N.M. Bans Out-of-State Travelers From State Parks

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

Recent travel restrictions in New Mexico have left Texas hikers and campers who had hoped to find relief from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Land of Enchantment with fewer options, according to the El Paso Times. El Pasoans visiting Elephant Butte Lake and other state...

Utah Steps Up Fire Restrictions, 80% Are Man-Made

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

Fire restrictions are spreading like, well, wildfire across Utah in the face of a busy season that has seen record numbers of human-caused blazes, now exceeding 520, according to The Salt Lake City Tribune. More than 4 in 5 of the 644 fires that have so far charred...

Nova Scotia Campgrounds Face ‘Very Different’ Year

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

Despite the creation of an Atlantic bubble, there are far fewer happy campers in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, according to the CBC. That’s a problem, especially for campgrounds that rely on visitors from outside of Atlantic Canada. John Brennick and his family own...

Kan. KOA Started Slow But Seeing Typical Traffic Now

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

The Topeka/Capital City Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Journey in Topeka, Kan., on Sunday, (July 12) was hopping, as campers enjoyed the nice weather while also staying safe by social distancing and wearing masks whenever they left their RVs, according to KSNT. Skip...

New Luxury Resort Fights Through Crisis, Now Open

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

A new luxury campground is off to a good start along Lake Road West, between Ohio’s Breakwater Beach and the Geneva State Park Campground, said Hearthside Grove Lake Erie managing partner Eric Frantz. “Things are going great. We are happy to be winding down our...

Pest Expert: Ways to Keep Critters, Insects Out of RVs

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

Summer RV travel is surging as consumers nationwide swap traditional travel plans for this safer vacation alternative amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Spiking with new customers entering the market, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) reports that 46 million Americans now...

Report: What About The Idled Cruise Ship Industry?

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

Hundreds of people lined the banks of Glasgow’s River Clyde a few weeks ago for the rare sight of a small, high-end cruise ship sailing upriver — practically into the heart of the city. The Azamara Journey thrilled socially distanced onlookers by blasting its horn,...

Minn.’s Hidden Meadows RV Park Sells for $1.1 Million

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

A Pine Island, Minn., RV park sold for $1.1 million earlier this week, according to a report by The Post-Bulletin. The Hidden Meadows RV Park at 6450 120th St. NW, in rural Pine Island, was purchased by Wabasha-based Hidden Meadows Resort LLC. led by Tracy...

RV Business Booms as People Look to Head Outdoors

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

The first time Mark Ritchie and Leah Hardy laid eyes on their new camper, it was after they’d bought it, according to a report by Wyoming Public Media. “It was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s tiny.’ Which was great,” Ritchie said recently...

Ind. Campgrounds Continue to See Traffic During Crisis

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 13, 2020 | Industry News

As 90-degree heat beat down on the Mounds State Park campground, many campers retreated to their air-conditioned RVs, but others braved the weather, a sign of the recent boom in the camping industry in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Jim Meyer in the...

Calif. Entering ‘Peak Fire Season’ Amid COVID Crisis

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 10, 2020 | Industry News

California officials held a news conference Thursday (July 9) at Sacramento McClellan Airport on the state’s wildfire preparedness during the coronavirus pandemic, according to KCRA. From January to July 5, California saw 4,112 wildfires, said Gov. Gavin Newsom....

Some Canadian Coastal Parks Still Struggle Amid Virus

by Woodall's Campground Management | Jul 10, 2020 | Industry News

The promise of the Atlantic bubble has been burst for some struggling campgrounds in the Canadian Maritimes, which aren’t seeing a major increase in bookings, according to CTV News. While tourism within the provincial borders is providing some additional...

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