Online reservations for campgrounds and RV parks: Friend Communications

Press Release:
As seen in "RV Trade Digest" - June, 2006
For more information, contact:
Linda ProFaizer
National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds
(703) 241-8801, Ext. 12

One-Stop Shop For RV Campers

Falls Church, VA - Travelers looking to plan their next RV or camping adventure need not look any further than the newly revamped Go Camping America website at www.gocampingamerica.com. The website features numerous resources for RVers and campers and is powered by Friend Communications.

The website includes more in-depth information on RV parks and campgrounds, plus a detailed search capability so that RVers and campers can more easily find the parks with the amenities they specifically want such as swimming pools, 50-amp service, dump station, WiFi, etc.

In addition to the database of parks, the new site also contains in-depth travel and tourism information on all 50 states, the ability to make real-time, on-line reservations through ReservationFriend.com, an area to submit a information if you are interested in holding a reunion or club event at a park, and a forum to buy and/or sell RVs. With the new content, www.gocampingamerica.com serves as a one-stop shop for planning a RV or camping trip in the United States.

Revamped sections include:

  • "Find a Park" – a comprehensive database of ARVC member parks across the U.S. Visitors can search by state and region, and can now also search by amenities, activities, atmosphere and memberships using the expanded search option. In addition, travelers can book their stay directly from the Web site.

  • "Plan Your Trip" – provides resources on trip planning, what to pack, safety, RV maintenance, driving tips, weather, gas prices, road conditions, pets, on-the-road activities for kids, and traveler's tips.

  • "State Info" – a newly expanded section listing each state's tourist attractions, events, outdoor recreation recommendations, road rules and more.

  • "Types of Lodging" – provides details regarding the types of rentals available, such as cabins, trailers and park models, and provides a state-by-state database of parks with rentals available.

  • "Outdoor Tips" – tips on activities, cooking, campfires, packing and recipes

  • "Kid's Pages" – created just for kids, with state facts, games, coloring pages, kid's recipes and safety tips

  • "RV Sales" – a new section that allows visitors to search a database for RVs for sale, or to sell their own RV

  • "GCA Shop" – provides RVers and campers the chance to buy Go Camping America gear.

  • "Links" – provides useful links to a variety of RV and camping-related Web site

Friend Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Leisure Holding Inc., provides an integrated portfolio of services, including online reservation technology, advertising infrastructure and marketing services to the outdoor recreation industry. Friend is committed to delivering best-of-breed products and marketing support to unite the businesses that makeup this vertical. Through industry partnerships and its sister company, Camping.com, Friend enhances the consumer's online experience by providing outdoor recreation-centric information, resources and an extensive online reservation network for locating RV parks and campgrounds. More information is available toll-free at 888-333-9383, ext. 223; on the Web at www.friendcommunications.com; or by e-mail at marketing@friendcomm.net.

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