Hrvatska je zemlja bogate i raznolike prirodne i kulturne baštine što ju svrstava u sam vrh europskih turističkih destinacija. Kao jedan od nositelja turističke ponude hrvatske jest kamping turizam. Ovaj rad daje pregled razvoja kamping turizma u Republici Hrvatskoj kao i obilježja kampova otoka Cresa. Iskazani su podaci o broju kampova u RH, njihov smještajni kapacitet te kategorija, kao i podaci o kretanju broja dolazaka i noćenja turista u RH po vrstama objekata. Obilježja kampova otoka Cresa uspoređena su s analizom stanja kampova u RH.

Croatia is a country of rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage and there for one of the best European tourist destinations. An essential part of Croatia tourism is camping tourism. This final paper summarizes the development of camping tourism in Croatia and the characteristics of camps in island Cres. It expresses and analyzes data about the number of camps in Croatia, their accommodation capacity and category, as well as data about the number of arrivals and overnight stays in Croatia by facility type. Characteristics of camps in island Cres are compared with the characteristics of camps at the state level.