Alabama Park Shortens Combined Stays

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!For RV enthusiasts who park in McFarland Park in Florence, Ala., during the entire summer, their days are numbered. Twenty eight, to be exact. That’s the maximum number of combined days campers will be allowed to stay from Memorial Day to Labor Day, according to new camping rules passed by the city council, according to the Florence Times Daily. The new limits are consistent with a trend that is appearing at municipally... Read more

WOODALLSCM.com Taking Holiday Hiatus

The WOODALLSCM.com website will be idle Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 as staff observes the Christmas holiday. The site returns on Wednesday and will feature limited posting for the remainder of the week – if something breaks, we will keep you informed. Thanks to all our subscribers for a great year, and have a safe and enjoyable Christmas.  Read More →

Light Parade Visits Yuma RV Parks Tonight

The 20th annual Foothills Parade of Lights in Yuma, Ariz., continues tonight (Dec. 20) with the convoy of lighted vehicles traveling through recreational vehicle parks in the community, according to the Yuma Sun. The parade of cars, trucks, sand rails, dune buggies and other vehicles covered with holiday lights and decorations began making the rounds in some neighborhoods Wednesday night and will continue through Friday night. Starting at 6 p.m., the parade will travel through recreational vehicle... Read more

Texas RV Resort Building Grand Lodge

Mill Creek Ranch Resort in Canton, Texas, has begun construction of its Grand Lodge, which will become the centerpiece of this upscale RV resort in East Texas. The lodge, when complete, will be an elegant Texas ranch house, featuring sprawling timbers, expansive ceilings, 26-foot tall glass windows and Austin Stone inside and out, according to a news release. Taylor Barnes Distinctive Homes has been selected to construct this project. According to General Manager Bud Surles, “Rusty Barnes and... Read more

Three Parks Join Leisure Systems Inc.

The Jellystone Park system now includes 73 locations with the addition of parks in Pine Grove, Calif., Fletcher, N.C., and Eufala, Okla. Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), franchisors of the Yogi Bear Jellystone Park camp-resorts, announced these additions in its current newsletter. The new franchisees are: Pine Grove, located 50 miles southeast of Sacramento, is owned by John Darcy and operated by Liz Johnson. The park features 71 full hook-up sites plus 25 tenting sites, cabin rentals and eight lodge... Read more

Oregon Woman Dies in Storm’s Aftermath

A Lyons, Ore., woman was killed early Monday (Dec. 17) when a huge tree fell on her truck and camper at a Grand Ronde, Ore., campground, according to KATU-TV, Portland. Authorities blamed recent rains that saturated the soil around the tree for possibly causing the tree roots to give way and the tree to fall on its own. It was being used as a light pole in the campground. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman as 50-year-old Julie Mae Williams, who was killed a day before her... Read more

TACO Publishes Texas RV/Camping Guide

The 2008 edition of the Texas RV Travel & Camping Guide lists more than 400 campgrounds and RV resorts in Texas and New Mexico. The free, four-color glossy magazine was published this month by the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO), according to a news release. “The demand for the guide has increased to the point where we have had more than 2,000 pre-release requests for the guide,” said Brian Schaeffer, TACO executive director and CEO. The Arlington-based association distributes... Read more

CONY Elects New Officers

The Campground Owners of New York (CONY) elected new officers at the association’s annual convention Nov. 3 in Auburn, N.Y. They are: President Scott Sherwood, Spruce Row Campground, Ithaca; 1st Vice President Bill Perry, Chautauqua Heights, Dewittville; 2nd Vice President Laurie Bulluck, Rainbow Shores Campsite, Pulaski; 3rd Vice President Cecelia Schleder, Meadow-Vale Campsites, Mount Vision; Treasurer Ed Marden, Camp Bell Campground, Campbell; Secretary Mary Vandewarker, Evergreen Trails Campground,... Read more

‘Winter Texans’ Arrive Early This Year

Winter visitors from the northern states and Canada have been filling up Rio Grande Valley campgrounds and RV resorts earlier than normal this year, and many park operators in South Texas say they expect a very strong winter season. “More parks have indicated they are near capacity earlier this season than ever before,” said Brian Schaeffer, executive director and CEO of the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO), in a news release. “We’re booked solid for January, February and March,”... Read more

Vitkuns Host NCA’s Great Escape

The Northeast Campground Association (NCA) made a stop in Maryland’s Washington County in the fall as part of its 2007 Great Escape. Approximately 50 NCA members visited and met at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park as part of the annual event, according to herald-mail.com. The group enjoyed a lunch of Maryland fried chicken, hosted by Ron and Vicki Vitkun, owners of Williamsport Jellystone Park. Lunch was sponsored by Leisure Systems Inc., the campground’s franchisor. After lunch, everyone... Read more

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