2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
32,040,000
34,880,000
37,120,000
38,560,000
39,230,000
41,970,000
48,240,000
56,970,000
58,470,000
Campers Non-Campers
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
58%
59%
42%
41%
60%
61%
62%
64%
67%
71%
69%
40%
39%
38%
36%
33%
29%
31%
U.S. Camping Households
Among the households who actively took a camping trip in 2022,
camping still brought in about 1.5 million additional households in
2022, which is a stabilization compared to the past three years.
Growth in Camping Incidence
As the travel industry rebounds from the disruptions of 2020 and
2021, camping continues to be a popular recreation option despite
a slight drop in the number of households who identify as campers.
In 2021, 93.8 million households identified as campers, compared
to 92 million in 2022. This minor drop is likely closely tied to the set
of travelers who started camping in the past couple of years but
are now returning to previous travel habits such as hotel stays or
international trips.
Annual Active Camping Households 2014 to 2022
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Camping
&
Leisure
Travel
KOA
NORTH
AMERICAN
CAMPING
AND
OUTDOOR
HOSPITALITY
REPORT
2023
