Building a small RV park, Part 3

[Bigblockyeti]

I don't have a dog but $10 sounds reasonable to me, especially given what you're charging. I still think a pistol (or full blown gun) range would be quite appealing, even with a fee.

 

[Notsotalltexan]

Jim--

We're booked at Deer Springs October 7th trough 11th so looking forward to washing our 27 pound Carlee.

 

[Jim]

Jim--

We're booked at Deer Springs October 7th trough 11th so looking forward to washing our 27 pound Carlee.
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Pretty pup! And the good news is Site #7 has access to a short path that goes directly to where the (planned) dog wash will be! You guys will like Site #7, it's a favorite with everyone who visits.

 

[Notsotalltexan]

Yup…they were changing in just the week we were there. View attachment 21190View attachment 21191

We arrived at Deer Springs late in the day on Friday and got settled. On Saturday afternoon, we finally got a chance to walk around and take a look at the park and also the work Jim has been doing at the creek. Once we got there, we found a surprise…Jim had named the area “Adam’s Creekside Park.”

To say we were touched is an understatement. As some of you know, we travel with our 31 year old son who has Autism, Epilepsy and something called Catatonia. We had let Jim know that we like to go with walks and see creeks and streams and sometimes Adam likes to play or rearrange rocks in the streams or watch float leaves down. So although Jim had said he was had planned a creekside area prior, he said this gave him the incentive to work towards it.

It is a beautiful area and we deeply appreciate all of the work Jim and Trish put in to have it ready for our arrival. All for a person they had never met. Again, we were deeply touched, and a bit choked up when we saw the sign.

Thanks again to Jim and Trish for touching surprise.
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Hello Rich-- I just now got caught up on Jim's progress and read your post about Adam. Very touching indeed. How wonderful of Jim and his wife. I'm sorry we had to reschedule last fall as we would have had the pleasure of meeting you three. We rescheduled our visit for arrival October 7 through the 11th. Nice to see how beautiful the fall colors will be. All the best to you and your family,

 

[Notsotalltexan]

Pretty pup! And the good news is Site #7 has access to a short path that goes directly to where the (planned) dog wash will be! You guys will like Site #7, it's a favorite with everyone who visits.

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This looks so perfect!

 

[Jim]

Meet Luba, our new GPS guided, battery powered robot lawn mower!

Hopefully she'll take some of the work off our campground host. If we ever find a campground host, lol.

 

[Buster]

Program that thing up and you can use it to dispense a cocktail and lead people to their actual spot after they check in.

 

[Jim]

Program that thing up and you can use it to dispense a cocktail and lead people to their actual spot after they check in.

I like it!

 

[Jabber Jaw]

I like it!

Have it operational before July 1st, and I'll take a "Margarita" on the rocks, with salt!

 

[Jim]

Making some headway with a bunch of transplanted trees/shrubs, 90 tons of crusher run, a 65 bags of mulch, and a pile of Tennessee River Stone. Sites #13 and #14 are starting to take shape. It'll be nice when the trees start to get their leaves again.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

I can see Trish has been hard at it again. She has it looking good.

 

[Jim]

Took my rig up to check for level pads and snapped a couple of quick shots to give you an idea of how the RV look when positioned in the site. Not bad for $50 a night, lol.

Site #13

Site #14

 

[GlampDaddy]

Took my rig up to check for level pads and snapped a couple of quick shots to give you an idea of how the RV look when positioned in the site. Not bad for $50 a night, lol.

Site #13
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Site #14
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Looks great! Do you think an old Mountain Aire can make it up there to the top of the mountain?

 

[Jim]

Looks great! Do you think an old Mountain Aire can make it up there to the top of the mountain?

Will Jeanette be pushing?

 

[Richpatty]

Have you gotten many requests for the new sites?

 

[GlampDaddy]

Will Jeanette be pushing?

She might, but it will cost me some bourbon!

 

[Neal]

Does @Deer Springs RV Park have a distillery? Just sayin...and is the campground host for 2024 "Tickle"???

 

[Jim]

Have you gotten many requests for the new sites?

Yes, they're getting a good bit of attention. But most of the people who have booked are people that know us, and they know that when they visit, the sites will be much different than what they look in the construction pictures. Unfortunately, many people can't see beyond what they look like today, and envision what they'll look like in 4-6 weeks.

But one guest is asking to book from June 1'st through the end of October. So that's kind of nice. But I'm not sure that I want to tie up a site for the entire year. Yes, it's nice to know it's occupied, but that also means that nobody else gets to visit, and that cuts down on the word-of-mouth advertising that we count on for future visitors.

That being said, at $50 a night, I'm pretty sure they will fill up quickly!

 

[Jim]

Does @Deer Springs RV Park have a distillery? Just sayin...and is the campground host for 2024 "Tickle"???

Not yet! But we are investors in "The Lazy Hiker" craft brewery here in town! Now you would think being an owner would allow me certain perks. Like to give free beers to my guests, and stuff like that. But no, the state of NC has a whole bunch of rules that prohibit that sort of promotional stuff. Figures, right? Government knows no limits when making life hard.

 

[Richpatty]

Yes, they're getting a good bit of attention. But most of the people who have booked are people that know us, and they know that when they visit, the sites will be much different than what they look in the construction pictures. Unfortunately, many people can't see beyond what they look like today, and envision what they'll look like in 4-6 weeks.

But one guest is asking to book from June 1'st through the end of October. So that's kind of nice. But I'm not sure that I want to tie up a site for the entire year. Yes, it's nice to know it's occupied, but that also means that nobody else gets to visit, and that cuts down on the word-of-mouth advertising that we count on for future visitors.

That being said, at $50 a night, I'm pretty sure they will fill up quickly!

That’s great news! And I am sure once you have pics with trees and leaves, it will generate even more interest!

Looking forward to seeing it.