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Local campground holds event celebrating Kampgrounds of America’s 60th anniversary
September 22, 2022


Marking 60 years of camping innovation and leadership, Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday holds 60th anniversary fall festival


Pigeon Forge/Gatllnburg KOA
Pigeon Forge/Gatllnburg KOA entrance. Image courtesy of KOA


PIGEON FORGE, TN -- The world’s largest system of privately-owned campgrounds, Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA), is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2022. To commemorate the event, Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday is planning a special fall festival. Beginning on Friday, September 30, and taking place throughout the weekend, the event is open to camping guests.

The first KOA was built near Billings, MT as a stopover for tourists traveling to Seattle's Century 21 Exposition (World’s Fair). Dave Drum, a local businessman and entrepreneur, set up a modest campground and charged guests $1.75 a night to pitch tents or park travel trailers. The campground offered private fire rings and picnic tables as well as a store, laundry and hot showers.





Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday will be celebrating KOA’s 60th anniversary with a fall festival. Special events and activities are planned throughout the weekend including hay rides, a local vendor fair and crafts like tie-dye. On Saturday, campers will enjoy live music from rising Nashville band Velvet Rodeo.

Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday is located at 3122 Veterans Blvd. in Pigeon Forge. To make camping reservations, please call Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday 865-453-7903 or visit their website.

About Kampgrounds of America
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA), currently celebrating its 60th year of operations, is the definitive leader in outdoor hospitality. United under the mission of “connecting people to the outdoors and each other,” the company consists of two unique brands: KOA and Terramor Outdoor Resorts. KOA, the world's largest system of privately owned, open to the public campgrounds, consists of more than 500 franchised and owned campgrounds. With unrivaled brand visibility, KOA offers campground owners and operators unparalleled support in campground education, design, recruitment, marketing and technology. Terramor Outdoor Resorts, a glamping venture, opened its first flagship property in Bar Harbor, Maine in 2020. Translated to “Love of Land,” the brand focuses on delivering a refined and upscale outdoor experience.

   

















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