Canadian Camping & RV Association | Association Canadienne du Camping et du VR
When you join your provincial campground association, CCRVA national membership is automatically included — at no additional cost.
Your national association, working for you — coast to coast.
Member Benefits Overview
CCRVA — the Canadian Camping & RV Association — is the national voice for private campground and RV park operators across Canada. As a member, you have access to:
A dedicated national team fighting for your tax rights, infrastructure funding, and regulatory fairness at every level of government.
A practical, operator-focused webinar series every spring, plus hundreds of hours of recorded content available year-round through CampConnect.
Negotiated discounts and programs on propane, building supplies, website services, and retail products — savings that pay for your membership many times over.
Campground listings reaching millions of Canadian campers through GoRVing Canada and provincial directories.
CampConnect — an online platform where campground owners across the country connect, share knowledge, and grow together.
Canada's national outdoor hospitality convention — COHCE/CampEx — held every two years for members to connect, learn, and do business.
Direct access to your provincial association, with escalation to CCRVA for national and federal matters.
Quick Reference
A complete overview of everything included with your CCRVA membership.
| Benefit Category | What's Included |
|---|---|
| Savings Programs |
✔ Superior Propane Fixed Rate Pool Program (locked pricing through Feb 2027) ✔ RONA discounts on building materials, appliances, plumbing, cabinetry, lumber, and more ✔ Snacks to You: retail snack products at preferred pricing with free shipping |
| Education |
✔ CampConnect Webinar Series: live, practical sessions on revenue, operations, and risk ✔ On-demand recorded education library accessible year-round via CampConnect ✔ Downloadable templates, SOPs, checklists, and toolkits from each session |
| Advocacy |
✔ National federal advocacy on CRA tax reclassification, rural electrification, and disaster relief ✔ Municipal advocacy and bylaw defence support ✔ Grassroots Kit: issue briefs, letter templates, and talking points for members ✔ Representation at FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) on your behalf |
| CampConnect |
✔ Online community platform for campground owners across Canada ✔ Discussion forums, peer Q&A, and virtual events ✔ Pre-recorded education library — hundreds of hours of content ✔ Downloadable resource library: license to occupy templates, operator & staff SOPs, safety & compliance checklists, development guides, risk management tools, HR templates, and revenue/pricing frameworks |
| Marketing & Visibility |
✔ Campground listing on GoRVing Canada (millions of views per year) ✔ Provincial campground directory listing ✔ Exposure through Canadian RV & Camping Month (June) consumer campaign |
| Events & Networking |
✔ Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (COHCE/CampEx) — national industry convention held every two years; next: Vancouver, Nov 1–4, 2026 ✔ CampConnect Webinar Series (virtual education + networking) |
| Member Resources |
✔ Technical bulletins (e.g., GMI/electrical readiness) ✔ Industry definitions and regulatory guidance resources |
| Member Support |
✔ Province-first support through your provincial association ✔ CCRVA escalation for federal and national issues |
| Sponsor Partners | ✔ Access to partner services: Signature Park Insurance, General Coach Canada, KOA franchise |
Member Programs
CCRVA has negotiated a suite of preferred programs and savings exclusively for member businesses. These are real programs delivering real savings — not future promises. All programs listed are live and available to current CCRVA members today.
CCRVA has partnered with Superior Propane, Canada's only national propane distributor, to offer members an exclusive Fixed Rate Pool Program. By pooling the buying power of hundreds of campgrounds, CCRVA has negotiated guaranteed fixed propane rates for the membership.
CCRVA members receive preferred pricing at RONA locations on a wide range of products essential to campground maintenance and capital projects, including building materials, plumbing supplies, paint, appliances, cabinetry, and lumber.
CCRVA members have access to the Snacks to You retail endorsement program, offering wholesale-priced snack products for campground stores with free shipping on orders.
CCRVA's current sponsor partners offer products and services specifically relevant to the campground industry:
| Partner | What They Offer |
|---|---|
| Signature Park Insurance | Insurance solutions designed for campground and RV park operations |
| General Coach Canada | Bathroom facilities, utility units, and other campground infrastructure solutions |
| KOA | Franchise opportunity for operators interested in joining the KOA system |
Education & CampConnect
CCRVA regularly hosts practical webinar education for members throughout the year, covering the operational and business topics that matter most to campground operators. Sessions are designed to deliver implementable frameworks, and every webinar includes downloadable templates, checklists, and tools — so members leave with something tangible they can put to work immediately.
