Month: January 2013

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The Free-Lance Star asks if public campgrounds unfairly compete with private campgrounds and finds the answer in a Virginia Tech study.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- Johnny Finch, president of the Virginia Association for Parks, responds to the Virginia Tech report looking at public vs. private parks.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The developer who proposed opening an RV park in Bradford, R.I. is asking the state Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling that derailed the plans, reports The Westerly Sun.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection encourages local government agencies and private property owners to apply to the New Jersey State Forestry Service for grants made possible by the earlier federal grant to combat the southern pine beetle on non-state lands.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- In New York, a plan for a boutique 63-unit hotel and 30-site high-end campground by developer Esopus Farms LLC is seen by the Esopus town supervisor as an opportunity to boost tourism, reports the Kingston Daily Freeman.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The Progressive Insurance 23rd Annual Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show will be held Jan. 9-12 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, according to the show's event page.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The creation of a development agreement for a proposed apartment complex at an RV park near the Largo Mall in Largo, Fla. would allow nearby property owners the opportunity to give more input in the design of the complex, reports Patch.com.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- Recreation is making a comeback as Americans once again seek ways to relax and enjoy leisure time, writes the Florida Times-Union. Steve Fogle, general sales manager at General RV Center in Jacksonville, says the dealership has seen growth every year since it opened three years ago.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- In Clayton, N.Y., WatertownDailyTimes.com reports Riverside Acres Campground & Cottages will reopen this spring under new ownership.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- In the Daily Mail, Brit Nigel Planer recounts his trip via RV through Yellowstone National Park with his partner and 13-year-old son.