FOR GROWING NUMBERS OF AMERICANS, THE "SUMMER COTTAGE" IS A "PARK MODEL" AT AN RV RESORT

It’s already past the 100-degree mark in Phoenix, where Mike McConville works as a self-employed cabinetmaker.

MANY SENIORS FIND THAT SPLITTING THEIR TIME BETWEEN RV RESORTS IS AN AFFORDABLE WAY TO LIVE IN SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY

For many seniors, retirement means downsizing to a smaller home, and perhaps even moving to a less desirable location to save money.

FAMILIES ARE DISCOVERING THE MERITS OF PARK MODEL RENTALS

Mike O’Connell and his wife have a motorhome. But when the O’Connells take their three, 13-year-old daughters to Snug Harbor Resort, a scenic campground on an island in the California Delta, they leave it at home.

SINGLE WOMEN SHOW GROWING INTEREST IN COMFORT, AFFORDABILITY AND SECURITY OF PARK MODEL CAMPING

FAMILIES ARE FINDING GREAT VALUE, MORE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS AND SCENIC OUTDOOR SETTINGS BY RENTING PARK MODELS

Ozzie Martinez has nothing against hotels. But he’s found a better way to travel with his family. He stays in campgrounds with recreational park trailers or “park models.”