Hipcamp Campsites & Host Scraper

Extract campsite listings, host profiles, and public campground data from Hipcamp — the largest platform for private and public camping in the United States. Search by location or keyword, browse by state or campsite type, or fetch detailed records for specific campsites and hosts.

No account, login, or API key required.

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What does this actor do?

This actor scrapes Hipcamp's public website to collect structured campsite data. It supports five modes:

• Search campsites by location keyword (e.g., "Yosemite", "Big Sur", "lake camping Texas")
• Get campsite detail for specific Hipcamp land or campground URLs
• Get host profile with member-since date, response rate, and listing links
• Browse by campsite type (tent, RV, glamping, cabin, treehouse, etc.)
• Browse all campsites in a US state

For each campsite it collects: name, description, price per night, rating, review count, amenities, location, images, and a direct booking URL. Host records include profile metadata and their active listings.

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Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
mode	Select	Scraping mode (see below)	searchSites
searchQuery	Text	Keyword or location to search (e.g. Yosemite, Big Sur)	Yosemite
location	Text	Alternative to searchQuery: city, state, or region name	—
startUrls	String List	Hipcamp land/campground URLs for getSite or getHost modes	—
state	Select	US state to browse or filter by	—
siteType	Select	Filter or browse by site type (Tent Camping, RV Camping, Glamping, Cabin, Treehouse, Farm, Ranch, Yurt, Tiny House, Other)	—
minPrice	Number	Minimum price per night in USD	—
maxPrice	Number	Maximum price per night in USD	—
minRating	Number	Minimum rating on a 0–5 scale	—
hasElectric	Boolean	Only include sites with electric hookup	false
petFriendly	Boolean	Only include pet-friendly sites	false
hasWifi	Boolean	Only include sites with WiFi	false
hasWater	Boolean	Only include sites with potable water	false
maxItems	Number	Maximum number of records to output (1–5000)	20

Modes

Mode	Description	Required Input
searchSites	Search campsites by keyword or location	searchQuery or location
getSite	Fetch full detail for specific campsite URL(s)	startUrls
getHost	Extract host profile from a land URL	startUrls
byType	Browse all campsites of a given type	siteType
byState	Browse all campsites in a US state	state

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Output

Campsite record (recordType: "campsite")

Field	Type	Description
siteId	String	Hipcamp internal site ID
maskedId	String	Short masked ID used in URLs (e.g. lz9hk605)
name	String	Campsite or campground name
description	String	Overview or summary text
siteType	String	Primary accommodation type
siteTypes	Array	All accommodation types available
pricePerNight	Number	Base price per night in USD
currency	String	Currency symbol (e.g. $)
rating	Number	Rating on a 0–5 scale (converted from Hipcamp's 0–100% recommends)
reviewCount	Number	Total number of reviews/recommends
hostId	String	Host's Hipcamp ID (getSite mode)
hostName	String	Host's display name
hostAvatarUrl	String	Host profile photo URL
city	String	City name
state	String	US state name
country	String	Country name
countryCode	String	ISO country code (e.g. US)
county	String	County name
latitude	Number	Latitude coordinate
longitude	Number	Longitude coordinate
amenities	Array	List of amenity names
images	Array	Cloudinary image URLs (up to 10)
area	String	Land area (e.g. 15 acres)
bookingsCount	Number	Total bookings
isStarHost	Boolean	Whether the host has Star Host status
isHipbook	Boolean	Whether bookable via Hipcamp
url	String	Full Hipcamp URL to the listing
recordType	String	Always campsite
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp

Host record (recordType: "host")

Field	Type	Description
hostId	String	Hipcamp host ID
name	String	Host display name
avatarUrl	String	Profile photo URL
memberSince	String	Account creation date
rating	Number	Aggregated rating (0–5 scale)
reviewCount	Number	Total reviews across listings
responseRate	Number	Response rate percentage
responseTime	String	Typical response time
listings	Array	List of {siteId, name, url} objects
profileUrl	String	Hipcamp host profile URL
recordType	String	Always host
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp

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Example output record

{
  "siteId": "185342",
  "maskedId": "lz9hk605",
  "name": "Camping At Yosemite's Doorstep",
  "description": "Reserve your tent site on 15 exclusive, wooded-acres only 10 minutes from the entrance to Yosemite National Park.",
  "siteType": "Tent Camping",
  "siteTypes": ["Tent Camping", "RV Camping"],
  "pricePerNight": 80.0,
  "currency": "$",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 96,
  "hostName": "John D.",
  "city": "Groveland",
  "state": "California",
  "country": "United States",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "county": "Tuolumne",
  "latitude": 37.816945,
  "longitude": -119.94233,
  "amenities": ["Pets", "Toilets", "Campfires", "Showers", "Potable water", "Picnic table"],
  "images": [
    "https://hipcamp-res.cloudinary.com/c_fill,f_auto,w_800/images/v1711304715/land-photos/jwjksicamze9lkkytprm/camping-at-yosemite-s-doorstep.jpg"
  ],
  "area": "15 acres",
  "bookingsCount": 239,
  "isStarHost": true,
  "isHipbook": true,
  "url": "https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/california-camping-at-yosemite-s-doorstep-lz9hk605",
  "recordType": "campsite",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-17T07:30:00+00:00"
}

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FAQ

How do I find all campsites in a specific US state? Set mode to byState and choose your state from the state dropdown. For example, selecting California will browse Hipcamp's California camping listings. Combine with minRating or maxPrice filters to narrow results.

Can I filter by amenities like pets or electric hookup? Yes. Use the petFriendly, hasElectric, hasWifi, and hasWater boolean toggles. These filter results client-side after fetching from Hipcamp. Note: amenity data availability depends on what hosts have listed.

How do I scrape a specific campsite I found on Hipcamp? Copy the campsite URL from your browser (e.g. https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/california-camping-at-yosemite-s-doorstep-lz9hk605), set mode to getSite, and paste the URL(s) into startUrls. The actor will fetch full detail including reviews and individual site info.

Can I scrape host profiles? Yes. Use mode=getHost with a land URL in startUrls. The actor fetches the land detail, extracts the host's profile info (member since, response rate, listings), and outputs a host record.

How fresh is the data? The actor fetches live data from Hipcamp's website at the time of each run. Pricing, availability, and ratings reflect the current state of each listing.

What campsite types are supported? The siteType filter supports: Tent Camping, RV Camping, Glamping, Cabin, Treehouse, Farm, Ranch, Yurt, Tiny House, and Other. Both private Hipcamp lands and public campgrounds are returned.

How is the rating calculated? Hipcamp uses a "recommends percentage" (0–100%). This actor converts it to a 0–5 scale by dividing by 20, so 100% → 5.0, 80% → 4.0, etc.

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Limitations

• Date availability is not scraped. This actor does not check which dates a campsite is available for booking.
• Booking is not supported. The actor only extracts public listing data; actual reservations must be made on Hipcamp.
• Private land locations may show approximate coordinates rather than exact addresses, as Hipcamp protects exact locations until after booking.
• Results per search are limited to what Hipcamp's discover pages surface (~20–40 listings per location). For broader coverage, run multiple queries or use byState mode.
• Public campgrounds (national parks, state parks) may not have pricing listed if they use an external reservation system (e.g., Recreation.gov).