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Camping Chaos: Site Demand ‘Skyrockets’ in Ontario
For those looking to book a campsite for the coming spring or summer in Ontario, it may already be too late, according to CTV News. The demand for camping due to COVID-19 and restrictions on travel is through the roof, with many campsites already making bookings...Mont. Outdoor Rec Offerings Prep for Busy Summer
Last year was the busiest summer that John Cawley has ever seen in his 20 years as owner of Hamilton’s Anglers Roost RV Park and Riverside Campground in Ravalli County, Mont., according to the Ravalli Republic. He’s expecting more of the same this year. “It’s going to...Colo. State Park Receives $5.5M, to Add 40-50 Sites
Colorado’s Boyd Lake State Park has received $5.5 million to improve campgrounds that have largely have not been updated since the 1980s, according to the Coloradoan. The popular park near Loveland has seen visitation grow from nearly 484,000 visitors in 2016 to...Infrastructure Plan Avoids Gas Tax Hike & Miles Fee
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Monday (March 29) the White House will not propose hiking gasoline taxes or a new vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fee to pay for a proposal to massively boost infrastructure spending, according to a report by Automotive...RVezy: RVing, Camping Offer Safest Travel Options
RVezy, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplaces, has revealed findings from a new travel survey highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on American travel plans for 2021. According to RVezy’s new survey, conducted by Abacus Data, RVing and camping ranked as the safest travel...Togo RV: Best Campgrounds Near Dark Sky Areas
Editor’s note: This story first appeared on togorv.com. Few camping experiences are more exhilarating than sleeping under the stars. With North America’s array of campgrounds near — and even within — dark-sky-certified destinations, it’s easy to partake in the...CONY Highlights Waterfall & Wildflower Destinations
As the weather warms up and spring makes its way across New York, the flow of water in the state’s many waterfalls will increase as wildflowers begin to bloom, providing beautiful scenery for day hikes and camping trips, according to a press release from the...
LSI Hosts ‘Intensive’ 3-Day Training Session in Miss.
Leisure Systems Inc.’s (LSI) growing sales, profitability, and brand power landed the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchisor a spot in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 listing for the fifth year in a row. Even facing a pandemic, the Jellystone...N.Y. Parks Raise Over $750K for ‘Camp Good Days’
When top officials with the Campground Owners of New York decided they wanted to select a special nonprofit organization they could rally New York campground owners to support, Camp Good Days was a natural fit. Camp Good Days organizes special events, as well as...Mass. Campgrounds Seeing Uptick in Reservations
With another summer of staycations expected due to the pandemic, Massachusets campgrounds are already reporting a busy season ahead, according to Western Mass News. At Southwick Acres Campground in Southwick, Mass., the phones have been ringing non-stop with people...Campgrounds to Open in Sequoia, Kings Canyon NPs
Preparations are underway to reopen campgrounds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for the 2021 summer season, according to a National Park Service (NPS) release. In 2020, many campgrounds remained closed, or opened with limited capacity, due to the COVID-19...
