RV shipments, which are forecasted to reach record highs in 2021, are not the only numbers going up this year. The places for consumers to enjoy their RVs are also increasing.
There is a tremendous amount of new RV resort development and RV park expansions taking place in Florida, and throughout the Southeast. This was underway before the pandemic, but the pace of new development and park expansions and improvements is intensifying.
And it is not just a regional trend. The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) estimates that more than 53,000 new RV sites will be built across the country this year. An estimate based on a survey of 516 campground and RV park operators throughout the U.S.
According to Bobby Cornwell, Executive Director and CEO of the Florida and Alabama Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, 16 RV parks or resorts, mostly in Central Florida, have either just opened or are under construction. The result of these new and expanded parks will be to add about 5,000 new RV sites to Florida’s campsite inventory this year and next.
There are another 20-plus RV parks across the state that are collectively adding over 2,000 RV sites, bringing a total of 7,000 new RV sites available in Florida by the end of 2022.
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