Sometimes a risk is worth taking. It was 1996 when Mark Chipperfield and his wife, Samantha, thought they’d take one. It started to develop when Mark’s father reached out, asking for a helping hand at ...

After a 30-year nursing career, Deborah "Debbie" Blagg said she was ready for a change and retired. “I thought being a campground owner sounded more fun,” she said. Now she and husband Justin have ...

The Townsend/Great Smokies KOA Holiday Campground, managed by Mark and Samantha Chipperfield, recently received the 2018 Kampground of America President's Award and KOA Founder's Award. The awards are ...

The Townsend/Canyon Ferry Lake KOA has recently become a KOA Journey, one of three descriptive brands created to help campers select the right campground for their camping needs. "It just means we are ...