Month: December 2011

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- Those planning to pitch a tent or park an RV at a Minnesota state park have just a few days left to book their favorite campsites for 2012, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR advises campers to act now and avoid the rush for reservations in March when the DNR launches its new state park reservation system.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- Efforts to add 2,400 acres to Montana de Oro State Park have gotten a new, temporary lease on life, reports the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- In Florida, the Tarpon Springs City Commission shot down a proposed $3.5 million land purchase, which had been considered for an RV park, reports the Suncoast News.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- From the UK, the Caravan Times is reporting a new caravan range is hitching up to launch on the touring market after Elddis announced that it had teamed up with Marquis to build a brand new line of lightweight tourers.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, police are investigating the vicious assault of a 5-year-old girl at a Turangi holiday park.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Sun Sort RV Park and Vacation Villas, reports the Mesquite Citizen Journal.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- The tough economy has been no match for Bentley’s Saloon and Campground in Arundel, Maine, which is looking to add 90 to 95 RV sites, says an article in the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Post.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- Fredericksburg.com is reporting a man from Lackawanna, N.Y., was driving in downtown Fredericksburg, Va., when he heard a “mechanical sound” and then lost power.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- KELOLAND TV reports construction has begun on what's to come at the Big Sioux Recreation Area.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- The South Dakota Office of Tourism recently named 62 Game, Fish and Parks Department entities as recipients of the 2011 Great Service STAR Program.