The Dyrt camping app, with access to public and private campgrounds, RV parks and free camping sites nationwide, found that 56.1 percent of campers said they had difficulty booking a site in 2024 because campgrounds were full. The portion of campers experiencing the campsite crunch is again near its peak of 58.4 percent from 2022 after dropping to 45.5 percent in 2023.
These statistics are in The Dyrt’s 2025 Camping Report, which provides a comprehensive look at the U.S. camping industry’s latest trends, topics and figures.
The Dyrt compiled its annual 2025 report from the results of surveys it conducted with three groups, including thousands of The Dyrt member camper community, a representative sample of U.S. residents and camping property managers across all 50 states.
In 2019, the percentage of campers who reported finding it difficult to book a campsite was 10.6 percent. In 2020, that number increased to 26.9. percent. In 2021, the number increased to 30.2 percent before exploding in 2022. The Pacific Region had the highest percentage of campers who reported trouble booking a campsite at 66.1 percent, over 10 percentage points higher than all other regions in the U.S.
“We really want to see less friction in the campsite marketplace,” The Dyrt Founder Sarah Smith wrote in the report. “The camping community is happier and healthier when people can find a site to book with relative ease. While increased inventory from private campgrounds helped bring this number down in 2023, interest remains extremely high in competitive public campgrounds with a fixed number of sites.”
Campground alternatives exist for those unable to book a campsite at sought-after destinations. Glamping has the most availability, as survey respondents in the 2024 annual report who favor glamping reported 34.4 percent less difficulty than average in finding an available campsite to book.
Image courtesy Dutton River Camp, Dolores, CO
