Hipcamp for business

Camping and glamping marketplace.

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Cost to list: Free
Approval: Editorial review
Link type: No link to your site; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Top directory for 1
Popularity: Tranco #38,283; #534 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: 3 countries

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 2 sources

Is Hipcamp worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Yes, for some

Yes, for campgrounds.

Hipcamp made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 12 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts, and was the top-ranked directory for 1 of those types. It didn't show up for hotels and vacation rentals. Listing is stated as free.

Strongest for: Campgrounds

What works

The top-ranked directory in Google for 1 business type, out of the 100 we searched
Free to list

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for hotels and vacation rentals; use those industries' own directories
Listings don't link to your site, so there is no SEO link value

Measured fit, by business type

How often Hipcamp made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Campgrounds 2/4

Strong · best #1
Hotels 0/4

Not seen
Vacation rentals 0/4

Not seen

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Where Hipcamp shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Hipcamp accepts 3 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Campgrounds

2/4

Hipcamp ranked as high as #1 in 2 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 28% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Yelp 2/4, Campspot 2/4, Expedia 1/4

Other sites

facebook.com, goodsam.com, jonesrvpark.com

Searches: “campground las vegas nv”, “best rv parks in richmond”, “campground atlanta”, “top rated rv parks san diego ca” result
Hotels

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 32% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Tripadvisor 4/4, Expedia 3/4, Hotels.com 2/4

Other sites

hotelabq.com, hotelchaco.com, cntraveler.com

Searches: “hotel philadelphia pa”, “best hotels in albuquerque”, “hotel seattle”, “top rated hotels nashville tn”
Vacation rentals

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 28% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Yelp 3/4, Vrbo 3/4, KAYAK 2/4

Other sites

hometogo.com, marriott.com, evolve.com

Searches: “vacation rentals dallas tx”, “best vacation rentals in boise”, “vacation rentals chicago”, “top rated vacation rentals charlotte nc”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Hipcamp costs and who can list

As stated on Hipcamp's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Campgrounds
Hotels
Vacation rentals

Census audience: campgrounds, glamping, landowners · Australia, Canada, United States
Pricing: Free

'It's free to create a listing. We only charge a commission on confirmed bookings. Your rate depends on your property type and is shown clearly when you create your listing.' (Commission help article returned 403.) Bookings include $1M liability insurance and $10K property protection.
Approval: Editorial review. Self-serve: 'Build your free listing in a few simple steps and make changes anytime.' No review timeframe stated on the host page.
Link attribute: No link to your site. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-pinnacle-springs-recreational-park-g2ejh76p.
The listing page's server HTML has no anchor to the host's own website; only Hipcamp's own social/app links.
Sources: hipcamp.com/en-US/host
hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-pinnacle-springs-recreational-park-g2ejh76p

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to add your business to Hipcamp

1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Hipcamp.
2

Open the claim page
hipcamp.com/en-US/host
3

Approval: editorial review

Self-serve: 'Build your free listing in a few simple steps and make changes anytime.' No review timeframe stated on the host page.
4

Check the watch-outs

2 things to know before you claim.

Hipcamp alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Hipcamp serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Hipcamp

Is Hipcamp worth it for a business?

Yes, for campgrounds. Hipcamp made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 12 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts, and was the top-ranked directory for 1 of those types. It didn't show up for hotels and vacation rentals. Listing is stated as free. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Hipcamp listing cost?

Free. What we found: 'It's free to create a listing. We only charge a commission on confirmed bookings. Your rate depends on your property type and is shown clearly when you create your listing.' (Commission help article returned 403.) Bookings include $1M liability insurance and $10K property protection.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Hipcamp dofollow?

No link to your site, as reported in our census.

How do I add my business to Hipcamp?

Start at hipcamp.com/en-US/host. Approval: editorial review (Self-serve: 'Build your free listing in a few simple steps and make changes anytime.' No review timeframe stated on the host page.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Hipcamp alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Expedia, Yelp, and Tripadvisor. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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