Norway Camping Statistics

Norway recorded 8.41 million camping nights in 2025, the most since at least 2016.¹ It has one of Europe's most developed camping cultures, with 904 campgrounds as of July 2025.² Camping in Norway ranges from wilderness tents to luxury glamping. The industry experienced significant growth after COVID-19 as more people embraced outdoor travel and domestic tourism.

• Norway recorded 8.41 million camping nights in 2025¹ and had 904 campgrounds as of July 2025.²
• In summer 2025, motorhomes accounted for 1.8 million camping nights, up 12.1% on summer 2024, ahead of seasonal contracts at about 1.5 million.²
• International campers made up 35.2% of all camping nights in 2025.³
• The Norwegian camping industry generates about 8,600 jobs and NOK 4.7 billion in annual value creation⁴.

A family pays an average of €38 a night for a motorhome or caravan pitch at a Norwegian campsite in the 2026 peak season, the lowest of the 12 European countries in PiNCAMP's price analysis⁷.

• Compared with Europe: The European average is €49 a night. Sweden (€40) and Germany (€41) are the next cheapest, while Croatia (€73) and Italy (€63) are the most expensive⁷.
• Price change: Norway's peak-season price rose just 1% on the previous year, against 7% across Europe⁷.
• Off-season savings: Camping outside the peak season saves about €5.65 a night (15%) in Norway, well below the European average saving of 29%⁷.
• What the price covers: Two adults and one child up to ten years old, plus a pitch for a motorhome or caravan with towing vehicle. Tent pitches are not included⁷.
• Campsite revenue: Each guest night at a Norwegian campsite brought in an average of NOK 380 in revenue in 2022⁴, the latest year this figure has been published.

Motorhome camping was the most popular camping type in Norway in summer 2025, with 1.8 million nights, up 12.1% on summer 2024.²

Most Popular Camping Type:

• Motorhome Camping (1.8 million nights)²
• Seasonal Caravan Sites (about 1.5 million nights)²
• Tent and Caravan Camping (1.4 million nights)²
• Cabin Rentals (1.3 million nights)²

Yes. Norway's right of access (allemannsretten) lets anyone camp in a tent on uncultivated land without the landowner's permission across most of the country⁹.

• Distance rule: Pitch at least 150 metres from the nearest inhabited house or cabin⁹.
• Two-night limit: Staying more than two nights in the same place needs the landowner's permission, except in the mountains or in very remote areas⁹.
• Motorhomes: You can park on the roadside shoulder by uncultivated land unless signs prohibit it, but you cannot drive or park on the land itself⁹.
• Campfires: Fires in nature are banned from 15 April to 15 September⁹.
• Local limits: Popular spots, nature reserves and national parks may have their own camping restrictions⁹.

Our Norway wild camping guide covers the rules in full.

Norwegian camping is highly seasonal, with 71% of annual nights in 2025 occurring during June, July, and August combined⁵.

• Peak Season: July alone accounted for 34.5% of the year's camping nights in 2025⁵.
• Shoulder Seasons: May and September have grown by 38% since 2020⁵, extending the camping season.
• Winter Camping: Only 7.6% of annual nights in 2025 fell between November and March⁵, and 461 campgrounds were open for winter as of January 2025².

Norway attracts significant numbers of foreign campers annually, with 35.2% of camping nights by international visitors in 2025³.

• Top Source Countries (summer 2025): Germany leads with 926,000 nights², followed by the Netherlands (383,000 nights), Sweden (210,000 nights) and Denmark (about 95,000–98,000 nights).
• European Dominance: 96% of foreign camping nights in 2025 were by guests from European countries.¹⁰
• Visitor Distribution: In summer 2025 the split was 60.6% Norwegian and 39.4% foreign camping nights², with international guests concentrating in the summer peak period.

The Norwegian camping industry shows strong growth potential, with camping nights from January to August 2026 running 2.3% ahead of the same months in 2025⁵.

• Long-term Growth: Industry revenue could reach NOK 5 billion by 2030⁶ with continued expansion in premium camping and international tourism.