Salzburg ranks third as camping stays rise 10 percent

Salzburg recorded 819,659 overnight stays at campsites and motorhome pitches from June through September 2026, a 10 percent increase on the previous year, ORF reported. The province ranked third in Austria, behind Carinthia with about 2.29 million stays and Tyrol with about 1.88 million.

Salzburg had Austria’s second-highest growth rate, behind Upper Austria, where stays rose by 11.2 percent.

Across Austria, campsites and motorhome pitches recorded about 7.1 million overnight stays during the summer season, up 3.6 percent year on year, according to Statistics Austria. August was the busiest month, with about 2.4 million stays. July set a monthly record of 2.3 million, while September saw more than one million stays for the first time, at about 1.1 million.

Tomas Mehlmauer, president of the Austrian Camping Club, said the figures showed that Austria was popular with domestic and international campers. He cited the mountains and lakes as good conditions for camping holidays.

Mehlmauer said the September record also showed that camping was popular outside the traditional peak holiday season. The club said many campers also travelled in autumn and winter, when prices are lower and campsites quieter.