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Iowa County Plans Online Camping Reservations

When Webster County (Iowa) Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove unlocked the gate to the campground at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park Friday sharply at 8 a.m., he officially kicked off the 2017 camping season and he made the anxious campers in line for a spot very...

Ore. Cannabis Campground Poised For opening

Grow Condos owner Wayne Zallen of Eagle Point, Ore., is poised to open his newest venture, a marijuana-friendly campground called Smoke on the Water Lake Selmac, the Mail Tribune reported. Zallen last month purchased Lake Selmac Resort, a 5-acre property bordering...

Grizzly Bear Activity Closes Alberta Campground

The Rummel Lake Winter Backcountry Campground in Alberta is closing early this season because of concerns over grizzly bear activity in the area, CBC News reported. Alberta Parks announced the closure Saturday (April 15) on its website. The campground is located about...

RVDA: Expect More Growth In RV Rentals In '17

 The following article by National Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association publication RV Executive Today Editor Mary Ann Shreve tracks the continued rise in the RV rental market. It’s full steam ahead this spring for the RV rental market as early signs appear to show...

Calif. RV Park Placed Under Boil Water Advisory

Health officials issued a boil=water order for a  campground near Julian, Calif., over the weekend, Patch.com reported. The water system serves the KQ Ranch campground and tested positive for bacteria. The campground is made up of 211 campsites with RV hookups,...

Missouri Paintball Fun Center Adds Campground

For close to 20 years, Blodgett Paintball has been the go-to place for paintball in southeastern Missouri. Owner Margaret Russell said their success has a lot to do with what they offer: fun for the whole family and good quality time, the Southeast Missourian...

Wyoming Campground Owner Doubles As Artist

Tucked away in an RV park east of Cheyenne, Wyo., are two antelopes reposing at the bottom of a swimming pool at the WYO Campground, the Pine Bluffs Post reported. As antelope are neither fish nor aquatic fowl, the curious traveler may indeed wonder how two of the...

Contentious Mont. RV Park Plan Gets Approval

After a marathon meeting Wednesday night (April 12), the Flathead County Planning Board voted 5-3 to approve a plan for an RV park in West Glacier, Mont., the Daily Interlake reported. Board members Dean Sirucek, Rita Hall and Sandra Nogal voted against the measure,...

Wisconsin City Plans To Expand Its Campground

The Winnebago (Wis.) City Council has approved the expansion of the city-owned campground, radio station KBEW reported. Administrator Chris Ziegler said the city opened the campground earlier this month and it has been filled since then. The city plans to add eight...

New Owners Will Keep Campground Family Feel

A family trip to Malmo, Minn., in July last year has now become a life-changing event for Alissa Virnig and Torrey Boser, who are the new owners of Pete’s Retreat Family Campground and RV Park, the Aitkin Independent Age reported. Last weekend the transition took...