2020 has taught us a lot and one of the stand out lessons has been that going into an office doesn’t have to be the norm. RV Parks and Campground ownership is an oasis Americans, both young and old, are looking to. So, how do you start a campground? From location to loans and permits, this blog outlines 10 steps you can take to start a successful campground.
Interactive maps are an incredibly useful tool for numerous reasons. From increasing the probability of someone booking online to improving SEO, interactive maps are a perfect way to increase bookings and exposure to your campground.
If your park doesn’t have interactive park maps, don’t worry. With campground and RV Park management tools like Bonfire setting up a map takes less than 10 minutes. Read more about the impact of interactive park maps and watch how simple it is to set up.
You are busy running your campground – you often don’t have time for the burdensome, but necessary, day-to-day tasks of running a business like the creation of receipts. If you are not ready to take the leap to Bonfire’s simple, all-in-one campground reservation and management system, we understand.
Until then, we have a great selection of fully customizable Google Doc and Excel campground reservation and campsite receipt templates for you to use to make sure you document your park’s finances properly while also providing digital receipts for your campers.
If you are thinking of ways to attract more visitors to your campground, one thing to highlight is that your campground or RV Park is dog friendly. There are over 1,300 searches monthly for dog friendly campgrounds and over 2,600 searches for dog friendly RV Parks per month in the US. With most RV Parks and Campgrounds being dog friendly, how can your campground stand out to all the dog lovers out there? It’s simple. Build a dog park within your campground and highlight it on your website. What should a dog park have? In this blog we walk you through building a “pawfect” dog park at your RV Park or Campground.
When running a campground, your main objective is to make sure your guests have the best time possible while staying at your park. This doesn’t just include making sure the sites are well taken care of but also making sure they have access to everything they need while at your campground. Making sure your campground store is stocked with what they need, as well as items that will elevate their stay is important when making sure they are as happy as possible. So, what should you sell in your campground store? Here are over 50 MUST have items you should be selling to your campers
Did you miss the “Preparing your Campground or RV Park for a New Generation of Campers” talk between Bonfire’s Jerry King and payment expert Lane Conner’s? Don’t worry. We’ve recapped the best parts and expanded on many of the questions we received throughout the chat.
Preparing your Campground or RV Park for the next generation of campers is now easier than ever.
What kind of campers are you attracting to your park? Your website, amenities, and digital marketing have a HUGE impact on the kind of campers your campground is appealing to.
Like any great business, figuring out your target market is crucial in making sure your campground is successful. So, how do you define and better yet, target the perfect campers for your campground? Let’s dive in.
Campground management and ownership take a lot of dedication and, oftentimes, problem-solving. For many, it might feel like you are on your own, but you’re not. There are tons of resources available online allowing you to tap into industry professionals who have been there and done that.
In this blog, we outline some of the great resources, from podcasts to online communities, available to help owners succeed and their campgrounds thrive.
When opening an RV Park or campground, the absence of technology might be a primary motivation, but choosing the right software to help keep your park connected to potential customers while keeping your books in order is something you just can’t escape. Campers have to be able to book reservations online and you will need the ability to track all reservations and transactions in one place.
From obvious considerations, like the cost of services, to the less obvious features like access to the software if internet access is unreliable, in this blog we dive into what you should think about when choosing the right software for your campground and include the most popular options.
2020 has taught us a lot and one of the stand out lessons has been that going into an office doesn’t have to be the norm. RV Parks and Campground ownership is an oasis Americans, both young and old, are looking to. So, how do you start a campground? From location to loans and permits, this blog outlines 10 steps you can take to start a successful campground.
