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Lightning Kills Woman At Iowa Campground
A typical camping weekend turned deadly when a bolt of lightning struck and killed a 42-year-old Hiawatha, Iowa, woman, television station KCRG reported. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Rebecca McCarty was with friends and family at Pleasant Creek State...Flash Floods Shut A Smokies Campground
The road leading to the Cosby Campground and Picnic Area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed because of flash flooding, a park spokeswoman told television station WBIR. Rangers are weighing whether they should evacuate the campground, Dana Soehn said....Fire Guts Calif. Campground's Main Building
Acton (Calif.) Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campground’s general manager Joe Fink is struggling to overcome a $250,000 setback after fire gutted one of his main cabins over the weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley Signal reported. “It could potentially be a problem...Okla. Campground Benefits From Flooding
It’s been a tough start to the summer for some campground owners in Oklahoma, television station KOKI reported. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cancelled campsite reservations Friday (June 19) on Lake Eufala and Tenkiller. On some other lakes, however, business is...Tornados Strike At Ill., Mich. Campgrounds
Five tornado touchdowns Monday night (June 22) in Illinois’ Will, Kankakee, Lee, Grundy and LaSalle counties left behind heavy damage and knocked out power for thousands, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, while across Lake Michigan another tornado struck near...Microburst Damages A Florida Campground
A microburst was the likely cause of damage to an RV community in Marion County, Fla., weather officials told television station WKMG. Four campers were damaged and part of the roof was torn off a house Sunday (June 21) in the Oak Tree Village Apartments and...Strong Father’s Day Continues KOA Trend
Families turned out in huge numbers last weekend for Father’s Day Weekend 2015 at Kampgrounds of America (KOA) locations throughout North America, KOA said in a written announcement. Final results show this year’s Father’s Day Weekend camping was up nearly 13% in...Ohio Jellystone Puts In $2 Million Upgrades
Major improvements are under way at the Holmes County Jellystone Park near Big Prairie, Ohio, including nine new cabins, a new swimming pool that will open July 4th weekend and expanded food service at the park’s onsite restaurant, according to an announcement from...Towable RVs Up 16.6% In April, 16.8% YTD
Year-over-year towable RV retail registrations grew 16.6% in April and 16.8% for the first four months of 2015, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by category showed: Sales for the travel-trailer segment jumped 21% for the...Cruise Inn Continues Growth With Ala. Park
Cruise Inn RV Parks announced that it added its first location in the Southeast and its first new build in one fell swoop, with All About Relaxing RV Park in Theodore, Ala. Cruise Inn has 36 parks open or in development now in Alabama, California, Colorado, Iowa, New...Floods Shut Down Oklahoma Campgrounds
Flooding near Tulsa, Okla., is forcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cancel reservations for all of its campgrounds at Lake Tenkiller and Lake Eufaula, television station KOTV reported. Reservations at Tenkiller’s Chicken Creek, Cookson Bend, Elk Creek,...
