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This is a business-financing technique in which a buyer borrows from the campground seller instead of, or at times in addition to, a bank. It is sometimes referred to, or called owner financing, land contract or purchase-money mortgage.
A campground seller agrees to finance a portion of the sales price over a specified term at a specified interest rate. If the campground seller is doing seller financing on the entire amount, the buyer pays a down payment up front, to the seller directly, and continues to make payments according to the agreement with the seller.
Guests come back year after year to this charming lakeside resort. The property features 32 well appointed cabins and 43 FHU RV sites on 70.64 acres. The resort is a perfect setting for weddings and reunions. An event center features bride and groom dressing suites, a full service kitchen, 2 banquet rooms, and a large deck overlooking one of the park’s 3 ponds. A large covered fishing pier juts out into one of the most popular lakes in the region. The water park is in the final stages of completion and will offer water slides, a lazy river, food and beverage service, mini-golf, and many other family friendly amenities. Additional profit sources include a camp store, tackle shop, restaurant, and a newly built enclosed RV/boat storage building.
Seasonal family campground with 190 sites set around a glistening 18-acre lake. The approx. 72-acre property is designed for tents, RVs, motor homes and everything in between. RV sites are level and spread out with plenty of room for gathering around firepits. There are also a variety of cabin accommodations for guests to choose from. Boat and golf cart rentals are available. A heated pool welcomes parents to lounge in the warm sun while the kids have fun on the splash pad, float in the kayaks, or patrol on their bikes. Planned weekend activities offer plenty to keep all ages occupied. This is a well run and maintained park with excellent reviews. This PA campground for sale consistently generates a great return.
This resort getaway is built into a mountainside and every site is unique. There are full hook-up sites with 20, 30 or 50 amp service. Cabins, motel units, and a large rental lodge offer accommodations for all types of vacationers. Amenities include a horseshoe pit, shuffleboard, basketball, swimming pool, game room, camp store, general store, ice cream parlor, propane filling station, and a laundry. A large restaurant at the base of the mountain and near the entrance of a state park offers a seasonal menu of house made items. A full service bar and lounge has a large beer selection with a variety of mixed drinks. The restaurant, lounge, and general store draw from guests staying at the resort and vacationers passing through to the state park and river.
Wildlife and sports retreat facility on 188 acres of wooded meadow and forest. The resort surrounds a 40-foot-deep stocked lake with six partially covered docks with canoe moorings and swim ladders. The lodge sleeps 35 people in four large private bedrooms and two upper floor dormitories with a large, long fully furnished porch overlooking the lake. It is rented “all or none” to one group at a time. Includes a three-bedroom guest home, 2 group campgrounds, 5 secluded tent sites, one motor home/large RV group campsite, four fully furnished cabins, three primitive cabins, and primitive campsites. A sports complex features a field house with coaches quarters, sand volleyball, basketball, soccer and baseball practice fields and an observatory with telescope. There are 4 miles of hike and bike trails and six miles of UTV gravel trails with plenty of wildlife in the forest around the lake and the grasslands of the upper meadow. In addition to a 4-acre lake there are three fishing ponds. Guests can rent side by side UTVs, a golf cart, pontoon boat, kayak, canoe, pedal boat or row boat. This is a quiet and secluded property with great night sky viewing and lots of recreation and wildlife. Growth opportunities are endless with little governmental interference or taxation and permitting is not required.
This central location in the beautiful Black Hills offers easy access to area attractions and is a perfect base camp for day tours. This is a big-rig-friendly RV park that offers deluxe full hook-up sites, large pull-through sites, cabins, and shaded tent camping. It is nestled in 83 acres of mature green pines. Wildlife including deer, turkeys and occasional elk can be seen on the property. There is direct access to the national forest for hiking, horseback riding, off-road trails, and hunting. This unique property is one of the most beautiful parks in the whole area. There is expansion opportunity in many directions: glamping, more cabins, housing development, and/or a storage facility. The business benefits from a pro-business regulatory environment with no state corporate or individual income tax.
