Report: Tourism Down Across the U.S.
Louise Befumo’s four motels along the New Jersey coast would normally be packed at this time of year. “When you have a heat wave like this, people should be running to the shore,” says Befumo, who has...
View Article‘Glamping’ Spreads as Consumers Want More
As the sky ominously darkens and thunderstorms roll in, khaki-shorts-clad concierge Marcus Richardson approaches guests lounging on the Nomad Ridge terrace watching wildlife roam below and offers to...
View ArticleKOA Convention Kicks Off Next Week in Las Vegas
More than 500 Kampgrounds of America franchisees from throughout North America are expected to arrive in Las Vegas, Nev., next week for the start of the 50th Anniversary KOA Convention and Trade Expo...
View ArticleCavco to Intro Solar-Powered Park Model at KOA Convention
Campground operators attending next week’s KOA Convention and Trade Expo in Las Vegas will be the first in the country to see Cavco’s newest off-grid, solar-powered park model cottage. “This is the...
View ArticleKOA Welcomes 23 New Franchisees for 2012
Kampgrounds of America is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year with 23 new campground locations added to the 2012 KOA Directory. The 23 new locations throughout North America bring the total of...
View ArticleLeander/Auston KOA Serves a Diverse Camping Public
Originally called Sunshine RV Park when Ronnie and Merry Motley opened it in 2005, Leander/Northwest Austin KOA in Texas has more than 60 RV sites and four tent sites, plus lodges, cabins and...
View ArticleUSA Today: KOA Campgrounds are Upgrading Like Krazy
Editor’s Note: The following column was written by Kitty Bean Yancey and appeared in USA Today. Imagine staying in a brand-new beach house on stilts at Cape Hatteras, N.C. Park your car underneath,...
View ArticleRue Mapp Blogs About KOA Kamping Experience
Editor’s Note: Oakland, Calif., resident Rue Mapp founded OutdoorAfro.com to promote camping among African-Americans. She maintains a website and posts stories about her camping adventures. Here is the...
View ArticleStockton KOA Begins Selling Park Model Cabins
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campgrounds are becoming increasingly well known for their luxurious rental Deluxe Cabins. Now imagine what it would be like to own one and to be able to use it whenever...
View ArticleDenton Was Arizona Campground Patriarch
A memorial service will be held in September for Jack E. Denton, a longtime campground industry pioneer who helped establish Arizona’s first campground industry association as well as the national...
View ArticleGreat RV Giveaway Winners Get Their Prize
Megon Dorward and fiancé Bill Burkit got an early wedding present Friday (Nov. 8) when they picked up the keys to their new Keystone Cougar RV. Megon was the grand prize winner of the Kampgrounds of...
View ArticleCabela's Gives $25,000 to KOA Care Camps
Cabela’s, outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, recently presented a $25,000 donation to benefit KOA Care Camps for children with cancer. The check was presented at the Cabela’s store in...
View ArticleNY KOA Celebrates Perfect Scores
Bill and Anita Perry, owners of Chautauqua Lake KOA, a 246-site, full service campground located in Dewittville, N.Y., were proud to learn that they received a perfect rating for their campground in...
View ArticleSan Diego KOA Rolls Out Solar Investment
The San Diego Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campground, owned by Kampgrounds Enterprises Inc., installed a solar power system that now produces 15% of the park’s energy. According to a written...
View ArticleCalif. RV Resort Joining KOA's Network
The Meadowcliff RV Resort of Coleville, Calif., is currently in the process of becoming the Coleville/Walker Kampgrounds of America (KOA), with a grand opening planned for the end of May, according to...
View ArticleShelby/Mansfield KOA Now Open For Summer
The Shelby/Mansfield KOA Resort Campground, located in Shelby, Ohio, is now open for the 2014 summer camping season, television station WMFD reported. The Shelby/Mansfield KOA Resort — profiled in...
View ArticleRV Industry, Campgrounds See Bright Future
When 558 leaders of the North American RV industry gathered together May 8 in Elkhart, Ind., for the RV Industry Power Breakfast, the future of RVs — and camping — were a major topic of discussion. The...
View ArticleWoodbury: Elevators In A KOA Campground?
The following column is Chuck Woodbury's in his latest newsletter from RVTravel.com. When is the last time you stayed in a campground with an elevator? Or one with "hotel-like suites?" My guess is...
View ArticleKOA Reports 5% More Camper Nights So Far
More than 110,000 campers flocked to Kampgrounds of America (KOA) parks over the Memorial Day Weekend, according to a written announcement from the company, based in Billings, Mont. The 486 KOA...
View ArticleKOA, Lazydays RV Plan First-Ever Joint RV Rally
Oktoberfest at Okeechobee KOA is the first time Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is putting on an RV rally, and they're doing it at the Florida site with the help of Lazydays RV and Fantasy RV Tours. The...
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