An example of a KOA glamping tents in a forest at the Philadelphia South / Clarksboro KOA. | KOA

Thirty percent of North American travelers have glamped in the past two years If you?ve stayed in a cabin, yurt, or luxury tent recently, you?re part of a growing group of ?glampers,? or luxury campers. Glamping might sound like a laughable term, but it?s big business: A new report shows that 30 percent of North American travelers have taken a glamping trip over the past two years. Love campers and trailers" Come join our community group.
The 2019 North American Glamping Report is an independent study supported by KOA, or Kampgrounds of America, Inc. As the world?s largest system of open-to-the-public campgrounds, KOA consists of more than 500 campgrounds in almost every state and in many Canadian provinces.
The new report is an offshoot of KOA?s annual camping report. As we reported last spring, more than 78.8 million households camped at least once in 2018, marking a new all-time high. That report also showed that not only do millennials make up the largest group of campers, many of them are glamping.
It makes sense, then, that KOA decided to do an in-depth dive into alternative camping experiences.
?We?ve been tracking glamping as an emerging travel trend for the past several years as we?ve seen growing demand for different types of glamping experiences, and Deluxe Cabins in particular, at our KOA campgrounds across North America,? said Toby O?Rourke, President...