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Colo. Campground Owner Maps out Revival
Situated on a scenic red-rock cove of Colorado’s McPhee Reservoir, the House Creek campground is a well-known hangout that continues to attract visitors from Southwestern states and beyond. As reported by the Cortez Journal, a recent tour with newly hired...Mich. Parks will Host Meteor Shower Events
It is once again time to grab your blankets and head outside under the night sky to watch the Perseid metor shower. To celebrate the annual meteor shower, state parks around Michigan are hosting events where families can attend for a fun night of star gazing. The...Sturgis Rally Campgrounds Offering Haven
As the sun sank over the Black Hills one day late last week, a game of catch broke out in the swimming pool at the Broken Spoke Campground. The participants — ranging in age mostly from 35 to 65 — fisted beers in one hand and reached for foam footballs with the other....Newfoundland Province Opts to Sell Parks
Since 1997, Alice Keeping and her husband have been running the Grand Codroy RV Camping Park, about 30 minutes from the Port aux Basques ferry in Newfoundland. According to a report in The Telegram, the land is under lease from the provincial government. “My...'Good Sam Travel' Lists Top RV Golf Parks
For June, the Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide is highlighting Top Golf Parks as part of the publisher’s 12 months of RVing promotion. According to a press release, these RV parks provide challenging, fun-filled golf courses for RVers who seek out great links on...Oregon Campfires Banned Over Wide Area
Record high temperatures and the ongoing drought in Oregon are putting the kibosh this summer on a camping tradition: campfires. The Statesman Journal reported that state and federal officials on Monday (Aug. 3) announced a campfire ban in a wide area, even in...Planned Tenn. 'Glampground' Has Airstrip
A developer plans to turn a portion of a 42-acre site at Graysville, Tenn., into a “glamping” (luxury camping such as yurts) and walk-in tent camping site near the Cumberland Trail, the Chattanoogan reported. The site off Retro Hughes Road is also set to include an...Florida RV Parks Evacuated Due To Flooding
More than 40 residents were rescued Monday (Aug. 3) from two different RV parks by first responders in Palm Harbor, Fla., television stations WFTS and WFLA reported. Near the intersection of Alternate U.S. 19 and Tampa Road, both the Sherwood Forest RV Park and...Toddler Drowns In Canal At Ill. Campground
Authorities say a suburban Chicago toddler has drowned at a campground in northern Illinois, the Associated Press reported. The (Dixon) Telegraph reports that the Lee County coroner plans an autopsy this afternoon (Aug. 3) for the 2-year-old boy from Hanover Park. The...Big Investment Brings Boom At Fla. Park
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Madison, Fla., reported that it has completed more than $1 million in improvements, including a 60-foot waterslide and a new splashpad featuring a pirate ship armed with water cannons. “We’re getting a lot more business as a...Big Tree Lands On RV In Park During Storm
A downpour of rain and fierce winds left more than memories from a storm in southern California Thursday (July 30), television station KCBS reported. Hail and high winds barreled through an RV park in Redlands during the storm, which was captured on video. In its...
