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Campground to Get $500,000 from Provincial Grant
The village of Charlo, New Brunswick, will get $500,000 from the province to help in infrastructure improvements to the Blue Heron campground, including an upgrade to the location’s comfort station, washroom/change cabana, electronic gate system and electrical system. |
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Ohio State Park Camping Up 15.8% This Summer
Ohio State Parks data from mid-July show camping has increased by 15.8% from 2008, and getaway rentals — ranging from platform tents to camper cabins — also are up by 4.7%. |
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New Duck Creek Resort Gets Rave Reviews
The first customers to stay at the new Duck Creek RV Resort near Muskegon, Mich., drove their RV all the way from Alaska, taking eight days to reach the upscale campground filled with amenities. |
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Ocean Lakes' Large RV Sites Booked for Holiday
Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Myrtle Beach, S.C., has reservations for more than 97% of its 893 large RV campsites for Memorial Day Weekend. |
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Missouri Campgrounds Making Improvements
The latest report from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) on the U.S. campground industry looks at the state of Missouri. Among the improvement projects undertaken by the state’s privately owned RV parks and campgrounds are the following: |
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Virginia Park Set to Open New Water Features
Natural Bridge Jellystone Park in Natural Bridge, Va., will hold the grand opening for its new water slides and spray park on May 16. |
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Towns Wary of Campground Expansion
Amsbury, Mass., officials remain wary of the potential impacts a proposed campground expansion in neighboring South Hampton, N.H., might have on the town and its main water source, according to The Daily News of Newburyport (Mass). |
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Yurts Gain in Campground Popularity
While yurts were originally designed as shelter for people who lived in some of the most inhospitable places in the world, yurts today are enjoying a renaissance of sorts in growing numbers of America’s campgrounds, which use modern canvass covered yurts to accommodate people who are looking for a unique outdoor experience, according to a news release from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). |
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Wisconsin Campgrounds Expanding in '09
When Gwen Farber and her husband, Dustin, purchased their 44-acre campground near Cambria, Wis., 12 years ago, it was abandoned and littered with shingles, bricks and other construction materials, which had been left behind by the previous owner. |
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Sunland RV Resorts Adds Palm Desert Park
Emerald Desert Resort in Palm Desert, Calif., is the newest addition to Sunland RV Resorts, an outdoor hospitality company featuring seven upscale lifestyle resorts throughout Southern California. |
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Illinois Campground Owners Convene
Thirteen people from 11 campgrounds attended the Illinois Campground Association Spring Conference April 21-22 at Camp Lakewood Campground near Effingham, Ill. |
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Kansas RV Park Owner Goes ‘Green’ for Guests
Mary Arlington, owner of High Plains Camping in Oakley, Kan., has come up with a unique way to differentiate her RV park from any other, according to TheExaminer.com. |
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CONY Responds to New York Park Closings
This past week media outlets have been reporting that budgetary pressures have forced cutbacks and closures at New York state and DEC parks, affecting traditional summer activities including camping, swimming, golfing and historic sites. |
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Campgrounds Offer Free Camping for Police
To honor police officers, four Pittsburgh area campgrounds are offering free camping this coming weekend to police and their families. |
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Fairlee Fills New Systems Post at KOA Inc.
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) announced that Chris Fairlee has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant vice president of system development at its international headquarters in Billings, Mont. |
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