The aim of this paper was to explore the differences and similarities of camping in the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of Sweden. The first step was to compare camping in Europe by analyzing the general development of campsites and how they were developed in specific parts of Europe. The paper continues with an emphasis on the leading states and the position of Croatia and Sweden in official statistics which indicate that camping tourism is on the rise in both states. Most of the data was taken from Eurostat, and other data from the World Economic Forum, SCR and ADAC. In addition, a comparison of Swedish and Croatian camps was done, such as the number of camps, visits and the share of camping tourism in the country. The conclusion is that Sweden has a larger number of camps, but with respect to its territorial area, that number is smaller. The paper deals with camping-related plans which are to be implemented by 2020. The conclusion is that Croatia plans to further develop its campsites by increasing the number of camps, and also renewing the older ones, while Sweden is planning a general modernization of its campsites. The paper also deals with general tourism data in Croatia and Sweden, such as GDP and tourism income, which indicates the extent to which the Swedish camping industry is more successful than in Croatia. Finally, a SWOT analysis was also done revealing Croatia’s many opportunities, as opposed to Sweden which has already been exploiting all of its current opportunities.