“The Florida Super Show always gives us some indication of how the spring show season will go and it looks like it’s going to be a great year. The consumer reaction to our 2012 line-up was very positive.” explained Dana Simon, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Thor Motor Coach.

2012 Palazzo from Thor Motor Coach

The all new 2013 Palazzo rear diesel stole the show, drawing crowds throughout the event. The industry received its first look at the Palazzo when it was unveiled in November at the RV National Trade show in Louisville, KY. The Palazzo’s compact low-profile design makes it easy to drive while providing the amenities a premium motorhome shopper expects, as well as several they might not.

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It’s not much to look at — a thin strip of 84 no-frills campsites nestled between the beach and the residential area of north Morro Bay.

Even so, the campground at Morro Strand State Beach has a loyal following. Its main attractions are the scenic environs of Estero Bay and three miles of sparkling beaches to play on.

But the campground is set to close July 1 — at the height of the summer camping season — a victim of the state budget crisis and the need to cut $22 million over two years from the State Parks Department budget.

“It’s perfect for camping,” said Larry Weeks of Visalia as he parked his 35-foot Pace Arrow motor home at the campground. “I’d sure hate to see it close.”

Morro Bay city and business leaders are worried that closure of the campground will hurt the city’s economy. They say the closure could cost as much as $2.5 million a year.

This is based on estimates by the city that some 44,000 campers use the park annually and each spends about $58 in the local economy. In August, Morro Bay Mayor Bill Yates sent a letter to State Parks protesting the closure.

The city and Chamber of Commerce are working with State Parks to prevent the closure by finding a nonprofit group or concessionaire to run the campground, although no one has been found yet.

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Hershey, PA – Hershey Highmeadow Campground will offer sweet fun for campers who travel to The Sweetest Place On Earth this spring.

RV Camping Hershey Highmeadow Campground

Springtime in the Park is open April 6-8 and 14-15 and offers fun for everyone, including more than 40 rides and attractions. Guests can also enjoy live entertainment and admission to ZooAmerica North America Wildlife Park, an 11-acre zoo featuring 200 animals of more than 60 species.

The admission price to Springtime in the Park for Campground guests is $23.95 for ages 9 to 54, or $15.95 for ages 3 to 8 and 55 and older. As always, children ages 2 and younger are free. Regular admission rates are $28.95 for ages 9 to 54, or $18.95 for juniors and seniors.

Other Hershey attractions – including The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, Hershey Gardens and Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction – will be open to provide guests with additional Hershey in the Spring fun. Campground guests receive a discounted admission rate to The Hershey Story and Hershey Gardens.

RVers staying at the Campground also can enjoy an outdoor recreation area that features a basketball court, volleyball court, shuffleboard and horseshoes. The Campground provides two laundry facilities; indoor arcade; and the Hershey Highmeadow Country Store, which offers a variety of camping supplies and such food items as s’mores kits.

Hershey Highmeadow Campground is pleased to announce the grand re-opening of its Historic Landis Barn, which houses the Hershey Highmeadow guest reservation area, the Hershey Highmeadow Country Store, game room, laundry facility, and shower and restroom facility. The Campground sustained unprecedented flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Lee on September 7, 2011. Although the Campground reopened on September 30, the Historic Landis Barn was severely damaged and temporary facilities were put in its place until this spring reopening.

Hershey Highmeadow Campground is a 55-acre campground that offers more than 300 open and shaded sites, including 27 cabins with heat, air conditioning, a flat-screen television and DVD player (all 12 deluxe log cabins have a shower and restroom); full-hook-up RV sites with electric, water, sewer and cable television; partial sites with electric, water and cable television; and no hook-up tent sites. Pull-through RV sites are also available. The Campground provides free Wi-Fi services. For additional information, visit http://www.HersheyCamping.com or call 717-534-8999.