This statistic presents information on the main reasons of motivation for camping in the United States in 2015. During the survey it was found that for 34 percent of the respondents, camping itself was the main motivation.
32,658 (15,167 individual and 17,491 household interviews)
Age group
6 years and older
Special properties
individual & household surveys
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above. A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year.
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Outdoor Foundation. (October 12, 2016). What is the main motivation for camping? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284989/main-motivation-for-camping-united-states-2013/
Outdoor Foundation. "What is the main motivation for camping?." Chart. October 12, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284989/main-motivation-for-camping-united-states-2013/
Outdoor Foundation. (2016). What is the main motivation for camping?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284989/main-motivation-for-camping-united-states-2013/
Outdoor Foundation. "What Is The Main Motivation for Camping?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284989/main-motivation-for-camping-united-states-2013/
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What is the main motivation for camping? [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, October 12, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284989/main-motivation-for-camping-united-states-2013/
