Grand Circle RV Travelogue 5: Monument Valley

The Washington County (Iowa) Board of Supervisors approved a developmental review, inspection and code enforcement agreement between the City of Riverside and Washington County for the Blackjack Beach RV & Water Resort project. The project will include more than 150 RV parking spots and a water park of over 70,000 square feet with water slides, a lazy river and pools. Construction requires building inspection services before annexation, which is expected to take about six months.

US company BoatCamp has introduced a tent that lets you sleep on an open motorboat without drilling holes or laminating. The aluminium frame with mattress and canopy installs in under 15 minutes and sleeps two to three people. Pre-orders are open, but no European distributor yet. The first public showing will be at the Annapolis boat show in October.

Traffic on westbound Highway 54 was halted Monday afternoon after a motorhome caught fire. Firefighters from the Moreau and Cole County fire districts and the Eldon Fire Department responded. No further details were released.

Cinch Outdoors has started selling the Wild Land Wingman, a two-story pickup camper, in the US. It features electrically actuated scissor lifts, two living levels, and a roof hatch. The early bird price is $6,999, lower than initial estimates and undercutting several competitors.

The RV campground in Wiseman Park, Lynchburg, Tennessee, previously operating on an honor system, now has an online booking system and marketing support. The partnership between Moore County and the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association aims to increase overnight stays. Booking one of 18 sites costs up to $40 per night, with $30 going to the county and $10 to a marketing fund. Moore County ranks last in the region for lodging options, despite over 300,000 annual visitors to Lynchburg.

Campers started arriving Wednesday at North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 scheduled for July 19. Speedway Motorsports officials said camping is sold out, but limited ticket and parking options remain available online. Fans are traveling from 49 states, Washington, D.C., and eight foreign countries, including Luxembourg and Australia.