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Popular Ga. Campground Open For Season
Shady Grove Campground on Lake Lanier in northeast Forsyth, Ga., opened Friday for the 2016 season, the Forsyth News reported. Matthew Pate with Forsyth County’s parks and recreation department said guests can expect some new sights and offerings. “Shady Grove...Oregon County Shuts Historic Campground
Hood River County, Ore., last week permanently closed Routson Park, ending an almost 53-year chapter for the riverside picnic spot and campground, the Hood River News reported. Routson, tucked about five miles south of Parkdale on Highway 35, consists of roughly 160...Miss. RV Park, Restaurant Fight Over Noise
Bay Berry RV Park residents in Bulfport, Miss., want police to enforce the Harrison County noise ordinance, television station WLOX reported. “We tell the cops we’re sorry; we don’t wanna bother them over stuff like this,” said Lesa Santos....MCPS For Campgrounds Partners With CONY
MCPS for Campgrounds and the Campground Owners of New York (CONY) announced an arrangement making MCPS a member benefit provider for members of the association. “What this means is that members of CONY will receive special discounts on their credit card processing,...Product Innovation Spurs RV Growth in 2015
The RV industry continued to compile fresh benchmarks in 2015, accelerating to its sixth straight year of incremental shipment growth while registering marked retail improvement in key sectors that effectively buried any lingering traces of the recession. “In terms of...WACO Head Touts Alliances To Lift Tourism
No tourism-oriented business can make its location a “destination” without help. In conveying this message to representatives of Wisconsin’s Columbia County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) on Wednesday (March 30), Lori Severson was preaching to the choir. The Portage...NPS Offers Changes On Philanthropic Pacts
Several years in the drafting, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has released for public review and comment revisions to its guidelines for entering into philanthropic partnerships and accepting donations. As reported by National Parks Traveler, the draft document...Minnesota DNR Says State Parks Face Crisis
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says state parks are facing a major crisis. As reported by KSTP TV, the agency is requesting $33 million from the legislature to pay for crucial building and infrastructure upgrades. The DNR says more than 700 of their...Iowa KOA Campground Set To Launch Today
The Newton KOA campground will be opening for the 2016 summer camping season today (April 1). According to a press release, the facility in Newton, Iowa, is one of 485 open-to-the-public campgrounds in the Kampgrounds of America (KOA) system in the U.S. and Canada....N.H. Campground Owners Group Aids Needy
Thanks to the generosity of attendees, the New Hampshire Campground Owners Association (NHCOA) collected 4,044 pounds of food at its annual New Hampshire Camping and Recreational Vehicle show in mid-March at the NH Sportsplex in Bedford. The Bedford Patch reported...Big Outdoor Adventure Giveaway Kicks Off
Keystone RV Co., Thousand Trails, Cycle Trader, RV Trader and ATV Trader partnered to launch The Big Outdoor Adventure Giveaway today (April 1) at 9 a.m. EDT. The sweepstakes will run for three months, ending at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 30, and the winner will be...
