In 1967, the Stardust opened Horseman's Park, which was located behind the resort and hosted horse events. It was the only horse show arena on the Las Vegas Strip. A 142-space RV park, called Camperland, was opened behind the hotel in 1972, on less than 10 acres. Stardust manager Al Sachs conceived the idea after realizing the high number of RV tourists in Las Vegas. The Stardust was the first resort on the Las Vegas Strip to offer an RV park, although other resort owners were skeptical that such a concept could work. Camperland included its own swimming pool, playground, and recreational hall. It was an immediate success, and plans were quickly announced to expand the site to 400 spaces. The Camperland expansion was completed in 1973, and plans were announced for a 17-story hotel tower, although it ultimately would not be until 1990 that the resort added a high-rise tower.