S2The formula for a successful private campground is deceptively simple. It is the same as that for any other highly competitive enterprise: satisfied customers. This relationship between the satisfied customer and the successful seller is so obvious that it almost sounds like a slick phrase. But I want to show you that this is a very real relationship; and then we can go on to consider a more profitable topic: how you can find economical ways to create customer satisfaction. S3.

The Ultimate Public Campground Project was conceived in 2008 to provide a consolidated and comprehensive source for public campgrounds of all types. It all began with a simple POI (Point of Interest) list of GPS coordinates and names, nothing more, totaling perhaps 5,000 locations. As the list grew in size and information provided, a website was designed to display the data on a map. Next came mobile apps, first iOS and Mac apps and more recently Android versions. Now this information is available in various paperback books. Work continues on the Project with information updated regularly. This book describes 1,142 camping areas in the Western United States that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.