The Dyrt, the camping app that identifies public, private and free camping locations in the United States, has released its 2025 Camping Report, which looks at the latest trends, topics and figures that drive the nationwide camping industry.
The Dyrt’s 2025 Camping Report, presented by Toyota Trucks, found that millions of Americans continue to discover camping.
“In a wild year of economic and political uncertainty, it heartens me to think: We will always camp,” wrote The Dyrt Founder Sarah Smith in an introductory letter to the report. “Some trends may come and go, but the need to connect with nature — and to connect with one another in nature — is what helps humans stay grounded.”
The report is compiled from survey results conducted with three groups: thousands of members of The Dyrt camper community, a representative sample of U.S. residents and camping property managers across all 50 states.
According to the report findings, 81.1 million Americans camped in 2024 with 5.8 million first-timer campers. Since 2021, over 25 million Americans have camped for the first time.
“Increasing access to the outdoors is a key part of our mission here at The Dyrt,” continued Smith. “My favorite stat in this year’s report: Cancellations and no-shows dramatically decreased last year, which means there was less wasted campsite inventory and more people enjoying the great outdoors.”
Of the campers surveyed, 58.9 percent said they used all of their reservations in 2023. That number rose to 70.7 percent in 2024. However, finding an available campsite to book was also cited by respondents to continue to be a major challenge.
From 2019 to 2022, the number of campers who reported difficulty finding a campsite to book rose from 10.6 percent to 58.4 percent. After falling to 45.5 percent in 2023, it bounced back to 56.1 percent in 2024.
“Campsites are being added at private campgrounds all over the country to accommodate the growing number of campers,” said The Dyrt CEO Kevin Long. “I think the difficulty in finding sites these days is more concentrated in the highly competitive public campgrounds and at certain sought-after properties and parks that have gained a level of fame in recent years.”
The Dyrt’s 2025 Camping Report again includes findings on camping vehicles and drivers’ preferences, with over half, 53.4 percent, of campers noting their preferred type of camping includes a an RV, trailer or camper van.
To read The Dyrt’s 2025 Camping Report, go here.
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