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Kampgrounds of America has announced that Sutherlin’s Hi Way Haven RV Park is now the Sutherlin/Umpqua Valley KOA. Jim and Danielle Remley are the owners. The facility has RV sites with full hookups and 50/30-amp service, as well as some sites with water and electric hookups and 30-amp service. Tent sites have water and electric hookups, a concrete patio with furniture and a privacy fence. Amenities include 24-hour laundry, Wi-Fi, two Kamp K9 dog parks, clubhouse, playground, game room, horseshoes, frisbee golf, barbecue deck and pavilion. Located at 609 Fort…

Following a nine-year closure, the Look Rock Campground at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened. The 68-site campground that opened Saturday will remain open through November 13, providing a unique fall camping opportunity. “Since the new section of the Foothills Parkway opened in 2018, this area of the park has become a stand-alone destination and I’m pleased that after a long, but steady effort, we are able to once again provide a camping opportunity along one of the most scenic drives in the park,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “We…

In Canada’s top beach destination of Tofino, B.C., recreational vehicle (RV) owners have the option renting a weekend spot at the Surf Grove campground, while others can rent RV from $150 to $250 per night. RV sites have been offered for sale in lakefront parks from Cultus Lake to the Cariboo and in the Thompson-Okanagan, such as at Mara Lake and Shuswap Lake, for many years. But the boom in RV sales since the start of the pandemic has created a surge in the creation of parks specializing in RV…

There’s a good chance longtime RVers will see many new faces when they check into their favorite campgrounds this summer. Campground owners are handing over the keys. Many campgrounds—just like houses—have been selling well above asking prices and sparking bidding wars among potential new owners. Seasoned campground owners are pulling the plug, cashing out, and heading to retirement or other business opportunities. Join the campground-purchasing fray? So, should you sell your house, cash out your retirement accounts, and join the campground-purchasing fray? Many individuals are doing just that, even if…

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…