ARVC and Industry Associations Celebrate New HUD Ruling

2018-11-19T12:00:00+00:0011/19/2018|Advocacy, Uncategorized|

In a newly finalized rule, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) redefines the RV exemption from manufactured housing standards and provides a critical solution to the regulatory uncertainty that has plagued RV parks and campgrounds, RV manufacturers and RV dealers for decades. RV park and campground owners, RV manufacturers, dealers, and RV owners now have regulatory certainty that the RV lifestyle will remain the most attractive way to recreate in America.

Most of Florida’s RV Parks and Campgrounds Have Reopened within 15 Days of Hurricane Michael

2018-10-25T12:00:00+00:0010/25/2018|Member News, Uncategorized|

All but a few RV parks in Florida’s Big Bend Region are open following Hurricane Michael’s destructive landfall on October 10th, according to the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. “Fortunately most of our affiliated parks have been able to make the needed basic repairs to reopen and most utilities have been restored,” said Bobby Cornwell, president and CEO of the Florida Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds, which hosts www.campflorida.com, the statewide travel planning website.

Amazing Anniversaries – Fall 2018

2018-10-17T12:00:00+00:0010/17/2018|Member News, Uncategorized|

Please join us in congratulating (and celebrating!) ARVC member-parks who are marking major milestones this year. Each of these parks has been in the same family since it was established, an impressive feat in itself. Their histories provide us with inspiring stories about how parks can grow and evolve with the times to create lasting legacies.

TV For RV Parks – Who Owns Your Infrastructure

2018-10-04T12:00:00+00:0010/04/2018|Sponsored, Uncategorized|

Who owns the coaxial cable and equipment that delivers TV & Telephone in your RV Park?In many RV parks and campgrounds, the cabling run underground to the pedestals in your park and the other centralized equipment used to deliver TV and telephone service to those pedestals was installed by a local cable provider and is owned by that cable provider.

More Than A Dozen Campgrounds Across The Carolinas Are Accommodating Hurricane Florence Evacuees

2018-09-20T12:00:00+00:0009/20/2018|ARVC Foundation, Uncategorized|

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 20, 2018 — More than a dozen campgrounds and RV resorts across North and South Carolina are providing temporary shelter or a place to stay for Hurricane Florence evacuees, and several of them are offering discounts, according to the Carolinas Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds. “Campgrounds and RV parks are uniquely positioned to accommodate evacuees and often provide emergency shelter during or after major storms, not only in the Carolinas, but across the United States,” said Dee Witting, executive director of the Carolinas Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds. Witting added that many areas of the Carolinas escaped damage during Hurricane Florence and campgrounds in these locations are able to accommodate evacuees as well as travelers.

Using Social Media To Drive Revenue: The Power Of Photos

2018-09-05T12:00:00+00:0009/05/2018|Uncategorized|

[PART ONE] Social media can deliver some pretty powerful revenue-generating opportunities for your park, but only if you know how to use it. We asked Erin Thiem, who co-owns ARVC member-park Inn Town Campground in Nevada City, Calif. with her husband Dan Thiem, to share a few of the secrets of her online success.

Every State Needs An Immunity Law

2018-07-10T12:00:00+00:0007/10/2018|Advocacy, Uncategorized|

Accidents happen at campgrounds all the time. Someone trips on a log while on a hike or burns themselves around the campfire. It happens. These are just some of the inherent risks of camping. It’s what happens after an accident that can be a body blow to you and the future of your campground.

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