Welcome to your single source for photos, videos, news and facts regarding North America’s premiere camping venue.

Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is the world’s largest system of open-to-the-public campgrounds. There are more than 500 KOA campgrounds. There are KOA campgrounds in nearly every U.S. state and in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

As the industry leader in outdoor hospitality, the KOA Family of Campgrounds – KOA Journey®, KOA Holiday®, and KOA Resort® – offer sites and amenities designed for every type of camping experience.

KOA is a franchising company, and each KOA franchisee owns and operates their own campground while taking advantage of KOA’s marketing and operational support.

Feel free to take your time, look around and get a feel for what family camping at KOA is all about. If you have questions or immediate needs, email the KOA Newsroom at newsroom@koa.net.

 

2023 North American Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report

The ninth iteration of Kampgrounds of America’s independent, non-biased research of the North American camper, the 2023 North American Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report takes a holistic look at outdoor hospitality and its importance in travel. Camping incidence has grown significantly over the past decade and now anchors about one-third (32%) of the leisure travel market. With campers spending over $52 billion in local communities last year, outdoor hospitality and camping are a formidable part of leisure travel that are examined in depth in this 57-page report. To learn more, download the report HERE.

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS NORTH AMERICAN CAMPING REPORT EDITIONS:
The 2015 Edition is available HERE.
The 2016 Edition is available HERE.
The 2017 Edition is available HERE.
The 2018 Edition is available HERE.
The 2019 Edition is available HERE.
The 2020 Edition is available HERE.
The 2021 Edition is available HERE.
The 2022 Edition is available HERE.

Special Report: The Growth of Camping Amid COVID 19: May 2020 is available HERE.
Special Report: The Growth of Camping Amid COVID 19: Fall 2020 Update is available HERE.

 

Monthly Research Reports

Following the annual release of the North American Camping Report, KOA tracks camping incidence and behavior for ALL CAMPERS throughout the US and Canada on a month-by-month basis. These new monthly reports evaluate the North American camping market by looking back at the previous month and looking forward to trends and evolutions as they occur.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KOA Monthly Research Report – January 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – February 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – March 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – April 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – May 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – June 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – July 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – August 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – September 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – October 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – November – 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – December – 2023
KOA Monthly Research Report – January 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – February 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – March 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – April 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – May 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – June 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – July 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – August 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – September 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – October 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – November 2022
KOA Monthly Research Report – December 2022

For older editions through May 2021, please contact newsroom@koa.net.

 

The results summarized in these reports represent the latest efforts to measure camping incidence and behavior on a monthly basis in order to more accurately define and monitor the camping market in the U.S. and Canada. Surveying is conducted each month using a core set of measurements used to identify camping participation and intent over the course of the year. The sampling methodology targeted a randomly selected sample of U.S. and Canadian households. Sampling was designed to obtain n=1,500 completed surveys among representative U.S. and Canadian households. A sample of n=1,200 U.S. households is associated with a margin of error of +/- 2.83%. Among Canadian households, a sample of n=300 is associated with a margin of error of +/- 5.66%. All surveys were completed online via an outbound solicitation sent to a randomly selected cross-section of U.S. and Canadian households. The sample of households from which the surveys were completed was statistically balanced to ensure that the results are in line with overall population figures for age, gender and ethnicity.

 

 

2023 Outdoor Accessibility Report

Kampgrounds of America, Inc’s first comprehensive research report focused on the state of camping and outdoor enjoyment, viewed through the lens of accessibility. Inclusive of physical, cognitive and socio-economic factors, accessibility in the outdoors continues to be an industry-wide challenge that KOA endeavors to unravel, starting with this impactful report.

Around 1 billion individuals – approximately 15% of the global population – live with one or more disabling conditions. The report, Outdoor Accessibility: Charting Paths to Inclusion, dives into incidence, behavior and barriers those with limitations impacting their camping experience face (38% of those surveyed). Encouraged by findings that 48% of accessibility-challenged campers assert the activity is a more accessible travel experience than other outdoor activities or leisure travel, there is still much to be done to turn this knowledge into tangible progress to bring the outdoors to everyone.