Campgrounds For Sale

DARRELL HESS & ASSOCIATES, 
Licensed Real Estate Broker
(828) 452-1535
www.CampgroundsForSale.com

Just in Time for Spring!

Lots of BRAND NEW LISTINGS

List of Campgrounds and RV Parks for Sale
Updated on 04/25/08
    (All information and prices subject to change.)
For park names, locations and other details on these parks 
please fill out our Information Request Form

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# 269   $125,000 Downpayment, $400,000 Sales Price: 
The western themed buildings and 3 stall horsebarn are perfect for those who love the flavor of the old west.
  Dont let this flavor fool you into thinking this +/- 6.6 acre park doesnt have all the modern conveniences.  All of the +/- 37 RV sites in this park are full hook-up.  Beautiful up to date main building with store, bathhouse, laundry and
owners 1-bedroom/1-bath apartment will make even the fussiest city-slicker happy.  Kids love the swimming pool and western themed mini-golf.  City water and sewer opens up lots of possibilities for the approx. 3 acres waiting to be developed into 15 to 20 more full hook-up pull through sites.  Experienced campground owners bought this park 2 years ago because of all the potential they saw here.  They fixed up the park - but now want to sell to move north to be closer to their church and family.  (PS - This might be a good KOA conversion.)  2007 gross income $72,749. 

# 268  $135,000 Downpayment, $475,000 Sales Price:
Live in a little mountain tourist town next to the most visited National Park in the southeast!
  Visitors love to buy expensive vacation homes in this beautiful mountain area and this campground COMES with a 3-bedroom/2-bath home (approx. 1,350 sq. ft.).  This small park with 22 sites and city water/sewer is easy for a couple to operate.  No store; the full hook-up sites produced the $79,789 gross income in 2007.  The +/- 1 acre park is located right on the main street through town with pretty landscaped sidewalks directly in front of the park.  Campers enjoy easy walks to visit all the local shops and festivals.  LOTS to do here in the gorgeous mountains for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts.  If you are looking for a neat, clean little business that provides a home in a beautiful place to live and enjoy as you slow down for retirement this may be it!  2007 gross income was $79,789 - almost $20,000 more than they expected, which is enough to cover operating expenses and mortgage payments on the business and the home and provides small cash flow. 

# 254  $150,000 Downpayment, $300,000 Sales Price:
Outdoorsmen paradise!   Adjacent to National Forests with hunting, fishing, and lots of hiking trails. 
10 acres, 55 campsites, 2 rentals, owners 3 bedroom/2 bath modular double-wide.  The gross of $30,000 offers a home, part-time business, and help on your mortgage payments.  You wont get rich in dollars, but will have an abundance of nature, wildlife and forests to enjoy.  Not for a big city person.  This campground is for the outdoors type.   Hunting, hiking and recreation into the adjacent National Forest right from your campground. 

# 265   $150,000 Downpayment, $505,000 Sales Price:
Live in Natures Paradise! 
Beautiful property in the southeast with approx. 85 wooded acres, small pond stocked with bass, catfish, and blue gill, and a stream with 2 beautiful waterfalls.  This quiet retreat has abundant wildlife including deer, wild turkeys, raccoons and a wonderful assortment of birds as well as beautiful plants and flowers.  With its close location to a national and state park and access to hiking, horseback riding, ATV trails, canoeing, white water rafting and fishing, this is paradise for nature lovers. Sound like a dream come true?  This couple thought so too until the husbands unexpected death (after less than 2 years of ownership) cut their dream short.  They purchased this fix-up project because of the beautiful property and all the potential they saw.  They began making improvements but LOTS still needs to be done to fix up the existing older 36 campsites and 3 older singlewide rentals.  The 1,800 sq. ft. owners home, heated swimming pool and completely remodeled bathhouse is the base from which you will step in and continue the work that they started.  There is little to no business yet as there hasnt been time for the improvements to pay off.  $150,000 downpayment and take over payments.

