Sun Outdoors Sugarloaf Key Now Open To The Public in Sugarloaf Key, FL

Blue Water Development, a leading hospitality management and development company specializing in outdoor resort destinations, is thrilled to announce the opening of Sun Outdoors Sugarloaf Key. The resort, formerly known as Lazy Lakes RV Resort, just underwent a massive multimillion-dollar upgrade. The purchase and renovation of the property totaled just over a $14 million investment from Blue Water Development. This opening signifies Blue Water’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional experiences for guests in the Florida Keys. Sun Outdoors Sugarloaf Key is a luxury location along a seven-acre saltwater lake, surrounded…

Red Coconut RV Park Site Sells for $52 Million on Fort Myers Beach, FL

The largest available piece of Fort Myers Beach real estate sold for $52 million, almost one year after it was devastated by Hurricane Ian. Red Coconut RV Park, which had operated under continuous ownership at 3001 Estero Blvd., from February 1984 until Sept. 28, 2022, changed hands. The deal closed Tuesday morning, the buyer and seller confirmed. South Fort Myers-based Seagate Development Group acquired the almost 10-acre, beachfront property—enough land for about 7.5 football fields—that had belonged to the Myers family. Seagate is waiting to discuss its plans for the…

Officials Weighing Whether to Sell or Keep Campground in Rantoul, IL

Village officials are weighing whether it would be prudent to get out of the campground business. Village President Chuck Smith said the 95-lot Prairie Pines Campground — given to the village by the Air Force after Chanute Air Force Base closed — is profitable. It might be preferable, however, for the facility to be privately owned and operated, he said. Parks and Recreation Director Luke Humphrey said the village is trying to gain as much information on the campground as it can, knowing it has “significant infrastructure needs.” “We are…

Provident Realty Advisors and Trez Capital Embark on New Property Type with Two Luxury RV Park Developments near Lake Calaveras, TX

DFW and San Antonio projects are a new asset class for both Provident Realty Advisors and Trez Capital portfolios. Provident Realty Advisors (PRA), a Texas-based diversified real estate development and investment firm, and the Dallas-based office of Trez Capital, a preeminent provider of commercial real estate debt and equity financing solutions across North America, introduced Provident’s new luxury RV resort platform with the acquisition of two Texas development sites in Burleson and San Antonio, near Lake Calaveras. Branded as Roaming Trails RV Retreat (RTRV), Provident seeks to fill the demand…

Kimball Lake and Parker Lake RV Parks in Jackson, AL Included in $2 Million Investment

Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Jackson’s Kimball Lake and Parker Lake RV parks have been included in a $2 million investment the state is making in recreational trails for public use. According to a press released from the governor’s office, $350,000 has been allocated to construct a 1,000-foot-long, 8-foot-wide, multi-use boardwalk at Kimball Lake. The boardwalk is the first phase of a project that when completed will connect Kimball Lake RV Park with Parker Lake RV Park, both located near the Tombigbee River. “Trails are the ideal invitation to get…

New Regulations Approved for RV Parks, Introduces Annual Fee by Monroe County Board, GA

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved updated regulations for recreational vehicle (RV) parks within the county’s new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The changes establish several minimum standards that existing and future RV parks must meet. Parks will need to be at least 25 acres, have 10 or more RV sites, provide proper utility hookups, have graveled or paved driveways, and designate RV spaces. Park owners will also be required to pay an annual $250 fee per RV site to the county starting in 2024. This will help…

Emergency RV Campground Plan Moves Forward in Marin, CA

As the county works to create more housing, officials are moving forward with a plan to establish a temporary campground in Bolinas. An emergency campground for recreational vehicles on a ranch in Marin County received support Tuesday from the county Board of Supervisors, which approved a $622,000 investment to help move residents of unpermitted structures off of another location at the ranch. About 60 people have been living in a variety of dwellings on Tacherra Ranch, located at 160 Mesa Road in Bolinas, for several years. Conditions at the site…

Charlotte County Approves Plans for RV Resort in Rotonda West, FL

Final site plans for a recreational vehicle resort in Rotonda West and residential subdivisions in the Englewood area of West County and Port Charlotte were approved Tuesday by the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners. Cabana Bay RV Resort by Boca Grande will consist of 170 RV units, ball courts, a swimming pool, dog park and more than 2.9 acres of commercial space in Rotonda West. The project site is situated on more than 38 acres at 311 Rotonda Blvd. E. Island Lakes at Coco Bay will cover more than 120…

Groundbreaking Set for RVs, Cabins Area: Announced Land for $2 Billion Theme Park in Vinita, OK

The 320-acre Three Ponies RV Park and Campground, designed by Oklahoma architects ADG Blatt, will be the largest campground in the central U.S., officials announced in July during a news conference for American Heartland.” A groundbreaking is set for the end of the month for a campground with 750 RV spaces and 300 cabins — the first phase in an announced $2 billion Disneyland-like theme park in Vinita. The announcement was made Wednesday after the Vinita City Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday night to annex six square miles east to…

Planning Commission Gave a Recommendation for a RV Park in Gulf Park Estates, MI

Jackson County Planning Commission gave a recommendation for a special exception of zoning for an RV Park in Gulf Park Estates Wednesday. Developers of Ocean Springs Islands RV Park were seeking a special exception for the vacant Pine Island Golf Course. The lot is currently zoned for condominiums, a hotel, and an 18-hole golf course. If the special exception is approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors, it would allow developers to move forward with their plans for a luxury, resort-style RV Park. In the Wednesday morning planning commission meeting,…