Thanksgiving at Pine Mountain RV Resort

Thanksgiving Dinner Pot Luck Style

Guests are family at Pine Mountain RV Resort and Thanksgiving is a time when we want to show our thanks by hosting a dinner…Pot Luck Style!

At 2:00pm November 22nd, we will all meet at the large activities building to enjoy a festive dinner together. This holiday we want to see your cooking skills. All we ask is that you cook and bring your favorite side dish, dessert, or special entrée to share with everyone while the Nichols Family will be showing us their amazing Turkey cooking skills!

   At 3:00pm Santa will make his first appearance in the front Lodge to give out candy canes to all the good little girls and boys. Be sure to bring your cameras because Santa will be taking pictures with the children as well!

 

  Please be sure to register for the dinner in the lodge. We are asking that everyone registers the day before Thanksgiving (November 21st) to be sure there is plenty of turkey and dressing to go around. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!

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Memphis-based RVC Outdoor Destinations acquires first location in the West

By Tom Bailey Jr.
via (The Commercial Appeal)

A young, Memphis-based company has expanded out West as it works to scale up its upscale camping facilities. RVC Outdoor Destinations has acquired a campground in Colorado Springs, with plans to renovate and rebrand it under the RVC "flag," the company announced Tuesday.

The 200-acre grounds, now called Garden of the Gods Campground, is just west of Colorado Springs and has views of the popular Pikes Peak. RVC Outdoor Destinations provides outdoor resort destinations with upscale amenities, particularly for travelers in recreational vehicles. But RVC also provides yurts, cabins and cottages.

Last year, RVC opened its sixth site -- and the nearest one to Memphis -- called Catherine's Landing in Hot Springs, Ark. It also has locations at Pine Mountain, Ga., Live Oak Landing near Destin, Fla., Mountain Springs near Asheville, N.C., and two at Carrabelle Beach, Fla.

The company experienced a "great" first quarter, is receiving "extraordinarily good" guest-survey scores, and has seen "a lot of growth" in visitors to its website, rvcoutdoors.com, president Andy Cates said Tuesday.

"We're excited and enthused, but still careful," he said.

Garden of the Gods had been a top RV and outdoor lodging destination in the Colorado Springs area, but had been bank-owned since 2010, according to a company news release. RVC will immediately start renovating the property, including improving tent sites, resurfacing pools, improving existing RV sites and adding eight new ones. The facility's name will be changed to Garden of the Gods RV Resort.

"The Garden of the Gods acquisition is a terrific addition to our portfolio of upscale outdoor vacation properties," Cates said in a release.

"The upgraded camping experience we offer is resonating with guests. It fits with what a lot of people are looking for in a vacation these days because it is unique, affordable and allows guests to enjoy some of America's most beautiful natural landscapes with amenities that truly make it a destination experience."

The upscale amenities include concierge service, dog parks, modern swimming pools, boating and fishing rentals, beer and wine bars, and free Wi-Fi and cable. RVC is investing a lot of money per unit, so it must scale up to a network of dozens of facilities around the nation to make its business model work, Cates said last year.

"We're looking at a couple of properties for joint ventures," he responded Tuesday when asked about future expansion.

"... We are focused West and refocused, too, on Florida now. We've got the Gulf Coast and are looking to get further central and south" in Florida, Cates said. The company's strategy includes working to segment the industry, much like the categories of hotels from lower cost, lower service (Motel 6) to higher cost, higher service (Hilton).

"It's inevitable that it happens," Cates said of the segmentation. "I think we're helping agitate to accelerate that evolution. ... We want to be the leader in the Hilton niche that now doesn't exist."

We're improving our Destinations!

Whether you've stayed with us or not we'd love to hear what you think! 

As we are always trying to improve and create the perfect place for you and your family, we have created a survey to help us share our Outdoor Destinations. 

The survey is designed to give us more insight into how we can serve you better.

Survey | RVC Outdoor Destinations

Like Us and Win Facebook Contest winners

Congratulations to the Walkers our Like Us and Win Facebook Contest Winners! We welcome you to our new property, Catherine's Landing in Hot Springs, Arkansas!

At the beginning of each month, a random name will be chosen from the likes section of the Facebook page. After the person has been chosen we will give them a free weekend getaway.

Like all of our properties to increase your chances for a free getaway:

Catherine's Landing - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Pine Mountain - Pine Mountain, Georgia

Carrabelle Beach - Carrabelle, Florida

Live Oak Landing - Freeport, Florida

Thank you so much to the Walkers we loved having you!

RVC's Outdoor Destinations Participating in Tents for Troops

Starting this month, RVC Outdoor Destinations will be participating in ‘Tents for Troops.' This charitable program is a way for participating RV parks and campgrounds to say ‘thank you’ to the men and women who serve in the military. All of the company’s properties – Pine Mountain (GA), Carrabelle Beach (FL), Live Oak Landing (FL), and Catherine’s Landing (AR) will be signed up to offer free nights and discounts.

RVC’s participance in charitable events has always remained an important factor to the company’s principles. Every property strives to be involved in what they can within the community, especially if it is for a good cause such as Tents for Troops, a national message of gratitude.

