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Article: CAMPING A POPULAR RECESSION VACATION.(NEWS)(BUSINESS BEAT)(Column)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- October 2, 2009
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Byline: MIKE IVEY mivey@madison.com
When the economy gets tough, vacationing Americans apparently tighten the belts and head for the great outdoors.
That's one take on new figures showing that campgrounds and RV park revenues this year largely kept pace with 2008.
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds is reporting that many of the largest campgrounds had increased visitors.
For example, Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA), the nation's largest campground chain with 430 locations in the U.S. and Canada, had 1.1 percent more visitors in 2008 while revenues were up 5.6 percent.
And Leisure Systems Inc. -- which ...