Building New Campground. Opinions Welcome!
My family is working on building a new campground from scratch and we would like to get some opinions from campers or campground owners. We considered building right off a major interstate on about 3...
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If nothing else, I hope this thread has enlightened the OP to one of the first rules of business: "If you try to please everyone, you will end up pleasing no one."
To be successful, the OP needs to have a solid business plan. They need to do market research to determine what will most likely work in their trade area. And that market research needs to be much more professional then just asking an RV internet forum what they want in an RV park. (hint: everyone wants much more for much less money). They need to be aware of the competition and prepare for the fact the competition will react to their park. They need to have a solid budget and be sure all their ducks are in a row BEFORE they begin construction. They need to plan for unforeseen expenses in that budget. They need to realize that once the park is built, the battle is just beginning. Only in the movies do you build it and they will come. I wish them luck.
To be successful, the OP needs to have a solid business plan. They need to do market research to determine what will most likely work in their trade area. And that market research needs to be much more professional then just asking an RV internet forum what they want in an RV park. (hint: everyone wants much more for much less money). They need to be aware of the competition and prepare for the fact the competition will react to their park. They need to have a solid budget and be sure all their ducks are in a row BEFORE they begin construction. They need to plan for unforeseen expenses in that budget. They need to realize that once the park is built, the battle is just beginning. Only in the movies do you build it and they will come. I wish them luck.
