Turystyka caravaningowa w Polsce – destynacje, styl podróżowania i uwarunkowania transportowo‑ekonomiczne w świetle badań ankietowych wśród użytkowników kamperów i przyczep
Caravanning tourism in Poland: destinations, travel styles and transport-economic conditions Based on a survey of campervan and caravan users

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyse caravan tourism in Poland based on survey research covering the socio-demographic profile of users, their travel behaviour, spatial preferences, assessment of infrastructure, and economic conditions. The study was conducted using a diagnostic survey (online questionnaire, convenience sampling) among 206 caravan users. The findings indicate that respondents are predominantly individuals aged 31–45, professionally active and with higher income levels. More than 56% undertake over five trips per year, most often to coastal (35%) and lakeside regions (32%). Lengths of stay range from short weekend trips to stays exceeding five nights. As many as 67.6% of respondents assessed Poland’s camping infrastructure as insufficient, which corresponds to market data showing a significant infrastructural gap in comparison with Western European countries. Annual expenditures increase with income level (Kruskal–Wallis test H=17.51; p<0.001), and a higher number of trips correlates with higher costs (Spearman ρ=0.227; p=0.0018). Based on identified demographic, economic, and behavioural differences, three user groups were distinguished: owners of caravan vehicles, young renters, and occasional users. The juxtaposition of the findings with recent statistical data suggests that caravan tourism can be interpreted both as a form particularly attractive in conditions of uncertainty and as part of long-term touris

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