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RV Resort In Southwest Colorado Nears Approval
Public meetings in May could be the last hurdles before construction starts on a proposed 157-site luxury RV park on 54 acres along the east side of U.S. Highway 550, just north of Purgatory Resort in southwestern Colorado, the Durango Herald reported. According to...Replacing B.C. RV Park With Hotel Not Done Deal
A proposed hotel near the downtown of Oliver, British Columbia, isn’t receiving the overwhelming support the Oliver City Council had originally anticipated, the Penticon Herald reported. “There is opposition, I can’t lie to you,” Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes said. Mundi...Sun Communities Reports 34.2% Revenue Boost
Sun Communities Inc., based in Southfield, Mich., reported a 34.2% rise in revenue for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same quarter last year. The real-estate investment trust, which owns RV and manufactured housing parks across the U.S. and ONtario, with a...New Campground Owners Leave Corporate World
Willow Lake Campground and RV Park in Woodstock, Ontario, announced that it will see its first campfires of the year Friday (April 28) under brand-new owners. Mark and Melanie Jaycock said they are proud to be the new owners of this park, which they said has a...TACO Owners Get The Latest Industry Trend Info
Park operators attending the annual Spring Meeting of the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) on Tuesday (April 25) were briefed on the latest trends in demographics and guest needs, according to an announcement from TACO. Larry Brownfield, director of...Proposal Deadline Extended For Florida Rec Area
Okeechobee County (Fla.) residents will have to wait a little longer to find out what will happen at the Okee-Tantie Recreation Area, the Okeechobee News reported. At their Tuesday (April 25) meeting, the Okeechobee County Commissioners voted to extend the deadline...City In Mich. Prepares To Open New Campground
Manistique, Mich.’s goals for the future include opening the Manistique Lakeshore Campground, City Manager Sheila Aldrich said. The Daily Press reported that Kevin Trevillian, a principal with Coleman Engineering Co., spoke about plans for the campground and other...Residents Of Colo. Town Opposing RV Park Plan
More than 45 Empire, Colo., residents attended a recent town council meeting to oppose an RV park near Empire’s Minton Park and Ballfield, the Clear Creek Courant reported. At the end of the meeting, the council made no decision on whether to proceed and said it would...Md. Campground Proposal Shelved By Developer
A developer in Berlin, Md., has abandoned plans to turn the former Pine Shore Golf property on Route 611 into a campground, the Dispatch reported. Developer Todd Burbage confirmed Tuesday (April 25) he has pulled his campground plans and now intends to build his...Neb. Campground Flood Wall Runs Afoul Of City
The Ashland (Neb.) City Council is looking into efforts a local campground owner is taking to control flooding, the Ashland Gazette reported. Ron Blessie, owner of Riverside RV Camp and Storage, 1215 East Highway 6, is in the process of erecting a concrete flood...Creek, Lake Threaten To Flood A Missouri RV Park
Turkey Creek dumps into Lake Taneycomo right next to Branson Lakeside RV Park in Taney County, Mo., television station KYTV in Springfield reported. Even though the road closest to the lake is already partly under water, RVs and campers fill the site. Tricia Denzer...
