About The Dyrt
The Dyrt is the only comprehensive camping resource with over 8 million user-generated reviews for RV, cabin, glamping and tent camping. The Dyrt also has the largest collection of campsites including all public, private and free camping areas in the United States. Campers use The Dyrt to book camping, discover new places to camp and get reservations at sold-out campgrounds. With The Dyrt PRO, campers get advanced maps and discounts on camping. The Dyrt is the No. 1 camping app and receives over 30 million visits from campers each year because The Dyrt has it all. www.thedyrt.com
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2023 Camping Report
The Dyrt's 2023 Camping Report, based on results of surveys of The Dyrt users and property managers, provides the most comprehensive insight into the current state of the camping industry in America.
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Millions More Consumers Are Camping Now Than Ever Before
The Dyrt’s 2022 ‘Glampy Awards’ Are a Glamping Trip Must-Read
The Dyrt — A Fresh Look at Bookings Systems
5 Times Harder to Find Camping, Says 2023 Camping Report
PORTLAND, OR
May 9, 2023
The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping information and booking, has found that it was nearly five times more difficult to find an available campsite in 2022 than it was in 2019. According to the 2023 Camping Report, last year was the most booked-up year on record as campsites were twice as scarce in 2022 than they were in 2021.
“I tried to book a campsite as far out as possible for an event. I set an alarm and even then, when I logged in and tried to book, the sites were already taken,” says The Dyrt camper Clair Jones of Colorado. “It felt like trying to buy concert tickets!”
In 2019, just 10.6 percent of respondents said they had a hard time finding a site to book because reservations were full. That percentage ballooned to 58.4 in 2022. The Camping Report also found that there are more than 80 million campers in the United States, a number that has risen by 15.5 million over the past two years.
“I tried numerous times to book a site — any site — just a month or so in advance, but there were no campsites available until months later,” says The Dyrt camper Rachel Pennington-Smith of Georgia.
Responding to the surge, camping property managers and private landowners across the country are increasing capacity, adding dates and offering new types of camping. The report found that 35.7 percent of property managers added campsites in 2022 and 18.6 percent of them expanded their calendar. Also, 48.6 percent raised rates in 2022 and 46.4 percent said they planned to raise rates in 2023. As for the property managers who chose to offer a new type of camping, 44 percent of them added glamping.
“Because we have to book a year in advance just to get a spot, it makes it difficult to move your reservation if something comes up and you have to change your plans,” says The Dyrt camper Jennifer Kincaid of Virginia. “I’ve had to move a trip to a state park three times. Unfortunately most of the dates we now have available, they have no spots.”
While campgrounds are sold out and booked up, cancellations happen frequently. The Dyrt recently launched The Dyrt Alerts, which are availability scans that send text notifications when a sold-out campground gets a cancellation. Campers select up to five sold-out campgrounds, choose the dates, and they’ll receive a text message when there’s been a cancellation.
PORTLAND, OR
August 16, 2022
The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping with the most active online camping community, has been ranked for the first time on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list, which has been produced every year since 1982, represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent businesses.
“Sometimes it feels like The Dyrt has been an overnight sensation 10 years in the making,” says The Dyrt founder Sarah Smith. “Being ranked in the Inc. 5000 is a wonderful honor and further validation that our team, and our cherished community of The Dyrt campers, has done more than provide comprehensive information about campgrounds online: They’ve made camping more accessible to everyone who wants to enjoy the great outdoors.”
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. The Dyrt, which was previously listed on the 2022 Inc. Regionals: Pacific list, experienced 87 percent growth over those three years. The Inc. 5000 recognition puts The Dyrt in the top 0.07 percent of all privately owned companies in America in terms of multi-year growth.
There are more than 44,000 campgrounds listed on The Dyrt, which is now home to more than 6.4 million user-generated campground reviews, photos and tips — averaging five new uploads every minute in 2021. The Dyrt is on pace for more than 30 million visits in 2022, more than double the amount from 2020.
