How to Start, Run, and Grow an RV Park, RV Resort, or Campground Business
Step-by-Step Guide from Idea to Business Plan to Growth
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I found a way that I could relax, enjoy life, have retirement, and own a revenue-generating business all at the same time.
The solution? Owning and running an RV campground resort.
Currently, a popular trend in America is for people to downsize and learn to live smaller. As the retiree population booms, older people are choosing to become snowbirds, nomads, and do the traveling they put off doing. A growing segment of this is the RV-life sector. You can enjoy this lifestyle while also starting your own RV park or campground.
You’ll be providing people with the new trend they want while having your own place to stay. It will be like living and working each day of your life in retirement while enjoying the great outdoors. In this book, I will show you, in detail, how you can turn this idea into a reality and own a thriving RV park or campground.
At the time I wrote this book, I had been in the business for about five years and have seen nothing but positive gains. I started simple, on my family-owned acreage not too far from the main interstate. I dreamed up gravel pathways leading to a few primitive camping sites.
Since then, I have upgraded several features in my campground and can say that I safely offer advice as to what to look for when deciding on amenities. It hasn’t always been easy, but I wouldn’t change any of it!
In this book, I will show you in depth exactly how to go about starting your own RV park, RV resort, or rustic campground business from scratch. We will discuss topics such as:
- Why you should start a campground
- The financial gains you can expect
- What type of business you can create
- What you need to get started - from financing to building to running
- How to effectively develop your facility
- What amenities you should consider
- How to set your prices, reservation policies, and park rules
- How to set up your business plan
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- ROB PIERCE
- 10-16-23
Very informal
Learned lots! Very informal and well done. Enjoyed the reading
Ready to start my park.
Thank you!
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- alex
- 04-07-22
Great research
Looking to buy or build an Rv park this is a great resource
Well researched and easy listen
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- L. Moss
- 03-19-25
Very thorough
He covered every aspect of starting or purchasing in an RV park! Very helpful! Loved it
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- Kristi S.
- 11-01-23
Amazing Information
Thank you for such a well written and informative book. It is truly a great resource.
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- Jim H
- 08-22-23
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Very disappointing. Don’t recommend buying this. Info was wry basic and more about general common sense business and marketing planning.
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- Sarah E. Hodge
- 07-15-23
Don’t waste your credit!
Most businesses fail b/c people don’t understand the finances of what they are investing in. This book gives little to no info on the money side of owning a campground. At one point he says to give discounts to people who complain your rates are too high! Last time I checked a business figures out their costs and what kind of profit they want to make and then charge accordingly. He started by opening a couple primitive sites on his own property ~ this is NOT how most people are going to start this business. The info is VERY repetitive and I’m guessing he got in trouble with the city over permits and zoning b/c he hounds this to death. Save your money ~ Google and YouTube can give you better first hand accounts of ownership.
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