5 Tax Secrets Campground Owners Can’t Afford to Miss

(Because “I’ll Figure It Out in April” Is Not a Strategy)

If tax season at your campground feels like a surprise attack you definitely should have seen coming… welcome to the club

Campground ownership is seasonal by nature:

• 💰 Income comes in waves
• 🔧 Expenses never really stop
• 📬 The IRS still wants consistency

Mix that with peak-season chaos, guest questions, and the occasional maintenance emergency (sometimes literal ), and taxes quickly become a problem for future you.

Spoiler: future you is exhausted.

At Campground Accounting, we work with entrepreneurs, legacy-builders, and family business stewards who love campground ownership—but don’t love the overwhelm, decision fatigue, or fear of expensive surprises. Because there’s more to taxes than being on time, and there’s more to life than staring at spreadsheets after sunset.

🤔 Why Campground Taxes Are a Different Animal

Running a campground isn’t like running a boring, predictable, year-round business.

Your:

• 📈 Cash flow is seasonal
• 🧾 Expenses are unique
• 🏕️ Deductions don’t look like everyone else’s

Yet many owners use the same tax strategy they’d use for a totally different business.

That’s how money quietly disappears.

🔑 The 5 Moves Smart Campground Owners Make

The most successful campground owners don’t just pay taxes — they plan for them.

They focus on:

• 📅 Strategic estimated payments that match seasonal cash flow
• 🏦 Clean separation between business and personal money
• 🧮 Real-time expense tracking (hello, campground-specific deductions)
• 🏗️ Smart depreciation choices that reduce taxes without limiting growth
• 🛟 Dedicated tax reserves so surprises don’t ruin the offseason

None of these are complicated.
All of them are powerful when used together.

🎯 This Isn’t About Avoiding Taxes — It’s About Control

Proactive tax planning turns tax season from a stress event into a predictable process.

It:

• Creates flexibility
• Supports long-term growth
• Gives you confidence to press play on bigger ideas 🚀

Without wondering what tax surprise is lurking in the background.

Because the goal isn’t just compliance.
The goal is breathing life into campground ownership 🌲

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Donna Bordeaux, CPA with Campground Accounting

Creativity and CPAs don’t generally go together. Most people think of CPAs as nerdy accountants who can’t talk with people. Well, it’s time to break that stereotype. Lively, friendly, and knowledgeable can be a part of your relationship with your CPA, as demonstrated by Donna and Chad Bordeaux. They have over 50 years of combined experience as entrepreneurial CPAs. They’ve owned businesses and helped business owners exceed their wildest dreams. They have been able to help businesses earn many times more profit than the average business in the same industry and are passionate about helping industries that help families build great memories.