Made in the Shade

Specialties

camping, RV sites, swimming pool, hunters, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, outdoor life.

History

Established in 1968.

This campground was originally «Ragland’s», named after the guy who built it and made it a success. After a couple interim owners who were less than successful, I took over and have spent the last year and a half trying to fix-​up and to turn the reputation around. I’ve gotten some good reviews and hope all my campers leave here happy. I got the park at auction so was unfamiliar with what all it would entail, to be a park owner. I’ve learned alot and met many interesting folks. Business is slowly turning to the positive, so I guess I’m doing something right.

Meet the Business Owner

Ron G.

Business Owner

I’ve been a little bit of everywhere. Starting in Evansville In. Then on to the Chicago area, out to Colorado and back to the mid-​west where I graduated High school and went on to College to get a degree in art and photography. I worked at a couple of major advertising agencies before going into business for myself. Being disillusioned with the marketing industry I moved on to the retail business for a while with a «silent partner» who wasn’t so silent. So we sold that business and I found government employment with the State of Texas as a Ferry-​boat Captain. At this point I single-​handedly designed and built my own home on Mustang island. The job was fine, though alot of responsibility, beach life was good, but I finally had eaten enough salt and sand so I moved on. On to the Carolinas and a search for something more creative to do. I started a remodeling business that I still dabble in today. Today I now run this park.