This study explored the economic value of organized camping in the United States. Organized camping provides: (1) job opportunities for target unemployment groups; (2) expenditures for food, insurance, equipment, supplies, improvements and services; and (3) an investment in recreational facilities. Separate state reports list total population of camps, stratification and delivery of services, direct expenditures, tourism generated, direct plus indirect impact, total state economic impact, and total national impact. Figures are based on studies from Maine, New York, and Michigan and projected to the five American Camping Association Regions: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, Mid-American, and Western. The report makes adjustments to the figures to consider the change in the consumer price index from the year the state reports were done to 1982, when this report was completed. Regional adjustments are based on national differences in operating costs. A multiplier effect was added to account for the indirect effect of expenditures as a result of the re-spending by the recipient. Estimates are considered conservative. The report cautions readers to consider the unusual methodology when interpreting results. (KS)