Hipcamp

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Hipcamp, Inc.
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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
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Websitehipcamp.com

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Hipcamp, Inc. is an American company operating an online marketplace for booking campsites, RV parks, glamping stays, and private land camping experiences via a mobile app and website.[2] Landowners and campgrounds list tent sites, RV spots, and lodging directly to Hipcamp's marketplace for users to find and book based on their location, amenities, and activities offered.[3]

History

Hipcamp was created by Alyssa Ravasio in 2013 prompted by her frustrating search for an available campsite near Big Sur, California. Ravasio built a platform that would aggregate available data for public campgrounds in one place.[4] Ravasio enrolled in Dev Bootcamp, a 12-week coding crash course in San Francisco, California to teach herself how to code and launched the first version of Hipcamp that same year.[5]

In September 2014, Hipcamp raised $2 million in seed funding led by O'Reilly Media's AlphaTech Ventures and Slow Ventures, with participation from Dave Morin, Sam Shank, Gregg Brockway, AngelList's Syndicate Fund and Maiden Lane Ventures.[6][7]

Product

Hipcamp allows users to search for and book campsites and rv spots based on location, natural features (beach, waterfall, forest, etc.), activities (biking, hiking, rock climbing, etc.), and amenities.[8]

The COVID-19 pandemic led to Hipcamp seeing substantial growth in 2020; that summer, they generated three times the leads that they did in 2019.[9]

In May 2025, Hipcamp doubled the inventory on the platform, by adding thousands of RV parks, camping resorts, and public lands to reach a total of 565,000 campsites available via the Hipcamp website and mobile app.[10][11]

Mergers & Acquisitions

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hipcamp expanded internationally by acquiring Youcamp, an Australian-based camping platform focused on private land camping[12][13]

In 2021, Hipcamp acquired Pitched, a Canadian online marketplace startup.[14][15]

In 2023, Hipcamp acquired Cool Camping, a United Kingdom-based camping platform focused on glamping.[16][17]

In 2024, Hipcamp acquired BookOutdoors, a United States-based booking platform focused on RV resorts and holiday parks.[18]

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How Hipcamp Became the Airbnb of the Outdoors". The New Yorker. January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hipcamp Raises $9.5 Million for Campsite Booking: Travel Startup Funding This Week". Skift. June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."I let campers rent part of my backyard for $70 a night. It helps pay our high home maintenance costs". Business Insider. September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Palamountain, Olivia (31 March 2021). "Hipcamp is on a mission to become the 'Airbnb of the outdoors'". Globetrender. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lewin, Tamar (2014-10-14). "Web-Era Trade Schools, Feeding a Need for Code". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Crook, Jordan (2014-09-30). "Hipcamp Cooks Up $2M Seed To Get People Camping". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Garland, Russ. "Hipcamp Hits Trail With $2 Million, With Help From Path's Dave Morin". WSJ. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Leo, Jen (2014-07-27). "Hipcamp.com wants to be handy for even inexperienced campers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kelso, Stirling (2021-03-09). "Why Hipcamp is the most innovative travel company of 2021". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dreier, Frederick (2025-05-20). "Looking for a Campsite? Hipcamp Now Has Half a Million to Choose From". Outside Online. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Magazine, Woodalls Campground (2025-05-21). "'Hipcamp' Expansion to Help Grow Campground Bookings - Woodall's Campground Magazine". Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  12. ^ https://skift.com/2020/08/27/u-s-based-hipcamp-acquires-australias-youcamp-as-travelers-heed-call-of-the-great-outdoors/
  13. ^ https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/travel/article/youcamp-lets-you-throw-outdoor-party-and-make-some-noise-without-disturbing-neighbours
  14. ^ https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/with-canada-launch-hipcamp-creates-new-options-for-outdoor-stays-856705671.html
  15. ^ https://marketingnewscanada.com/news-show/tegh-singh-bedi-hipcamp
  16. ^ https://skift.com/2022/01/03/hipcamp-buys-uk-booking-brand-cool-camping/
  17. ^ https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/hipcamp-uk-cool-camping-final/
  18. ^ https://rvbusiness.com/hipcamp-acquires-bookoutdoors-seeing-significant-growth/

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