Data from Campspot’s recently published 2023 Year in Review infographic shows continued opportunity for US parks in a fluctuating economy, according to a press release.
“Despite social and economic changes, the heart of the campground industry remained steady in 2023, paving the way for continued opportunities in camper and campground experiences,” noted officials from Campspot.
“Looking ahead at 2024, there is a palpable excitement among campers to reconnect with the outdoors, and campgrounds are poised to deliver an even better experience than ever before.”
Throughout all of this, Campspot noted in the release that through working with park owners and campers it had achieved several key milestones in 2023, including the fact that $1.9 billion was processed through the Campspot platform.
Below are several key statistics that reflect the companies growth in 2023:
- $1.9B processed across the Campspot platform
- 3.1M gross reservations made
- 8.8M campers served
- 32M nights under the stars
Campground Revenue By Category:
- $39M Total Add-On revenue
- $8.9M Total Grid Optimization revenue
- $19M Total Lock Site revenue
- $5.3M Dynamic Pricing revenue
- 120M Total POS items sold
Figures represent data across all campgrounds for the 2023 calendar year.
Campground Operations
The infographic also breaks down some of the platform’s features and functionality that help parks power more than three million camping reservations, including:
- 17 dashboards in Campspot Analytics to help parks identify trends and opportunities
- 9 new integrations that help parks streamline operations
- 95.8M calls made to Campspot’s online booking API, powering direct booking sites
- 9.4M emails sent to campers via the platform
- And an estimated 6,154 phone hours were saved with automatic grid optimizations
“With an eye on the camping industry’s achievements in 2023, the outlook for campground owners in 2024 is one of tremendous opportunity,” noted Campspot officials. “As nearly 70% of campers are seeking a sense of calm and relaxation on their trips, this is the ‘Year of Calm-Cation,’ and campgrounds are poised to turn that want into reality. Campspot remains committed to supporting campground owners in providing exceptional experiences to guests.”
To learn more about Campspot’s campground reservation and management software, visit software.campspot.com.
