Author: Cindy Rivera

A new campground next to the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion is nearing completion, with county officials saying it should open in a few weeks. On Thursday, Marion County officials released updated photos of the new recreational vehicle campground on social media. According to the post, the new project is only “a few weeks away from being fully complete.” “We cannot wait to see this project’s final product and know you are all just as eager,” reads the post from the county. Construction crews have been working at the site for several…

Park district’s Class A sites with full hookups should open by Memorial Day, and the second phase comes in 2025; the county hopes this will help draw events to parks east of Xenia. Greene County Parks and Trails is wrapping up construction on a major upgrade to Caesar Ford Park, the first of its kind in the park district. Finishing touches are being completed on Phase One of the new full campsite at the park, located in New Jasper Twp., east of Xenia. The Class A campground (meaning with modern…

  Knob Noster State Park will host a ribbon cutting for its newly renovated campground. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19. The campground had been closed for renovations but is now ready to go for the 2024 camping season. The project involved overhauling the campground’s front half, which included upgrading electrical service to 50-amp connections at sites 1-25 and eight sites were upgraded to include full hook-ups. Hazardous trees were removed, new concrete pads were poured, sewer and water lines were installed, and site amenities…

Located next to the abandoned car wash and Star Mini Mart at 5575 Fannett Road., RV park owner Akash Ray said they are expecting to finish the project in August. Ray said that once finished, there will be 58 slots, a common area, a small playground and an office building with a gathering area and a small bar. He said the facility also will have a shower area and a walking trail. According to Ray, most of the park will be for short-term guests, who stay for a week or…

  Located on Little Daisy Lake, the family-owned business provides a variety of camping sites for visitors to the area. The Nevis Campground & RV Park, located just north of Nevis city limits next to little Daisy Lake, is growing. The business is owned by the Nicklason family of Nevis and has 29 RV sites with full hookups. An expansion of the campground is planned for later this spring. Plans are to add more RV sites and primitive sites. Future amenities in the works include; A shower house Volleyball court…

In a unanimous decision Wednesday evening, the Caseville Planning Committee approved the site plan for an RV Park that was presented by Jerald Ignash, who purchased three parcels of general business property off Michigan Avenue. During the public comment portion of the meeting, some spoke up with questions and concerns about bringing an RV Park to the area. Michelle Hartman was in attendance on behalf of Dr. Jeff Crowley, whose chiropractic office is adjacent to the property. She asked about the fencing, timeline for an opening, ordinances and traffic control.…

The Havasupai Gardens Campground and the Bright Angel and Tonto trails at Grand Canyon National Park will reopen for public use on April 15. The areas were closed on December 1, 2023, for Transcanyon Waterline project construction activities. Plateau Point Trail, from Havasupai Gardens to Plateau Point, remains closed until June 20. During this time, Tonto Trail hikers will be able to use a trail detour to connect to and from the Bright Angel Trail. The water filling station will be available for use at Havasupai Gardens. The water filling…

A new “full service” RV resort opened just off Walnut Avenue near the Town Creek neighborhood in New Braunfels dubbed Camp Landa. The RV resort offers 116 RV sites as well as five cabins to stay in with a text-for-concierge service; on-site laundry; a heated pool with a swim-up bar; a restaurant that serves American cuisine and a full bar inside the restaurant; a variety of outdoor activities including basketball, pickleball and sand volleyball courts; and more. A grand opening and ribbon cutting will take place on May 23. “It’s…