Travel Resorts of America

What Travel Resorts of America does

Travel Resorts of America is a privately held, family-owned membership network of 11 private RV resorts and campgrounds operating across the East Coast and Midwest of the United States. Founded in 1986 with Sycamore Lodge Resort in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, the company has expanded its footprint to include properties in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, and South Dakota, offering 2,400+ RV campsites with full hookups, 500+ rental cabins, and amenities such as unlimited WiFi, private beaches, nature trails, fishing, horseback riding, golf, mini golf, kayaking, and planned themed events. Notable locations include Gettysburg Battlefield Resort (Pennsylvania) and Rushmore Shadows Resort near Mount Rushmore (South Dakota), positioning the network around both outdoor recreation and historical-tourism themes.

The company's business model is a tiered subscription membership model. Members pay recurring annual or multi-year fees for access to a defined number of resorts annually and flexible booking windows, with specific pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via phone, email, website, in-person at resort locations, and a self-serve member portal. The underlying technology is a standard RV resort management stack centered on a member portal for booking, account management, and WiFi provisioning. Customer segments include RV/camping enthusiasts, families seeking outdoor vacations, and snowbirds seeking warm-weather winter destinations. The company employs 400+ staff across its 11 properties and self-reports a valuation of more than $100 million, with no institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive turnover disclosed.

Name

Travel Resorts of America

Legal name

Travel Resorts of America

Website

https://midwestoutdoorresorts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Travel Resorts of America is a family-owned, membership-based network of 11 private RV resorts across the East Coast and Midwest US, serving 20,000+ members with 2,400+ campsites and 500+ cabins via annual subscription tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Hospitality (RV Resorts and Campgrounds)

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (72121), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

RV Parks & Motorhome Resorts (THAMAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAGAOAD), Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB), Seasonal & Long-Term Campsites (Snowbirds, Extended RV Stays) (THAMAJAF)

Keywords

• RV resort memberships
• Campground memberships
• Outdoor hospitality
• Cabin rentals
• Seasonal RV sites

Headquarters

HQ city

Southern Pines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Recurring annual or multi-year membership fees providing access to resort network. Members choose their level of access based on number of resorts they can visit annually and flexible booking windows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Travel Resorts of America operates a membership-based network of 11 RV resorts and campgrounds across the East Coast and Midwest United States. Members pay annual fees for access to more than 2,400 campsites and 500 cabins, with additional revenue from nightly cabin rentals and seasonal RV site rentals. The company also offers campground amenities such as pools, playgrounds, sports courts, and event facilities.

Product overview

Travel Resorts of America is a membership-based network of 11 private RV resorts and campgrounds spread across the East Coast and Midwest United States. The company offers a unified membership platform that provides access to all properties, with over 20,000 memberships, 2,400+ RV campsites, and 500+ rental cabins. Members can choose flexible access levels based on the number of resorts they wish to visit annually. The product portfolio includes RV camping with full hookups, cabin rentals, tent camping, and various resort activities including nature hiking, kayaking, mini golf, private beaches, and planned themed events. The membership model began in 1986 with Sycamore Lodge Resort and has expanded to include Bass Lake Resort, Gettysburg Battlefield Resort, Rocky Fork Ranch Resort, North Shore Landing Resort, Wally World Riverside Resort, Thousand Palms Resort, Ham Lake Resort, St. Croix River Resort, Hidden Bluffs Resort, and Rushmore Shadows Resort.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual RV Resort Membership An annual subscription program for individual consumers and households that provides access to more than 2,400 campsites and 500 cabins at 11 RV resorts across the East Coast and Midwest. Members use the membership for personal recreational RV travel, camping, and cabin vacations.
• Cabin and Cottage Rentals Nightly and short-stay rentals of 500+ cabins and cottages located at Travel Resorts of America resort properties, available to travelers seeking non-RV lodging at campground destinations.
• RV Campsite and Seasonal Site Rentals Rental of transient and seasonal RV campsites across 2,400+ sites at 11 resort locations, available to RV travelers and travel campers for nightly or extended stays.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ Google Reviews with 4.5 Star Average Rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Good Sam Club: Good Sam is a membership organization for RV enthusiasts offering discounts, roadside assistance, and campground ratings. It is comparable to Travel Resorts of America as it targets the same RV owner demographic with a subscription model, though it does not operate resorts directly.

Direct peers

• Thousand Trails: Thousand Trails operates a membership-based RV resort network across the US, directly mirroring Travel Resorts of America's subscription access model. It is the most comparable peer in terms of business model, target customer (RV owners and families), and multi-resort access proposition.
• Sun Outdoors (Sun RV Resorts): Sun Outdoors is one of the largest RV resort operators in North America with over 170 locations. It competes with Travel Resorts of America in the premium RV resort segment and offers similar full-hookup sites, cabin rentals, and amenity-rich family camping experiences.
• Outdoor Resorts of America: Outdoor Resorts operates luxury RV resorts in destination locations, targeting RV owners seeking premium amenities. It overlaps with Travel Resorts of America's high-end RV resort positioning, though with fewer but more destination-focused properties.
• Encore RV Resorts: Encore RV Resorts operates a portfolio of upscale RV resorts and campgrounds across the US, overlapping directly with Travel Resorts of America's family-friendly premium RV resort positioning. Both offer full-hookup sites, planned activities, and resort-style amenities.
• Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts: Jellystone Park is a franchise network of family camp resorts focused on themed events, water parks, and activities for families with children. It competes with Travel Resorts of America for the same family camping customer segment with overlapping amenities and experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Kampgrounds of America (KOA): KOA is the largest and most established franchised campground network in North America with over 500 locations. It competes directly with Travel Resorts of America in the RV resort and family camping segment but operates on a franchise model with broader geographic reach and stronger brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Resort Parks International (RPI): RPI offers membership-based access to a network of RV resorts and campgrounds, structurally similar to Travel Resorts of America's subscription model. It serves as a comparable but smaller-scale membership-based alternative in the RV resort space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-outdoor-resorts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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