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…
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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…