r/camping

Community Overview

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 115K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Camping, Looking, and Looking For. Product recommendations often mention tent and sleeping bag.

On Reddit
5.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +115K members
Growth: +2.1% / year

Member 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: 102K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 18K members
  • Aug: 12K members

Topics

  • Camping
    86 posts in the past month
    #1
    Camping
    86
  • Looking
    69 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    69
  • Looking For
    69 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    69
  • Tent
    40 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tent
    40
  • Looking For A
    33 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A
    33

Flair

  • Trip Pictures
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Breakfast with a view! Takakkaw Falls Campground, Yoho National Park 🇨🇦
    2. Perfect August weekend in Vermont
    3. CA San Gabriel Mountains Camping 8.15.26
    #1
    Trip Pictures
    Breakfast with a view! Takakkaw Falls Campground, Yoho National Park 🇨🇦 · Perfect August weekend in Vermont · CA San Gabriel Mountains Camping 8.15.26
    26
  • Trip Advice
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Packing and unpacking SO MUCH WORK
    2. Found this one in the archives — still one of my favourite BC camping views 🇨🇦🏕️
    3. Bear Scared
    #2
    Trip Advice
    Packing and unpacking SO MUCH WORK · Found this one in the archives — still one of my favourite BC camping views 🇨🇦🏕️ · Bear Scared
    26
  • Gear Question
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Preparing for our next trip.
    2. Anyone know a good hot tent for 4 people
    3. Favorite nonessentials?
    #3
    Gear Question
    Preparing for our next trip. · Anyone know a good hot tent for 4 people · Favorite nonessentials?
    23
  • Food
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Forgot my utensils lol
    2. It has been too long since I’ve had a s’more. Yummy!
    3. Wild mushrooms 🍄
    #4
    Food
    Forgot my utensils lol · It has been too long since I’ve had a s’more. Yummy! · Wild mushrooms 🍄
    8
  • Trip Video
    2 posts in the past month
    1. First time camping
    2. Surprise moose sighting in Las Dąbrowa (Lublin, Poland)
    #5
    Trip Video
    First time camping · Surprise moose sighting in Las Dąbrowa (Lublin, Poland)
    2

Product recommendations

  • tent
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Best value for money tent?
    2. Best Tent for EAA Airventure
    3. Best Tent for EAA Airventure
    #1
    tent
    Best value for money tent? · Best Tent for EAA Airventure · Best Tent for EAA Airventure
    11
  • sleeping bag
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best couple camping setup (sleeping bag, pillow...) to go with Exped Megamat Duo L/W?
    2. Best couple camping setup (sleeping bag, pillow...) to go with Exped Megamat Duo L/W?
    3. Recommended summer sleeping bags
    #2
    sleeping bag
    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
    5

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.
What topics does r/camping cover?
On the Hive Index, r/camping is organized under Outdoors, Hikers.
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.