Month: July 2012

(July 27, 2012) -- Set for Saturday and Sunday, Prophetstown State Park is bringing the Summer Olympics fun a little closer to home by hosting its first Campground Olympics, reports Journal and Courier.

(July 27, 2012) -- The Camping and Caravanning Club revealed yesterday that its eagerly-anticipated ‘Real Richness - The Awards’ ceremony will be held on the opening day of The Motorhome & Caravan Show (Oct. 16-21) at the NEC in Birmingham.

(July 27, 2012) -- The Sacramento Bee reports that the California Attorney General's Office has launched a tip hotline and special email address to collect information for its financial fraud investigation at the state parks department.

(July 27, 2012) -- UK-based Eterniti Caravans have just announced that they will debut their new “Chronicle” and “Genesis” caravans at the Motorhome & Caravan Show, being held Oct. 16-21 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, reports Examiner.com.

(July 27, 2012) -- Las Vegas' Findlay RV has more than 30 years of experience in the industry, and new general manager Reuben Figueroa is enthusiastic about the future of the RV business, writes the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

(July 27, 2012) -- Doodles, a one-year-old Dachshund, was rescued from the Enchanted Forest RV Park in Salem after he was left inside a sweltering car with no water for more than two hours, reports KPTV.com.

(July 27, 2012) -- The Pike County Courier reports that the Dingman Township Board of Supervisors issued a statement July 20 regarding a long-running zoning dispute with the Lake Adventure Community Association and its desire to place larger "park model" trailers at the community.

(July 27, 2012) -- News Talk 980 CJME reports that every year, thousands of people flock to the Craven Country Jamboree, and a small group is left cleaning up after them. The campgrounds still look like an abandoned town, and it's been over a week since the festival ended.

(July 27, 2012) -- One man was arrested Thursday after police say he was spying on and snapping pictures of other men in the showers at the Myrtle Beach KOA Kampground, reports WMBF.

(July 27, 2012) -- Early Wednesday morning, a 12-year-old boy was critically injured when a 40-foot tree fell on the tent he was sleeping in at the Sequoia Oak overnight campsite at Memorial Park in San Mateo County, reports the Los Angeles Times.