By Hayden Seder
The new owners of The Meadows RV Park south of Ketchum are rolling out the most significant changes to the property since it was built in the 1960s.
Pacific Current Partners purchased the 43 sites on the east side of Highway 75 two years ago and has been working to get permits to offer more than the standard offerings of summer hookups and showers, WiFi and laundry facilities.
The company owns and operates mobile home parks and RV parks across the country.
Change started with the overall appearance of the property and included bringing in new mobile homes, upgrading internal amenities and launching a redesigned website with new video tours of the property and area.
“We were also able to winterize the RV park,” said Thom Niederkofler, property operations partner with the firm. “It used to be that RVers in the winter couldn’t have water, sewer, and electric hookups. But we’ve winterized all of those utilities so that people can come in the winter. We think there’s a huge market for that.”
Future plans for the park are to put in more premium spaces or modify space to make them bigger.
“When the park was built back in the ’60s, RVs were smaller than they are today,” Niederkofler said. “We get a lot of big, modern RVs that can’t fit in our spaces, or have difficulty.”
While securing the proper permits to finalize the changes, video on the park’s website is available so that RV owners know what to expect in terms of space and layout at the park.
The goal is to minimize surprises that could become complaints by giving guests more information to plan their stays around.
“The marketing videos are designed to show what the park looks like and demonstrate the overall beauty of the area,” said Mark Koep, founder and CEO of CampgroundViews.com. “It is something that all travelers want—to be able to see the place they will stay—and is a smart initial investment by the company in revitalizing the property.”
The Meadows RV Park is situated in a scenic location with direct access to the popular paved multi-use Wood River Trail, allowing guests to walk, bike or run.
“Once in our park, guests are presented with excellent views of the mountains, including the Seattle Ridge Day Lodge at the top of Sun Valley Mountain Resort,” Niederkofler said.
For more information on The Meadows RV Park, visit meadowsrvpark.com.