Fresh Data Indicates Camping Interest To Remain High In 2021
Annual North American Camping Report Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on Camping Industry and First-Time Campers
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BILLINGS, Mont., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Compared to 2019, the proportion of first-time campers across the U.S. grew five-fold, while the number of households that own RVs grew by 2.6 million, according to the latest research from Kampgrounds of America s annual North American Camping Report. COVID-19 proved a key driver behind the influx of many camping attributes, including the 10.1 million households who camped for the first-time in 2020, of which one-third attributed trying camping due to the belief that it is a safe way to travel and desire to avoid crowds. More than 60% of these first-time campers plan to camp the same or more in the coming year; across all campers, families are the group most likely to spend more nights camping in 2021.
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1of2A tent is seen pitched at a campsite for hikers at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Calif. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Campgrounds around the Bay Area are starting to open for the season as COVID-19 cases continue to fall and the weather heats up.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of2The Coastal Trail atSalt Point Coastal Trail near at the outlet of Chinese Gulch is one of the favorites of hiking author Bob LorentzenGarth Hagerman / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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The popular campground at Lake Jennings is in the early stages of some big changes.
The five-member governing board for the Helix Water District, which oversees the reservoir and its 350-acre parkland in Lakeside, agreed to put nearly a quarter of a million dollars into fixing up the nearly 100-spot camp site.
The board last month unanimously approved to budget $230,000 for a contract with the outside firm KTUA for planning and landscape architectural services from Helix’s capital budget for the first phase of Lake Jennings campground improvements.
Helix Water District owns and operates Lake Jennings and surrounding land that has been developed over the last five decades for recreational purposes. In addition to day-use picnicking, hiking, fishing, boat launch and boat/kayak rental availability, the facilities include a 96-site campground first constructed in 1966.