CAMPGROUNDS
- About 58 million U.S. households went camping in 2022, generating ~332 million camper nights. Camping and outdoor hospitality spending in the U.S. is estimated at $60+ billion annually, with Gen Z and millennials now driving most of the new growth and glamping demand.
How Many Campgrounds?
Numbers vary depending on how you define “campground,” but the main ranges used in industry and government work are:
- Roughly 27,000 total campgrounds (public + private) in the U.S., with about 2.1 million campsites.
- Another commonly cited figure (NAICS 72121 – RV Parks & Recreational Camps) estimates about 13,900 privately operated campgrounds and RV parks in the U.S.
- Some trade sources and operators use a more conservative ~7,200 RV parks and campgrounds when focusing only on commercial RV-centric locations.
- A simple way to talk about it in your materials:
“The U.S. market includes 20,000–25,000+ public and private campgrounds and 2+ million campsites, representing a highly fragmented but fast-growing category.”
Major Private Chains & Networks
Kampgrounds of America (KOA)
- 500+ campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada – the largest franchised campground system.
- Hosts nearly 8 million camping nights per year across the system.
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
- 75+ franchised locations across the U.S. and Canada, focused on family camping with heavy amenities/activities.
Thousand Trails / Encore (Equity LifeStyle Properties)
- 80+ Thousand Trails campgrounds, and 200+ total locations when you include the broader Thousand Trails + Encore RV Resorts & “Trails Collection” network.
MARINAS
How many marinas are there in the U.S.?
Different data sources define “marina” slightly differently, so you’ll see a range:
- Widely cited estimate: ≈12,000 marinas and ~1.1 million boat slips in the United States.
- A more conservative, business-survey view: about 3,400 marinas operating docking and storage facilities as primary businesses.
For your materials, a good framing line is:
“The U.S. market includes 10,000–12,000 marinas with roughly 1.1 million slips, making it one of the largest and most fragmented waterfront retail and storage sectors in the world.”
Florida alone has about 1,242 marinas (~12.6% of the U.S. total), highlighting how concentrated the category is in key coastal states
- 1,200+ member businesses
- ~295,000 combined slips
- 80,000+ full- and part-time employees
Safe Harbor Marinas
Largest U.S. marina owner-operator.
As of the 2025 Blackstone acquisition, operates around 138+ marinas (up from 101 in 2020).
* Safe Harbor now references 150+ locations across North America in its marketing.
Suntex Marinas
Private equity–backed consolidator and one of the largest owners after Safe Harbor.
Operates 90+ marinas across key coastal and lake markets (NY, FL, CA, etc.).
Recent deal flow has added more locations (e.g., Loggerhead portfolio and California acquisitions).
Westrec Marinas (now largely folded into Suntex)
Historically: 25+ marinas with roughly 12,000–15,000 wet/dry spaces.
Acquired into the Suntex platform, contributing to its current 90+ marina footprint.