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Wisconsin DNR Opens Year-Round Site Reservations
Year-round campsite reservations are now available at more than 20 Wisconsin state parks and forests, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Monday (Nov. 29), according to WMTV. Instead of using campsite self-registration envelopes, campers can...The Fate of a Small California RV Park Put on Hold
A proposal to reopen a campground at Manila (Calif.) Community Park has been put on hold indefinitely, according to the Mad River Union. The Manila Community Services District Board of Directors voted 4-1, with Sequoyah Faulk-Kellogg dissenting, to table the...Mass. Park is Allowed to Install Sewer With Limits
A North Truro (Mass.) Zoning Board of Appeals decision has been annulled but a new agreement requiring a private campground to repair land it bulldozed in 2016 and limit campsite use has been signed, according to Wicked Local. At the same time, the sewer and utility...Schmarder: Looking at Pinterest’s Potential, Part 1
Editor’s note: Evanne Schmarder, longtime WCM Modern Marketing columnist and principal at Roadabode Productions, will soon be releasing the second book in her Marketing Your RV Park/Campground Online series. Details to follow at roadabode.com. In 2012, I had the...Tripadvisor: Over Half of Travelers Plan Winter Trips
As the autumn season wanes, all focus shifts to the holidays, and Tripadvisor’s new Winter Travel Index researches where U.S. travelers are heading for the season, according to Lodging. The final installment of the Tripadvisor Travel Index for 2021, which is based on...Survey: Travel Experiences Hot Gifts This Christmas
The newest trend in holiday gifts doesn’t take up space in carry-on luggage or add weight to checked bags. It doesn’t even need to be packed, according to CNBC. Rather than giving holidaymakers new gear for travel — electronics organizers, Yeti thermoses, yet another...CampLife Hits 15 Yrs, to Give Gifts, Comp. Services
Since its founding in 2006 (as Campground Automation Systems), reservation software provider CampLife has gained a loyal customer base. Now the company will celebrate its customers with gifts or complimentary services every 15 days for all of 2022, according to a...
ARVC Auction Raises $60K to Support Foundation
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) Foundation announced it raised $60,000 at its annual auction held on Nov. 11 at the 2021 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) in Raleigh, N.C. More than 40 donors participated in the...La. RV Park Rebuilds After ‘Ida,’ Helping Community
The South Lafourche area was devastated by a direct hit from Hurricane Ida, according to the Lafourche Gazette. While work is ongoing to try and restore normalcy to the extreme southern reaches of the parish, one local business is expanding in hopes of providing...Mo. RV Park is Nixed, May Move to Another Location
Plans to build a 20-site RV park at the intersection of Ninth Street and International Avenue in Washington, Mo., have been nixed after neighbors voiced their concerns about the plan, according to emissourian.com. “After the (Nov. 1) workshop, we decided to take a...$50M Will Help Support Improvements at Ore. Parks
Oregon State Parks will be getting some major upgrades thanks to a $50 million bond announced earlier this month. KGW8 reports that half of the money will come in May 2022, and the other half will come a year later in March 2023. “As our facilities continue to...
