Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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July 10, 2023
The Ultimate Guide to Dispersed RV Camping
Scoring a great campsite doesn’t always require scrambling for an online reservation months in advance. Instead, look to the millions of acres of public land across the U.S. where you can camp outside of designated campgrounds for free. This kind of camping is widely known as dispersed camping (or boondocking...
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July 10, 2023
Western Residents Most Interested in Buying RVs, While Southerners Look to Purchase Boats
LendingTree explored consumer interest in financing recreational vehicles (RVs) and boats. Using data from the past two years, we determined when interest in RV and boat financing peaked at the national level, as well as which states were most interested in these modes of recreation. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who live...
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July 7, 2023
300 Exhibitors Planned at Overland Expo Mountain West ’23
Overland Expo also offers hundreds of educational sessions. Attendees can take part in Q&As, specialized classes, region-specific courses, product demos and more as part of the 175+ educational sessions scheduled during the program. RV Business
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July 3, 2023
General RV Breaks Ground on 15th Dealership, 2nd in Utah
General RV Center, the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealer, has broken ground on its 15th Supercenter located in South Weber, Utah. The new Supercenter will house a 65,000-square-foot facility, have 30 service bays, and will have the capacity to hold 450 RVs. The South Weber store is projected to bring...
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June 30, 2023
Haugen RV Sells Missouri Stores
Two years after expanding its Utah-based RV dealership group to Missouri, Haugen RV sold the two Missouri-based stores. Haugen RV CEO Jason Haugen said it was the right time to sell the Legacy RV dealership locations to Ocala, Florida-based Optimum RV. RV News
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June 29, 2023
Melanated Cares Foundation to Host 2023 Annual Camping Retreat Powered by Winnebago Industries
ATLANTA, June 29, 2023 -- The Melanated Cares Foundation, a nonprofit created to encourage people of color to embrace the outdoors, is pleased to announce that this year’s annual event, Melanated Campout, will be powered by Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), a leading manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle products, which has officially...
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June 28, 2023
17 people fall ill at Colorado campground after exposure to gas cloud
Seventeen campers fell ill in San Juan National Forest in La Plata County after exposure to an unknown gas cloud Tuesday night, according to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District. About 9 p.m. Mountain time Tuesday, emergency responders with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District were dispatched to the...
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June 28, 2023
Campground OK’ed at old Boyds Bears site
Cumberland Township supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to grant conditional use for a campground at the former Boyds Bears facility. Under the site’s mixed-use zoning, BR Smith Properties’ project at 75 Cunningham Road could not advance without the conditional use, which supervisors granted subject to several conditions. One condition is campsites...
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June 28, 2023
Campsites Are Fully Booked. They’re Also Half-Empty.
Rising interest in camping means prime sites are selling out across the country. So why do so many campsites sit empty on peak nights? Online booking and cancellation fees mean there is little to gain in letting parks know you’re a no-show, campers say. Travelers who make multiple bookings before...
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June 28, 2023
Shoe Company Partners With Kampgrounds of America
HOLO Footwear has formed a collaboration with Kampgrounds of America (KOA) in a three-year deal that begins this July and August, pairing sustainable footwear brand HOLO with the world’s largest campground network to highlight the brands’ aligned goals. RV Pro
