According to a 2021 survey, 26 percent of respondents in the United States and Canada were lifelong campers. That was compared to 42 percent of respondents that stated that they camped off and on throughout the year and 16 percent who were new to camping and camped for the first time in that year.
Camping frequency in North America in 2021
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- Share of campers traveling with pets in North America 2015, by frequency
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- Distribution of campers in North America 2015-2021, by generation
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- Impact of camping on personal life among parents/non-parents in North America 2014
- Annual camping expenditures for passes, permits and fees in North America 2014
- Share of campers hunting in North America by age group 2018
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KOA. (April 26, 2022). Camping frequency in North America in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/543489/frequency-of-camping-during-lifetime-north-america/
KOA. "Camping frequency in North America in 2021." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543489/frequency-of-camping-during-lifetime-north-america/
KOA. (2022). Camping frequency in North America in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543489/frequency-of-camping-during-lifetime-north-america/
KOA. "Camping Frequency in North America in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543489/frequency-of-camping-during-lifetime-north-america/
KOA, Camping frequency in North America in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543489/frequency-of-camping-during-lifetime-north-america/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Camping frequency in North America in 2021 [Graph], KOA, April 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/543489/frequency-of-camping-during-lifetime-north-america/