Ocean Lakes’ Founders Named to 2012 RV Hall of Fame

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Nelson and Mary Emily Jackson honored in 2006 by the state of South Carolina. Nelson and Mary Emily Jackson, founders of the Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will be among the 2012 inductees into the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. Beginning in the early 1970s, the Jacksons built Ocean Lakes into a community which now provides sites for 3,449 RVs and is one of the largest campgrounds in... Read more

Hershey Highmeadow Announces Spring Activities

Spring is near at Hershey Highmeadow Campground Hershey Highmeadow Campground will offer sweet fun for campers who travel to Hershey, Pa., this spring. The campground is an official resort of Hersheypark and therefore provides guests with free shuttle service to the park and discounted tickets to Springtime in the Park. Part of the town’s Hershey in the Spring celebration, Springtime in the Park is a sneak preview of the park’s 2012 summer season, according to a news release. Springtime in the... Read more

Improvements Underway at Live Oak Landing

RV sites at Live Oak Landing, Freeport, Fla. Live Oak Landing, an RVC Outdoor Destination near Freeport, Fla., has officially begun the construction of several new additions to its resort to give their guests an even better outdoor recreation experience. “I’m very excited to complete the construction of these features and give even more value to our guests. Live Oak Landing is already a very unique concept of a gorgeous natural area, upscale amenities, and multiple accommodations all tied together,... Read more

CrossRoads RV, Yogi Park Reprise ‘Operation Appreciation’

Boo Boo and Yogi get a chance to thank Roger Barry, (left), Fremont, Ind., Jellystone park owner, and Don Emahiser, pesident of CrossRoads RV, for making Operation Appreciation a huge success. Twenty-six military families enjoyed CrossRoads RV’s hospitality this past summer in “Operation Appreciation.” CrossRoads RV partnered with Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Barton Lake in Fremont, Ind., to offer free lodging to members of the U.S. military and their families... Read more

Retail RV Shows Report Good Start to 2012 Season

Shoppers visit an unidentified RV show earlier this month. Photo courtesy of the RVIA. Recent local RV retail show publicity efforts by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) have resulted in show information and RV lifestyle stories being published in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Kansas City, Mo.; Ft. Myers, Fla.; Allentown, Pa.; Lake Charles, La.; and Tampa, Fla. More show coverage in the coming weeks is expected in Boston, Jacksonville, Fla., Houston, Minneapolis and Richmond, Va. Coverage has... Read more

Rachael Ray Show and HGTV Showcase RVs

Rachael Ray The Rachael Ray Show and HGTV’s House Hunters RV Special are focusing consumer attention on RV travel and camping with new programs this winter. The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and Fleetwood RV Inc. recently worked with a production team from the Rachael Ray Show to provide a motorhome that will be featured in an upcoming program focused on health, wellness and fitness, according to a news release. The show will feature an array of guests onboard and around the... Read more

Near-Record Visitation at Yosemite in 2011

Yosemite Falls Thanks in part to a spectacular year for waterfalls, about 4 million people visited Yosemite National Park in 2011, almost equaling the record set in 1996, the Stockton, Calif, Record reported. Yet an annual report on national park visitation also shows significant changes in how people visit Yosemite, with many fewer guests actually able to sleep overnight inside the park’s boundaries. That is largely due to record Merced River floods in January 1997 that destroyed campgrounds... Read more

RV Park and Campground Briefs

OKLAHOMA From the Alva Review-Courier: Two couples have taken a stab at quieting the talk about man-camps and created an RV park at Dacoma, 80 miles north of Oklahoma City. Sid and Evelyn Penner along with Ron and Marilyn Kinnard embarked on their new endeavor in October, and already spots are ready for the filling. The Penners said the water lines, sewer lines, and electric lines are all brand new, and the hookups are all on individual lines. (Water is Alva city water.) All lots are or soon will... Read more

California Campground Closing Worries Nearby City

The sand dunes at Morro Strand State Beach. It’s not much to look at — a thin strip of 84 no-frills campsites nestled between the beach and the residential area of north Morro Bay, Calif. Even so, the campground at Morro Strand State Beach has a loyal following. Its main attractions are the scenic environs of Estero Bay and three miles of sparkling beaches to play on. But the campground is set to close July 1 — at the height of the summer tourist season — a victim of the state budget crisis... Read more

Oregon Town Turning Wayside Stop into Primitive Campground

Once a wayside for freeway drivers, Ben Hur Lampman Park in Gold Hill, Ore., hasn’t been operated by the state for years, but it still commands a steady flow of users for fishing, dog walking and the occasional Frisbee toss. With the state set to transfer ownership of the park to the city Feb. 1, Rob  Lowe, city parks and recreation manager  has spent much of the past year working on paperwork to transfer the property and creating plans for the city’s first campground, the Medford Mail... Read more

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