Where campground financing actually happens.
Last checked: November 9, 2026
Campground financing sits at the crossing of three things: the households camping, the lenders who will and will not fund the park, and the deal pricing that decides whether the loan can be repaid. The links below cover all three — the demand research that sizes the customer base, the SBA programs and specialist lenders that write the checks, the listing data that prices the deal, and the expansion stories that show where the growth is.
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Demand: the campers and the RVs
KOA's 12th annual report: more than 52 million North American households camped in 2025, with about $66 billion in local spending, up more than $5 billion from 2024.
A plain-English summary of the KOA 2026 report, including the survey base of 4,088 households and the report's finding that camping remains closely tied to how travelers approach leisure.
The campground trade magazine's read of the KOA report: participation held near 52 million households, with fewer people camping two or three times a year and a 257 percent rise since 2019 in once-a-year campers.
RVIA's December 2025 survey of manufacturers: 342,220 wholesale RV shipments in 2025, up 2.5 percent from 2024, with towables at 306,191 and motorhomes at 36,029.
IBISWorld's industry research for NAICS 72121: $11.2 billion in revenue in 2026, up 0.87 percent, across 16,992 businesses.
Finance: the SBA programs and the specialist lenders
The SBA's home for the 7(a) and 504 loan programs: 7(a) loans up to $5 million with terms up to 25 years on real estate, and 504 loans for fixed assets, with combined financing up to $10 million.
The clearest single guide to how RV parks get financed: SBA 7(a) and 504 terms, the transient test, seller financing, and the live listing figures behind the market — 430 parks for sale, median asking price $1.5 million.
The largest SBA lender to RV parks and campgrounds, with a dedicated team: about 37 percent of all SBA dollars to the niche in 2025, combination financing that pairs 7(a) up to $5 million with a conventional loan, and financing from $500,000.
A national outdoor-hospitality lender with a dedicated campground team: loans of $3 million to $10 million, up to 70 percent, and a $151 million campground loan portfolio with zero net charge-offs as of March 31, 2026.
A guide to RV park business loans across the three tiers: SBA 7(a) up to $5 million with terms to 25 years, conventional term loans from $50,000 to several million, and alternative funds in 24 to 72 hours after approval.
Deals: what parks cost and what they earn
BizBuySell's market overview of 24 campgrounds and RV parks for sale: median asking price $1,490,000, median reported revenue $385,674, median seller's discretionary earnings $143,167, and a median revenue multiple of 5.54.
ParkVestor's live listing data, updated November 8, 2026: 430 active listings, median asking price $1.5 million, median price per site $55,000, and 91 percent of listings priced at or under the $5 million SBA 7(a) limit.
Growth: expansion, glamping, and the industry
Modern Campground's report on the KOA 2026 findings: more than 52 million households camped in 2025, average daily spending per person over $200, and the surge of first-time campers who entered the market between 2020 and 2022.
A feasibility firm's national read on glamping: KOA's 2026 report puts glamping at 29 percent of all camping in 2025, and The Dyrt reported that 56.1 percent of campers had difficulty booking a site in 2024 because campgrounds were full.
CCFBank's campground case studies: Piney River Resort, which grew from 45 to about 150 RV spaces with glamping and tiny homes, and North Camp Properties, which grew from a 40-site park to 135 sites and six resorts.
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Changelog
- November 9, 2026: Initial edition — camping demand research, RV shipment data, SBA programs and specialist lenders, campground deal pricing, and glamping expansion sources established (14 items).