Great Sacandaga campground approved

The Adirondack Park Agency unanimously approved plans for an RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake in the town of Mayfield, though it brought up jurisdictional questions. Commissioners spent nearly an hour deliberating plans for an expanded state boat launch seven miles up the lake from the Mayfield campground. The Adirondack Blue Line, however, cuts off at the lake’s southern tip, giving the APA no say over the campground’s proposed dock and boat slips. The 277-site campground is on 83.4 acres in the area of Woods Hollow Road and state Route…

Florida Investment Group Buys RV Park Near NC Zoo

A Florida-based private equity firm that specializes in real estate investments has acquired a Triad campground that has been popular with RV campers across the state and beyond for more than three decades. TRG Resorts, an affiliate of The Requity Group of Tampa, Florida, closed on Dec. 13 on the 147-site Zooland Family Campground at 3671 Pisgah Covered Bridge Road near Asheboro. In announcing the purchase, Requity did not reveal a purchase price. The Requity Group said that the acquisition occurred after its team located the property off the market…

Torrington Neighbors Say RV Plan Preferable to Subdivision

Neighbors of 232 Klug Hill Road say they are not opposed to an RV park being built on the site. At a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing last Wednesday, Lelah Campo, owner of Cozy Hills Campgrounds, said she would like to transform the property into an upscale RV campground. The two residents who spoke at the hearing voiced a few concerns about such things as driveway width, site lines and digging of wells potentially interfering with private wells or septic systems, but had no other issues with the idea. “I’d…

Forested Land in South Bend Bulldozed to Make Way for 13-Acre RV Park

A plan to develop an RV park on Bend’s forested southern fringe moved forward last week when the developer had most of a 13-acre lot cleared of ponderosa pines and juniper trees. Bend-based Kine & Kine Properties owns the land and intends to build the 176-space RV park and open it before the end of the year. In addition to the 13-acre RV park, a variety of other features are also planned on the 29.3 acre property, including mini storage, RV storage and seven acres of residential units. At a…

Developer Proposes 306-Stall RV Park in Animas Valley

More than 60 peopled filled the Animas Valley Grange this week for a neighborhood meeting held by the La Plata County Planning Department to learn details of a proposed luxury RV park north of Durango. Area residents approached the evening with a mix of wariness and enthusiasm as Scott Roberts, the developer behind the project, addressed the crowded room. More than anything, attendees had minor questions for Roberts. The development would be under the Village Camp brand, an offshoot of Roberts Resorts, a company founded by Scott’s parents 55 years…

The Year Ahead for the RV Park and Campground Industry

In this educational video chat, we’re joined by industry veteran Jeff Hoffman of JH Consulting Solutions to discuss predictions for 2023. With new capital entering the space and rising interest rates, Jeff offers insights on market selection, investment strategies, demand drivers and headwinds to consider when acquiring. Where is the RV and campground sector headed in 2023? Tune in to find out! Eavesdropping with the Experts are a place to chat about site selection, development activity, supply and demand considerations and other relevant industry topics. For questions on this discussion…

Heyburn Planning Commission Approves Permit for Lucky Lake 208 RV Park

The Heyburn Planning and Zoning Commission gave a nod to a special use permit for Lucky Lake 208 RV Park near Interstate 84, exit 208, after a public hearing on Tuesday. This will bring people into the area and increase revenues for the city through taxes.” The permit, granted to the Harry Clark estate and the 55-acre parcel buyer, Nikki Beck, will allow the company to develop 100 RV sites and up to 35 cabins. It does not need city council approval, Heyburn Planning and Zoning Attorney Paul Ross said.…

Camping World Acquires RV Solutions Group in San Diego

Camping World Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CWH), today (Nov. 28) announced an agreement to acquire RV Solutions Inc., a family-owned RV dealership group in San Diego, Calif. Over the years, the RV Solutions Group has proudly served the San Diego area with multiple brands of towable and motorized RVs. We look forward to carrying on the tradition of their exceptional selection and service and growing the local RV and outdoor community in southern California.” This transaction includes two RV dealership locations, RV Solutions and Airstream of San Diego, along with one…

Bedford Supervisors OK Lake Development

Two special use permits to develop a proposed RV site and other lakeside amenities in Moneta, VA were approved Monday in split votes by the Bedford County Board of Supervisors. Stewart Garland, of Richmond, with the services of Amy Seipp, of Accupoint Surveying and Design in Lynchburg, applied for permits to develop a campground site on two properties totaling 43 acres in Moneta. One parcel of land, measuring 27 acres, already features a marina and the Halesford Harbour Inn. The new developments will be an expansion and continuation of amenities…

City of Sioux City Awarded $104,000 Grant for Campground Near Big Sioux River

The City of Sioux City has been awarded more than $104,000 in grant funding from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to develop a campground on the north side of the Sioux City Railroad Museum, adjacent to the Big Sioux River. The City Council will be presented, for consideration, a (capital improvement program) FY 2024 budget request in the amount of $320,000 to be allocated towards the remaining funding for the property acquisition.” The City Council will be asked Monday to approve a resolution authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department…