photo by Rick Sammon, click on photo to go to his blogpost!
Airstream Ranch was created by RV Dealership owner Frank Bates of Bates Rv in Dover, Florida.
Mr. Bates decided to plant 8 Airstreams in the ground to represent the history for the Airstream line of campers, This task was met with a lot of battles along the way with Hillsborough county, leading to several court appearances, Mr. Bates has a passion for Airstream campers and decided to fight the county for the right to keep them where they were, The county stated it was an eye sore, a sign, storage of unwanted Trailers among many other reasons, even though there are no signs or advertisement on the traileres or the land the county wanted them gone, Mr. Bates explained that it was put there as art and not as advertisement and even had a petition signed by 1,000's of people the area has been used by several musical groups as well as a few music videos and even used for wedding pictures, after many months of batteling Mr. Bates has won and per a judges findings Airstream Ranch is here to stay if you would like to see a video documentary of Airstream Ranch click here.
Bates RV Exchange
- Address:
4656 Mcintosh Rd, Dover, FL
- Directions: Bates RV Exchange. I-4 exit 14, southwest corner. Park in the Bates RV lot, tell them why you're there, then follow the golf cart path from the back to Airstream Ranch, which extends along the south side of the interstate.
- Hours: Daylight hours. (Call to verify)
- Phone: 813-659-0008
- RA Rates: Worth a Detour
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