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News for July 17, 2026

Nokken Launches Softshell Suite for Hospitality Operators Seeking Modular Guest Accommodations

South Korea’s Camping and Glamping Industry Faces Continued Market Slowdown

Tenerife’s Punta del Hidalgo Campsite Reopens Following January 2025 Rehabilitation Project

Frankenmuth Jellystone Park Celebrates 50 Years, Marks Family and Business Milestones

Go RVing Fourth of July Reddit Campaign Generates 7.8 Million Impressions, Drives Traffic to RV Travel Content

RoverPass Adds Housekeeping Tool to Reservation Platform for Campground Operations

Tajikistan Advances Campgrounds, Glamping Sites, and Roadside Improvements

Bamburgh Under Canvas Launches Bamburgh Wyld With Wellness and Floral Experiences

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A rustic wooden cabin with a covered porch and stacked firewood sits at the end of a gravel path, surrounded by tall pine trees and blooming wildflowers during a golden sunset, with mountains visible in the distance.

Press Releases

New All-Terrain Wheelchair Available at First Landing State Park

Modern Campground July 17, 2026

White RV parked at a misty lakeside campsite during a golden sunrise, featuring a red kayak on the rocky shore, two wooden Adirondack chairs facing the calm water, fishing poles leaning against a pine tree, and a picnic table loaded with hiking backpacks.

Press Releases

New Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant Round Open

Modern Campground July 14, 2026

A person walking through a forest in Sarnia-Lambton wearing a red jacket.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Completes Trail Expansion Connecting State College and Whipple Dam State Park

Sharah Ibrahim July 12, 2026

A young couple sets up a green tent beside a white RV at a modern campsite with a picnic table and fire ring, surrounded by blurred summer trees in golden sunlight.

United States

Sen. John Curtis Begins 250-Mile Walk Across Utah to Mark America’s 250th Anniversary

Ken Lunaba July 3, 2026

Close-up of a hand making a contactless credit card payment on a digital terminal at an outdoor wooden kiosk, with a scenic, out-of-focus landscape of rugged hills and grasslands in the background.

Press Releases

Virginia Opens $11 Million Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Round

Modern Campground June 30, 2026

Wooden picnic table in the foreground of a peaceful campground with tents set up among pine trees overlooking a calm lake during a golden sunset

Press Releases

High Bridge Trail State Park to Undergo Construction on River Road Bridge

Modern Campground June 29, 2026

Family of four with backpacks walking down a dirt path toward a serene lake at sunset, with a parked RV, a canvas tent, and two kayaks set up at a wooded shoreline campsite against a backdrop of rolling mountains.

United States

Hipcamp Names 50 Favorite Places to Camp in America for 2026 Ahead of July 4 Travel Season

Ken Lunaba June 29, 2026

Family of four setting up an orange and grey camping tent in a wooded clearing overlooking a calm river at sunset, with folding chairs, a cooler, and a fire pit nearby

United States

The Dyrt Names Top 10 Campgrounds Near Lakes and Rivers in 2026 Rankings

Ken Lunaba June 25, 2026

A group of people in Australia celebrates 70 years by throwing confetti in the air.

Virginia

Westmoreland State Park to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary and Park’s 90th Year on June 27

Jhareyna Pagao June 23, 2026

Beige canvas tent pitched at a forest campsite with a blue cooler and camping chairs nearby, facing a metal fire ring under warm sunlight filtering through tall trees

Rhode Island

$18 Million Burlingame Campground Improvement Project Advances With First Facilities

Modern Campground June 22, 2026

Sun rays stream through tall pine trees illuminating a peaceful RV campground filled with parked motorhomes and trailers, with a wooden picnic table in the foreground.

United States

ORR Launches Grant Programs to Help Rural Communities Implement Recreation and Health Projects

Ken Lunaba June 17, 2026

A small wooden cabin and a silver Airstream-style travel trailer parked at a gravel campsite overlooking a serene lake and rolling hills covered in vibrant autumn foliage during golden hour, with camping chairs arranged around a fire pit

United States

ORR Applauds House Hearing on Bipartisan Great American Outdoor Act 250

Ken Lunaba June 15, 2026

Construction worker reviews plans beside new utility hookup at a generic lakeside campground as a family sets up near an RV and tents, with survey flags marking upgrades and a calm lake in the background.

Iowa

Iowa Launches Office of Outdoor Recreation, Becomes 25th State With Dedicated Agency

Ken Lunaba June 10, 2026

A wooden boardwalk winds through a lush wetland forest bordered by green ferns and blooming purple and yellow wildflowers, with tall trees draped in Spanish moss standing beside calm, hazy water and protruding cypress knees.

United States

Outdoor Recreation Industry Backs Bipartisan Effort to Reauthorize Legacy Restoration Fund

Ken Lunaba June 8, 2026

Aerial view of a sprawling rural campground featuring parked RVs, travel trailers, and small wooden cabins situated along winding gravel roads amidst rolling green hills during a golden sunset

Press Releases

Virginia State Parks to Host Concerts This Summer

Modern Campground June 3, 2026

A person walking through a forest in Sarnia-Lambton wearing a red jacket.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR Expands Devil’s Lake State Park by 100 Acres Through Conservation Acquisition

Sharah Ibrahim May 31, 2026

A diverse group of campers, including a person using a wheelchair, enjoying a sunny day at an accessible campsite. They are gathered around a campfire with tents in the background, surrounded by tall, green trees. The scene conveys a welcoming and inclusive outdoor environment.

United States

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Marks June as Great Outdoors Month

Ken Lunaba May 30, 2026

Empty wooden lifeguard chair facing calm lake at sunset, sandy shore in foreground, blurred treeline and soft clouds in background

Press Releases

Twin Lakes to Host Annual Turtle Day “Shellebration”

Modern Campground May 12, 2026

The grand teton mountain range is reflected in a lake surrounded by campgrounds.

Idaho

Idaho Expands Outdoor Recreation With New Twin Peaks Ranch State Park

Sharah Ibrahim May 10, 2026

Two business people sitting at a table discussing California advocacy efforts for private campgrounds.

Pennsylvania

Lawmakers Urge DCNR to Reconsider Full-Season Closure of Ridge Campground

Sharah Ibrahim May 8, 2026

Press Releases

Pocahontas Premieres Kicks Off on May 9 at Pocahontas State Park

Modern Campground May 8, 2026

Virginia

Virginia DCR to Host May 19 Public Meeting on York River State Park Master Plan Update

Jhareyna Pagao May 7, 2026

Press Releases

Mason Neck State Park to Host 28th Annual Eagle Festival

Modern Campground April 30, 2026

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park features marshmallows on a stick in front of a campfire.

Oregon

Wallowa Lake State Park Implements New Parking Fees to Support Maintenance

Sharah Ibrahim April 26, 2026