“Masks Are NOT Allowed” at this Wisconsin RV Park Campground

Annie’s Campground near Gresham, Wisconsin, is taking a contrarian stance. 

In a Facebook post dated Friday, May 15, an RV park representative wrote, “Masks are NOT allowed in the buildings for safety sake. They are viewed as a robbery in progress and will be handled that way.”

Since the post was published, Annie’s Campground has received an enormous response. It’s been shared over 600 times, received 2,000 comments, and has 671 frowns (just under 50% of emoji engagement).

The comments are as polarizing as you can imagine.

The RV Park is Receiving National Publicity

The campground policy, casually written in the middle of a Facebook post, has brought Annie’s Campground national attention.

Newsweek published an article about it. Additionally, many regional news stations included the story in their weekend editions.

RV Park owner Ann Retzlaff, quoted from the Newsweek article, says, “Customers are so supportive. People who have driven hours to come here have hugged me and thanked me for staying open.”

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