“We’re always looking for ways to give back or show our thanks to the citizens who make a difference,” said Yale Spina, Vice President of Operations at RVC Outdoor Destinations. “We encourage these men and women to come to any of these properties to relax and spend quality time with their families,” he added.

Active military personnel and their immediate family will find two free nights of stay and discounts for additional night stay at three of the four properties starting in December. Catherine’s Landing in Hot Springs, AR will be open February 2011, so the special offer will apply then. 

Pine Mountain, an RVC Outdoor Destination will offer two free nights at four concrete RV sites and four tent sites. Live Oak Landing, which is roughly four hours and 20 minutes from Pine Mountain, will offer two free nights on four of their concrete RV sites. Not far from Live Oak Landing, Carrabelle Beach, an RVC Outdoor Destination is offering two free nights at three concrete RV sites. Lastly, Catherine’s Landing will offer two free nights at four concrete RV sites when open. A 10% discount will be given for additional nights at all properties, and reservations are required.

RVC properties are known for having a variety of fun and relaxing activities, unique lodging options, and uncommon amenities; all while being located in some of the most beautiful and natural settings of each area. Along with RV Sites (and tent sites for Pine Mountain), all RVC properties have additional options for stay including cabins, Resort Cottages, and yurts. Guests can also enjoy the advantages of free Wi-Fi, concierge service, coffee, beer & wine sales, game rooms, and much more.

The Tents for Troops program was created this year by Toutle River RV Resort and is supported by ARVC (Association of RV Park and Campgrounds) and other participating campgrounds and resorts across America. The motto of the program is “Creating a place to enjoy life, away from the field.”

For more information on Tents for Troops, visit www.tentsfortroops.org.

Brand New Walton County, FL Destination Offering "Buy One, Get One Free" Nights

RVC’s newest destination “Live Oak Landing,” located north of Seaside, Florida and near the Hwy 331 bridge, is opening in just TWO weeks! We can’t believe that after all of this hard work, it’s finally here. The location is surrounded by water and offers boat access to the Choctawhatchee Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Inter Coastal Waterway, and the Choctawhatchee River System. It’s surrounded by water, yet remote in its location. You can say you get the “best of both worlds” by vacationing here. The grand opening is November 1st.

Florida beaches are definitely a huge attraction, but sometimes you don’t want to stay at a busy, tourist filled (and often crowded) beach location. Live Oak is a peaceful alternative to that, yet it’s within minutes from the beach…so you still get that access. Boating and fishing enthusiasts will also find it an unbeatable attraction with the choices of bay, gulf, river and bayou fishing. Guests can fish a wide variety of species including Redfish, Speckled Trout, Striped Bass and Mullet from the edge of the property. Or, they can use a boat from the resort to move a short distance onto the bay, Gulf, and other systems for a wider range of options.

Live Oak Landing offers furnished cottages, RV Sites with full hook-ups, a private boat ramp and dock for guests, charter fishing service access, and free Wi-Fi. In addition, Live Oak is pet friendly and features an activity/meeting pavilion that can be utilized for corporate or recreational outdoor retreats. The strategic location in South Walton County also makes it the ideal weekend escape for those living in the area.

As you may know, an important cornerstone in ALL of RVC’s outdoor destinations is the preservation of the surrounding environment. The property is surrounded by peaceful water reflecting the Spanish moss covered trees, with each site carefully nestled within this natural attraction. The common thread running through all of RVC’s outdoor destinations is the linking of beautiful, well planned environments with exceptional service and amenities, as exhibited in Live Oak Landing.

If that isn’t enough to intrigue you, how about a free night? Now through the end of December you can buy one night and RVC will get the second. Be one of the first to experience this brand new, one of a kind destination.  

Whether you want to get away from it all and enjoy a mind-freeing, secluded vacation, or you want to show your kids the heart of the outdoors, Live Oak Landing can fulfill these plans. Make your reservations now, and get your free night! -
http://www.liveoaklanding.rvcoutdoors.com/specials

Pine Mountain's Latest Weekend Review

Check out what the Richardson Tribe with PBandJ Adventures thought about our Pine Mountain Outdoor Destination when they visited for their Labor Day vacation! Coming from a large family who loves to travel, we are proud our location was memorable enough to share.

Here's a sneak peak at some of the reviews:

"Some friends with kids joined us, so we had quite a large tribe while bike-riding and crashing the awesome saline pool. This is a very nice RV park just based on the entertainment-for-kids factor. Add a side trip or two to the Wild Animal Safari Park, the Little White House, FDR State Park, or Callaway Gardens, and the kids will be in paradise"

"When the sun had completely set, and the big sky revealed a part of the Milky Way clearly, we were pleased, very pleased.. "

"You could easily spend a week or two here and never be bored. There is Callaway Gardens, FDR State Park, Wild Animal Safari, FDR Little White House, and more."

To read the full review, and view some pictures from their adventure, visit http://pbandjadventures.com/Places/Pine%20Mountain%20RV/Pine%20Mountain%20RV.htm

We are so happy to hear that they enjoyed their experience!