r/hiking is for hiking. When the trip involves carrying camping gear or staying at a campsite, other rooms are better.
How to choose
Stay on hiking for day hikes and trails. Use CampingandHiking when you carry camping gear, backpacking for multi-day trips, and camping for tent or hammock camping.
Starting point: r/hiking
r/hiking
— r/Hiking
- Members: 2.7M
- Directory rank: #411
- 7-day growth: +2.7K
The hikers' subreddit.
Curated alternatives
Camping and Hiking
- Members: 2.8M
- Directory rank: #397
When to choose it: You hike with camping gear in your pack.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/hiking in our directory. Its public description: “For Backpackers who Hike with Camping Gear in their Backpack. Tips, trip reports, back-country gear reviews, safety and news”
How it differs from r/hiking: Overnight backcountry trips.
- Members: 5.5M
- Directory rank: #157
When to choose it: Multi-day wilderness or travel trips.
Why it is here: Its public description is minimal, so check its recent posts and rules before posting.
How it differs from r/hiking: Multi-day trips rather than day hikes.
r/Camping
- Members: 5.6M
- Directory rank: #153
When to choose it: Tent or hammock camping at a site.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/hiking in our directory. Its public description: “A subreddit for campers concerned more about the act of camping and less concerned about hiking long distances or light gear. Primarily for tent/hammock camping. No RV…”
How it differs from r/hiking: Camping, not distance hiking.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-06.