John T. Baker II was a Kampgrounds of America franchisee for a long, long time before he saw his first camper. But that was only due to the fact he didn’t yet have a campground. Baker, owner of the Austin…
Today, the Moldenhauer family are multi-park owners, but they weren’t looking for a campground 20 years ago when patriarch Dan Moldenhauer bought a waterside cabin at Bear Lake, a small resort community hear Garden City, Utah. “We were in the…
Compared to 2019, the proportion of first-time campers across the U.S. grew five-fold, while the number of households that own RVs grew by 2.6 million, according to the latest research from Kampgrounds of America’s annual North American Camping Report. COVID-19…
Six years ago, Greg Query already had a great life. He was part owner of a successful insurance firm in Illinois, had a paid-for house and was looking forward to finding the right college for his daughter. But he wasn’t…
A surge in short-term business in the first quarter of the year resulted in an increase of total revenue of 20.9% versus 2020 and 21.3% over a record 2019, according to Kampgrounds of America, Inc. in their recently released Q1…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) has been working to keep campgrounds open and operating in both the U.S. and Canada. This work is ongoing amidst increasing restrictions in Ontario and in an effort…
As a follow-up to the CARES Act passed in March 2020, new COVID Relief Legislation was signed into law by the President on December 27, 2020. The new law provides for several additional relief measures to assist individuals and businesses…
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s first annual “Culture100” list. The list recognizes the top 100 franchise brands in a 2020 report on the Best Franchise Cultures. With over 500 locally and owned and…
KACEY MUSGRAVES, COUNTRY MUSIC’S LATEST “IT” GIRL, REMINISCES TO MEMORIES OF KOA IN HER LATEST HIT SONG. That’s why we at Kampgrounds of America were so thrilled and impressed when we discovered one of the major tracks on Musgraves’ album…
2020 NORTH AMERICAN CAMPING REPORT The annual North American Camping Report is an industry-leading research initiative that shares insights on the behaviors and attitudes of North American campers. The sixth iteration of the report – the 2020 edition – provides…
The Man With The Plans Doug Mulvaney, Director of Facilities Design, is the man with the plans at KOA. Whenever a new company-owned property or franchised RV park is built or upgraded, Doug is there with guidance, layout suggestions and…
Fall COVID-19 Edition of the North American Camping Report Shows Strong Camping Sector Growth Among a Tough Year for Travel Leisure travelers predicted in May that their first trip once COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted would be a camping trip,…