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This month, enjoy travel highlights and opportunities to connect with Family RV Association:
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- Halloween hijinks, camping, and more
- RV Basics educational program revitalized for 2027 Perry convention
- New towable chapters
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Learn the RV Basics in Perry |
After a brief hiatus, Family RV Association’s acclaimed RV Basics program is back! FRVA’s Education Committee will offer this educational experience in conjunction with the association’s 114th International Convention & RV Expo in Perry, Georgia, next March. The 1½-day course runs Monday and Tuesday, March 15 and 16, 2027, ahead of FRVA’s Hollywood On Wheels convention, March 17-20. Attendees will receive expert instruction on RV systems and operation, including electricity, plumbing, towing, propane, tires and weights, and more. After attending these sessions and three additional seminars during the convention, students will receive a certificate of completion; FRVA members will be invited to join the RV Basics Alumni chapter. Registration is $40 per person. New to RVing? Need a refresher? RV Basics is for you!
LEARN ABOUT THE PERRY CONVENTION →
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Explore Family RV Association on your phone or tablet! Visit FRVA.com to learn about membership benefits, discounts, upcoming events, Family RVing magazine, and more.
EXPLORE FRVA.COM →
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Two new FRVA chapters are expanding the fun for owners of towable RVs. Interested in joining? Learn how to become an FRVA member and connect with these chapters.
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Airstream of FRVA, an International Area chapter, is open to FRVA members who own an Airstream-brand RV, including travel trailers, motorhomes, and touring coaches. Airstream owners who are not yet FRVA members are encouraged to join the association and become part of the chapter. President Cole Pirelli says the chapter plans to offer rallies, caravans, virtual gatherings, and educational programs “while encouraging respectful camping practices and supporting the preservation, improvement, and long-term sustainability of parks, campgrounds, and public lands.”
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Alliance RV welcomes owners of all types of Alliance RV-brand towables, including bumper pulls and fifth wheels, and others interested in these vehicles. This group is part of FRVA’s Eastern Area; however, president Steve Railineau notes that of the 16 families currently in the chapter, no two live in the same state. You’re invited to meet the group next March at FRVA’s Perry, Georgia, convention. That may be the launch site for their first rally: Following the convention, planning is underway for a possible caravan to Florida’s Space Coast. Join FRVA to connect with fellow Alliance RV owners and become part of the chapter.
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Fall Frights & Fun in State Parks |
Finding something festive, spooky, or seasonal in state parks is easy when you know where to look. Many state park systems have centralized event calendars that let you browse activities in multiple parks in one place.
Start with your state park system's events or activities page. Select October dates, then use a category or a filter to explore Halloween celebrations, nighttime hikes, ranger talks, and living history programs. To see the broadest selection, leave activity categories unfiltered.
Here are a few seasonal outings happening across the United States this month:
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Kevin and Patrice McCabe travel the U.S. in their Winnebago motorhome, exploring nooks, crannies, and attractions for their RV There Yet? travel series. The Discovery Channel hosts have even discovered some spooky fun on these journeys. Check out these Halloween episodes:
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Sevierville, Tennessee (Season 3, Episode 1). The McCabes celebrate their first Halloween on the road with a stay at The Ridge Outdoor Resort. They host trick-or-treaters, sip moonshine, go ziplining, and hike Clingmans Dome.
WATCH THE EPISODE →
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Ohio State Parks – Shawnee and Lake Hope (Season 4, Episode 1). Kevin and Patrice visit the dark and scary Moonville Tunnel near Zaleski State Forest. The two conduct their own paranormal investigation to see if there’s any spooky inhabitants in the tunnel. They also check out nearby parks and the town of Portsmouth.
WATCH THE EPISODE →
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| Elko, Georgia
An FRVA Commercial Member | C6864
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Looking for a hauntingly good hangout this Halloween? Pack a costume and your camping gear, then head to Twin Oaks RV Park on October 31 for food, candy, and a costume contest — perfect for ghouls and booys who love themed camping events.
Twin Oaks is located just off I-75 in Central Georgia. This pet-friendly campground offers pull-through, full-hookup campsites spacious enough for almost any size RV. Hang out at the community gazebo and fire pit, play yard games, or relax in the community room. Whatever you decide, you’ll find plenty to see and do during your stay. As part of Streamside RV Resorts and Campgrounds, Twin Oaks offers FRVA members a 10% discount on campground stays.
EXPLORE TWIN OAKS RV PARK →
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Planning to attend FRVA’s “Hollywood On Wheels” convention March 17–20, 2027, in Perry, Georgia? Twin Oaks RV Park is less than 10 miles from the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter and makes a great overnight stop to prep tanks and do laundry before heading to the event.
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If you’re traveling through central Arizona, stop in Jerome, sometimes called “America’s Largest Ghost Town.” Grab a bite at Haunted Hamburger and decide for yourself whether its ghostly stories are real. The restaurant got its start when owners Michelle and Eric Jurisin acquired an old, abandoned building that needed work. The new owners felt the spiritual inhabitants were watching them. Apparently, these onlookers also felt the need to take the Jurisins’ tools, specifically hammers, which would reappear in conspicuous places. Eric also had an in-your-face moment when a door suddenly slammed shut in front of him, even though no breeze was blowing nearby. The restaurant celebrates its spookiness with skeletons scaling the exterior.
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| Menu options include the “Haunted Burger,” of course. October features special milkshakes, too: white chocolate pumpkin, pumpkin caramel, and pumpkin spice.
About an hour away is Munds Park RV Resort, C2334, an FRVA commercial campground. Nearby spots to explore include Woodchute Mountain, Mingus Mountain, and Tuzigoot National Monument.
EXPLORE HAUNTED HAMBURGER →
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MARCH 2027
114th International
Convention & RV Expo
Hollywood On Wheels
March 17–20 | Perry, Georgia
APRIL 2027
Western Area Rally
April 7-11
Tulare, California
JUNE 2027
Midwest Area Rally
June 11-15
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
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AUGUST 2027
115th International
Convention & RV Expo
August 19-22
Shawnee, Oklahoma
AUGUST 2027
South Central Area Rally
August 23-25
Shawnee, Oklahoma
OCTOBER 2027
Eastern Area Rally
October 5-10
Lewisburg, West Virginia
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