Map by William Tipton
KM Resorts Celebrates Milestone Coast to Coast is a proud partner RVers have the 1980s real-estate bust to thank for the option of visiting one or more of the eight K/M Resorts. Ever resilient, when Owner Doug McLeod’s realty options went south, he purchased a small RV park in the East, managed it to success, and sold it. With his appetite whetted on the joys of hosting RVers, he traveled to his home state of Washington and purchased Travel Inn Resort in Elma in 1986. And the rest is history. “I chose to go with Coast to Coast,” he says. “They kind of put us on the map. In fact, when we finally got the acceptance to be part of Coast to Coast, we sold 100 memberships in two days. People were just waiting for us to be approved.” Coast to Coast may have given K/M Resorts a boost, but the relationship has worked both ways. “Coast to Coast is proud to have K/M Resorts as one of our top resort partners. K/M is synonymous with the Northwest, and their network of eight resorts offers the
very best of outdoor recreation in Washington State,” says President Bruce Hoster of Coast to Coast Resorts. “We salute K/M Resorts on their first 30 years and look forward to working with them to make the next 30 years even more fun and exciting for their members.” Organizing and managing eight resorts may seem like a herculean task, but that’s where McLeod’s genius shone through along with the name K/M Resorts. Children Kevin, Kraig, Kelli, and Michael (K/M) joined their father in the business and took over many of the duties. Now in 2017, K/M Resorts continues to be a family-owned business with high standards for its private camping sites. Their goal: be the leader in reciprocal campground systems in the Northwest. “Our family legacy goes on,” says McLeod. “Mike owns three parks and works with two of his boys, Kelli is our marketing director and her daughter works here part time. Kraig owns two parks and Kevin operates K/M.” Following are profiles of the eight resorts owned and operated by K/M Resorts of America.
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