Topics covered across the webinar series include areas such as revenue management and pricing strategies, operations and workforce planning, risk management and liability readiness, electrical safety and regulatory compliance, and technology and business development. New sessions are added regularly based on member feedback and emerging industry priorities.
All session recordings are available on-demand through CampConnect — watch on your own schedule, any time of year.
View Upcoming Webinars →CampConnect is CCRVA's online member platform hosted on Skool — a dedicated space for Canadian campground operators to connect, learn, and grow together. Accessible any time from any device.
Ask questions, share experiences, and get answers from fellow campground operators across Canada.
Access hundreds of hours of recorded webinar sessions, workshops, and educational content. All CampConnect Webinar Series recordings are posted here after each live session.
Templates, operational tools, and compliance documents available for download directly. Includes license to occupy templates, staff SOPs, safety checklists, risk management tools, HR templates, and revenue frameworks.
CCRVA and member-hosted virtual events, roundtables, and discussions hosted through CampConnect.
Advocacy & Representation
Advocacy is one of CCRVA's most significant and enduring member benefits. Working alongside provincial associations and industry partners including the RVDA of Canada and CRVA, CCRVA represents the interests of campground operators at the federal and municipal levels.
Since 2016, CCRVA has advocated for the reclassification of small, family-run campgrounds as active businesses eligible for the Small Business Deduction under the Income Tax Act. Currently, campgrounds with fewer than five full-time employees face significantly higher tax rates. CCRVA is actively working to advance a new Private Member's Bill following Bill C-410 in 2024. Ottawa Advocacy Days — April 2026 — are the primary deployment opportunity for this file.
CCRVA advocates for government investment in electrical grid upgrades at rural campgrounds to enable EV charging stations — positioning campgrounds as cost-effective, strategically located charging hubs on remote highways. This advocacy also supports Technical Bulletin programming around GMI (Grounding Monitor Interrupter) compliance, with new NEC code requirements coming into effect in 2027.
Seasonal businesses like campgrounds face disproportionate vulnerability to flooding, wildfires, and natural disasters, and are routinely excluded from existing federal relief programs. CCRVA advocates for a dedicated Disaster Mitigation and Business Relief Fund (DMBRF) that recognizes the unique operational model of seasonal campground businesses.
CCRVA attends the annual FCM conference to educate municipal planners, councillors, and administrators about appropriate regulatory frameworks for campgrounds. The 2026 FCM delegation will attend the Edmonton conference (June 4–7) with a custom branded booth and targeted engagement with municipal officials.
When municipalities apply inappropriate regulatory frameworks to campground operations, CCRVA provides rapid-response support. Recent win: CCRVA successfully engaged on a proposed bylaw in the RM of Harrison Park that would have created an inappropriate licensing burden — the bylaw was tabled and the municipality stopped pursuing it.
Events & Networking
CCRVA connects members across Canada through a mix of virtual and in-person events — from practical webinar education to Canada's national outdoor hospitality industry convention.
Canada's national gathering for campground operators, RV park owners, industry suppliers, and outdoor hospitality professionals. Held every two years.
At the most recent COHCE (CampEx 2024), the event welcomed a record 216 delegates and 113 vendors — Canada's largest gathering of campground operators and outdoor hospitality suppliers.
What to expect: Trade show with 46–50 exhibitor booths, education programming with concurrent sessions and roundtables, national networking, AI Workshop for campground operators, evening reception and dinner, and CCRVA Board of Directors annual in-person meeting. Air Canada flight discount code available for registered delegates.
CCRVA's ongoing webinar series is a primary virtual education and networking event for members. Live sessions cover topics that matter most to campground operators, with recordings available on-demand through CampConnect year-round. View upcoming sessions →
Each spring, CCRVA's advocacy team and committee members travel to Ottawa to meet directly with Members of Parliament and government officials on the industry's priority files. This is where the real work of federal advocacy happens — face-to-face, with decision-makers.