# 267   $160,000 Downpayment, $660,000 Sales Price:
Camping the Old Fashioned Way
! Lots of trees, 2 streams running through this +/- 76 site campground.  Camping as it used to be rather than in a sterile RV resort full of concrete and big buses.  Almost half of the sites are on the 2 small mountain creeks and this park just happens to be on the south edge of a national park.  Do people still want old fashioned camping?  You bet!!  This park grossed approx $260,000 last year.  No more room to add sites, but we have lots of suggestions on how to improve the existing ones to keep business growing.  By the way, there are 2 beautiful double-wide mobile homes. 

# 270  $175,000 Downpayment, $740,000 Sales Price:
Time for a change.
  This campground is run by a very nice elderly couple who operate the park manually like they did 20 years ago.  Despite their age and older management style, the park is still grossing about $173,000.  So, it must be in a good location and campers come despite the older image.  This is a park with LOTS of acres (+/- 66 acres) and LOTS of sites (+/- 325 sites – most full hook up), and LOTS of opportunity to modernize and improve.  There is a large main building with store and gameroom, a separate bathhouse with laundry, 2 pavilions, 1 single-wide mobile home rental, owners 2-bedroom/1-bath home, and a swimming lake with beach (perfect for lake toys).  All the basics you need are here.  Now you need to apply everything you’ve learned and modernize and build on the $173,000 base of business already there. 

# 256  $180,000 Downpayment, $600,000 Sales Price:
Buys this NEWLY renovated campground on 33 acres with NEW swimming pool, NEW snack bar, NEW picnic pavilion and newly upgraded electric service.  Beautifully remodeled club room has wood floors, big fireplace and commercial kitchen.  You get all these new improvements, plus, a growing business where all these improvements are paying off.  2006 gross income was $157,697 and increased to +/-$185,155 in 2007.  That is great for a park with 147 RV sites and a short 6 month season.   This park has location and easy access and has been preapproved for a KOA conversion.  The numbers work well on this park and easily cover the expenses and mortgage payments (plus profit for you) while you enjoy taking the winters off.   

# 249   $185,000 Downpayment, $565,000 Sales Price:
GREAT FISHING and nearby boat access to a GREAT lake!
  Seasonal campers love staying at this +/- 24 acre park with +/- 100 sites.  Of course, fishing and boating are the main draw, but there are attractions nearby for everyone!  Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the adjacent 500+ acre wilderness area.  Indoor enthusiasts can try the nearby casino and race track.  Campers love the gameroom, bingo-hall, swimming pool, fishing pond, plus LOTS more!  Main building with store, separate bathhouse building.  Business cash flows even though only open 6 months, plus, provides a nice place to live in the new 3 bedroom/2 bath 2003 double-wide mobile home.  This part-time business allows you the opportunity to do outside work in the off season, or enjoy a long vacation during the winter.  2007 gross $133,560.  All seller financing available to qualified buyers. 

# 266  $200,000 Downpayment, $700,000 Sales Price:
Green rolling hills and pretty as a picture 14-acre lake
is the setting for this +/- 42 acre campground.  Approximately 175 campsites offer a variety that is sure to please all types of campers.  There are 4 things I really like about this park.  1)  The husband is 79 years old and the wife says it is time to sell.  How aggressive in marketing and public relations do you think they have been the last several years?  2) The park has a sewer plant that should allow expansion unlike many other parks that are limited in sewer expansion capacity.  3)  Two pavilions offer excellent company picnic profit opportunity!  4)  Large heated maintenance building for his and her projects, hobbies and toys (and of course equipment for the park).  2007 Gross Income +/- $180,000.  (PS - this might be a good park for a KOA or Yogi Bear conversion.)

# 264   $200,000 Downpayment, $995,000 Sales Price:
Peaches, pecans, a warm climate and endless possibilities describe this RV park located along a major north/south interstate.
  +/- 34 acres with 2 ponds, +/- 85 campsites, lots of room for expansion, barn with horse stalls, and nice recreation club building.  3-bedroom/2-bath mobile home.  Now for some of the good stuff.  City water and sewer is available.  The owners do not live at the campground but have to rely on help and managers as the husband has been very sick the last several years.  They have concentrated on his health, not the campground.  That offers the buyer opportunity to increase business.  2007 gross income $211,871. 

