(March 1, 2013) -- In New Zealand, a private operator could end up running Queenstown Lakes District Council camping grounds or some could close down after a review found that ratepayers were effectively subsidizing visitor accommodation, The Southland Times reports.
(March 1, 2013) -- Gateway National Recreation Area announces more opening dates. Campgrounds at Floyd Bennett field were scheduled to open today, March 1, and two campgrounds at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island will open on May 1
(March 1, 2013) -- Two legislative bills aimed at reviving a long-dormant stretch of beach at Gulf State Park have the support of city leaders in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, reports al.com.
(March. 1, 2013) -- While traditional camps are still very popular, KPCnews.com reports there has also been a rise in the popularity of specialty camps, day camps and family camps, as camps constantly adapt to meet changing needs of families.
(March 1, 2013) -- After many months of planning and negotiating with county staff and state officials, developer Randall Henderson has withdrawn his proposal to build an RV park at Okee-Tantie Campground and Marina in Okeechobee, Fla., reports newszap.com.
(March 1, 2013) -- As Republicans and Democrats continue to point fingers about which side dropped the axe to trigger the deep, indiscriminate sequester cuts across the federal budget today, one agency head fielding the splinters from the chopping block told CBS News it wants the public -- and lawmakers -- to know: "This is real for us."
(March 1, 2013) -- Forsyth County Parks and Recreation in Georgia invites campers to set up their campsites on the shores of Lake Lanier when Shady Grove Campground opens for use March 25. The campground will remain open until Nov. 3. Each year popularity of the park grows, according to its managers.
(Feb. 28, 2013) -- The Houston Chronicle reports Texas has four state parks, covering nearly 48,000 acres, for which no money has been set aside for development and notes all are closed to the public.