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Ventura Ranch KOA Adopts 'KOA Holiday' Brand
The Kampgrounds of America (KOA) park in Santa Paula, Calif., is now the Ventura Ranch KOA Holiday, according to an announcement from KOA. KOA Holiday one of three descriptive brands created a few years ago to help campers select the right campground for their camping...New Pilot Rock Trash Containers Keep Bears Out
The Pilot Rock Bear Resistant Receptacles line of trash containers made by RJ Thomas Mfg. Co. Inc. has a new design, the company said in an announcement. The line has been tested and re-certified using the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) protocol to keep...Ohio Nat'l Forest Campground To Reopen In July
The Hune Bridge Campground is set to reopen in July after renovations are complete, according to representatives of the Wayne National Forest in Ohio, the Marietta Times reported. The campground has been closed since last October due to safety concerns. “The low-water...Cruise Inn's CEO Offers Retrospective On Brand
After 3 1/2 years of working to craft a new concept in the RV park and campground sector across North America, the financial backers behind the Cruise Inn brand of RV parks, campgrounds and cabins decided to end operations earlier this month. It wasn’t because Cruise...Colo. County Cracks Down On Illegal Campground
Larimer County, Colo., has given a Loveland man 60 days to clean up what officials and neighbors have described as an illegal campground that included cabins made out of calf sheds and an outdoor shower that simply drained onto the ground on his property near Carter...Construction Starts At New Washington RV Park
Construction has begun at the Net Pen RV Park along the Rufus Woods reservoir near Nespelem, Wash., a long-awaited project that will see 31 RV spots with full hookups installed at the location, the Tribal Tribune reported. The construction comes as part of the Rufus...Cruise Inn’s CEO Offers Retrospective On Brand
After 3 1/2 years of working to craft a new concept in the RV park and campground sector across North America, the financial backers behind the Cruise Inn brand of RV parks, campgrounds and cabins decided to end operations earlier this month. It wasn’t because Cruise...W.Va. Town Figuring Out Details For New RV Park
After a controversial decision to move forward with a park for recreational vehicles near the city’s Riverfront Park, the Moundsville (W.Va.) Policy Committee this week took steps to determine the details of how the park would be realized, the Intelligencer reported....Jellystones Find Strong Demand For Large Rentals
For more than a decade, privately owned campgrounds have been increasingly adding rental cabins to accommodate people who don’t have a tent or RV. Most campground cabins sleep four to six people, either with one big bed and a couple of bunk beds for the kids or a big...New Maine Campground's Gala Benefits Nonprofits
The new Sandy Pines Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, will kick off the summer season with a Summer Camp Preview Gala showcasing a dozen designer safari tents while benefiting four local nonprofit agencies, SeaCoastOnline.com reported. The Summer Camp Preview Gala...Loss Of Campground & Harbor Is Hurting Business
For those who knew Saxon Harbor in Iron County, Wis., the way it once was, it’s still difficult to see the harbor now, the Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune reported. “It was almost like a death in the family. I didn’t even want to come down here,”...
