The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) has announced the finalists for its 2022 Awards of Excellence, recognizing the “best of the best” in the outdoor hospitality industry. Winners will be announced at a special luncheon on Nov. 9 at the 2022 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) in Orlando, Florida.
Park of the Year Awards, National ARVC’s most prestigious campground awards are given to member-parks that deliver an extraordinary guest experience as a result of all-around excellence in operations, professionalism, marketing, customer service and industry involvement. The winners go the “extra mile” for their guests and the industry, ARVC said. Awards are given in four categories: small (1-100 sites), medium (101-250 sites), large (251-499 sites) and mega (500+ sites).
This year’s National ARVC Park of the Year finalists are:
Small Park Category:
- Anvil Campground (Williamsburg, Virginia)
- Elwha RV Park & Campground (Port Angeles, Washington)
- Oceanside RV Resort & Campground (Coos Bay, Oregon)
- Poche’s RV Park (Breaux Bridge, Louisiana)
- Whispering Pines RV Park (Cle Elum, Washington)
Medium Park Category:
- Papoose Pond Family Campground & Cabins (Waterford, Maine)
- The Retreat RV & Camping Resort (Huffman, Texas)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort of Pelahatchie (Pelahatchie, Mississippi)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort of South Jersey (Williamstown, New Jersey)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort of Wichita Falls (Wichita Falls, Texas)
Large Park Category
- Camp Fimfo Texas Hill Country (New Braunfels, Texas)
- Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains (Granby, Colorado)
- Verde Ranch RV Resort (Camp Verde, Arizona)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort (Caledonia, Wisconsin)
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Guadalupe River (Kerrville, Texas)
Mega Park Category
- Cajun Palms RV Resort (Henderson, Louisiana)
- Carolina Pines RV Resort (Conway, South Carolina)
- Golden Village Palms RV Resort (Hemet, California)
- Lakewood Camping Resort (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
- Ocean Lakes Family Campground (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
Plan-It Green Friendly Parks of the Year Awards are given to National ARVC member-parks that exemplify environmentally friendly practices across all areas of park operations. Awards are given in two categories: small/medium and large/mega.
This year’s Plan-It Green Friendly Park of the Year finalists are:
(Small/Medium Park)
- Cuervo Mountain RV Park and Horse Hotel (Stanley, New Mexico)
- Elwha RV Park & Campground (Port Angeles, Washington)
Large/Mega Park
- Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve (Santee, California)
- Sun Retreats Avalon (Cape May Court House, New Jersey)
- The Glades Resort (Moore Haven, Florida)
And finally, the Supplier of the Year Award, which is given each year to an industry supplier that exemplifies excellence in product solutions, innovation, customer service and support.
Finalists are:
- Camplife
- Campspot
- NewBook
- Yale Realty & Capital Advisors