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News for June 11, 2026

CampLife Rolls Out Integrated Email Marketing Tools for Reservation and Guest Management Platform

Outdoor Hospitality Innovators Summit to Return for Fourth Year at OHCE 2026

Las Cruces KOA Receives KOA Holiday Designation Following Years of Property Upgrades

Lagoon Ranch Sets Family-Focused Father’s Day Activities Across Three-Day Weekend

ORR Applauds House Hearing on Bipartisan Great American Outdoor Act 250

Campgrounds Report Available Lodging Near FIFA World Cup 26 Stadiums in New Jersey, Pennsylvania

New Crocodile Lodge Expands Overnight Stay Options at Mandai Wildlife Reserve

South Norfolk Council Approves Five-Pod Glamping Development in Chedgrave

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Several RVs and motorhomes parked at a scenic campground surrounded by vibrant orange and red fall foliage, with a winding road and misty hills in the distance.

Kentucky

Kentucky Bill Would Raise Operating Requirements for Seasonal Tourism Incentives

Modern Campground March 5, 2026

Severe coastal erosion showing steep, collapsed sand dunes and broken wooden fencing falling toward the beach as rough ocean waves crash ashore under a dark, stormy sky.

New Jersey

Jersey Shore Towns Race Against Clock as Coastal Erosion Threatens Summer Tourism Season

Modern Campground March 5, 2026

Peaceful morning at a forested campground with misty mountains in the background, featuring a gravel road winding past campsites equipped with silver Airstream travel trailers, a dome tent, and a large canvas tent next to a wooden picnic table.

West Virginia

West Virginia Legislature Moves to Extend Hotel Occupancy Tax to Campgrounds

Modern Campground March 5, 2026

A lone kayaker in a red boat paddles down a wide, shallow river surrounded by a lush green forest, with sunlight filtering through the trees onto the flowing water and mossy rocks.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Senate Advances Bill to Protect Four Southeast Rivers With Scenic Designation

Modern Campground March 4, 2026

Aerial view of a sprawling rural RV park and campground during autumn, featuring paved loops lined with parked recreational vehicles and small wooden cabins surrounded by farm fields and a pond.

Illinois

Oswego and Yorkville Near Final Approval on Fox Bluff Resort Boundary Agreement

Modern Campground March 2, 2026

Old wooden one-room schoolhouse with a bell tower and American flag flying on a pole, situated in a rural landscape with rolling green hills, leafless trees, and parked pickup trucks under an overcast sky

Vermont

Nearly 20 Vermont Towns to Vote on Local Option Tax This Town Meeting Day

Modern Campground March 1, 2026

Snow-covered RVs and travel trailers parked in a campground during a severe winter storm, with deep tire tracks carving through the snow-packed road near orange traffic cones and bare trees.

Delaware

Delaware Governor Declares State of Emergency as Historic Blizzard Dumps Up to 20 Inches of Snow

Modern Campground February 28, 2026

Male Ring-necked Pheasant perched atop a wooden fence post overlooking rolling grassy hills under a vibrant pink and orange sunset sky

South Dakota

Governor Rhoden Appoints Two New Members to South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission

Modern Campground February 28, 2026

Empty gravel campsites featuring wooden picnic tables, fire rings, and utility hookups situated in a forest with vibrant orange and red autumn foliage

Michigan

Canadian Tourism to Michigan Plunges 30% Amid Diplomatic Tensions

Modern Campground February 28, 2026

Diverse group of volunteers wearing green Community Cleanup t-shirts holding black trash bags and using grabbers to pick up litter along a path at Lake View Park near the water with a banner in the background reading Lake View Park Volunteers

Louisiana

National Summit in New Orleans Unites 500 Leaders to Tackle Litter and Boost Tourism Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday

Modern Campground February 28, 2026

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Michigan

Ottawa National Forest Plans Major Campground Upgrades and Recreation Improvements for 2026

Modern Campground February 27, 2026

Aerial view of a sprawling RV resort on a sunny day, featuring rows of Class A motorhomes and travel trailers parked on concrete pads with manicured green lawns and palm trees.

Florida

Florida Senate Advances Bill to Cap RV Park Tax Assessments

Modern Campground February 27, 2026

Dirt hiking trail winding through a meadow of orange Indian paintbrush and yellow wildflowers toward a calm lake surrounded by tree-covered hills under a partly cloudy blue sky

Texas

Texas Opens First New North Texas State Park in Over Two Decades

Modern Campground February 27, 2026

Wooden dock extending into a calm lake at sunset with orange and purple hues reflecting on the water, framed by a gravel path lined with yellow and purple wildflowers and a forest background with picnic tables

West Virginia

West Virginia Legislature Advances Major State Parks Funding and Expansion Bills

Modern Campground February 27, 2026

Aerial view of a glamping site in a lush forest featuring four canvas bell tents on wooden platforms, smoke rising from a campfire, and a winding river with morning mist

Georgia

House Bill 1148 Seeks to Extend Georgia Conservation Tax Credit Through 2031

Modern Campground February 26, 2026

Scenic desert canyon landscape with a river curving around a central plateau under a vibrant sunset sky filled with pink and orange clouds, framed by spiky yucca plants in the rocky foreground.

Texas

New Border Wall System Planned Across Big Bend Ranch State Park and Big Bend National Park

Modern Campground February 25, 2026

An employee's hand holding a stack of money on a table.

United Kingdom

Scottish Tourism Alliance Warns Budget Relief May Not Prevent Closures

Jhareyna Pagao February 25, 2026

Wooden boardwalk winding through a sunny cypress swamp featuring trees draped in Spanish moss and tall green marsh grasses under a blue sky

Michigan

Proposed Modern Campground Faces Opposition in Rockport State Park Survey

Modern Campground February 23, 2026

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West Virginia

West Virginia Kicks Off Two-Day Outdoor Economy Summit to Drive Long-Term Growth

Modern Campground February 18, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Scheduling Mandate for Hospitality Employers Fails to Advance in 2026 Session

Modern Campground February 17, 2026

Large Class A motorhome parked at a snowy campsite with an electrical hookup pedestal in the foreground and warm light glowing from the windows against a backdrop of bare winter trees

Michigan

Michigan Bill Would Allow Year-Round Campground Living to Ease Housing Crisis

Modern Campground February 17, 2026

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Missouri

Springfield Approves Funding for Queen’s Gate Monument Ahead of Route 66 Centennial

Modern Campground February 17, 2026

Orange construction barriers and traffic cones block a road leading to a large concrete dam undergoing repairs, featuring scaffolding along the upper wall and a crane stationed at the base under an overcast sky

Nebraska

Sherman Reservoir Dam Road Closed for Emergency Concrete Repairs

Modern Campground February 17, 2026

Large white canvas bell tent and wooden picnic table set on a golden grassy hillside overlooking rolling mountains and oak trees under a blue sky

California

Mendocino County Moves to Legalize Private Campsites Amid Safety Concerns

Modern Campground February 17, 2026