PPB March 2020

Camps And RV Resorts How Do Campers Choose A Campground? Campers say these are the most important factors when selecting a campground: • Campground atmosphere – 27% • Campground location – 22% • Quality of sites at campgrounds – 18% • Types of available sites – 12% • Availability of cabins – 9% • Pet friendliness – 7% • Onsite recreation and activities – 5% • WiFi availability – 3% Source: KOA The 10 RV resorts below offer the amenities of a five-star getaway. They also achieved USA Today ’s Readers’ Choice 2019 award for the best luxury RV resort. 1. Motorcoach Country Club Indio, California 2. Heritage Motorcoach Resort and Marina Orange Beach, Alabama 3. Normandy Farms Campground Foxboro, Massachusetts 4. Desert Shores Motorcoach Resort Indio, California 5. LVM Resort Las Vegas, Nevada 6. Bella Terra RV Resort Foley, Alabama 7. Mountain Falls Luxury Motorcoach Resort Lake Toxaway, North Carolina 8. Hilton Head Island Motorcoach Resort Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 9. Naples Motorcoach Resort Naples, Florida 10. Bluewater Key RV Resort Key West, Florida The Call To Camp Here’s what inspires first-time campers to head into nature: • A love for the great outdoors – 34% • Anticipation of fun – 32% • A significant other compelled them to go – 30% • A desire to spend time with family – 27% • A longing to escape the daily grind – 26% Source: Outdoor Industry Association The Luxe Life Source: USA Today GROW 46 | MARCH 2020 |