KOA Campground Sicamous, BC www.landquest.com Matt Cameron matt@landquest.com (250) 200-1199
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KOA Campground Sicamous, BC PROPERTY DETAILS Listing Number: 14323 Price: $1,495,000 Taxes: $7,187 Size: Zoning: LOCATION 16.47 acres HC 3250 Oxbow Frontage Rd a few killometres east of Sicamous just off the along the Trans Canada Hwy DESCRIPTION The KOA Sicamous is situated on 16.47 acres of land (lots of room for growth) and offers guests a very well maintained resort atmosphere with various site options - 9 cabins with covered porches, 21 tent sites, and 49 RV sites (fourteen 15 amp sites, thirty four 30 amp sites and one 50 amp site). All RV sites have water hook ups. The majority of the RV sites are pull-thru sites and lined with trees. A big draw is the main lodge building with an in ground pool for guests, large store, common room, games room with arcade games and pool table, and laundry room. The washrooms with showers are accessed from the side of the building and are all very clean and well maintained. A covered cook area is set up for pancake breakfasts. The entire upper level of the main lodge is a beautiful owner/ manager s suite with mountain views high vaulted ceilings, 3 bedrooms plus an office, a large living room, modern kitchen and dining area that open up to a large private deck. In behind the main lodge is a mini golf set up while the front and beyond the pool is a large open green space with some play structures and lots of open space to toss the football. The site is ideally set up for guests to enjoy and offers enough space for the owners to have some elbow room of their own. There are two good size shops/storage buildings which help keep the resort well organized and maintained. One is situated beside the pool with one side of it used for pool maintenance/storage and the other side facing the driveway with both a double and single car garage door. The second shop building is located nearby and it also has a double and single car garage, ideal to store vehicles, equipment and supplies. A creek cuts through the site and separates off just under an acre of land from the rest of the resort. A foot bridge has been built over the creek but at present it is not used for resort operations. An old historic cabin is situated on this small section of land and it has its own access off the road. This would be a great place to add more sites and expand the resort. A new owner has the option to continue the franchise agreement with KOA or for those who are more inclined to operate privately that opportunity exists as well. For more info on the KOA background see below. To exit the franchise agreement 2 years franchise fees are due on exit - contact agent for more details.
KOA Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is the world s largest system of privately held campgrounds with almost 500 locations across US and Canada. Known as KOA and for its yellow and red logo by families of campers, Kampgrounds of America has become part of the American popular culture, including being featured in the American television series Undercover Boss in 2013. Founded in 1962 and still based in Billings, Montana the current CEO of Kampgrounds of America Inc. is James D. Rogers. In an interview with Forbes magazine in 2012, Rogers described the KOA experience as really all about making outdoor adventure easy. We provide something very unique to the campground, and that is service. The President of KOA is Pat Hittmeier. KOA was founded in 1962. Billings, Montana businessman Dave Drum got the idea to start the campgrounds while walking his property along the Yellowstone River and seeing travellers heading to the Seattle World s Fair. Drum started a lodging business and constructed a campground on his land that offered hot showers, restrooms and a small store. By the summer of 1963 Drum had two partners and the goal of creating a system of campgrounds throughout North America. The yellow logo was created, and Drum and his partners started selling franchises. By the end of the 1969 camping season KOA had 262 campgrounds in operation across the US. By 1972, 10 years after KOA s creation, KOA had 600 franchise campgrounds. Today, KOA annually inspects each campground with a 600-point inspection, which it claims is the most stringent in the business. In 2010 KOA campgrounds number over 470, according to their corporate website, with around 450 in the US. AREA DATA The Shuswap The Shuswap is situated in south-central British Columbia midway between Vancouver, BC and Calgary, Alberta. Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 97 make it easily accessible from all directions. The region is scattered with unique communities of various sizes, each with its own attractions. The closest one being Sicamous
