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Iowa State Parks Expect Busy Holiday Traffic
Iowa State Parks will be filled to near capacity for the Memorial Day weekend as many of the reservable campsites were snapped up in late February. Campers who are still looking for a site should call the park early to see if any walk-up sites are available, the...Nova Scotia Park Remains Closed 3rd Season
For the third year in a row, the Trenton Park campgrounds in Trenton, Nova Scotia, will not open to the public. Major upgrades are needed and at the town council’s request, two committees have been formed to assess the park trails and campgrounds for upgrades,...Florida Couple First Campers at New St. Louis RV Park
Several hours before St. Peters officially opened 370 Lakeside Park Thursday (May 19), the suburban St. Louis park’s first guests were already resting comfortably in their recreational vehicle on one of the park’s 50 RV pads. Jim and Sandy Larkin spend six...FMCA Gears Up for 86th Reunion in August
Approximately 2,500 motorhomes and some 8,000 people are expected to gather in Madison, Wisc., Aug. 10-13, for the Family Motor Coach Association’s (FMCA) 86th Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase. The event has been dubbed “Family A’Fair,” according to a news...Fuel Prices Drop as Memorial Day Weekend Nears
Gasoline prices are dropping, just in time for the annual exodus of Memorial Day campers to favorite parks throughout North America. The second dose of good news is that there are still great tent and recreational vehicle sites, as well as cabins and lodges, available...Hoosier Park Remains Open During Storm Cleanup
Sunday night storms hit Pla-Mor Campground near Bremen, Ind., leaving two campers destroyed and another flipped on its side. On Monday (May 23), campers went through the debris to salvage what they could, WNDU-TV, South Bend, reported. “Our granddaughter’s...TACO Podcast Features Houston RV Dealer
Diana Leblanc of PPL Motorhomes in Houston recently joined Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) CEO Brian Schaeffer for a podcast on the RV industry. The TACO podcast is the first of its kind discussing the RV world in Texas and abroad, according to a news...Scenic Byways Program Garnering Support
The following is a press release from American Recreation Coalition (ARC) President Derrick Crandall on progress with the National Scenic Byways Program. The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)...Maine Campground Reservations Up 10%
High gas prices haven’t negatively affected Maine’s $7.7 billion tourism industry before and likely won’t this year, according to the Maine Office of Tourism. “We’re primarily a drive market,” Carolann Ouellette, director of the Maine Office of Tourism, told the...Several Popular Manitoba Parks Under Water
Click here to watch a video courtesy of the Winnipeg Sun. Camping at several Manitoba sites is a washout for the immediate future. Severe flooding along the Assiniboine River and high water on Lake Manitoba have shut down campgrounds at several provincial parks and...Hoosier County to Survey Private Campgrounds
Campers at private campgrounds in Union County, Ind., will be surveyed on their experiences here beginning this weekend, the Richmond Palladium-Item reported. Union County Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Melissa Spillers has prepared about 2,000 copies...
