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Participants in camping in the United States from 2006 to 2017

Number of participants in camping in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)

The data displays the number of participants in camping in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017. In 2017, the number of participants (aged six years and older) in camping amounted to approx. 41.77 million.

Camping Camping is a popular recreational activity with more than 40 million people partaking in camping activities in the U.S. each year. This includes people camping with cars and tents, as well as recreational vehicles and backyard camping. Approximately 26% of campers (10.66 million participants) were children and adolescents aged between 6 and 17 years.

2006 43.12
2007 41.69
2008 44.66
2009 46.23
2010 42.3
2011 44.76
2012 40.52
2013 40.09
2014 40.5
2015 40.02
2016 40.52
2017 41.77