2025 Outdoor Accommodations Buying Guides by Walden Insights
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Portland, OR - 10/14/2025 Walden today announced the release of the Tent Accommodations Buying Guide: North America Edition, the second in its three-part series designed to bring transparency and clarity to outdoor hospitality development.
The Tent Guide catalogs more than 750 products across multiple tent styles: safari, wall, spike, teepee, bell, and more, providing buyers, operators, developers, and landowners with an unprecedented view into this cornerstone category of outdoor accommodations. For the first time, buyers can compare price, warranty details, material differences, manufacturer contacts, and market context in one place.
This launch comes with a striking finding from Walden’s proprietary End-Consumer Report (included with every guide): nearly one-third of outdoor hospitality customers prefer to stay in tent-based products. With demand this strong, the Tent Guide is positioned as a vital tool whether operators are adding a handful of units as a side hustle or scaling to hundreds at full-service resorts.
“Tent products are a cornerstone of modern glamping, with some of the industry’s first outdoor resorts, like Under Canvas and Paws Up, building their legacy on these accommodation types,” said Whitney Scott, Co-Founder of Walden. “What we haven’t yet fully recognized is the sheer breadth and beauty of options available today. This guide not only captures them but helps operators make smarter decisions about what will truly set them apart.”
The Tent Guide is also designed to serve manufacturers. By presenting offerings in a consistent, structured taxonomy, it highlights where products sit in the competitive landscape and builds common language for faster, clearer buyer–supplier conversations.
“Manufacturers benefit when operators can navigate choices with clarity and confidence,” said Joshua Smibert, Co-Founder of Walden. “This guide puts tents into context alongside buyer intent and consumer demand. That’s how we shorten the buying cycle, reduce friction, and ultimately accelerate adoption across the industry.”
The Tent Guide follows September’s release of the Unique Accommodations Guide and will be joined shortly by the Cabins Guide , available for presale now. Together, the three resources will form the most comprehensive Outdoor Accommodations Buying Guide for North America, with global editions already in development.
To purchase and explore the Tent Guide: https://waldeninsight.com/guides/outdoor-accommodation-buying-guide
About Walden
Walden provides data intelligence for the outdoor economy. From outdoor hospitality to recreation, vehicles, retail, and conservation, Walden helps businesses unlock opportunities where the market meets the outdoors. Its products combine deep category expertise with structured analysis and proprietary data infrastructure built for nature-based industries and the people who shape them.
