RV Daily Report

(Jan. 29, 2013) -- When the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) acquired additional personnel from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) last year, its staff gained new responsibilities. Now, FWC officers patrol all of Florida’s woods and waters, including its state forests and state parks.

(Jan. 29, 2013) -- As Massey’s Landing developers investigate means to convert a mobile home development into an RV park in Millsboro, Del., property owners told delmarvaNow.com they can’t help but fear that in five years, they’ll be homeless.

(Jan. 29, 2013) -- A 187-acre RV resort southwest of Lake Pleasant, Ariz., the latest major development near the lake, is one step closer to construction, reports the Arizona Republic.

(Jan. 29, 2013) -- With the help of the public, Land Between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area has made some changes that offer a few more opportunities for outdoor recreation in 2013. Now there are more places to use a Backcountry Camping Permit.

(Jan. 29,  2013) -- The refrigerated toboggan run at Indiana's Pokagon State Park can now be watched from the comfort of your home on a computer or handheld device.

(Jan. 29, 2013) -- RV resort participation remained flat at this month’s RV SuperShow in Tampa, Fla. Twenty-five resorts were represented this year, the same as last year. Regarding the Kidd-Eyster annual motorcoach resort fuel survey gathered at the show, this year’s results demonstrated that RVers’ driving habits were unchanged during 2012. Sentiments have remained the same with respondents indicating that if fuel prices continue to decline, more than 70 percent of RVers would increase their travel plans or behaviors

(Jan. 29, 2013) -- Texas Advertising experienced dramatic growth in its guest guide and website design businesses in 2012 and expects to set company records this year.

(Jan. 28, 2013) -- Wert-Berater, Inc. forecasts that campground and RV park revenue will increase at an estimated annualized rate of 2.4 percent to $5.4 billion over the five years to 2017. Furthermore, industry revenue will increase 2.6 percent to $4.9 billion from 2012 to 2013. For the RV dealer industry, in 2013, its revenue is expected to increase 2.7 percent to $18.5 billion. Furthermore, revenue is forecast to grow at an annualized rate of 2.9 percent over the five years to 2017.

(Jan. 28, 2013) -- In Half Moon Bay, Calif., leaders agreed to postpone collecting more than $150,000 in sewer fees to help launch a long-planned RV park and a hotel expansion, reports the Half Moon Bay Review.

(Jan. 28, 2013) -- The Virginia Campground Association announces the availability of the new 2013 Virginia Campground Directory. The new directory features 66 parks in 7 regions around the state.