r/camping is a subreddit with 5.6M members. The community frequently discusses camping, looking, looking for, looking for a, and tent, and they frequently recommend/review sleeping pad, tent, and mosquito repellent, and the most common flair used is trip pictures, gear question, trip advice, trip video, and trip report.
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.
Popular Topics in r/camping
#1
Camping
69 posts
#2
Looking
68 posts
#3
Looking For
68 posts
#4
Looking For A
32 posts
#5
Tent
25 posts
#6
Campsite
10 posts
#7
Worst
8 posts
#8
Annoying
6 posts
#9
Tired
5 posts
#10
Hard
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/camping
Sleeping Pad
189 reviews
#1
Exped
4.8★ from 25 reviews
#2
Nemo
4.8★ from 18 reviews
#3
Thermarest
4.4★ from 14 reviews
Tent
164 reviews
#1
Coleman
4.2★ from 25 reviews
#2
Gazelle
4.9★ from 19 reviews
#3
REI
4.8★ from 17 reviews
Mosquito Repellent
127 reviews
#1
Thermacell
4.6★ from 22 reviews
#2
DEET
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#3
Picaridin
4.6★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/camping
#1
Trip Pictures
: "Perfect little spot in one of the darkest parts of the Northeast US near Cherry Springs State Park, PA"
18 posts
#2
Gear Question
: "What camping gear actually earned its spot this year?"
9 posts
#3
Trip Advice
: "Staying organized while camping?"
9 posts
#4
Trip Video
: "Suurbraak, South Africa. Would you camp here?!"
3 posts
#5
Trip Report
: "Campsite Crashing Tuesday Edition—SE Michigan"
1 post
Member Growth in r/camping
Yearly
+138k members(2.5%)
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Last updated: October 22, 2026