“Like so many of the great companies on the Inc. 5000 list, The Dyrt started as one person’s idea,” says Kevin Long, CEO of The Dyrt. “Sarah truly believed that The Dyrt could become the resource that campers across the country relied upon. All the time and effort that was put in from everyone — past and present — working at The Dyrt prepared us for the recent camping boom. One in five Americans go camping, and there were 8.3 million first-timers last year. We’re here for all of them.”
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
“The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work and rising to the challenges of today.”
PORTLAND, OR
August 16, 2022
The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping with the most active online camping community, has been ranked for the first time on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list, which has been produced every year since 1982, represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent businesses.
“Sometimes it feels like The Dyrt has been an overnight sensation 10 years in the making,” says The Dyrt founder Sarah Smith. “Being ranked in the Inc. 5000 is a wonderful honor and further validation that our team, and our cherished community of The Dyrt campers, has done more than provide comprehensive information about campgrounds online: They’ve made camping more accessible to everyone who wants to enjoy the great outdoors.”
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. The Dyrt, which was previously listed on the 2022 Inc. Regionals: Pacific list, experienced 87 percent growth over those three years. The Inc. 5000 recognition puts The Dyrt in the top 0.07 percent of all privately owned companies in America in terms of multi-year growth.
There are more than 44,000 campgrounds listed on The Dyrt, which is now home to more than 6.4 million user-generated campground reviews, photos and tips — averaging five new uploads every minute in 2021. The Dyrt is on pace for more than 30 million visits in 2022, more than double the amount from 2020.
“Like so many of the great companies on the Inc. 5000 list, The Dyrt started as one person’s idea,” says Kevin Long, CEO of The Dyrt. “Sarah truly believed that The Dyrt could become the resource that campers across the country relied upon. All the time and effort that was put in from everyone — past and present — working at The Dyrt prepared us for the recent camping boom. One in five Americans go camping, and there were 8.3 million first-timers last year. We’re here for all of them.”
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
“The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work and rising to the challenges of today.”
PORTLAND, OR
May 9, 2023
The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping information and booking, has found that it was nearly five times more difficult to find an available campsite in 2022 than it was in 2019. According to the 2023 Camping Report, last year was the most booked-up year on record as campsites were twice as scarce in 2022 than they were in 2021.
“I tried to book a campsite as far out as possible for an event. I set an alarm and even then, when I logged in and tried to book, the sites were already taken,” says The Dyrt camper Clair Jones of Colorado. “It felt like trying to buy concert tickets!”
In 2019, just 10.6 percent of respondents said they had a hard time finding a site to book because reservations were full. That percentage ballooned to 58.4 in 2022. The Camping Report also found that there are more than 80 million campers in the United States, a number that has risen by 15.5 million over the past two years.
“I tried numerous times to book a site — any site — just a month or so in advance, but there were no campsites available until months later,” says The Dyrt camper Rachel Pennington-Smith of Georgia.
Responding to the surge, camping property managers and private landowners across the country are increasing capacity, adding dates and offering new types of camping. The report found that 35.7 percent of property managers added campsites in 2022 and 18.6 percent of them expanded their calendar. Also, 48.6 percent raised rates in 2022 and 46.4 percent said they planned to raise rates in 2023. As for the property managers who chose to offer a new type of camping, 44 percent of them added glamping.
“Because we have to book a year in advance just to get a spot, it makes it difficult to move your reservation if something comes up and you have to change your plans,” says The Dyrt camper Jennifer Kincaid of Virginia. “I’ve had to move a trip to a state park three times. Unfortunately most of the dates we now have available, they have no spots.”
While campgrounds are sold out and booked up, cancellations happen frequently. The Dyrt recently launched The Dyrt Alerts, which are availability scans that send text notifications when a sold-out campground gets a cancellation. Campers select up to five sold-out campgrounds, choose the dates, and they’ll receive a text message when there’s been a cancellation.
