Looking for a good name for your campground? If you’re struggling to name your campground, don’t worry. You’re in the right place. In this article, I cover some of the top tips for naming your new business as well as how to make sure the name is legally available for you to use.
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Tips For Naming A Campground
Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before you dive in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open up a blank spreadsheet.
Then, use it as a place to brainstorm ideas and write down words or phrases that come to mind as you go through the tips below.
From there, we’ll talk about narrowing things down and landing on the perfect name.
1. Keep It as Short as Possible
Short business names are usually snappier, catchier, and easier to remember. Ideally, you want to stick to two to five syllables and hopefully no more than 25 characters total.
However, the shorter the name, the better.
That said, there are exceptions to this, and it’s not a hard rule. But when you think about huge, notable brands, which ones come to mind?
Nike. Apple. Ikea. Febreeze. Target. Honeywell.
They’re easy to remember because they’re short, simple, and brandable.
Obviously, there are exceptions to these rules. But typically, the shorter and simpler your name, the easier it is for everyone to remember.
2. Avoid Words That Are Hard to Hear and Pronounce
Voice-to-text and voice search are more popular now than ever before. So, it’s important to consider making your campsite name easy to pronounce and hear.
To do this, avoid using:
- Commonly misspelled words
- Complex terms that are hard to spell
- Words that have several pronunciations
- Homophones like to, too, and two
Try to keep things as concise and simple as possible.
3. Phrases Your Audience and Competition Uses
Your business exists for your target audience, so it’s important to consider phrases and terms they use when talking about camping.
There are quite a few places you can look to see what your customers (and competitors) are saying, including:
- Facebook groups, posts, and stories
- Forums related to camping
- Competitor websites,
- Magazines or blogs
Alternatively, you can ask friends or relatives in your target audience. Hearing it directly from them may help you brainstorm and narrow down your choices.
Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.
4. Location Names
A common tactic for naming a campground is to include the name of a vacation destination or area of interest.
Here are some examples to use as inspiration:
- Mammoth Springs RV Park
- Point Mallard Campground
- Talladega Creekside Resort
- Coyote Canyon Campground
- I-10 Kampground
List of Catchy Campground Business Names
Here is a list of existing campground names that may help give you some creative name ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure they can be used.
Tips on how to check business name availability are after the list of names!
- Acorn Acres Campground
- Alabama Wildwood Campground
- Almost A Park
- American Campgrounds
- American Land & Leisure
- Angler’s RV Campground
- A-Ok Camp Ground
- Aspen Trails Campground
- Astor Landing Campground
- Base Camp Family Campground
- Beaver Pines Campground
- Big Bull Campgrounds
- Big Oak Campground
- Blue Heron Campground
- Bob’s Campground & Marina
- Burnt Corral Campground
- Camp Northwhere
- Campground Of The Rockies
- Camping Cave
- Canyonside Campground
- Capital City RV Park
- Castle Lakes Campground
- Cedar Ridge Campground
- Cherokee Campground & RV Park
- Citronelle Lakeview RV Park
- Clevenger’s Marina Park & Rec
- Cloud Nine RV Park
- Corinth Recreation Area
- Country Living RV Park
- Countryside Campground
- Cowpatty RC Park & Campground
- Coyote Canyon Campgrounds
- Cozy Hills Campground
- Creekside Family Campground
- Cricket Creek Park
- Cypress Shores Campground
- Del-Aire Camping Resort
- Desert Oasis Campground
- Double H Ranch
- Dove Ridge Campground
- Elk Creek Campground
- Fishers Landing Campground
- Forkland Park
- Golden Eagle Ranch Campground
- Good Hope Campground
- Green Acres RV Park
- Gulf Breeze RV Resort
- Gunter Hill Park
- Happy Camper
- Heart Of Rockies Campground
- Heritage Coach Resort & Marina
- Hide-A-Way Campground
- Hide-A-Way On The White River
- Holiday Island Campground
- I-10 Kampground
- I-65 Rv Campground
- Island Campground & Cottages
- Lake Camp
- Lakeside Campground Resort
- Lazy Acres RV Park & Campground
- Little City Campground
- Lone Duck Campground
- Lost Burro Campground
- Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve
- Mammoth Spring RV Park
- Monarch Park Campground
- Motor Inn RV Park
- Mountain Camp Woodside
- Mountain Meadow Ranch
- Mountain Valley Retreat
- Nazarene Campgrounds
- Noccalula Falls Campgrounds
- Outdoor Living Center
- Ozark RV Park
- Pattie’s RV Park
- Pepper Pod Campgrounds
- Pine Tree Campground
- Point Mallard Campground
- Ponderosa Campground
- Rawhide Ranch
- Red Arrow Camp
- Road Hog Park
- Rolling Hills Campground
- Shady Acres Campground
- Shady Grove Campground
- Shady Oaks Campground
- Silver Spur Campground
- Sleepy Holler Camp Ground
- Southport Campground
- Speedway RV Park
- Sunny Days Camping
- Sunrise Of Arizona
- Take Me Away
- Talladega Creekside Resort
- The Great Outdoors
- Trails End RV Park
- Twin Peaks Campground
- University Station RV Park
- Victory Junction Camp
- Warm Campground
- Whispering Pines
- White Oak Creek Park Campground
- White Pines Campsites
- White River Campgrounds
- Whitetail Campground
- Wilderness RV Park
- Woods RV Park & Campground
- Yellowleaf Campground
Finding the Perfect Name: Putting It All Together
By now, you should have a lengthy list of words, phrases, and terms you can use in your business name. At this point, I highly recommend going through and removing any that are hard to spell or pronounce.
Now, you can start combining pieces together until something stands out. It may help to create a list of potential names you can use. From there, you can narrow things down to your favorites.
But before you make your final decision, your new name must pass a few tests.
Say It Out Loud
Make sure you say your new name out loud. It may look great as a logo, domain name, and on a business card. But it also needs to sound good when you say it out loud.
You can also sit down with someone and talk about your business. Does saying the name in casual conversation sound natural? If not, you may want to consider something simpler or easier to say.
Logo Design
Lastly, think about how to incorporate your new name into a logo. Logos should be simple, memorable, and indicative of your brand.
Take Apple, for example. Their business name is easily incorporated into a logo. And today, it’s a household symbol that everyone immediately recognizes.
A logo is an important part of your brand identity, so don’t forget to consider turning your name into a memorable logo as you make your final decision.
Related: How to create a logo for your business.
Is Your Campground Name Available to Use?
At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.
This step is necessary because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through the most common ones.
Can the business name be registered in your state?
If you plan to use a specific business name, you may be required by the state to verify it’s available to use.
Related: How to check business name availability in your state
Is your name already trademarked?
When searching for a name for your new business, you should check that your new name isn’t trademarked by someone else. If it is, you may not be allowed to use it legally.
Thankfully, the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) makes trademark searching a breeze through their Trademark Database.
A name isn’t necessarily available if it doesn’t appear in this search. Every business has some limited protection through a common law trademark. This means another business can’t open up down the street with the same name, as this creates confusion for customers. Also, check local competitors by doing a Google search and looking through the Yellow Pages.
If your name is available and you want to protect it from being used by anyone else, you can register it with the USPTO.
Related: How to check for a trademark
Hopefully, you now have some ideas for naming your campground. Once you have narrowed this list to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect campground name!
