Park Renters Fight Eviction
The letter left on Robert and Bernadine Rumsey’s doorstep Thursday (July 16) advised they start packing. Immediately. The Cold Brook Campground near Webster, N.H., was officially closed, it said, and water and electricity would be shut off in coming days. The...Aspen Campground Reservations Up 10%
Reservations at Aspen, Colo., hotels and lodges are down this summer, but area campgrounds are turning visitors away, according to the Aspen Times. Since June’s rains gave way to weather more hospitable to camping, campgrounds near Aspen and in the Crystal and...RVs Fill Needed Spot in Texas Resort Town
Hundreds of recreational vehicles fill the holes in Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, a rough-and-tumble beachside community that was devastated by tides and 110 mph winds of Hurricane Ike which destroyed 61% of the homes last September. About half of the...Texas RV Rental Firm Sees Business Upturn
Uniquely situated between a sagging economy and dropping gas prices, Dave Zentgraf’s RV rental business in Wichita Falls, Texas, is at the right place and the right time. D&D Enterprises is in the midst of its fourth summer vacation season. Having started...'Campmuters' Create New Camping Niche
With his feet up and a smile on his face, John Podina takes in the lake in suburban Detroit, the birds and the smell of someone else’s dinner. After a hard day’s work as a plumbing inspector for the city of Livonia, Mich., Podina puts in 90 minutes on...
