Members of the Caithness Area Committee, who met on Monday, 21 August 2023, considered and agreed funding for an application submitted to the area's Community Regeneration Fund. The Wick Development Trust successfully secured £90,000 towards Phase 2 of their overall development plan, with this phase focusing on the development of a Toilet Block & Facilities building at Wick River Campsite.
An alternative camping holiday site in Caithness is proving popular with tourists. James and Jenny Polson of Lower Thura Farm near Wick have 2 cosy wooden camping cabins known as Wigwams for hire on their land.