Full service resort with lots of repeat business, nestled in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. The resort has 24 well appointed cabins with a variety of configurations that sleep 2 to 8 people per cabin. Cabin amenities include TVs, wet-bars, high speed internet, quality bedding and more, and some have bathrooms. There are also large cabins with separate bedrooms and bathrooms. Guests can relax in the heated in-ground 40 ft. swimming pool and hot tub. There are 2 laundromats, and a bathhouse with private showers. Breakfast and dinner are served in the full bar/pavilion area. The bar has a full liquor license. The park welcomes groups, weddings and family reunions. Guests can re-group after exploring Deadwood, Sturgis, and the Black Hills. The resort has a good reputation and is known as a peaceful place to relax and refresh. The location, liquor license, and many amenities keep guests coming back year after year.
This is the largest and top rated campground in the area. Guests come for the quiet rural setting, fishing ponds, and walking trails. RV sites are full hookup with cable TV and Wi-Fi. Amenities include a large rec room in a large rebuilt turn-of-the-century barn, salt water pool, city water and sewer, dog park, and deluxe patio sites. There are large open tent sites, and three types of rental units. A cabin sleeps 4 and a bunkhouse sleeps 6. Both units have a refrigerator, outside cooking area, picnic table, and cable TV. The deluxe cabin sleeps 4, has all the amenities of the other cabins plus a full bath, mini kitchen, outside grill and campfire ring. This is a family friendly camping experience and the park is a 2022 KOA Founder’s and President’s award winner. The income potential is great with room to expand the campground and storage areas on dozens of available acres.
Located on 71 acres, this Missouri RV park for sale is full of green space for RV or tent sites. There are 96 full hookup sites. It is located 5 minutes from two very desirable fishing and sports lakes. A full bar, winery, & bistro offers wine tasting and an excellent choice of food items. Guests enjoy live music and dancing most weekends. There is also a convenience store, ice cream shop, 3,000-square-foot community building, and a storm shelter. The property contains nature trails for walking or use with golf carts. Three stocked fishing ponds are available for fishing and swimming.
Family-oriented campground centrally located in Michigan. It is 2 hours from Detroit, 1 hour from Lansing, and 1.5 hours from Grand Rapids. The park is nestled amongst the forest and teeming with wildlife. Lodging consists of deluxe and rustic cabins, and 87 water and electric campsites. There is entertainment both young and old can enjoy without having to leave the campground. A variety of on-site activities include pancake breakfasts, crafts for people of all ages, walking trails, swimming pond, sand volleyball tournaments, and KampK9® for four-legged friends. During holidays and themed weekends there is music and movies on the beach. Venturing out of the park, guests can hike, swim, fish, ATV, golf, dine, bowl, and take in a show or go to the waterpark at Soaring Eagle Casino, 20 minutes away in Mt. Pleasant.
This family focused KOA offers quiet enjoyment under the tall pines or by the pool, and numerous on-site activities and weekend events for kids. The property is heavily wooded throughout, with extra-large RV sites. The location makes it a good starting point for day trips in the area. Fishing or renting a boat for a relaxing cruise is minutes away. Scenic 30-minute drives takes guests to The Pro Football Hall of Fame and numerous restaurants and shopping, Amish country, horseback riding, and a 21-mile bike trail. With so much to explore, this Holiday KOA is a perfect home base for a camping getaway. This is an award-winning KOA, having earned the Founder’s and President’s awards in 2021!
Lakeside park with 45 sites on 22 acres. This is a quiet and easily managed business with a seasonal base staying at the park on summer weekends. Guests come to be near the water and have a place to tie off and store their watercraft. Campground amenities include a bathhouse, large pole barn with new siding and concrete, marina with new floating docks for 2023. Horseshoe courts, playground, foosball, and tether ball. There are ATV and ORV trails accessible across from the property. Local attractions include nearby Houghton Lake for dining, shopping, and summer festivals and fishing tournaments.
This beautiful lakeside resort offers one of the most beautiful settings in Western New York. It is an ideal place for company picnics, organization events, wedding receptions, and family reunions. There are 2 well maintained and very comfortable cabins, a championship 18-hole miniature golf course, and a driving range. The 15-acre lake offers spectacular views.
