Author: Alison DeJaeger

New Buyer Closes on Purchase of Port Huron Township RV Park

No immediate changes are expected to impact campers at Port Huron Township’s recreational vehicle park this season as the final sale of the property moves forward with a new owner. The township’s board approved a $2 million purchase agreement with a 90-day due diligence period with Steve Ureel, president and CEO of Rochester-based Parkbridge Investment Group, Inc. in January. And earlier this month, a deed for the purchase of the park, 2301 Water St., to Ureel’s PH RV Resort LLC at $1.7 million was filed with the St. Clair County…

RV Parks and Campgrounds Are Already Booked Solid for Summer

In what may be the first comprehensive effort to inventory the nation’s supply of campgrounds and campsites, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) released a survey on May 18th in which the number one finding—ta-da!—is that campgrounds during peak season are basically full. No surprise, right? Yet, while the study’s conclusions are unremarkable, what’s interesting are their underlying data and the fact that it’s taken this long to assemble them. KOA (Kampgrounds of America), The Dyrt and others have been taking the pulse of campground demand, and ARVC (the National Association…

Montana RV Parks Preparing for Busy Season

This summer is expected to be chaotic when it comes to booking a campsite. According to the RV Industry Association, more than 11.2 million American households own an RV. That’s an increase of more than 25% from 10 years ago, and more than 60% from 20 years ago. And as many new RV owners are itching to use their RVs to travel, some RV parks say they are already booked. “It seems to be the busiest year that we’ve seen so far, especially with people needing to stay month to…