Name: Most popular types of camping trip in North America 2015
Creator: Statista

This statistic shows the most popular types of camping trips in North America in 2015. During the survey, 54 percent of the respondents said they typically went on weekend getaways.

Most popular types of camping trip in North America in 2015

	Share of respondents
Weekend getaways	54%
A family vacation	51%
Recreation*	37%
Visiting friends or relatives	27%
Back country	14%
A reunion or group event	14%
Shopping	10%
Traveling cross-country	10%
Church/city group camp	7%
Casino/gambling	7%
Summer camps**	6%
Sporting events	7%
Bike events	6%
Boy scouts	5%
Child-related events***	5%
NASCAR or other racing events	4%
Business	3%

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Release date

April 2016

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Region

Canada, United States

Survey time period

2015

Number of respondents

2,923 (total)

Special properties

U.S. and Canadian households

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Recreation includes boating, fishing and golfing.
** Summer camps includes 4-H or YMCA.
*** Child-related events includes sports.
Respondent base: United States: 2,418; Canada: 505.

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