The COVID-19 has had a considerable impact on travel over the past two years. Although the majority of this influence has been negative, camping has seen a sharp rise in popularity. More than half of travelers (53%) included camping in some or all of their travel in 2021, accounting for 40% of all leisure vacations. Camping has become a popular type of travel for leisure tourists who might otherwise stay at home, and many say they will continue to do so through the year 2022 and beyond.
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- More than 93.8 million households in North America said they went camping in 2021.
- More than half of travelers (53%) included camping in some or all of their travel in 2021, accounting for 40% of all leisure travel.
- Urban residents are among the most enthusiastic campers; 44% of this group plans to replace leisure travel with a camping trip in 2022.
- With 11 million RV owners camping in 2017 and two million additional RV renters in 2021, RVing is at an all-time high.
- In 2021, non-white groups made up 54% of the new campers who had at least one camping experience.
