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Kentucky County Gets First Campground
The first private campground and RV park in Pendleton County, Ky., is open for business. The Licking River Campground’s owners, Kenneth and Brenda Abercrombie of Falmouth purchased the small tract of land in Shoemakertown adjacent to property they purchased a...Three Parks Get New/Updated Websites
TXAD Internet Services developed and redesigned websites for three more private parks in Texas and Oklahoma in recent weeks, according to company officials. TXAD Internet Services’ newest websites include www.efrvpark.com, the website for Eagle Ford RV Park in...Texas Group Names Two Parks of the Year
The Texas Recreational Vehicle Association (TRVA) named two “Parks of the Year” for 2013. The “Medium Park of the Year” award went to VIP La Feria of La Feria, Texas. The “Small Park of the Year” honor went to Casa del Valle of...La. Parish Struggles With RV Park Zoning
No new RV parks can be built in a Louisiana parish for the next six months as officials try to figure out what to do with parks that will likely serve workers who live and work out of their RVs. At issue is this: Should those parks be treated as tourist-oriented RV...Minn. Group Names Resort Operators of 2013
Larry and Sheryl Johnson, owners of Cedar Valley Resort in Whalan, were named the resort operators of the year by the Minnesota Resort & Campground Association . The honor was announced during the MRCA’s Fall Conference Wednesday (Oct. 24) at Grand View...RV Camping Connect Will Offer SEO Secrets
RV Camping Connect’s next free webinar will offer business owners secrets of search-engine optimization (SEO), or what businesses need to do to get noticed. “When potential RV campers look for dealerships or campgrounds online, they type certain keywords and...Utah Tourism Lost $30 million in Shutdown
As a result of this month’s federal government shutdown, Utah’s revenue from tourism is down $30 million, according to the governor’s office. When the state’s five national parks were closed for 10 days starting Oct. 1, hotels, retailers, tour groups and other...ARVC Promotes Schwartz to Marketing VP
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) promoted Jennifer Schwartz to the newly created position of vice president of marketing. “Jennifer is a tremendous asset to our team and this promotion will put her in a better position to continue to...RV Park Moves Ahead in Eastern Canada
A campground project in Black Duck Siding, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is moving forward for development. A project to develop a 32-site fully serviced recreational vehicle (RV) camping facility has been released to Dhoon Lodge, according to The Western Star of...New Iowa Campground Could Be Coming
A new campground could be coming in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in the Omaha, Neb., metro area. A new campground at Lake Manawa might be ready for use in two years, an official for a lake organization said last week, the Omaha World-Herald reported. The site would be on the...Former Ill. Campground Sold to Tree Care Co.
A former YMCA campground in the St. Louis metro area sold to a tree-care company. Terry Johnson, president of Johnson Properties Inc. in Fairview Heights, Ill., says the YMCA of Southwest Illinois has sold its former 65-acre campground at 2437 Park Road in Belleville...
