ORLANDO, Fla. — In the last several years, especially as the pandemic disrupted normal life, many travelers ditched the comforts of hotels and resorts, finding the joy of escaping crowds in a tent or RV.
In the five-year stretch ending in 2020, data from Recreation.gov shows that camping reservations increased 68% across the nation on U.S. public lands.
While those numbers are telling, the online platform Hipcamp, which is similar to Airbnb, has seen even more explosive growth.
