News Archives
December 2021
ARVC Hands Out Awards, Honors Industry Leaders
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) recently recognized the “best of the best” in the outdoor hospitality industry at its annual Awards of Excellence, held on Nov. 11 at the 2021 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) in Raleigh, N.C....KOA Highlights Creative Ideas During ‘Ideas Xchange’
Today (Nov. 18) marks the final full day of Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) International Convention and features a full-day expo that includes more than 120 vendors. KOA will also host a final night celebration with Dwayne Hill, a comedian/magician, who...Largest Yosemite Campground to be Closed for Years
Three of Yosemite’s campgrounds — Tuolumne Meadows, Bridalveil Creek and Crane Flat — will be closed as they undergo extensive renovations, according to mysanantonio.com. There will be no camping available at all three sites during the closures. Tuolumne Meadows will...Developer Resubmits Plan for Large RV Park in Texas
A new application for a controversial RV park proposal along Hwy. 30 in Huntsville, Texas, is getting its look from the Huntsville City Council, according to The Item. The city’s planning commission voted last month to deny a conditional use permit application for a...Calif. Resort Offers Experiences With Wild Horses
Klamath Ranch Resort in Hornbrook Calif., is now offering a rare year-round wild horse experience and viewing opportunity to its guests, according to a press release. Free-roaming wild horses and other wildlife regularly visit Klamath Ranch Resort RV Park and the...N.C. RV Park Sued for Illegal Use of Cabana House
The city of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., is suing a Conway-area RV park for allegedly misusing a beach cabana that can only be utilized legally by homeowner associations in the city and for limited purposes, according to The Sun News. The lawsuit, which was filed...KOA Announces Park of the Year, Rising Star Winners
Editor’s note: Kampgrounds of America Inc. named its Park of the Year and Rising Star Award winners during its Convention and Expo which runs through today (Nov. 18). Park of the Year: The Indianapolis KOA Holiday, owned and operated by David and Lori Vaughan,...With Border Open, Canadian Snowbirds Flock South
Shirley Parchoma and her husband, Bernie, were first-time Canadian snowbirds in February of last year when they last crossed the border into the U.S. in their 40-foot motor home, bound for Arizona and California, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Weeks...Sun Communities Announces $647.5M Stock Offering
Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates or has an interest in manufactured housing communities, RV resorts and marinas, has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,500,000 shares of its common stock at a...KOA Highlights Award-Winning Parks at Convention
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) announced the winners of its annual campground awards during the company’s annual Convention in Baton Rouge, La. Each year Kampgrounds of America gathers guest surveys from more than a quarter-million KOA campers following their...
