Stay-At-Home Orders Impacting California Campgrounds

A surge in COVID-19 cases prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to re-impose regional stay-at-home orders in many areas of the state in December, prompting at least a few parks to temporarily close. But unlike previous stay-at-home orders that were issued at the beginning of the pandemic on a county-by-county basis, the latest orders encompass entire […]

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‘Girl Camper’ Launches its Third Annual Charity RV Raffle

Girl Camper, the RVing community founded by Janine Pettit, is offering a Relic Custom Travel Trailer for its Third annual Charity RV Raffle. Tickets can be purchased for $10 each at www.GirlCamper.com/Raffle and will benefit HoldYou Foundation. “As a mother, I can only imagine the impact it would have on our family if one of […]

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Florida a Hot Bed for New Construction, Expanded RV Parks

This week’s Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa may not draw as many people as it normally does because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but looks could be deceiving. “Demand for RVs and the RV lifestyle is at record levels,” said Bobby Cornwell, executive director and CEO of the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Florida […]

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Devenish Deftly Helms Canada’s RV, Campground Industries

Shane Devenish is in a position to have an unusually comprehensive perspective of what’s happening across North America, both in the RV and campground businesses. Devenish is president of the Canadian RV Association (CRVA), the Canadian version of the RV Industry Association (RVIA), in addition to being executive director of the Canadian Camping and RV […]

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Campground Operators in Cleanup Mode After Hurricane Zeta

Private park operators in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama say they are busy cleaning up fallen and missing fences, broken tree limbs and making other repairs after Zeta hit the Gulf Coast earlier this week just 1 mile per hour short of a Category 3 hurricane. But while many parks were still without power on Thursday […]

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Alabama ARVC Members Featured by VacationIdea.com

VacationIdea.com features three Alabama ARVC member parks in its listing of top RV parks in Alabama. The travel planning website, which says it has 3 million unique monthly visitors, posts a variety of articles each week about things to see and do across the U.S., from romantic getaways to weekend retreats and family vacations. “This […]

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New York Campgrounds, RV Parks Touting ‘Best Year Ever’

After initially bracing for economic catastrophe as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of New York’s private campground and RV resort operators have had their best year ever as families have embraced camping and the Great Outdoors in record numbers. Year-to-date business levels at some New York campgrounds are up by as much as […]

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Jellystone Parks Gear Up for Halloween Theme Weekends

Jellystone Park locations are famous for their Halloween theme weekends and the good news for kids of all ages is that the Halloween fun and games will continue this year with adjustments made to align with social distancing and sanitation best practices. “Our franchisees have adjusted their activity plans so they can still offer as […]

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Arizona’s Gila Bend KOA to Become Sonoran Desert RV Park

After a successful five-year run, the award-winning Gila Bend KOA, located in Gila Bend, Ariz.,is leaving the Kampgrounds of America franchise network and to become Sonoran Desert RV Park effective September 1. “The decision to leave the KOA franchise network was not an easy one,” said Scott Swanson, who co-owns and operates the campground with […]

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Experienced Cornwell Guides Florida, Alabama Campgrounds

Like his fellow campground association managers across the country, Bobby Cornwell has had his hands full this year as president and CEO of the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds and Alabama Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Florida and Alabama ARVC). “This year, especially during the months of March and April, it was […]

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