(Aug. 12, 2010) -- An RV park developer says the residents in Bay Hill posting signs saying, “RVs not welcome here” are forgetting the subdivision is built on the site of a recreational vehicle park, the News Courier reported.

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(Aug. 12, 2010) -- Walnut Acres Campground in Monticello is still working to remove three to four feet of sand left after floodwaters finally receeded three weeks after the Maquoketa River flooded the campground.

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(Aug. 11, 2010) -- Fawn Creek Campground will host the 15th annual Two Rivers Rendezvous this weekend. The event features modern-day “mountain men” who wear authentic clothing and use equipment from the pre-1840 time period, The Western News reported.

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(Aug. 11, 2010) -- Through online engagement and community grants, Coca-Cola is donating more than $500,000 to national, state and local parks across the country to restore or rebuild places for people of all ages to play. The campaign also encourages people to support the national and state parks system by voting for their favorite park on LivePositively.com through Aug. 31

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(Aug. 11, 2010) -- After distributing more than 5,000 scratch-off cards and 6,000 camping guides which resulted in 10 winners, the California Camping Adventures was considered a tremendous success.

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(Aug. 11, 2010) -- “The expo is being run in two-dimensional format because experiencing the virtual world can be worrisome for exhibitors and attendees alike, so we chose to keep the expo as simple as possible this time,” said Lieberman. Future shows will incorporate 3-D technology to make it more like a computer game, which utilizes avatars and even allows participants to move around and speak to others whose faces they recognize.

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(Aug. 10, 2010) -- A fire that started among some abandoned camping trailers destroyed up to eight travel trailers at Four Seasons Family Campground Sunday, Today's Sunbeam reported.

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(Aug. 10, 2010) -- An unofficial campground on property adjoining Moratock Park has been shut down after Town of Danbury officials went to court to force Mike Fulp to close the facility in a long-standing zoning dispute, WXII-TV reported.

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(Aug. 10, 2010) -- Minutes of the planning board’s show that Keshler's plan was ineligible for a special use permit because campgrounds are only permitted in the B3 Business District. However, the Dispatch discovered that village zoning codes show that campgrounds are a permissible use in the zone Keshler planned to build the park.

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(Aug. 10, 2010) -- Day use is up 5 percent at New York's 178 state parks and 35 historic sites between April 1 and July 31. However, public campgrounds have not seen the same increases. Camping at state parks has flattened out after a boost in 2009, the Post Star reported, but many private campgrounds with amenities  can hardly keep up with demand.

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(Aug. 10, 2010) -- The fair board originally requested permission to create an RV park in the northeast corner of Fonner Park. The board had hoped to install water, sewer and electrical service at each site before the fair opened Aug. 27. However, wet weather has prevented construction from taking place according to schedule, the Grand Island Independent reported.

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(Aug. 10, 2010) -- An unoccupied store and restaurant at the Hidden Valley Campground was destroyed by fire early this morning, the Eagle Tribune reported.

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(Aug. 9, 2010) --  Bear activity has prompted Gallatin National Forest officials to reinstate camping restrictions in the Gardiner Ranger District near Cooke City, Mont. In addition, camping is restricted in an area of the Shoshone National Forest.

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(Aug. 9, 2010) -- "Gambling, RVing & Golfing," a new book by Jerry Worlock, seeks to assist those searching for gambling and golfing facilities in close proximity to recreational vehicle parks.

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(Aug. 9, 2010) -- On the River RV Park has been operating on the land since 1990 under a lease agreement with Steve Birkinbine, AP noted. When the lease was originally signed, county officials said their intention was that the land be used for short-term use by vacationers and others. But up to 100 RV sites are now rented by permanent residents paying Birkinbine $405 a month.

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