Health and Fitness Amenities at RV Resorts

Vacations
help people rejuvenate themselves by escaping the stresses of work and
everyday life. But growing numbers of Americans also see vacations as
opportunities to refresh and strengthen themselves in a physical sense by
engaging in hiking, swimming, bicycling and other recreational
activities.

“The vacation experience is increasingly about
rejuvenating the body,” said Tim Deputy, general manager of
Sun
N Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, Florida.  which
features an 18,000-square foot spa and wellness center with an indoor
swimming pool, infrared sauna and steam room. The swimming pool is equipped
with resistance jets for swimmers who want a tougher workout. Underwater
treadmill and bicycle equipment is also available.

Sun N
Fun also has a fitness studio for classes in Zumba and Yoga as well as
separate rooms for free weights, circuit equipment and cardio (spinning)
workouts. As might be expected, Sun N Fun also has an onsite masseuse and
sports therapist. But the resort also has another wellness center amenity not
typically found in RV resorts: A neurogym equipped with computer programs and
equipment that help people learn how to reduce their stress and improve their
mental wellbeing.

“One of our
programs is called Peak Brain Happiness,” Deputy said. “It’s designed for
golfers and tennis players. We also have programs that help people quit
smoking and reduce weight.” While such extensive health and wellness
facilities may seem like extreme investments, Deputy said the resort is
trying to be responsive to the needs of its guests, who range from single
working professionals and families to empty nesters and retirees. “Many of
our younger guests are interested in physical fitness, while many of our
older guests are looking for tools to help rejuvenate themselves, both
physically and mentally,” Deputy said. Sun N Fun also provides its guests
with access to body measurement equipment so they can keep track of their
progress. Other RV resorts across the country are also broadening their
offering of health and wellness amenities and activities. They
include:

• Fountain
  of Youth Spa in Niland, California: Originally
  conceived as a snowbird RV resort with healing natural hot springs, the
  Fountain of Youth Spa is a diversified, year-round vacation resort with
  cottage rentals, vacation homes, and an increasing array of health and
  wellness services, including onsite hair and nail salons, massage therapists,
  as well as therapeutic exercise classes, including water aerobics, Tai Chi,
  Yoga and Zumba.
• Rincon
  Country RV Resorts in Tucson, Arizona:
  This resort, which has two locations in Tucson, complements its pool and spa
  facilities with classes in low-impact aerobics, Tai Chi and Yoga. The resorts
  also invite doctors and physician’s assistants to provide seminars on blood
  pressure, joint and shoulder pain, arthritis and other health related
  topics.
• The
  Springs at Borrego RV Resort in Borrego Springs, California:
  This resort, which is just outside Anza Borrego State Park,
  has a spa and wellness center with classes in water aerobics, Qi Gong, Tai
  Chi and Yoga.