Luray RV Resort on Shenandoah Announces Property Expansion and Upgrades

Luray RV Resort on Shenandoah River, formerly known as Outlanders River Camp, is excited to announce the expansion of its campgrounds from 73 to a total of 350 campsites as well as the addition of community-centered amenities like an amphitheater, resort-like pool and cabanas, recreational center with pickleball, basketball, mountain bike track, corn hole and RC car track. In addition to the growth of the property, the expansion will add 45 new jobs to Page County’s local economy. These jobs will include seasonal, entry-level, and managerial positions that will serve…

City of Benton, AR to Purchase 511 Acres for $7.6 Million for RV Park, Sports Complex

The City of Benton will purchase 511 acres along the Saline River at a cost of $7.6 million, paid over a 10-year period, city officials announced Thursday. We didn’t go all the way back in the records, but certainly in modern times, this is the biggest purchase.” This land purchase is the largest single land acquisition in the city’s history, said Matt Thibault, marketing official for the city. Plans for the property, called Benton Thomas Park in a concept plan released by the city Thursday, include soccer fields, an RV…

New York Campgrounds are Making Improvements for the 2023 Camping Season

Campground Owners of New York, which hosts CampNewYork.com, highlights new, expanding and improving campgrounds across The Empire State Independently owned and operated campgrounds in New York are making improvements in preparation for the 2023 camping season. “Most independently owned and operated campgrounds make improvements of some kind each year,” said Donald G. Bennett, Jr., President and CEO of Campground Owners of New York (CONY), a trade association that operates CampNewYork.com, a travel planning website of approximately 200 campgrounds and RV parks in New York State. “Improvements range from new campsites…

Huron to Acquire Mobile Home Park

Driven to remedy several issues at an unsightly RV/mobile home park, which poses many safety concerns and health hazards, Huron officials took some decisive action. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, staff members announced they’ll commit $900,000 to purchase what’s known as Oster’s mobile home park at Cleveland and Rye Beach (U.S. 6) roads beside LEMmy’s. The site totals about 2.5 acres. The actual owners are several trustees. Oster’s mobile home park has created challenges for the city, in terms of ongoing code and zoning infractions, utility disconnections and regular safety…

SBA 504 Loans for Your RV Park Business

Add stability and predictability to your RV Park business by locking a portion of your real estate financing into a long-term, fixed-rate product using an SBA 504 loan. A 504 loan has three components: Equity injection provided by the borrower – typically 10% of the project but can be 15% – 20% in certain instances as in the case of start-ups or unique situations Term loan provided by Bank Five Nine – typically 50% of the project Debenture loan provided by a Certified Development Company (CDC) – typically 40% of…

Rocky Mountain NP’s Only Year-Round Campground Closes Until Summer 2024 for Renovations

Rocky Mountain National Park’s biggest established campground needs an update. Moraine Park Campground was built in the 1960s, and it has served hundreds of thousands of campers since then — without any update to its water and utility infrastructure. Increased visitor usage, evolving trends in recreation, the need to improve access for all campers and deferred maintenance for critical water and utility systems have all created a need to rehabilitate the Moraine Park Campground and nearby areas.” That ends this year, when federal funding from the Great American Outdoors Act…

Simply Marinas Brokers the Sale of Roosevelt Lake Marina RV Park, AZ, a Trophy Marina

The Simply Marinas Team is continuing its streak in selling trophy marinas, and has recently brokered the sale of Roosevelt Lake Marina RV Park, in Arizona. Simply Marinas in partnership with Coldwell Banker Northland brokered the sale as a confidential offering relying on the Simply Marinas Network of pre-qualified buyers. Roosevelt sits on nearly 70 acres and includes 258 wet slips, 146 dry storage units, 50 RV pads with full hook ups, and a successful restaurant. The facility has tremendous expansion upside in adding 242 wet slips, and large number…

Advanced Outdoor Solutions Enters Full Management Agreement with Camp Cedar

Advanced Outdoor Solutions’ relationship with Cleveland Construction, owners of Camp Cedar, came full circle this year when the Ohio property they (AOS) designed, developed and fought for approvals on, struck a full management agreement. “From the start, AOS was honored to be part of the design, planning and approvals. We worked closely with the neighbors and the government to ensure the resort would be a winning project for the area” commented Kathleen Walsh, CEO, Advanced Outdoor Solutions. This luxury property features a full restaurant, banquet facilities, rental cottages, rental RV’s,…

States Target Non-Residents with Higher Fees

As the popularity of camping continues to grow, some states have passed laws imposing limits on non-residents and reducing the percentage of campground sites available for advanced reservation in state parks. Other states are levying punitive fee hikes on out-of-state campers, ostensibly to create more availability for resident campers. These laws are controversial, with some arguing that they are necessary to ensure residents have access to camping opportunities and preserve natural resources. In contrast, others see them as overly onerous, discriminatory and harmful to a state’s tourism economy. As RVtravel.com…

New Laws for Campground Owners

Florida is the latest state to contemplate liability shield laws for recreational activities and campgrounds. New legislation would urge people to camp at their own risk, shielding private campgrounds from liability claims. A Florida State Senate bill, SB 1054, and a correlated House bill, HB 1323, would limit claims against commercial campground facilities not situated on public lands. The legislation aims to shift the burden of responsibility to campers instead of the campgrounds, offering “civil liability protection for private campground owners and specified employees of private campgrounds for injury, death,…