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Northgate Growing, Branching Out into New Areas
Northgate Resorts has established itself as the largest corporate owner of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts in the nation, with 14 Yogi Bear-themed parks in nine states. It’s a portfolio that Northgate has built as a private company, working in partnership...
Texas Seeing More Park Developments, Expansions
Construction is underway in Texas to build new parks and expand existing ones as the interest in RVing and camping continues to grow. At least a dozen new campgrounds and RV parks with over 2,500 sites have either just opened or are scheduled to open this year and...
New Association to Host Dec. Conference in Branson
A new association is being formed, the Campground Owners Association (COA), and a major campground industry tradeshow targeting 14 Midwestern states will have its inaugural debut Dec. 15-18 at the Branson Convention Center Hotel in Branson, Mo. The COA is being...Florida Parks Remain Busy Amid COVID, Closures
Florida’s RV parks and resorts that cater to snowbirds are doing well this winter, despite the ongoing pandemic and the continuing Canadian border closure. “Most of our members tell us they are very happy with their business levels this winter,” said Bobby Cornwell,...
Texas Parks Deal With Blast of Cold, Wintry Weather
The record cold weather that has brought snow, single-digit temperatures, and power outages to many areas of Texas has also disrupted travel and sent park operators scrambling to repair frozen water lines. Teri Blaschke, who co-owns Hidden Valley RV Park in Von Ormy,...More RVers Discover Ala. is a Year-Round Destination
For over a century, Florida has promoted itself as “the place” for people up and down the East Coast and across the Midwest to escape winter’s chill. The Sunshine State is famous for its white-sand beaches as well as its many RV parks and resorts, many of which cater...
New Park Developments Spring Up Across N. America
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) estimates that more than 53,000 new RV sites will be built across the country this year. The estimate was based on a survey of 516 campground and RV park operators across the U.S. While Woodall’s Campground...
Lauland’s Hotel Experience is Helping to Guide RVC
Lloyd Lauland was the first to admit he knew next to nothing about glamping or the RV lifestyle when he was recruited to become president of Memphis, Tenn.-based RVC Outdoor Destinations nearly three years ago. “The only time I’d been in an RV was at an LSU tailgating...
Snowbird Parks Tell WCM That Traffic is Still Coming
The winter snowbird business has turned out to be stronger than anticipated with many park operators reporting business levels close to last winter’s figures before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemic impacts vary depending on the park, however, and while...