Month: April 2012

(April 2, 2012) -- Motorhomes came in at an average of $41,659, up over $2,500 or 6.5 percent from last month, which was itself up $1,657 from its preceding month. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels and camping trailers, averaged $10,075, a jump of $120 or 1.2 percent from last month, building on a $198 increase the month before.

(April 2, 2012) -- Curry hopes President Obama will issue an executive order compelling parks and recreation areas on all federal lands to allow a minimum of two nights of free camping for active military, reserves and their immediate families, providing space is available.

(April 2, 2012) -- A dozen members of the National Park Travelers Club completed their tour of all 397 facilities in the National Park System with a visit to Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia on Friday, reports the Associated Press.

(April 2, 2012) -- Managers at Mountain Man RV Park in Cave Junction knew a flood was coming Friday morning, and helped about eight residents move their homes to higher ground, reports KTVL.

(April 2, 2012) -- A single, state recreation land pass now can be used on either of two motor vehicles, thanks to new legislation signed Friday by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The change takes effect immediately. Holders of previously issued annual passes may enter a second vehicle license number on their existing pass.

(April 2, 2012) -- Site restoration and public safety work has been completed and those areas of Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Lake County that have been closed since last summer reopened to the public on Sunday, April 1.

(April 2, 2012) --The Huntington Herald Dispatch reports that the All Good Music Festival & Campout has released the lineup for its annual event. The festival will be held July 19-22 at the Legend Valley Concert Venue & Campground in Thornville, and will feature nearly 50 bands.

(April 2, 2012) -- As a result of Traveland USA's closure, Southwest Coaches, the only Airstream trailer dealer in Orange County, has left for California's Inland Empire, reports the OCRegister.

(April 2, 2012) -- "In 11 years at the park, I have never seen a busier March," said Shane Bertsch, park supervisor at Lewis and Clark Recreation Area in Yankton. "We usually get a couple of campers in early spring, but we had over 50 campsites filled last weekend. That's unheard of."

(April 2, 2012) -- The Kansas Highway Patrol said five people were killed when an RV went off the road an into a ravine on Interstate 35 in Osage County Sunday morning, reports KMBC.