REPORT: Camping in Utah has skyrocketed over last decade, causing overcrowding concerns

October 21, 2021

The report’s analysis disclosed that the estimated occupancy of reservable campsites in Utah filled in summer jumped from 28% in 2014 to 49% in 2020. That’s a 77% increase over a six-year period. The COVID-19 pandemic helped drive the sizable increase in reservable campsite occupancy nationally between 2019 and 2020. In Utah, more specifically, the estimated occupancy of reservable campsites filled in summer increased 32% from 2019 to 2020. abc4