RV & CAMPING FACTS
Current RV and camping statistics
A practical, source-backed reference for writers, planners, and anyone trying to understand the road ahead. Every figure below links to its original source and names the year it describes.
Last updated October 27, 2026
A USEFUL REFERENCE
National numbers, clearly dated
RV travel is personal, but it sits inside a much bigger outdoor-travel picture. These figures are national or North American measures, not estimates specifically for women traveling solo. Use the source links when you need the original research, definitions, or a fuller picture.
8.1 million
U.S. households currently own an RV
That represents 6.7% of vehicle-owning households in the 2025 RV Owner Demographic Profile.
Source: RV Industry Association, 2025 RV Owner Demographic Profile Figure year: 202516.9 million
households are interested in owning an RV within five years
The same 2025 study identifies this group as prospective RV owners, not current owners.
Source: RV Industry Association, 2025 RV Owner Demographic Profile Figure year: 202530 days
is the median annual RV use reported by owners
The figure is a median, which means half of surveyed owners used their RV more and half used it less.
Source: RV Industry Association, 2025 RV Owner Demographic Profile Figure year: 202552+ million
North American households camped in 2025
KOA reports this exceeded pre-pandemic participation levels across North America.
Source: KOA, 2026 Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report Figure year: 2025 data, report published 2026323 million
recreation visits were recorded across the National Park System
The National Park Service also reported more than 13 million overnight stays in 2025.
Source: National Park Service, 2025 visitation release Figure year: 2025Nearly 81 million
recreation-related visits took place on BLM-managed public lands
This reflects 2024 visitation across lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management, public-lands tourism update Figure year: 2024$696.7 billion
in U.S. GDP came from outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation accounted for 2.4% of U.S. GDP and supported about 5.2 million jobs in 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Outdoor Recreation Statistics Figure year: 2024METHOD & SOURCES
How to use this page
Each fact is taken from the named primary source, with the figure year shown directly on the card. Sources use different methods and coverage areas, so these numbers should not be added together or treated as one survey. This page is refreshed when a key source releases newer information.
For trip-level decisions, pair these national facts with the current details from your campground, public-land manager, or training provider. Conditions, availability, and rules can change from place to place.
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Rolling Solo Strong. “Current RV and Camping Statistics.” Updated October 27, 2026. https://rollingsolostrong.com/rv-camping-statistics
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