The annual Hipcamp Awards celebrate our top-performing Hipcamp Hosts and their properties—those that provide magical experiences for Hipcampers time and time again. The awards are given out across the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
How are Hipcamp Award winners determined?
Hipcamp Hosts maintain an incredibly high level of quality when it comes to the experiences they provide Hipcampers. Because of this, we use a set of qualifying criteria to determine our winners per category each year. In order to qualify for a 2025 Hipcamp Award, a property must:
- Have been live and unpaused as of January 1, 2024
- Have held an average property-wide Hipcamper recommendation rate for 2024 at or above 95%
- Have received 5 or more completed bookings between January 1 and December 31, 2024
Qualifications are then calculated further, considering thousands of Hipcamper reviews and ratings, plus a variety of additional factors for specific categories that indicate a great Hipcamper experience. Across each category, up to 20 winners are crowned. In 2025, we have dropped 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place designations.
What happened to voting?
We heard your feedback and have taken a data-driven approach to the Hipcamp Awards. By utilizing last year's booking data, we aim to eliminate bias and truly reward Hosts who provided the best experiences for their Hipcampers. WIthout the need to collect votes, Hosts can focus on what they do best!
How and when will I find out if my Hipcamp is an award winner?
Winners are announced in July 2025!
What about winner badges?
All winning Hipcamp properties have received a ‘Best of 2025’ badge on their property page. In addition, Hipcamp is promoting winners to our entire global community of Hipcampers via email, social media, and more.
If a Host has more than one site, can they receive multiple nominations?
We award property-level winners, meaning entire properties are named the best Hipcamps to visit, not just individual sites. An entire Hipcamp property may win Best Hipcamp in Arkansas in addition to being named a Best Treehouse in the US for their individual treehouse site, even if they have other accommodation types on their land.
My site was a finalist last year, but it’s not on this year’s list. What happened?
Hipcamp is continuing to grow, with new Hosts joining every day. Because winners are crowned based entirely on last year's bookings and review data, winners may be different from those who placed the year before.
We’re so thankful to have all of our Hipcamp Hosts as part of our community, and we’re so proud of all Hosts who provide unforgettable experiences all year long!