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Ark. State Campground Adding Tent Sites
Officials with Withrow Springs State Park in Arkansas said work has begun to add 10 new tent sites to the park’s campground, the Madison County Record reported. Currently, the park is home to 30 campsites for recreational vehicles, equipped with water, electric and...Video: Kids Talk About Jellystone Park Fun
In a video posted Wednesday (Feb. 24) by Leisure Systems Inc., franchisor of the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts chain, children talk about what they like about camping at Jellystone locations. For the video, click tho the right or click...Woman Describes RV Park Tornado Survival
A tornado is blamed for at least three deaths in Virginia on Wednesday (Feb. 24). Twisters were also reported in North Carolina and Florida, CBS News reported. This is the same system that brought death to the South last night. Tornadoes killed at least three more...Pickleball Popularity Continues Its Growth
When Lenny Chimino tells people back home in Illinois about playing pickleball, they are quick to point out to him that it’s not a sport, the Casa Grande (Ariz.) Dispatch reported. “It’s a disease. That’s kind of how it is,” Chimino said. “There are people out here...Residents Support City-Run RV Park Plans
About 25 people who attended a public meeting Tuesday (Feb. 23) at Sioux City (Iowa) Hall supported a proposed Sioux City campground for recreational vehicles, the Sioux City Journal reported. In its presentation, Ankeny, Iowa-based JEO Consulting Group showed a...Commission OKs Relaxed Campground Regs
On Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 23) the Carter County (Tenn.) Planning Commission approved amendments to the Carter County Campground Regulations that will make the rules less restrictive, the Johnson City Press reported. The proposed amendments to the campground...Charlie Daniels Band Playing Ariz. Resorts
Country music legends The Charlie Daniels Band will play a string of shows for snowbirds at Cal-Am resorts in February and March. “The South’s Gonna Do It Again” and “Devil Went Down To Georgia” artists will perform Saturday (Feb. 27) at...Balcony Collapse Sends RVer Into Ravine
A woman had to be rescued at a RV park in Surrey, British Columbia, Tuesday night (Feb. 23) after her balcony collapsed and sent her tumbling nearly 25 feet down a ravine, Global News reported. Fortunately, the woman was able to stop her fall by clinging to a tree....CalARVC Announces Spring Getaway Plans
The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (CalARVC’s) RV Park Spring Getaway will be hosted by Sam’s Family Spa Hot Water Resort in Desert Hot Springs April 12, the association announced. This unique family vacation spot was built in 1971 on 50...RV Resorts Capitalize On NPS Anniversary
In celebration of the U.S. National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, visitors traveling to Las Vegas via RV this year can explore one of the United States’ most visited national parks, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, from two private RV parks. Forever...NJCOA Readies Mid-Atlantic Conference 25
Campground owners and managers along the Mid-Atlantic states region can get a head start on the 2016 camping season at the 25th Annual Mid-Atlantic States Conference and Trade Show, March 14-16 in Cherry Hill, N.J., according to an announcement from the New Jersey...
