Fire Guts Santa Claus Campground Office

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The main office building at Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort in Santa Claus, Ind., was gutted by fire Saturday afternoon (Dec. 27). No one was in the building, which originally was the home of campground developers the late Bill and Pat Koch, when the fire started after 2 p.m., according to the Henderson (Ky.) Gleaner. The blaze, which was fanned by Saturday afternoon’s strong winds, is believed to have... Read more

RV Park Use Reflects State of Economy

You often can gauge how the economy is doing by the number of RVs parked at the Oak Plantation Campground near Charleston, S.C. Nestled under a canopy of oak trees along U.S. Highway 17 near Johns Island, the family-owned business caters to the motorhomes of snowbirds and transient workers, according to the Charleston Post and Courier. Whenever there’s a big job in town, the spaces are full of workers who live in RVs. Most pull down decent salaries at manufacturing and construction jobs and... Read more

“RV Buddies” Partners with AGI in Campaign

“RV Buddies” has launched an ad campaign with Affinity Group Inc. (AGI) to expand branding of their website and Internet television show. During the holiday period from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1, “RV Buddies” will blanket banners on several websites, including RV.net and Motorhomemagazine.com, according to a news release. “Since the launch of our site, our marketing strategy has provided exceptional results and dramatic growth,” said Mark Summers, executive producer and host for the... Read more

WiFiRV Sets $1.5 M. Investment for 2009

WiFiRV, a provider of Wi-Fi Internet services in the U.S. for the outdoor recreational hospitality industry, reported continued growth for 2008 and a new budget of $1.5 million to invest in wireless services for the RV industry in 2009. WiFiRV has prioritized where to invest through affiliation with property owner, management and financial investment groups in the RV industry, according to a news release. “In 2002 we started WiFiRV when we recognized a need to help travelers stay connected on the... Read more

Survey: National Forest Visits Down 13%

In the years after World War II, Americans packed up their young families and Army surplus camping gear and headed into the national forests to hunt, fish and hike. Going to the woods was part of what it meant to be an American. Today, however, visits to the national forests are off 13%, according to the Associated Press. Top officials at the U.S. Forest Service blame it on circumstances outside their control – rising gas prices, the popularity of video games and the Internet and an increasingly... Read more

Revelers Survive Frigid Night at Idaho Park

A late-night party at a Boise County, Idaho, hot springs last weekend was a blast for a group of Treasure Valley 20-somethings – until two people got separated from the group and spent the night wandering barefoot and half-naked through the snow, according to idahostatesman.com. “I think it’s a miracle they survived,” Idaho State Police Trooper David Anthony said. The woman and man who spent the night lost had to be carried out of the woods of Pine Flats campground, where... Read more

Texas RV Park Gets Power Restored

It’s been a 12 days of the Christmas season that residents of the Destination Apollo RV Resort in Galveston County, Texas, will not soon forget. Power was restored to the 69-site RV park Tuesday (Dec. 23), a dozen days since it was cut off for lack of payment by the park’s owner. “At least we are going to have a warm Christmas with lights,” longtime park resident Rein Kovamees said. The retired engineer had been spending his days in local watering holes just to find someplace warm to hang... Read more

Website Taking A Short Holiday Break

The WOODALLSCM.com staff will be taking a short hiatus over the Christmas weekend. The website will be idle on Thursday and Friday. We will resume coverage of the campground industry on Monday, Dec. 29. Merry Christmas and have a safe and enjoyable holiday. Sherman Goldenberg, publisher Steve Bibler, Web editor  Read More →

Campground Planned for Part of Civil War Site

Officials say a 275-acre swath of land with ties to the Civil War will be protected as a regional park in Loudoun County, Va. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority will buy the tract along the Potomac River north of Leesburg, Va., according to thedailyexpress.com. The park authority will pay private landowners about $2.8 million for the parcel. The park, which includes a half-mile of Potomac shoreline, will be known as White’s Ford Regional Park. It will include a boat ramp, picnic... Read more

Ohio Parks Adds Lodges to Gift Card Eligibility

The Ohio state park system has added eight luxury resort lodges to facilities that accept state park gift cards. Effective Jan. 1, Ohio State Park gift cards may be redeemed at Ohio’s resort lodges, including Burr Oak, Deer Creek, Hueston Woods, Maumee Bay, Mohican, Punderson, Salt Fork and Shawnee. Gift cards can be used for overnight stays as well as dining room meals and gift shop merchandise, according to thecommunitycommon.com. “Ohio State Park gift cards are one-size-fits-all kind... Read more

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