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Pigeon Forge RV Park Sells for $3.2 Million
The Bear Cove RV Park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has been sold for $3.2 million, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. According to a news release, Blakoe Distributing bought the property from Mountain Commerce Bank. The park has 102 sites, two pools and a fishing pond,...City Comments on Offer to RV Park Developer
The city of Kennewick, Wash., vs. the Columbia Park Golf Course Inc. has been an ongoing lawsuit, costing taxpayers thousands in accrued interest every day it drags out, KNDU-TV, Kennewick, Wash., reported. The newest offer is $2.4 million. The Kennewick City Council...Missouri RV Park Owners Cite Extended Stays
With gas prices on the rise, some Missouri RV owners are changing their travel plans. According to the Missouri Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, park owners throughout Missouri are noticing these changes, KMOX, St. Louis, reported. As the owner of...Woodall’s Lets Facebook Users Find Eco-Friendly Parks
To celebrate Earth Day, Woodall’s announced the creation of a searchable database of “Green-Friendly” parks at Facebook.com/Woodalls. The Woodall’s/ARVC Plan-It “Green-Friendly” Park Program, which rolled out last year, helps identify parks that are...Federal $$$ Improve Kansas Campground
Despite signs saying otherwise, Cottonwood Point at Marion Reservoir in central Kansas isn’t closed, but it will be, the Peabody Gazette-Bulletin reported. A two-phase project at the campground will eventually increase the number of campsites at Marion Reservoir by...Virtual Outdoor Expo Gains Silver Sponsor
Solar LED Innovations, going by the trade name Solargoose, has become a Silver Sponsor of the Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II, set to open on the Internet Nov. 11. The company markets products which are charged by a small solar battery making them not only unique...Morgan RV Resorts Plans Major Upgrade at Hoosier Park
An Indiana tourist attraction is adding another element for the upcoming summer season. Indiana Beach in Monticello is working to complete Adventure Point, which will include zip lines, a high ropes course and rock climbing. The Journal and Courier in Lafayette...Judge Sides with Squamish Nation in RV Park Dispute
Click here to see a gallery of photos of the RV park described in the following story. A group of former RV park owners who were kicked out by the Squamish Nation band council after they stopped paying rent to the band have been told by a British Columbia Supreme...CalARVC: Media Coverage Starts with a Contact
Wonder how private campgrounds can get their story told by the local media who too often focus on state or national facilities? It starts with a contact. Check out the following interview that was set up by Debbie Sipe, executive director of the California Association...City Agrees to Take Up State Campground Management
The new pact between the city of East Grand Forks, Minn., and the state of Minnesota over the popular downtown campground along the Red River is a win-win agreement for the city, the Grand Forks Herald reported. So says Scott Huizenga, the city administrator who...Arizona Town Weighs RV Park Purchase
The Star Valley Town Council has discussed buying a strip club and now it will consider purchasing an RV park, the Payson (Ariz.) Roundup reported. What the town would do with the park is just now being thrown around by town staff, but possibilities include expanding...
