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News for July 23, 2026

Florida and Alabama RV Park and Campground Association Highlights Legal Hotline, Membership Benefits

American Glamping Association to Host July 29 Virtual Meet-Up Featuring Outdoor Hospitality Companies

Johnny Vegas Plans to Reopen Field of Dreams Glamping Site in 2027

Robeson County Reinstates RV Park Ordinance by Removing Sunset Clause

Abilene City Council Rejects Proposed 149-Site RV Park Near Lake Fort Phantom Hill

Kentucky Lawmakers Outline Plans for $4 Million RV Resort Near Breaks Interstate Park

PCOA Calls on Members to Reserve Space in 2027 Pennsylvania Campground Directory

France’s Camping Sector Adapts to Demand for Glamping, Motorhomes, and Flexible Travel

United States

Category: United States

United States

Rows of empty gravel RV pads with utility pedestals and orange construction flags lining a dirt road, set against a backdrop of pine forests and mountains during sunset.

Montana

Montana Awards $17,000 Grant to Cardwell Campground for Expansion Planning

Modern Campground February 5, 2026

Silver Airstream trailer parked in a scenic desert RV campground with gravel lots, sagebrush, and other motorhomes under wooden shelters against a backdrop of distant mesas at sunset

New Mexico

Grants Tightens Lodgers’ Tax Rules to Prioritize Tourism Marketing

Modern Campground February 5, 2026

United States

GE Appliances Launches Water Filter Manufacturing Operation in Louisville

Ken Lunaba February 5, 2026

Group of seven professionals sitting around a wooden picnic table in a sunlit forest for an outdoor business meeting, with a woman in a blue blazer gesturing while speaking to smiling colleagues surrounded by laptops, coffee cups, and greenery

Texas

Fairview Selected to Host 2026 Texas Outdoor Economy Summit

Modern Campground February 5, 2026

Sunlit dirt hiking trail winding through a lush green forest with wildflowers and ferns, leading to a wooden footbridge over a stream

Arkansas

Arkansas Opens Applications for Federal Trail Funding With April Deadline

Modern Campground February 5, 2026

United States

RV Technical Institute Sets 2026 Level 3 Workshop Schedule for RV Technician Specialties

Ken Lunaba February 5, 2026

A group of people in a conference room watching a presentation during the Global Innovation Summer Program.

United States

KOA, Camping World, Patrick Industries CEOs Join 2026 RVIA Leadership Panel

Ken Lunaba February 5, 2026

Great Grey Owl perched on a weathered fence post with a blurred forest campsite, tents, and an RV in the sunlit background

Oregon

Oregon Lawmakers Propose Lodging Tax Hike to Fund Wildlife Conservation

Modern Campground February 5, 2026

Florida

Vendor Space Still Available as Campground Conference 2026 Nears

Ken Lunaba February 5, 2026

Empty coastal campground and picnic area covered in slush, puddles, and melting snow, with wooden tables and utility posts standing before snow-dusted sand dunes under a gloomy gray sky.

North Carolina

Oregon Inlet Campground Reopens After Winter Storm Forces Five-Day Closure

Modern Campground February 4, 2026

Rustic log cabin porch stocked with stacked firewood, a vintage red cooler, and camping gear, overlooking a pine forest with illuminated sand dunes in the background

Colorado

National Park Service Seeks Vendor to Operate Great Sand Dunes Campground Store

Modern Campground February 4, 2026

Large white canvas glamping tent on a raised wooden deck in a pine forest during golden hour, featuring string lights along the roof, a warm glowing interior with a bed, and Adirondack chairs surrounding a fire pit in the foreground

Louisiana

Destination 318 Tourism Challenge Returns With $100,000 for Local Entrepreneurs

Modern Campground February 4, 2026

Smiling man in a sun hat and olive green fleece jacket stands in a sagebrush landscape holding a clipboard and pointing down a dirt road toward distant mountains

Idaho

BLM Launches Streamlined Recreation Permit Process for Idaho Public Lands

Modern Campground February 4, 2026

California

Coachella Lakes RV Resort to Host Super Bowl Watch Party, Valentine’s Day Concert

Ken Lunaba February 4, 2026

West Virginia

National School of Outdoor Hospitality to Kick Off Feb. 22 in West Virginia

Ken Lunaba February 4, 2026

Michigan

The Fields of Michigan Announces Major Capacity Expansion Ahead of 2026 Season

Jhareyna Pagao February 4, 2026

Louisiana

Louisiana RV and Campground Industry Gathers for 2026 LARVC Annual Conference

Ken Lunaba February 4, 2026

Colorado

Heartland Parks Rebrands Colorado Venue as The Overlook at Glenwood Canyon Resort

Ken Lunaba February 4, 2026

Aerial view of a scenic RV campground nestled among dense green trees next to a calm lake, featuring gravel roads looping through the forest with various motorhomes and travel trailers parked in campsites against a backdrop of rolling rural hills.

New York

Phelps Planning Board Clears Heritage Lake Campground for Development

Modern Campground February 3, 2026

Large Class A motorhome parked at a wooded campsite during sunset with a close-up view of the electric and water utility hookup pedestal in the foreground near a wooden picnic table

Missouri

Two Kansas City Area State Park Campgrounds to Reopen After Major Renovations

Modern Campground February 3, 2026

Rear view of a man wearing an orange life vest paddling a red kayak with a yellow paddle across a calm, turquoise lake lined with lush green trees.

Connecticut

Connecticut Seeks Private Vendors to Run Paddlecraft Rentals at Seven State Parks

Modern Campground February 3, 2026

Split-screen comparison showing a suburban brick home with a manicured lawn and driveway on the left alongside a rural golden wheat field with a dirt road leading to a barn at sunset on the right

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Governor Stitt Proposes Statewide Property Tax Freeze in Final State of the State Address

Modern Campground February 3, 2026

Family of four pitching a blue camping tent together in a sun-drenched forest clearing surrounded by tall trees, with camping gear including a cooler and backpack in the foreground

Minnesota

Wright County Campground Reservations Open March 2 With Early Access for Residents

Modern Campground February 3, 2026

Family of four pitching a blue camping tent together in a sun-drenched forest clearing surrounded by tall trees, with camping gear including a cooler and backpack in the foreground

United States

The Dyrt: Federal Government Actions Disrupted Camping for 1 in 6 U.S. Campers in 2025

Ken Lunaba February 3, 2026