ÖCC: Record year 2023 – over 8.3 million overnight stays on Austria’s campsites

2024-02-13 08:51:37

Over 13,000 members already trust in the know-how and advantages of the ÖCC

Vienna (OTS) – Camping remains very popular and the number of campers is constantly increasing. 2022 was already a record year with high growth rates, and the 2023 season even increased again: local camping and parking spaces recorded 8.3 million overnight stays – that corresponds to an increase of around six percent compared to 2022 (source: Statistics Austria). “The enthusiasm for the camping lifestyle is growing and the advantages – especially the flexibility and the feeling of freedom – are being appreciated by more and more people. We are particularly pleased that this is also reflected in the ever-increasing number of memberships – which currently count We have more than 13,000 ÖCC members,” says Tomas Mehlmauer, President of the Austrian Camping Club (ÖCC).

Zwtl.: Carinthia and Tyrol are top camping destinations in Austria

The most common place for camping was in Carinthia (2,532,941 overnight stays) – despite a slight decrease in the number of overnight stays compared to 2022. Tyrol is just behind with 2,300,816 overnight stays. Salzburg comes in third place (951,283), followed by Styria (716,583). In Upper Austria and Burgenland there was a similar frequency of camping with around 497,072 and 478,518 overnight stays respectively. Vorarlberg recorded 455,223 overnight stays and Lower Austria 292,896 overnight stays, while in Vienna 104,222 overnight stays were spent on campsites or parking spaces. In the 2023 camping season, site operators in eastern Austria in particular were able to enjoy significantly more overnight stays: they increased the most compared to the previous year – by around 40 percent in Burgenland and by around 60 percent in Vienna.

“Aside from the local campsites, Croatia, Italy, Scandinavia and Greece are particularly popular travel destinations for Austrian campers. When it comes to long-distance trips with campers etc., the USA, Canada, Iceland, Australia and New Zealand are particularly popular,” says Mehlmauer. The following applies both at home and abroad: Be sure to inform yourself in advance about the camping rules of the respective region or country.

Currently: discounts at over 3,800 campsites for ÖCC members

“As the largest interest group for campers in Austria, it is very important to us to support our existing members in the best possible way, to promote camping and to introduce curious holidaymakers to camping,” explains Mehlmauer.

In addition to personal travel advice and our own camping magazine, members also benefit from attractive discounts at over 3,400 campsites or when renting motorhomes. Further information about the ÖCC and camping in general can be found at www.campingclub.at or during a personal conversation at the Vienna Holiday Fair. From March 14th to 17th you can visit the ÖCC camping experts in Hall C, Stand 723 and ask about everything about camping, trends and the like.

Substantially: Number of overnight stays on Austrian campsites and parking spaces from 2020 to 2023 by federal state (rounded, source: Statistics Austria)

2020 2021 2022 2023
Carinthia 2,190,000 2,380,000 2,660,000 2,530,000
Tyrol 1,470,000 1,520,000 2,110,000 2,300,000
Salzburg 600.000 630.000 860.000 950.000
Styria 470,000 570,000 670,000 720,000
Upper Austria 330,000 340,000 450,000 500,000
Burgenland 340,000 340,000 340,000 480,000
Vorarlberg 360,000 340,000 440,000 460,000
NÖ 220,000 220,000 250,000 290,000
Wien 28.000 34.000 65.000 100.000
Total 6,008,000 6,374,000 7,845,000 8,330,000