New owners at Cove RV Park & Country Store The Cove in Brinnon was purchased in late 2021 by husband and wife team, Summer and Dan Ventura. They are both long-term residents of Washington State, and have owned a home in Brinnon for the past four years. The Venturas are excited to be opening on April 1 with plans to stay open year-round enabling local residents the opportunity to shop for groceries locally. Since the 1930’s, campers have been staying at the Cove RV Park, attracted by its close proximity to hiking, fishing, clamming, hunting, and outdoors adventures. It is located between the two small towns of Quilcene and Brinnon, nestled in a scenic area of Highway 101 that hugs the shore of the fjord, Hood Canal, at the foot of the eastern edge of the Olympic Mountains. It’s hard to miss as right out front it boasts the largest clam pile in the world, homage to the abundance of clamming in the area. Within minutes there are marinas, three major rivers and clam and oyster beaches.
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The Cove RV Park has always remained a mom-and-pop run business, with its owners taking pride in being a part of the Brinnon community. The Venturas are looking forward to continuing that tradition – and bring years of experience to the task. Dan is founder and owner of 2 businesses that perform environmental testing and industrial safety equipment. Summer has years of experience in the destination hospitality industry, working in Aspen, Mackinac Island, The Grand Tetons, and other outdoor oriented vacation towns. Over the past 5 years she worked for Starbucks corporate offices managing the Global Mobility and Tax Department. They have a 2 year old son and other family members in the area. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, they moved full-time to their home in Brinnon. Spending months in the secluded Olympic Peninsula town that hugs the Hood Canal with a newborn son sparked a desire for a change of life.
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