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Mich. Township Buying New RV Park Site
Port Huron Township, Mich., is looking at buying 33 acres of land that could be used for a future RV park, the Port Huron Times-Herald reported. Township Supervisor Bob Lewandowski said the township signed a purchase agreement to pay Talmer Bank and Trust $350,000 for...Red Rover Attends Atlanta Good Sam Rally
Red Rover Camping continued to introduce its concept to campers at the recent Good Sam Rally in Atlanta with the goal of visiting with and getting feedback from actual users. Red Rover Camping leaders Robert Bouse and Ben Carr personally manned the booth and reported...Campground, Partner Donate to Arts Education
A music festival put on by a California production company and a campground donated $2,250 to a school system to help introduce youths to music and art education, according to the Redwood Times. Cook’s Valley Campground owners Keith and Trudy Bowman teamed up...AmeriGO Debuts Certified Dealership Program
AmeriGO RV Club, which aims to be ”the ultimate RV club and online community dedicated to RV enthusiasts,” today (Oct. 22) unveiled the company’s exclusive coast-to-coast Certified RV Dealership Program. According to a press release, AmeriGO’s new RV Dealership...ELS Revenue Up In Third Quarter, FFO Down
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS), a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Chicago, reported a decrease in Funds From operations (FFO) for its third quarter, ended Sept. 30. Net income and operating revenue were both up over the same period in 2012. ELS...Mich. City Names RV Park To Honor Developer
The Iron River, Mich., city council voted to name the Iron River RV Park after former city official Klint Safford. The Iron County Reporter said that during an Oct. 16 meeting, the Iron River City Council approved a request to rename it the Klint Safford Memorial RV...SSI: Canadian Towable RV Sales Flat in August
Year-over-year Canadian retail sales of towable RVs were flat in August, up 1.7%, while registrations for the first eight months rose 3.3%. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector...California RV Show Enjoys Jump in Attendance
A spike in attendance and strong sales highlighted the 61st California RV Show, held Oct. 11-20 at the Fairplex in Pomona. Total attendance at the 10-day retail event jumped by 39% with 28,894 attendees versus 20,756 attendees last year. The show got off to a fast...Good Sam Guide Identifies Top Green Parks
Despite the stereotype of RVs as gas-guzzling, carbon-spewing behemoths, RVing is actually an environmentally friendly way to travel. RV trips require drastically less fuel than air travel, and RV parks use far fewer resources than hotels or resorts. Some RV parks...Australian Parks to Implement Camping Fees
Families will have to pay to stay at more than 100 of Victoria’s national park campgrounds in Australia for the first time, under a new government plan. The Herald Sun, Melbourne, reported that the cost of camping at premium sites where fees already apply will...Camping World, Good Sam Detail '14 Growth
Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC today (Oct. 21) announced their 2014 forecast for expansion and future development to meet customer needs for product and service in new markets. According to a press release, the new markets will raise the total number...
