The Resort Properties Group
Destination vacation resorts
RV sites, campsites, cabins and event facilities on properties built so families stay longer and come back year after year.
Introduction
Destination vacation resort
RV and camping are changing. Decompressing by a crackling fire while enjoying the outdoors remains a primary driving force for North America’s most popular family pastime. But the influx of new, younger and more diverse vacationing families has begun to transform RVing and camping into a much more experience-driven activity, one that has accelerated significantly in recent years.
Today, RV and camping destinations are becoming more than simply a place to park an RV or pitch a tent. They are becoming destination vacation resorts, where families and friends can spend an entire weekend creating memories, enjoying the outdoors, and experiencing everything a destination has to offer.
Our properties are designed to be part of that evolution. Guests can choose from RV sites, traditional campsites, comfortable cabins and recreational amenities, while our banquet and event facilities provide a beautiful setting for weddings, family celebrations, reunions, corporate events and other special occasions.
The concept is simple: give people a reason to stay longer, return more often, and make the destination itself part of the vacation. A three-day weekend can become an entire experience: arriving Friday, enjoying the property and surrounding attractions on Saturday, gathering with family and friends, and relaxing before heading home Sunday.
For investors, this creates an opportunity to participate in the continued growth of the destination resort and outdoor hospitality market. Rather than investing in a single-use property, you are investing in a collection of experiences, all working together to create a destination where people come to relax, have a good time, and make memories.
Scenes from Kumberland Campground in Russell Springs, Kentucky.
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Fast facts
The market, in numbers
| 98.3M | Active camper households in the U.S. in 2021 |
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| 2.7M | Year over year growth in camping households |
| 43M+ | Households who camped at least once in 2020 |
| $38.4B | Economic value generated by boating and fishing in the U.S. in 2024. Boating/fishing was the largest conventional outdoor-recreation activity nationally. |
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| 93% | Of campers also participate in other outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, birding or similar activities. |
| $358.6B | Economic value generated by supporting outdoor-recreation activities such as trips and travel in 2024. |
101%
Increase in cabin/glamping use
Destination & Outdoor Travel
| 52M+ | North American households camped in 2025, creating a $66 billion camping economic footprint. |
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| $205.4B | 2024 U.S. economic value generated by conventional outdoor recreation activities, including boating, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. |
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Source: Kampgrounds of America (KOA), North American Camping Report.
Investing
What to look for
In real estate driven projects a few things always stand out: (1) Location, proximity to destination or event activities, (2) Management, and (3) Location.
While very attractive, long-term leases can satisfy the need for the land, it is most desirous to OWN the land free and clear. That is often not an option for individual ownership of any resort property, but through collective ownership, easier to accomplish.
Management is equally crucial to successful projects. One of the reasons for the success of so many “mom and pop” or family run resorts is that ownership equals management. A friendly, professional, knowledgeable and service oriented personality is required to make any resort a “year after year” experience for the family. So, when investing, look at management’s commitment and experience.
Resorts in states and regions that offer all the options vacationing families are looking for are enjoying record participation. Tourist destinations, water sports, hiking, bicycling, proximity to hunting and fishing areas. Additionally, the facility or resort itself needs to be acceptable.
Repeat, year after year business is very big and a key factor in this industry. Clean laundry, shower and bathroom facilities.
On-resort activities such as sports courts (horseshoes, badminton, kiddy parks, basketball courts and pools) and being pet-friendly are ALL things that make for memorable vacation family time.
Once funding has been raised, the resort must get built. There are a number of considerations, however not a lot of moving parts. Besides the proper permits and authorizations, there is the sewer, water, electric, architectural plans, one or two main buildings (administration, convenience store), grading, form setting, concrete pads or gravel, installation of picnic tables, fire pits, land clearance for camp sites or cabins, landscaping, gravel and lighting. So again, while simple it is NOT easy. Diligence as to costs, labor and materials is all necessary to building out a first class resort. Amenities can always be added over time as well.
Since the 1920s
The concept of destination resorts
The concept of “campgrounds” has been part of the American outdoor experience since the 1920s, with the industry experiencing significant growth and popularity beginning in the mid-1950s. Over the past decade, the market has evolved dramatically, attracting a diverse range of guests, from Gen Z and younger families to millennials, Generation X, baby boomers and beyond.
Today, outdoor recreation is no longer simply about camping. It has become a destination vacation experience, where families can enjoy quality time together while having access to a wide variety of activities, amenities and accommodations.
The goal is to create a destination where families and individuals can unplug, have fun, reconnect and make lasting memories, while still enjoying many of the comforts, conveniences and technology they have at home.
As the outdoor hospitality industry continues to move toward experience-driven travel, destination resorts are positioned to provide not simply a place to stay, but a complete vacation experience with activities and amenities for every generation.
Evening at the water. The amenities are the reason people book; this is the reason they come back.
By investing in destination resorts, you have the opportunity to share in this growing vacation market while providing something for everyone in the family.
A destination resort can offer
- RV sites
- Campsites
- Comfortable cabins
- Banquet & event facilities
- Kiddie parks
- Pet parks
- Swimming pools
- Boating & water activities
- Putting greens
- Outdoor recreation
All of it there to encourage families to stay longer and return year after year.
Paddle Trail Campground on the Green River, Greensburg, Kentucky.
Conclusion
Resort & campground investment opportunity
Given the right parameters, including a strong location, quality management, well maintained facilities, desirable amenities and consistent demand, an investment in the resort and campground sector can provide attractive and sustainable returns.
One of the key advantages of this sector is the underlying ownership of the real estate. When an investor owns the land and improvements, the investment is supported not only by the operating income generated from RV sites, campsites and cabins, but also by the long-term value of the underlying property. This provides an important asset component while allowing the property to generate revenue year after year.
A property that combines strong underlying real estate with multiple revenue streams can provide greater diversification and multiple avenues for long-term revenue growth.
What to evaluate
- Quality and location of the real estate
- Experience and effectiveness of management
- Accessibility and surrounding attractions
- Occupancy history and trends
- Revenue growth and revenue per available site
- Operating expenses
- Competitive position and landscape
- Existing infrastructure and available sites
- Expansion opportunities
Look past the nightly rental rate. These are what decide whether the return holds.
Primary sources of revenue
$50-$110(RV Rentals)
Per night, RV sites. Varies with location, season, site size, amenities and demand.
Investors should carefully consider the number of rentable RV sites, historical occupancy, average daily rate, seasonal fluctuations and the property’s ability to increase rates as amenities and demand grow.
$25-$50(Campsites)
Per night, traditional campsites: cleared areas designed for tents, vans or pop-up campers and equipped with picnic tables, fire pits and barbecue areas.
Although the nightly rate is lower than an RV site, campsites can offer an attractive revenue opportunity because of their relatively low development and maintenance costs and their ability to broaden the property’s customer base.
$100-$150(Cabin Rentals)
Per night, cabins where available. Depends on size, furnishings, seasonality and local demand.
Cabins can provide an additional and often higher-margin revenue stream. Investors should examine cabin occupancy, average nightly rates, construction and maintenance costs and the potential to add additional cabins as demand increases.
Secondary sources of revenue
- Convenience store
- Camping and boating supplies
- Boat, canoe and bike rentals
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