RV Campgrounds Offer Troops FREE Camping Respite

RV parks, campgrounds and resorts across the United States are giving active U.S. troops a special holiday gift this year — the gift of camping. RV campgrounds in 17 states have already signed up to participate in the national Tents for Troops program that offers free camp sites to active military personnel and their immediate families. Program organizers hope to have Tents for Troops sites available in all 50 states before Christmas.

“Creating a place to enjoy life away from the field,” is the goal of the novel program initiated by Charlie Curry, owner of Toutle River RV Resort in Washington. On the Tents for Troops website, Curry says, “It is a very small way of saying ‘Thank You’ for all the hard work and sacrifices men and women in the military make.”

Numerous enthusiastic RV park operators have joined the program with many also offering free use of onsite RV motorhomes or travel trailers. Curry, who has been providing free camping to active military personnel for a while, says RV parks who choose to participate will be providing military personnel a needed respite from duty and their families a wonderful opportunity to enjoy their time together.

RV campground owners are urged to visit the organization’s website and join Tents f or Troops.

Comments

1. Charlie Curry
   
   January 8th, 2011 at 8:16 pm

   I wanted to make a correction to the blog, No parks that I am aware or are offering fee use of RV’s or Travel Trailers. We do have two parks however one of which is offering deluxe cabins free of charge and another that is offering the free use of Yurts. Just wanted to clarify that issue. We have tons of fantastic parks in our system now and are adding parks all the time.
   If you know a park that you think may like to join our Tents for Troops program please give them our web address http://tentsfortroops.org
   If you have any friends or family members that are in the Military please tell them about the program as well. We stretch nearly coast to coast and have a lot of incredable parks for you to choose from. Thank you, Charlie Curry, Tents for troops.