#258  $275,000 Downpayment, $1,050,000 Sales Price:
3 reasons why
you want to take a serious look at this property. 
1.  Just appraised for $1,320,000.
2.  Located in one of the top destination areas in the United States.
3.  I had a past president of ARVC go look at this park on my behalf and he was very impressed.  He indicated they had made a lot of improvements.  It was busy yet still lots of room for growth.  +/- 21 acres with room for expansion.  +/- 71 sites.  No cabins (but there should be)! Clubhouse, owners home, pool.  2007 Gross Income $204,567.  The numbers work and provide a +/-$60,000 package to the buyer. 

#257  $285,000 Downpayment, $785,000 Sales Price:
Enjoy gorgeous mountain scenery and southern hospitality! 
This pretty and well-kept park is in the heart of the sought after Smoky Mountains.  Along with +/- 50 sites and 5 cabin rentals on +/- 19 acres, there is a main building with store, 2 bathhouses, pavilion, swimming pool and maintenance barn.  Also includes is a nice 3-bedroom/2-bath doublewide for the owners.  This pretty campground pays its own expenses and provides a salary for the owner along with a beautiful place to live.  6-month season gives you winters off.  (I think this might be a great park to slowly convert to a cabin rental business.)  2007 gross income estimated at +/- $121,000. 

# 236  $285,000 Downpayment, $850,000 Sales Price:
Beautiful cool mountain climate attracts campers and visitors to this
south-east area. 
Plus, the many natural and tourist attractions offer LOTS for them to do.  Approx. 12 acres, 70 sites, bathhouse and laundry plus other buildings.  Owners 1-bedroom/1-bath quarters on the property.  Seasonal business only open 8 months. This park would make a great retirement project for someone wanting to do more than just sit in a rocking chair.  Very low expenses to operate this park full of summer seasonal campers enjoying the cool mountain air.  This is a land-based investment with property values escalating in a high demand area.   2007 gross income estimate +/- $130,000.   This park DOES cash flow after expenses and mortgage payments. 

# 252  $300,000 Downpayment, $995,000 Sales Price:
This franchise park is located approximately 2 miles from 2 major interstates,
bringing lots of overnighter campers, and is adjacent to the 2nd largest city in the state.  This is a combination campground and mobile home park with +/- 67 campsites, 3 cabins, and 11 mobile home rentals situated on +/- 20 acres with a +/- 2 acre fishing pond.  Of course, there is a swimming pool, paddle boats, and a very large maintenance building adjacent to the owners 3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide with full drive-in basement.  2007 Estimated Gross income $244,000. 

# 262  $325,000 Downpayment, $1,160,000 Sales Price:
No worries with high gas prices!
  This park is only 1 hour (or less) from 3 major metropolitan centers.  Surveys indicate that even as gas prices climb campers will still take out their big RVs but they will camp closer to home.  Well, this park with +/- 44 acres and +/- 128 campsites IS closer to home.  As added cushion against the effect of gas prices, approx. 1/3 of the sites are occupied by seasonal campers who leave their rigs on site providing a steady base of dependable business.  2007 gross income $279,256.  Plus LOTS of room and opportunity for expansion.  Owners 2-bedroom/1.5 bath home.  Sales Price $1,160,000 with $325,000 downpayment and Seller financing on the balance available to qualified buyers.  No bank hassles!  This might be a good Yogi Bear conversion (there already is a KOA park nearby).

