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Jellystone Named Top 200 Franchise For 14th Year
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named one of the Top 200 franchises in the United States by Franchise Business Review. The 2019 ranking is the organization’s 14th annual ranking of the nation’s top franchise opportunities,...A Message to our Readers_
RVBusiness.com and Woodallscm.com readers: Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither, for that matter, are website redesigns. With that in mind, the RVBusiness and Woodall’s Campground Management magazine staffs want to thank you for your...Havasupai Reservations Expected to Fill Fast
If you’re planning a trip to Arizona’s beloved Havasupai and Havasu Falls, then get ready because reservations are opening soon, according to KPNX. Campground reservations go on sale Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. for the entire 2019 season, which runs from February...N.J. Campground Acquired by Thousand Trails Inc.
King Nummy Trail Campground in Green Creek, N.J., is no longer a local business, according to the Cape May County Herald. The 561-site campground is now part of Thousand Trails Inc., a national company that owns more than 80 campgrounds and RV resorts in 22 states and...Mich. RV & Camping Show to Run Through Jan. 20
Michigan’s largest RV and family vacation show is back in Grand Rapids, according to WOODTV. The Grand Rapids Camper, Travel and RV show is being held at DeVos Place now through Jan. 20. There will be more RVs at the show than ever before with...Md. County Restoring Beach & Campground
The Calvert County (Md.) Board of Commissioners authorized a budget adjustment of $66,500 to restore Breezy Point Beach and Campground, according to The Calvert Recorder. Multiple weather events over last summer caused beach erosion rendering 10 campsites unsafe and...Travel Assoc.: Shutdown Costing $100M A Day
The partial federal government shutdown could reach a cost of more than $100 million daily for the U.S. economy just through the impact on travel, according to a preliminary calculation by the U.S. Travel Association’s economic research department. This includes...City Hears More On 270-Site RV Park Proposal
The Emerson (Ga.) City Council heard a first reading of a conditional use permit application from a real estate investor looking to build a roughly 56-acre RV park at Monday (Jan. 14) night’s public meeting, according to The Daily Tribune News. Todd Baldree,...Mont. May Raise Park Tax Rate From 3% to 5%
A bill in the Montana House of Representatives would increase the tax rate for accommodations and vehicle rentals and allow certain local taxing authorities to create their own versions of the tax, according to law360.com. H.B. 194, introduced Monday (Jan. 14), would...Blog: 16 New Parks Join KOA System In 2019
Editor’s Note: This article was posted as a blog by Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Every year, new campgrounds join the KOA family of campgrounds expanding our system across the United States and Canada. This year’s KOA Directory, releasing in March, will...Tampa Show Eyes Record, Public Days Open
Highlighted by hundreds of RV personnel lined up at the gates to gain entry to Tuesday’s (Jan. 15) Industry Day, all signs are pointing to a successful run for the 34th Florida RV SuperShow as Public Days get underway today and run through Sunday at the Florida State...
