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Bethpage Camp-Resort Announces Pending Sale
The pending sale of two of Middlesex County, Va.’s largest businesses, Bethpage Camp-Resort near Urbanna and Grey’s Point Camp in Topping, was reported last week. According to the Southside Sentinal, the name of the buyer was not disclosed. The campgrounds are...Images Show Devastation Left By Calif. Wildfires
Fast-moving wildfires have caused widespread destruction across northern California’s wine country as flames engulfed multiple counties and raged across more than 100,000 acres, forcing mandatory evacuations and prompting California’s governor to declare a state of...Vt. Looks To Boost Outdoor Recreation Industry
Outdoor recreation brings in $2.5 billion a year in consumer spending in Vermont, but many believe the state could bring in even more. According to VPR, the best way to do that, however, remains unclear. So in June the governor established the Vermont Outdoor...S.D. Proposing Classification Changes At Parks
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed changes to state park campground classifications, as well as some entrance and facility fees. According to DRGNews.com, State Park Director Katie Ceroll said the changes reflect the increased demand for...Texas Jellystone Featuring Halloween Activities
Campsites and cabins are still available for the Halloween themed weekends at the Wichita Falls, Texas, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp-Resort, but they’re going quickly, according to a press release. “Families love our haunted maze, our haunted hay ride and our...Fla. RV Dealer Gives Campers To Police Officers
A shiny, new camper sat in a parking lot, hitched to a black Ford F-150. It was about to make a 85 mile trip to the Florida Keys along with four other similar RVs. According to the Sun Sentinel, in late Sept. following Hurricane Irma’s hit, RV Sales of Broward —...New Owners Get To Work Improving Wash. Park
Over the past 15 years, Preston and Theresa Devers arrived each August during the apex of the annual salmon run. They would bring their kids and boat, and secure the same spot year after year at the RV park that overlooked the Astoria-Megler Bridge in Pacific County,...Texas City Rejects Turning 25 Acres Into RV Park
The Kyle (Texas) Planning and Zoning Commission rejected rezoning two pieces of land along Dacy Lane from an agricultural region to a recreational vehicle location to make room for a future R.V resort. According to the Community Impact Newspaper, during the...Sonoma Raceway Offers Evacuees' Campground
Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., will open its 50-acre campground to evacuees seeking temporary refuge from the northern California wildfires. According to the Times-Herald, the raceway, which is equipped to handle up to 2,000 campers during its major event weekends,...Sun Communities Provides Fla. Property Update
Michigan-based Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust that owns and operates, or has an interest in manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, provided an update on the impact from Hurricane Irma Monday (Oct. 9). According to a press...Despite Cooler Temps, Ore. Fire Season Not Over
Despite a recent dip in temperatures, fire crews around southern Oregon remind the public that fire season is still not over. According to News 10, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) calculates the start and end of the season by temperature, humidity, fuel moisture...
