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Luxury RV park slated to open in Fort Oglethorpe this summer

RV park owners and local leaders stand together during the groundbreaking ceremony for Hawkins Pointe on March 20. From left are Jim Wright, R. Wayne McCoy, Ross Andrews, Thad Hunt, Linda Smith, Jeff Bridgeman, Ty Edwards, park owners John and Karen Hawkins, Steven Henry, Jeff Long, Alicia Vaughn and Melissa Hannah. (Contributed photo by Ben Chase)
RV park owners and local leaders stand together during the groundbreaking ceremony for Hawkins Pointe on March 20. From left are Jim Wright, R. Wayne McCoy, Ross Andrews, Thad Hunt, Linda Smith, Jeff Bridgeman, Ty Edwards, park owners John and Karen Hawkins, Steven Henry, Jeff Long, Alicia Vaughn and Melissa Hannah. (Contributed photo by Ben Chase)

By Myron Madden 3 min read

For the last five years, John and Karen Hawkins have dreamt of creating a luxury RV park that blends storage, recreation and camaraderie.

photo John Hawkins speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for his luxury RV park, Hawkins Pointe. (Contributed photo by Ben Chase)

By this summer, that dream, Hawkins Pointe, will finally be a reality.

After zoning challenges kept the project from taking off in Hamilton County, developers and local leaders finally broke ground on a 6.4-acre site in Fort Oglethorpe on March 20.

Sitting on Emerson Circle, the resort will hold 54 outdoor pull-through parking spots complete with electric, sewer and water hook-ups once fully built out. The site will also be home to two long-term storage facilities for RVs, travel trailers and boats.

North Georgia, Chattanooga and the surrounding region is fast becoming a premier destination point for RV owners. According to a study published by the RV Industry Association in 2016, $254.6 million poured into Georgia and Tennessee over the course of a single year from RV campgrounds and related travel.