Each June, CCRVA and provincial associations support Canadian RV & Camping Month — a national consumer-facing campaign that markets the camping lifestyle to Canadians and drives awareness of private campgrounds. Being a member means your campground benefits from this national promotional effort.
Membership
CCRVA operates through a province-first membership model. Operators join their provincial campground association — national CCRVA membership is automatically included at no additional cost.
Contact or apply through your provincial campground association. See the Provincial Contacts section below for details on your province.
Your provincial dues include CCRVA national membership. There is no separate fee or application for the national level. Dues structure varies by province.
From day one, you have access to all CCRVA national benefits: savings programs, education, advocacy, CampConnect, events, and more.
Once you have joined, follow these steps to get the most out of your membership from day one:
| # | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Join CampConnect at www.skool.com/campconnect and introduce yourself in the community |
| 2 | Access the CCRVA Member Resource Library — open the resource library — no login required, organized by category |
| 3 | Enroll in the Superior Propane Fixed Rate Program — ccrva.ca/superior-propane/ |
| 4 | Sign up for RONA member discounts — ccrva.ca/rona-pro/ |
| 5 | Enroll in Snacks to You for your camp store — ccrva.ca/ccrva-snacks-to-you/ |
| 6 | Add or update your campground listing — visit ccrva.ca/members/update-listing/ |
| 7 | Register for an upcoming CampConnect webinar at ccrva.ca/campconnect-webinar-series/ |
| 8 | Add info@ccrva.ca to your safe senders list to ensure you receive all member communications |
| 9 | Review CCRVA's current advocacy files at ccrva.ca and consider joining the Grassroots Kit network |
| 10 | Mark your calendar for CampEx 2026 — Vancouver, November 1–4, 2026. Register at cohce.ca |
Common Questions
Answers to the most common questions from prospective and current members.
Your membership includes: exclusive savings programs on propane, building supplies, and retail products; the CampConnect Webinar Series with downloadable tools; access to the CampConnect online community and on-demand education library; a campground listing on GoRVing Canada reaching millions of campers; national advocacy on the tax and regulatory issues affecting your business; and support from your provincial association for local needs. For many members, the Superior Propane fixed rate savings alone cover the cost of annual dues.
This is exactly the conversation we want to have. Membership benefits do not use themselves. Here's a starting point: Have you enrolled in Superior Propane? If not, you may be leaving hundreds to thousands of dollars in savings on the table. Have you joined CampConnect? The peer community and recorded education library are available at no extra cost. We encourage every member who feels they are not getting value to contact their provincial association — we will walk through your specific situation and help you start using what is yours.
Small operators are exactly who CCRVA was built to serve. The CRA tax reclassification file exists precisely because small, family-run parks with fewer than five full-time employees face the greatest regulatory disadvantage. The savings programs, the educational toolkits, and the support model are all designed for operators who don't have a large corporate team behind them.
Your provincial association is excellent at what they do — and they partner with CCRVA precisely because some issues require a national voice. Tax policy, federal budget submissions, MP engagement in Ottawa, and national regulatory challenges cannot be addressed at the provincial level alone. When CCRVA advocates in Ottawa or at FCM, it is doing so for every campground in every province — on your behalf.
CCRVA's CampConnect Webinar Series is designed to fit into a campground operator's schedule. Live sessions are offered when most operators have more time, and every recording is available on-demand through CampConnect — watch in segments on your own schedule. Downloadable templates from each session are available without attending the live webinar at all. Browse available sessions →
Here is what we can point to: Bill C-410 achieved first reading in the House of Commons in June 2024 — nearly a decade of coordinated advocacy resulted in a real bill. Harrison Park: CCRVA engagement directly contributed to a municipal bylaw being tabled that would have created significant operational burden. Parks Canada: CCRVA's formal engagement resulted in Parks Canada acknowledging the need for a market-rate fee review and inviting CCRVA to participate in the public consultation process. FCM: CCRVA has established a consistent presence at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, building relationships with planners and councillors who regulate campground operations. Advocacy is a long game — each of these milestones builds toward durable, lasting change.
Provincial Associations
CCRVA represents campground operators coast to coast through its provincial association partners. Contact your provincial association for membership applications, benefit enrollment support, and local resources.