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Tenn. Panel Turns Down New RV Park Proposal
A Chattanooga, Tenn., panel has turned back an effort to rezone property in Lakesite for an RV park after more than 200 signatures showed up on a petition opposing the plan. Darrell Jones of Jones Bay Inc. sought to rezone about five acres of land at 9545 Hixson Pike...Circle Creek's Ownership Looks To Double Park
The Circle Creek RV Resort in Seaside, Ore., along U.S. Highway 101, has been sold for $2.1 million. The new ownership hopes to double the park’s size by next summer, according to The Daily Astorian. The RV park sits on an 11-acre peninsula bounded to the south, west...Utah's Little Sahara Improvements Open Sunday
The Bureau of Land Management’s Fillmore field office will reopen Utah’s Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center on Sunday (Feb. 18), just in time for those planning a visit during Presidents Day weekend. In addition, all four campgrounds will be open with...‘Tie-In Program’ Includes Go RVing 20th Posters
Dealers signed up for the 2018 Go RVing Tie-In Program will receive colorful new posters celebrating Go RVing’s 20th anniversary. According to a press release, the posters are 22 inches by 28 inches, each with a unique theme – wonder, splendor and freedom – focusing...Budget Highlights $11.6B In Maintenance Needs
President Donald Trump has proposed a $2.7 billion budget for the National Park Service (NPS) in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which includes legislation to establish a Public Lands Infrastructure Fund that would help address the $11.6 billion maintenance backlog in the...'17 Oroville Dam Incident Sparks Visitor Increase
While the work continues on the new Oroville Dam spillway in Oroville, Calif., the deterioration of the old one continues to spark interest. Jana Frazier, the tour guide at the Oroville Dam Visitors Center on Kelly Ridge Road, calculated the number of people who come...County Considering RV Park Safety Regulations
North Carolina’s Polk County has two unzoned townships where literally anything goes, but after looking at possible amendments to its road naming and addressing ordinance, commissioners are now considering adding safety regulations to campgrounds and RV parks in...Mich. Parks See Visitor Bureau Fees Rise 1,700%
The cost of operating a campground and booking a campsite in Michigan will soar unless a 1,700% membership fee increase is reversed on three Mackinaw City campgrounds, according to a press release. Last November, the Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau made a membership fee...$6M Guy Harvey Resort Renovation Nearly Done
The renovation of the new Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine Beach in St. Augustine, Fla., costing close to $6 million, is nearing its completion, with reservations now being accepted for mid-February. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, south of the inlet and minutes from...Arizona's Oracle Park May Add RV Sites & Cabins
Oracle State Park in Phoenix, Ariz., may see a $4 million renovation that would allow the park to stay open overnight and help keep it economically sustainable. According to the Arizona Daily Star, the park currently has a net annual deficit of almost $300,000. The...Springfield RV, Camping Show To Kick Off Friday
Spring is a month away, and those with cabin fever that are just itching to get out in the warmer weather and experience everything that the great outdoors has to offer can get a taste of spring at this weekend’s Springfield RV, Camping and Outdoor Show in...
