Located inland in Arcadia, Florida, Cross Creek RV Resort doesn’t attract the kinds of beach or city guests that peer RV resorts in coastal locations nearby in Fort Myers, Florida and Tampa Bay do. Instead, the park attracts a following of campers by creating its own attractions and offering amenities and a lineup of activities at the resort.
As one of the host sites of this year’s Takeaway Tours at ARVC’s annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), the management and staff at Cross Creek RV Resort will offer a virtual tour of their park, certified as one of only six parks in Florida that has been awarded Good Sam’s Highest Rating of 10/10/10.
The Cross Creek staff will offer lessons, best practices and problem-solving strategies to Takeaway Tour attendees that they can “take away” and use at their own parks.
“We are looking forward to the opportunity to showcase our park and community, which we think is a hidden gem,” says Cross Creek General Manager Ginny Weir. “We know that Arcadia is not a tourist destination, but people are drawn here because we create activities and offer amenities that lend itself to an active lifestyle and a friendly community.We are an all-age park, but cater to those 55-plus,and at some parks that focus on that age group don’t have a lot of life, but our park is full of excitement and fun for those looking for a nice outdoor park that is still cost effective.”
Cross Creek was founded in 1997 and was purchased by Summit Communities, a national owner/operator of RV and mobile home communities, in 2017. Weir credits much of the success of the park to the community and staff, as well as a park design that accommodates park model homes and boasts camp sites at least 38 feet wide and 75 feet long.
“We’ve been in business for a while and have worked extremely hard to create an environment that creates a friendly community,with room for a lot of expansion and opportunity to continue to improve the park,” says Weir.
Two other ARVC-member parks were selected to host along with Cross Creek include Jolly Roger RV Resort(130 sites) in Marathon, Florida and Nature’s Resort (304 sites) in Homosassa, Florida.
The Takeaway Tours are often a popular experience offered at OHCE. With OHCE 2020 going virtual, ARVC is bringing the parks to RVers. In past years, Takeaway Tours were an extra $299 add-on cost for attendees to visit parks for a full day, but due to the virtual nature of this year’s event, ARVC is including the learning experience for free for all who register.
OHCE 2020 is scheduled to take place November 2-5, 2020, the same dates the in-person event was scheduled, and registration is now open. ARVC members receive discounts on registration, including the chance to attend for free as part of a new Hosted Buyer Program.
ARVC will announce additional details about OHCE 2020 in the upcoming weeks, including keynote speaker, the virtual expo floor logistics, takeaway tours, sessions, learning tracks, speakers, new content and more.
ARVC is a national association dedicated to representing the interests and needs of private RV parks and campgrounds in the US and Canada. The organization provides its 3,000 members exclusive access to continuing education, networking, business and marketing tools, member-only benefits and discounts, and advocacy at the local, state and national levels.
