Camping data

THE BUSINESS OF CAMPING

Total U.S. summer camps: 12,000 (7,000 are residential; 5,000 are day camps)

Young people attending: 10 million

Adults attending: 1.5 million

Employees: 1.2 million

Average weekly fee for residential camps: $325 to $780

Average weekly day-camp fee: $100 to $275

Source: American Camp Assn.

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