BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania _ Michael and Becky Shevlin of Schnecksville have purchased the family-oriented Indian Head Campground along the Susquehanna River and Fishing Creek and plan to make some upgrades as they continue its operation. They paid $1.315 million for the 38-acre campground, which has been in operation since 1976 under the same owner. Jeff Barber of Lehigh Financial Group LLC helped arrange the SBA financing to purchase the property and complete upgrades. The acquisition closed at the end of April.

The campground at 340 Reading Street offers primitive sites for tents, water and electric for RVs, and full hookup sites. It is located on Route 42, three miles South of Exit 232 (Buckhorn/Bloomsburg) of I-80.

Becky Shevlin said their family loves to camp and, when COVID hit, they were looking for an opportunity to make such a purchase. When they saw this campground was available, they jumped. “It had a lot of space. And it was the perfect fit for us,” Becky said.

Shelly Wattles of Pine Creek Real Estate in Galeton was the listing and selling agent for the campgrounds.

Becky said they plan to add a pole barn to serve as an event center and to be used as storage. “We want to add more weekend activities to keep our guests entertained,” she said. The campgrounds is “a nice fun family place, and we want to keep it that way,” she said.

The campgrounds, named after a local rock out-cropping, is built on what had been a cornfield. Becky said the couple also plans to market the property more extensively than it had been.  RV sites are available from May 1 to October 31.

The Shevlins’ legal counsel was Loren Speziale, Esq. and  Safa Ashrafi, Esq. of Gross McGinley LLP in Allentown.

 

Lehigh Financial Group, LLC is a leading source of innovative real estate capital solutions and financing options for commercial customers. The company, based in Allentown, serves the Lehigh Valley region by providing capital for businesses and investors locally, regionally and nationwide. For more information on Lehigh Financial Group LLC, please see our website at http://www.lehighfinancialgroup.com.

 
Information provided to TVL by Beth Orenstein on behalf of:
Lehigh Financial Group, LLC
122 North 5th Street
Allentown Pa 18102
http://www.lehighfinancialgroup.com/

 

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