For guests looking for a comfortable place to rest while fishing, hunting, snowmobiling or ATV riding, this RV park and motel is their gateway to the great outdoors. It is located a 1/2 mile from a world famous salmon river and within a 1/2 mile of snowmobile and ATV trails. Guests can choose to stay in one of the 16 motel rooms or 30 RV sites, surrounded by nature. This motel & campground business for sale is a family-owned and operated fishing lodge started in 2012. The convenience and cleanliness of the park as well as the owners expertise in fishing the river, hunting, and riding the trails has lead to repeat business and glowing customer reviews. The property is surrounded by lush greenery, and is the perfect place to spend some time outdoors.
Campground and cabin operation in a natural wooded setting with several whimsically themed cabins to choose from. Guests won’t need to spend time packing their car, everything is set up so that all they need to do is relax and enjoy their time in the great outdoors. There are comfy glamping tents, cottages, vintage RVs and even an English double decker bus rental. Each unit is unique, with absolute attention to detail and utmost cleanliness. All this in a spacious setting in the Nantahala Gorge just below the headwaters of the Nantahala River. This whitewater rafting and kayaking river offers premier fly-fishing and is an attraction in and of itself. Guests come for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, mountain biking trails, rafting, fly-fishing, zip lines, kayaking, scenic waterfalls, and much more.
Approximately 22 beautiful acres located in the middle of an adventure waiting to happen! Whether guests plan to escape the hustle and bustle of busy life and relax by a campfire or take an excursion to one of the areas lakes or other attractions, there’s plenty to keep them busy. Amenities include two full-function (kitchen and bathroom/shower) clubhouses available for special events, group meetings, etc., a 2-story lodge, 4 smaller cabins, a 2-acre catch-and-release fishing pond, woods to explore and of course the RV park currently with 39 full-service, pull-through RV sites. On many weekends, the park is busy with area RV clubs that frequent the park but on others, events such as music, wine tasting, bingo, car shows, flea markets, and other special events.
This New Mexico campground for sale was opened in 1985 and ever since then has been operated as a family owned RV park. It is perfect for a weekend getaway, visiting students at the nearby university, or workers needing a quiet place to live while stationed in the area. The property has nice shade trees and is situated on a hill in a very flat part of the country. It is the only RV park in town along a main highway. Amenities include an owner’s home, laundry room, showers, and bathrooms, covered stalls for horses, and a horse arena for roping. It is only 5 minutes from town with plenty of restaurants, small town charm, and a Wal-Mart supercenter.
Family park with 33 sites on 5.4 forested acres. The property includes an owner’s home and 4000 sq. ft. clubhouse and bathhouse with laundry and recreation area. The park is near the Flight 93 Memorial site, Shawnee State Park, and several tourist attractions.
Many potential buyers just don’t have the necessary capital or business lender resources to cash a seller completely out.
Even if they do, they might be reluctant for what they consider an untried new venture in unknown waters. When that buyer opens the doors to their lender of choice, they will find many hoops they need to go through and many personal documents they will need to supply. Of course they will reach into resources for the down payment the lender requires (20% to 30%) – and added to that will be extra costs – like document prep fees, etc. It is a common misconception in this industry for a seller to assume that if a buyer has a great credit score and the necessary down, it’s pretty much a “done deal.” Not so. The entire business will come under a magnifying glass as much, if not more, than the potential buyer. In order to sell a campground it will have to appraise at agreed sale price or more, or the lender will not open the vault. In the meantime, the seller are “mentally packing” with fingers and toes crossed, hoping the lender says “yes” many weeks after the application process is first started.
With seller financing a buyer and seller can “get creative” to both parties advantage.
The agreement can be “interest only” payments, for a part, or full duration of the time frame before a balloon payoff is due. If a buyer has intentions of investing in something to bring in needed revenue to support the business, the agreement can contain escalating payments each year for the duration of the agreement – even adjusted interest rates (starting lower, and each year increasing one half to one percent). The balloon term can be as few as 3 years before the balloon payment is due in full, or the loan can run the full course of years until the entire balance is paid off. This creativity often makes seller financing attractive to campground buyer and seller.
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