The Dyrt's 2025 Camping Report Presented by Toyota Trucks Finds Millions of Americans Continue to Discover Camping

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dyrt, the only camping app with all of the public, private and free camping locations in the United States, has released its 2025 Camping Report Presented by Toyota Trucks. Toyota has partnered with The Dyrt for the second consecutive year to create the most comprehensive look at the latest trends, topics and figures that drive the U.S. camping industry.

"In a wild year of economic and political uncertainty, it heartens me to think: We will always camp," writes 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."

As always, the report is compiled from the results of surveys 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 findings, 81.1 million Americans camped in 2024 with 5.8 million first-timers making their camping debut. Since 2021, more than 25 million Americans have gone camping for the first time.

"Increasing access to the outdoors is a key part of our mission here at The Dyrt," continues 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."

Only 58.9% of campers said they used all their reservations in 2023, and that number rose to 70.7% last year. But finding an available campsite to book continues 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% to 58.4%. After falling to 45.5% in 2023, it bounced back to 56.1% in 2024.

"Campsites are being added at private campgrounds all over the country to accommodate the growing number of campers," says 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 Presented by Toyota Trucks once again includes findings on camping vehicles and drivers' preferences. More than half (53.4%) of campers say their preferred type of camping involves a vehicle such as an RV, trailer or camper van.

"The real start of every camping trip is the moment you get out on the road," says Kaylea Spurgin, Senior Media Analyst, Toyota Motor North America. "It can be a simple family weekend getaway or a solo cross-country road trip, but either way people need a vehicle they can depend on. From highways to backroads, Toyota Trucks are the perfect camping companion."

Read The Dyrt's 2025 Camping Report Presented by Toyota Trucks.

About The Dyrt

The Dyrt is the only camping app with all of the public and private campgrounds, RV parks, and free camping locations in the United States, along with millions of user-generated campground reviews. With The Dyrt PRO, campers get comprehensive free camping tools, reservations at sold-out campgrounds, advanced route planning and maps, as well as discounts on camping.

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About Toyota

Toyota has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota's plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

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SOURCE The Dyrt