# 260  $380,000 Downpayment, $1,350,000 Sales Price:
This beautiful valley with picturesque mountains and historical sites attract tourists to this area.
  Horseback riding, rafting, hiking, mountain climbing and bike trails bring the outdoor enthusiasts.  This campground is in the center of all of this plus has good access to a major interstate.  +/- 52 acres has LOTS of room to expand.  The park includes +/- 98 sites (with room for more), 5 cabins, large main building, swimming pool and pavilion.  This beautifully maintained franchise RV resort has been winning awards for years!  Plus, the park comes with 2 owners homes.  Perfect for partners or extra family.  Or, rent the 2nd home for additional income.  State approved sewage plant.  2007 Gross Income $369,267. 

# 247  $395,000 Downpayment, $1,695,000 Sales Price:
Recession Resistant RV Park.
  Why?  The government has plans to spend $1.5 billion from 2006 to 2013.  They will increase active duty soldiers by 4,647, create 1,893 new civilian jobs and another 1,000 to 3,000 jobs with contractors at the key military command complex located near this RV Park.  The extra +/- 8 undeveloped acres at this RV Park offer a buyer the opportunity to add either RV sites or mobile home sites to capture and profit from the high, short term housing demand.  Now that you are more comfortable with the future of this park, you will be pleased to know it is also located on a major North/South Interstate and has excellent overnight business.  This beautiful award winning RV park offers 31 acres, 85 RV sites, cabins, very nice owners housing, club house, and of course a swimming pool.  2007 Gross income $460,982. 

# 255   $450,000 Downpayment, $1,200,000 Sales Price:
Campground and Marina with boat dock and frontage on a GREAT lake. 
Marina with boat dock, +/- 50 boat slips, boat house and boat rentals.  Plus campground on +/- 47 acres with room to expand.  +/- 100 sites, rental cabin, separate bathhouse and main building.  Very unique owners apartment with room to add on.  If you want to be on one of the GREAT lakes this is the park for you!  Northern seasonal business closes in the winter. 

# 263  Sales Price:  $2,400,000:
5-Star Location with
high income families nearby and high land values push this sales price.   I have done consulting for and have been to many of the other parks in the area.  Camping rates in this area are sky high because of the high income area.  Plus, the park is being operated by a semi-absentee owner.  He and his wife drive to the park in the morning and leave in the evening to go home.  He has not tried to increase business because they thought the park had been sold to a land developer who was going to replace the campground with homes.  He even evicted all the seasonal campers 2 years ago because of the pending sale.  The deal fell through in the winter so the owner opened back up the next April and started over again.  It is highly likely that a developer could buy this property and build houses but it would be a shame because this park is in a 5-star location and has tremendous upside in our opinion.  Approx. 180 sites on 59 acres means LOTS of room for expansion.  Sewer plant and new 5-year permit sets the stage for more sewer sites and growth.  2 club buildings, swimming pool, and all the basic amenities are here producing gross income of +/- $520,000.  Perfect set up for a future buyer.  Great location for either a KOA or Yogi Bear conversion.)

For park names, locations and other details on these parks 
please fill out our Information Request Form

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Confidentiality is Important to Sellers
!  
They do not wish employees, campers or the community to know their park is for sale.  This is to provide protection from any possible adverse reaction by employees or campers.  Any information you receive regarding campground properties is confidential. 
 

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Due to the unique and complex nature of campground/RV park brokering, Darrell Hess & Associates does not co-broke.

Darrell Hess & Associates may offer a referral fee only when a cooperating broker has made appropriate arrangements with this office prior to any involvement in transaction.

WANTED -- A Large Park to Buy - $3-20 million price range.  We have an investment group looking to purchase another park.  We've sold them 12 big parks ranging in price from $2 million to $8.5 million.  This group is professional, discreet and decisive.  Call Darrell or Melinda for a confidential exploratory conversation at 828-452-1535. 

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overall and especially for RV park owners considering selling!


To date, Darrell Hess & Associates has been involved
 in over 245 sales!

   

Darrell Hess & Associates specializes in the sale 
of campgrounds and RV parks in the eastern states. 

Darrell Hess is a licensed principal broker in the following states:
NC, SC, TN, GA, VA, WV, IN, KY, PA, FL
Darrell also works as a co-operating broker in many other states.
 

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