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It's a mere moment in a man's life between an All-Star Game and an Old-timers' Game. ~Vin Scully Campground ownership can be very rewarding. Working and living among happy campers and managing your own business is very satisfying. Building the business and seeing your labor produce an investment that can be turned into a nest egg can make for a successful career. A campground is a great place to raise your family. Most RVers are good people. They enjoy pets and children and your children will gain an experience that will help them mature into independent adults. After you find that campground you've been looking to buy you might need to look into financing and insurance.
"The babysitter saw our children more than we did!" said Cathy Reinard, 40, recalling her
precious sales and marketing job with a leading camera company. "We purchased a campground because we wanted a business where we could work together as a family." The campground industry remains highly specialized and finding and purchasing a campground remains a research-intensive proposition. The buyer should know what they are getting into. Some brokers offer courses in campground management and ownership that can help prospective buyers decide if they're really suited for the campground business. Once you find a campground that you like, check with the local health department to see if the property has any history of septic or other infrastructure problems that could be costly to repair. Work closely with a broker who has significant knowledge about the campground. Look up campground industry associations on the internet. They can provide existing and aspiring RV Park owners with information about seminars, books or consultants who can help with campground-related questions. Check out the arrangement of the campsites. Do they have pull-through or back-in sites? Pull-through are easier to rent. What type of interior roads does the campground have? Will they require up-keep? Are the sites paved? Where are the utilities located? One park had utilities on the patio side of the site. What about the electrical service?. Hopefully it is at least 30 amp service. Check the water pressure. Is it too strong or too weak? Are the sites wide enough for a three-slide 40 foot 5th wheel? These are very basic questions, but they are very important. The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds ( www.gocampingamerica.com ) offers some of the most comprehensive lists of businesses serving the campground industry. The association offers books and cassettes on many topics, such as Being a successful Manager of an RV Park, Campground Management, Designing an RV Park, Strategic marketing for Campgrounds and RV Parks and many more. The association also operates a School of RV Park Management in Wheeling, WV which offers first year, second year and graduate programs. The programs last 40 hours during one week. Week long sessions in campground management are also offered by Executive Services Group, an Auburn, CA-based company. If you are interested in Franchise information, call Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (406) 248-7444 or Leisure Systems, Inc. (513) 831-2100. We post jobs under "RV Help Wanted" at this site. |
Our Founding Fathers believed devoutly that there
was a God and that the inalienable rights of man were rooted—not in the state,
nor the legislature, nor in any other human power—but in God alone.
It is impossible to rightly govern the world
without God and the Bible.
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If you are a potential campground owner
and want to learn the ropes before investing in that total commitment you
might want to check out how a campground works in a more intimate setting before
you make that decision. Work at a campground first. Many campgrounds need help with general operations and some are looking for full-time managers.
We have advertisements for employment as
a regular worker or assistant manager at campgrounds. Go to 
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