(more info on it below). Although the Shuswap is generally rural, it has all the amenities residents and visitors expect. The stunning natural setting and pleasant four-season climate attracts visitors year-round. Many trails throughout the Shuswap provide outstanding views of its centrepiece, Shuswap Lake, as well as numerous smaller lakes, waterfalls and rivers. Sicamous The district of Sicamous is strategically situated at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 97A, located midway between Vancouver and Calgary and close to the Kelowna International Airport. The area includes Annis Bay,Malakwa/ Yard Creek,Mara, Perry River, Solsqua/Cambie, Swansea Point, and Three Valley Gap. Sicamous is attractive and progressive, quiet and friendly, and offers a good selection of essential commercial services. The economy of the area is based largely on tourism, forestry and manufacturing. Known as the Houseboat Capital of Canada Sicamous is home to several large houseboat rental companies and manufacturers. At the east entrance to the area, Three Valley Gap is a main attraction with its lakeside historic western/ghost town used by the film industry. Revelstoke Revelstoke is a quaint mountain town located 60 km east of the campground along the trans Canada hwy. Revelstoke s economy is based around tourism, forestry and the rail. The largest growth sector of late is tourism as more and more visitors come for outdoor adventures year-round. Revelstoke Mountain Resort has the highest vertical drop in North America and some of the deepest and most consistent snow conditions on earth. With a population of close to 8,000 the town offers all the amenities one requires with two grocery stores, lots of shops, restaurants and cafes, all your professional services, spas, a great hospital with emergency service, two new schools and a picturesque and vibrant western style town core. RECREATION The scenery is spectacular and there is a multitude of year round activities to be experienced in and around this campground. Situated close to the shores of both Shuswap Lake and Mara Lake, this area provides easy access to all types of exciting water sports, boating routes, fishing, and lake cruises. Two challenging golf courses are located nearby, as well as a multitude of attractions and various excursion options. Situated in the sub ranges of the Monashee Mountains, the entire region offers limitless adventures for hikers and mountaineers, cyclists, hang-gliders and paragliders, skiers, and snowmobilers. Well-developed logging road networks and boating routes provide access to remote backcountry. Whether you re looking for an enjoyable nature walk or challenging hike, thrilling mountain bike routes or horse riding paths, the Shuswap is the ideal location. Back to nature is what you will experience on the many trails leading to cascading waterfalls, picturesque farmland, subalpine lakes, nature parks and rugged mountain bluffs. The district of Sicamous is definitely the recreation destination for all seasons and demand for camp space will remain high for the foreseeable future. HISTORY This is one of the first KOA campgrounds in Canada INVESTMENT FEATURES Potential to subdivide the property to create an additional HC lot on additional land - the land that is currently located across the creek has its own access and is not being used for resort operations
Potential to use the vacant land across the creek for resort expansion - more sites or cabins The tent sites could be converted into further RV sites to meet the growing demand and maximize the return One could also explore the development of the resort into one that allowed the sale of sites to owners IMPROVEMENTS Main Lodge Lower Level Store, common room, laundry, games room, updated men s and women s washroom with showers and outdoor/covered cook area for pancake breakfasts. In front of the main lodge is a large in ground pool with large deck and patio furniture for guests. Main Lodge Upper Level Large private deck for owner/manager, 3 bedroom suite plus office, large living room, modern kitchen Pool Storage/Garage Building One side set up for pool maintenance and storage, the other side and facing driveway is a double and single car garage door Cabins 7 single rooms cabins 2 two room cabins The cabins do not have queen beds. The single room cabins have a double bed and a set of bunk beds. The 2 room cabin has a double bed in 1 room and 2 sets of bunk beds in the 2nd room. RV Sites All RV sites have water hook up. There are fourteen 15 amp RV sites, thirty four 30 amp RV sites and one 50 amp RV site. They are summarized bellow: 22 pull thru (full service) 30 amp with fire pits 9 pull thru (full service) 30 amp (no fire pits) 2 back-in (full service) 30 amp with fire pits 1 pull thru (full service) 50 amp with fire pit 10 back-in (water/electric) 15 amp with fire pits 4 back-in (water/electric) 15 amp with no fire pit Additional Improvements 21 tent sites with fire pits - all tent sites have fire pits and access to water stand pipes The group area can have a group pit Shop with double and single car garage door BOUNDARIES See maps. On Map 8, pink sites are tent sites with no hookups but access to water stand pipes. The green sites are water/electric 15 amp service with fire pits except the 4 at the back in the group area, no fire pits (this is our choice). The yellow sites are full service 30 amp. The orange site is full service 50 amp with fire pit. SERVICES Power, telephone, internet, water via spring and recently drilled well, septic ZONING HC - Highway Commercial Contact REALTOR for full zoning bylaws LEGAL Lot 2; Pl NEP18124; LD Kamloops Div of Yale (25); Section 24; Town 22; Range 7; Meridian W6; Narrative Meridian W6. PID 012-634-263
The Source for Oceanfront, Lakefront, Islands, Ranches, Resorts & Land in British Columbia www.landquest.com Matt Cameron Representative matt@landquest.com (250) 200-1199 LandQuest Realty Corporation 101-313 Sixth Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3A7 Phone: (604) 664-7630 Fax: (604) 516-6504 Toll Free: 1-866-558-5263 (LAND) Our property descriptions and geographical information are taken from the BC Assessment Authority, Land Titles Office, government maps and other sources. While LandQuest does not guarantee the information, we believe it to be accurate, but should not be relied upon without verification. This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.