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The first resort, the Chehalis Thousand Trails location was first begun on 640 acres (260 ha) [3] and by the late 1970s, contained a pool and lodge. As of 2007, the campground is part of a nature reserve and contains 3,000 camp sites, a 100 foot (30 metres) Slip 'N Slide, and an open area known as Roy Rogers' Field, named in honor of the company's first spokesperson.
In 2008, Thousand Trails, a company which owns membership campgrounds in the United States and Canada, claimed to operate "the world's largest network of private membership camping resorts." [ 1 ] It was merged with its principal competitor, NACO (National American Corporation) , another membership campground company, in 1991.
Membership campground networks like Thousand Trails operate like clubs, with members paying an initial membership fee and annual dues. There are over 13,000 privately owned RV parks and over 1,600 state parks that cater to RVers in the USA.
In 1969, after purchasing a 640-acre (260 ha) real estate investment, Kuolt founded Thousand Trails, the first private, members-only RV campground chain. The company's success led Kuolt to resign from Boeing and focus solely on Thousand Trails and other business ventures. Later, in 1981, Kuolt sold his ownership in Thousand Trails for $40 million.
East of Forest on Centralia-Alpha Road near the North Fork Newuakum River is the Thousand Trails campground. The site was founded in 1969 and opened in 1972, becoming the first Thousand Trails resort ever built. [19] [20]
Thousand Hills State Park is a public recreation area covering over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) two miles (3.2 km) west of Kirksville in Adair County, Missouri. The state park features Native American petroglyphs and 573-acre (232 ha) Forest Lake with fishing, swimming and boating.