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RV Park Awarded Business Of The Year
Thunderbird RV Park & Campground, owned by the Campbell River Indian Band, has won the British Columbia Outstanding Achievement Award for Community-Owned Business of the Year, the Campbell River Mirror reported. Rachel Wiley, co-owner and operator of Seabreeze...RV Resort Represents $2m Investment
Developers have permission to begin work on a 20-acre RV resort in Grand Haven, Mich., television station WZZM reported. The Grand Haven Planning Commission approved plans for East Point R.V. Resort. Resort general manager Mike Lepo says think camping, but upscale:...RV Club Chooses Chula Vista RV Resort
Twenty-one rigs participated in the Roadrunners’ trip to the Chula Vista RV Resort Sept. 22-26, the Friday Flyer reported. The resort is on San Diego Bay, adjacent to its own 552-slip marina. Amenities include a general store with ladies boutique, picnic area...Arizona NF Campgrounds Closed Early
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona announced four early seasonal campground closures in the Black Mesa Ranger District, the White Mountain Independent of Show Low reported. The earlier-than-expected seasonal closures included Gentry Campground, which...Fall Meeting Connects OCOA Members
Members of the Ohio Campground Owners Association (OCOA) wrapped up a successful season this week with the organization’s Fall Conference & POOT Tour (POOT stands for Park Owners On Tour). About 85 people representing 37 campgrounds attended the annual event, held...Popular New Pa. Park Needs Camping
Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) authority members announced the Burnside, Pa., park has officially surpassed their first-year goal, the News Item reported. From the park’s May 17 opening through Oct. 21, the park sold 4,492 passes for a total of...Colo. County Looking At Dry Camping
Just two weeks after it was brought up at a Logan County (Colo.) Commissioner meeting, housing for the oil industry was brought up again at a planning commission meeting Tuesday (Oct. 21), the Sterling Journal-Advocate reported. The board spent the bulk of the...County Relaxing Campground Zoning
The Berkeley County (S.C.) Council will decide soon whether or not to allow campgrounds outside of commercial areas, the Berkeley Independent reported. During the Oct. 13 Land and Use Committee, Planning Director Eric Greenway recommended allowing campgrounds to be...Study: RVing Offers Cheaper Vacations
A newly published study shows that RV vacations cost substantially less than other forms of vacation travel, even when factoring in fuel prices and the cost of RV ownership. For a four-person travel party, the study found savings of 27-62%; a two-person travel party...Historic Aussie Site To Allow Camping
The historic show ground in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, is set to be opened up for overnight camping for caravans and recreational vehicles (RVs) in a bid to boost tourism to the town and surrounding hinterland villages, The Echo reported. Tweed Shire...Ohio Upgrading Campground, Cabins
Ohio officials announced plans to revamp campsites and renovate cabins at Hocking Hills State Park, the Associated Press reported. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says several capital projects are planned at the park in Hocking County. All 40 of the...
