2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
32% 50% 18%
32% 50% 18%
38% 48% 14%
44% 42% 13%
45% 43% 12%
45% 43% 12%
47% 25% 28%
45% 29% 26%
48% 29% 23%
1 time/year 2 times/year
3+ times/year
Growth in camping since 2020 was not only attributed
to the influx of new campers during that time but, as
noted previously, also the number of campers who are
camping more frequently throughout the year.
Since 2O14, the number of households who
camp three or more times annually has grown
an aggressive 174%.
Frequency of Camping Trips 2014 to 2022
Increase in Camping
Trips & Nights
Beginning in 2020, there was a dramatic shift
associated with an increase in the percentage of
campers who take only one trip annually. This shift,
attributed to the vast number of new entrants into
the outdoor hospitality space, carried into 2021.
However, the most recent results—impacted by fewer
new campers—indicate that there is a decline in
the one-trip-per-year segment and a corresponding
increase in those who take multiple trips.
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Camping
&
Leisure
Travel
KOA
NORTH
AMERICAN
CAMPING
AND
OUTDOOR
HOSPITALITY
REPORT
2023
