About r/camping
A subreddit for campers concerned more about the act of recreational camping and less concerned about hiking long distances or light gear. Primarily for tent/hammock camping. No RV camping here.
The community at a glance
r/camping is a Subreddit for Outdoors and Hikers with roughly 5.6M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Hiking topic page and the 2nd largest community in the Outdoors topic page.
Roughly 161K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Camping, Looking, and Looking For. Product recommendations often mention tent and sleeping bag.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 12K members
- 2014: 15K members
- 2015: 15K members
- 2016: 17K members
- 2017: 92K members
- 2018: 399K members
- 2019: 681K members
- 2020: 545K members
- 2023: 1.9M members
- 2024: 1.2M members
- 2025: 608K members
- 2026: 81K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 46K members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 12K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 20K members
- Jul: 9K members
Topics
- Camping86 posts in the past month#186Camping
- Looking69 posts in the past month#269Looking
- Looking For69 posts in the past month#369Looking For
- Tent40 posts in the past month#440Tent
- Looking For A33 posts in the past month#533Looking For A
Flair
- Trip Advice9 posts in the past month
- October or November for Jekyll Island, GA and Hunting Island, SC
- What's the one piece of advise that actually made you a better solo camper?
- Good tip to help other campers: Post pictures in a google review of the toilet and shower facilities at campsites
#19Trip AdviceOctober or November for Jekyll Island, GA and Hunting Island, SC · What's the one piece of advise that actually made you a better solo camper? · Good tip to help other campers: Post pictures in a google review of the toilet and shower facilities at campsites - Gear Question9 posts in the past month
- Long Shot question: Looking for sleeping bag from my childhood
- Sleeping bag advice - California Redwoods
- Coleman #51 mantle
#29Gear QuestionLong Shot question: Looking for sleeping bag from my childhood · Sleeping bag advice - California Redwoods · Coleman #51 mantle - Trip Pictures8 posts in the past month
- Went camping on the water
- My favorite camping spot! 11 Mile Canyon, CO
- 4th of July in Vermont 🏕️🐞🍳
#38Trip PicturesWent camping on the water · My favorite camping spot! 11 Mile Canyon, CO · 4th of July in Vermont 🏕️🐞🍳 - Trip Video3 posts in the past month
- Chonky boy summoned from the lake
- Went camping in northern Ontario and met Jeremiah himself (Warning Language)
- (Warning: Language) Met Jeremiah on a campout 🐸
#43Trip VideoChonky boy summoned from the lake · Went camping in northern Ontario and met Jeremiah himself (Warning Language) · (Warning: Language) Met Jeremiah on a campout 🐸 - Food2 posts in the past month
- 🥘Sausage Paella🥘
- What’s your favorite camp dinner?
#52Food🥘Sausage Paella🥘 · What’s your favorite camp dinner?
Product recommendations
- tent11 posts in the past month
- Best value for money tent?
- Best Tent for EAA Airventure
- Best Tent for EAA Airventure
#111tentBest value for money tent? · Best Tent for EAA Airventure · Best Tent for EAA Airventure - sleeping bag5 posts in the past month
- Best couple camping setup (sleeping bag, pillow...) to go with Exped Megamat Duo L/W?
- Best couple camping setup (sleeping bag, pillow...) to go with Exped Megamat Duo L/W?
- Recommended summer sleeping bags
#25sleeping bagBest couple camping setup (sleeping bag, pillow...) to go with Exped Megamat Duo L/W? · Best couple camping setup (sleeping bag, pillow...) to go with Exped Megamat Duo L/W? · Recommended summer sleeping bags
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/camping for?
- Best for Outdoors and Hikers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/camping free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/camping have?
- Roughly 5.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/camping on?
- r/camping runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- How do I join r/camping?
- You can join r/camping by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Outdoors communities like?
- Communities for outdoor enthusiasts covering hiking, camping, climbing, kayaking, and adventure travel. Reddit has some of the most active outdoors communities organized by activity and region, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for trail running clubs, leave-no-trace advocates, and local adventure groups.
Monthly Stats
- 1
- Views /mo (-80%)
- 1
- Visitors /mo (-75%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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