Glamping + Powersports: The Package Experience Opportunity

The glamping industry crossed $3.5 billion in US revenue and is growing at over 12% annually. The core customer insight: people want the outdoors without the gear logistics. They'll pay a premium to wake up in a well-appointed tent, yurt, or A-frame cabin in a beautiful natural setting — as long as someone else handles the setup, linens, and coffee.

The same logic applies to powersports. Glamping guests want to experience the landscape around them — trails, lakes, desert, mountains — but they don't own ATVs or jet skis. Combining a glamping stay with a nearby peer-to-peer powersports rental turns a 2-day trip into a genuinely complete outdoor experience rather than a nice overnight with a lot of sitting around.

The natural glamping + powersports pairings

Desert glamping → UTV trails

Glamping properties in the Sedona, Scottsdale, Santa Fe, and Moab markets are surrounded by BLM land with ATV/UTV access. Guests who stay at these properties often have a full morning of guided hiking or yoga and then want something more active in the afternoon. A half-day UTV rental from a local ThrottleShare owner — with delivery to the glamping property — pairs perfectly. The desert terrain provides natural entertainment. Many Sedona-area and Moab-area owners already cater to glamping resort guests.

Lake glamping → pontoon or jet ski

Lakeside glamping properties in the Ozarks, Adirondacks, Northern Wisconsin, and Tennessee hill country have direct water access. A pontoon boat rental through ThrottleShare turns a day on the lake into the centerpiece of the trip rather than just a backdrop. Owners near popular glamping destinations are increasingly familiar with delivering boats or coordinating with property managers for guest pickups at the dock.

Mountain glamping → dirt bikes or ATV trails

Colorado, Montana, and North Carolina mountain glamping properties sit near national forest trail systems. A dirt bike or ATV rental from a local owner provides access to backcountry terrain that no amount of money can replicate in a conventional hotel context. This pairing works particularly well for couples where one partner is an experienced rider and can guide the other.

For powersports owners near glamping properties: a real opportunity

If you own powersports vehicles and live near a glamping resort, an RV park, or a vacation cabin area, you're sitting on a referral opportunity most owners miss. Glamping guests are pre-selected high-spend customers who want curated experiences and are willing to pay for convenience. Consider reaching out to nearby glamping properties directly about informal referral arrangements — a business card at their welcome desk, a mention in their activity guide, or a formal partnership through ThrottleShare's partner network.

Owners near Asheville glamping properties, Lake of the Ozarks resorts, and Gatlinburg cabin clusters report that glamping and cabin guests make up a growing share of their ThrottleShare bookings — and they tend to leave better reviews because the rest of their trip is already great.