Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) announces a new internship it will pilot at select KOA campgrounds in 2023. The 12-week Campground Management Internship Program will allow undergraduate students to work alongside experienced campground managers to offer a hands-on outdoor hospitality experience focusing on operations, management, marketing and administration. “Outdoor hospitality is one of the fastest growing … Read more

KOA’s Industry-Leading Management Software When it comes to managing any business, few things are more important than an effective software system. Kampgrounds of America, Inc., the world’s largest outdoor hospitality company, has built a campground management software system from the ground up, designed specifically for campground owners and operators.   This proprietary software, named K2, is … Read more

This year there were some major external factors driving changes in the travel space, including COVID-19, rising gas prices and inflation. In the KOA Monthly Research Report – November Edition we see that 74% of campers made at least one type of adjustment to their plans due to these external factors. Our research from the … Read more

Kampgrounds of America, Inc.’s (KOA) proprietary, in-house-designed reservation software continues its industry-leading growth. Welcoming its first users in 2017, K2 has maintained an aggressive development schedule releasing new features and improvements regularly. In the high season, the K2 system processes a new booking every 3 seconds, a check-in every 1.1 seconds and completes a store … Read more

The KOA Monthly Research Report – October Edition projects that 8.2 million households are planning to camp this winter. This is a sizeable increase over the 6.9 million households that winter camped in 2021, a growth of 19% in just one year. The increase in winter camping builds on the overall popularity of camping reported in Kampgrounds … Read more

Kampgrounds of America, Inc. is one of just 50 franchises to be recognized for financial performance and franchisee satisfaction by Franchise Business Review Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) is an award-winning franchise in Franchise Business Review’s 2022 report on the Most Profitable Franchises. Kampgrounds of America, Inc. is one of only 50 franchises and the … Read more

September research shows that 2022 continues to prove campers are planning to make the most of Fall with 47% of camping households making plans to get out and enjoy the changing seasons. According to KOA Monthly Research – September 2022 Edition, 33% of campers over the summer cancelled other vacation plans and replaced those with more … Read more

While we say goodbye to summer, we are preparing for another strong fall camping season. Our advanced deposits on reservations are up 3.7% from where they were at this time last year, which was our strongest fall season in history. Research conducted earlier this month showed that 23% of campers plan to camp more this … Read more

Looking forward to Fall: KOA Research Fall camping is on the rise and campers are eager to get outdoors. According to KOA Monthly Research – August 2022 Edition, more than 25 million campers are hoping to camp over the Labor/Labour Day Holiday. As air travel continues to be unpredictable and unpleasant for those looking to … Read more

The KOA Monthly Research Report – March Edition reports that nearly two-thirds (64%) of campers expect to take a camping trip this year. With 50% of campers indicating they have already booked some of their trips and building on a robust 2021, the outlook for 2022 camping is strong. KOA’s Monthly Research Reports provide a … Read more