Acquisition of Little Arrow Outdoor Resort, Little Arrow Base Camp RV Park, River Rat, and Burger Master Marks Streamside's 38th and 39th Properties in Strategic Partnership with Clayton Family
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelly and Kevin Clayton have announced a strategic, long-term investment partnership with Nashville-based Streamside RV Resorts & Campgrounds, one of the fastest-growing owner-operators in the outdoor hospitality sector. The partnership includes their Townsend businesses: Little Arrow Outdoor Resort, Little Arrow Base Camp RV Park, River Rat Tubing & Rafting, and Burger Master. Under the terms of the new agreement, the Claytons will remain significant investors in the businesses, which will continue to be led by longtime local operators Carmen Simpher and Jay Moore.
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