{"id":2699,"date":"2024-01-06T11:48:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T11:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/?p=2699"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:48:30","slug":"new-operational-plans-and-12-million-in-renovations-for-historic-camp-richardson-in-lake-tahoe-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/new-operational-plans-and-12-million-in-renovations-for-historic-camp-richardson-in-lake-tahoe-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"New Operational Plans and $12 Million in Renovations for Historic Camp Richardson in Lake Tahoe, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roverpass.com\/system\/pictures\/images\/000\/002\/949\/full\/camp-richardson-resort-south-lake-tahoe-ca-0.jpg?1439902649\" alt=\"Camp Richardson Resort - 4 Photos - South Lake Tahoe, CA - RoverPass\" width=\"555\" height=\"416\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Camp Richardson Hospitality, LLC, an arm of ExplorUS, will operate the hotel, cabins, beachside inn, Richardson House, <strong>campgrounds and RV park<\/strong>, general store, ice cream parlor, mountain sports center, and restaurant.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The historic Camp Richardson is about to enter a new era under a new concessionaire. For over 100 years, guests have been welcomed to the resort, and now ExplorUS will be assuming operations starting January 6.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">With the recent closure of the popular lakefront Beacon restaurant at the resort, many wondered what would happen to the building. The restaurant will reopen in early 2024 with a full renovation planned for the building in the coming years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">ExplorUS has plans for $12 million in future improvements. The hospitality management company specializes in America\u2019s most beautiful parks with more than 60 locations throughout the country. Camp Richardson Hospitality, LLC, an arm of ExplorUS, will operate the hotel, cabins, beachside inn, Richardson House, campgrounds and RV park, general store, ice cream parlor, mountain sports center, and restaurant.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We are looking forward to building on the grand tradition of Camp Richardson and welcoming guests,\u201d said Frank Pikus, ExplorUS CEO. \u201cOur company\u2019s core mission is to be stewards of the land and natural resources and to provide a level of hospitality for visitors worthy of Camp Richardson\u2019s spectacular lakefront location and history.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Returning guests will also see many familiar faces on staff with a large amount of returning employees from the past season.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit selected Advenco LLC, a subsidiary of ExplorUS as the new 20-year permit concessionaire for the government-owned resort during a competitive bid process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Immediate plans for the resort include an update of all the historic hotel furnishings in time for the summer season and a remodel of the general store, with cabin upgrades starting in 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">To stay up to date on news and updates visitors can follow the new Facebook and Instagram pages at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/camprichresort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/camprichresort<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/camprichresort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/camprichresort\/<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southtahoenow.com\/story\/01\/06\/2024\/new-plans-historic-camp-richardson-include-12-million-renovations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camp Richardson Hospitality, LLC, an arm of ExplorUS, will operate the hotel, cabins, beachside inn, Richardson House, campgrounds and RV park, general store, ice cream parlor, mountain sports center, and restaurant.&#8221; The historic Camp Richardson is about to enter a new era under a new concessionaire. For over 100 years, guests have been welcomed to the resort, and now ExplorUS will be assuming operations starting January 6. With the recent closure of the popular lakefront Beacon restaurant at the resort, many wondered what would happen to the building. 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