RV resort owner Jennifer Wallis will be there. So will state Sen. Mike Fasano. Neither is happy with a state proposal to add 45 camping spots to Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Fla. And they plan to attend a public meeting this evening (July 5) to voice their...
The long 4th of July weekend is here. According to AAA, there will be a slight decline in holiday travel. The extended period of high gas prices is encouraging more travelers to stay closer to home, WQAD-TV, Moline, Ill, reported. The sign at Buffalo Shores Campground...
New York’s Long Islanders planning to go camping for the Fourth of July weekend have a small window of time left for finding a spot to pitch a tent on Long Island where campgrounds were nearly at capacity as of today (July 1), the Long Island Press reported. Out...
Iowans affected by flooding along the Missouri River are being offered free campsites at Iowa state parks, Radio Iowa reported. Kevin Szcodronski, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the offer is available to those who’ve been ordered to evacuate their...
The city of Elkhart, Ind., is having a celebration involving custom-decorated, nearly life-sized elk sculptures, RVBUSINESSS.com reported. Bill Fenech, president and CEO of Elkhart-based Thor Motor Coach, commissioned one of the statues with a Go RVing theme to be...
The following editorial under the headline “Bulldozing Our Parks” appeared in the Tampa Tribune. Gov. Rick Scott’s administration, which thought it a grand idea to build golf courses in state parks, now wants to transform parks into RV lots. Florida...
Richard Coon, president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), will appear on the Fox Business cable network during the early afternoon on July 5 to discuss the industry’s recovery and its enduring popularity, RVIA reported. The interview will take...
The city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, hopes more campers will hook up with Chippewa Park after changes to its RV park, The News Watch, Thunder Bay, reported. The park’s 26 RV campsites now have 50-amp electrical service, water and new fire pits. The city’s south-side...
A popular Strathcona County campground in Alberta must remain closed for the Canada Day long weekend due to ongoing water quality concerns after E-coli and arsenic were found in drinking water at the site, the Edmonton Journal reported. Half Moon Lake Resort, about 24...
RV spokesman Brad Herzog and family are on the road promoting the RV lifestyle in local media markets for a 12th straight year. This year’s two-month itinerary routes the family through media markets in the Northwest, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)...
The 4th of July weekend is usually the busiest weekend of the season at many of the nation’s RV parks and campgrounds. Following are stories from the nation’s media reporting the start of this busy time. CALIFORNIA From the Contra Costa Times: Reserve...
