Got good rain gear? And a plan B? Then let’s go camping! We learned how necessary both can be when an all-day downpour derailed our plans in New Hampshire one summer. The budget rain gear we had didn’t keep us dry and the kids were all too happy to decamp to a cozy, dry B&B in the nearest town. Another time, the kids were understandably disappointed when there weren’t s’mores fixings.
According to the KOA 2024 North American Camping Report , camping now accounts for one out of three leisure trips. Over the past decade, active campers have increased by nearly 70 percent, adding an additional 21.6 camping households "Our research tells us that families are looking to slow down and have fun together in 2024," shares Toby O'Rourke, president and CEO at Kampgrounds of America, Inc.
"In the last decade, we have seen a significant increase in active camping households. This increased interest is supported by a broader expansion of camping options, including traditional tent camping, RV stays, cabins, and the rising popularity of treehouses, yurts, and domes." According to the KOA report, RV usage is up 96 percent to 9.
6 million and cabin/glamping use is up more than 100 percent to 7 million. Tent camping is also up, more than 50 percent, to 9.6 million.
At the same time, camping has attracted a more diverse crowd with nearly half of new campers in the U.S. being non-white.
That’s good news if you want to get outdoors with the kids (and away from screens, though most campgr.
