露營活動隨著經濟水準的提高而有所改變，從早期童軍教育課程訓練到團體育樂性露營演變至今的家庭式休閒露營，露營族群也從學校族群到露營協會社團族群至現在家庭及車隊式的露營。露營人口的快速成長增加也帶動露營器材朝向簡易化、科技化和生活化的方向發展，透過露營活動所帶來的顯著教育或休閒效益，露營活動將可預期會成為現代休閒發展的一項重要方式與指標。臺灣露營活動發展不論在露營的型態或功能取向，都與整個時代背景的演變息息相關。本文藉由對臺灣露營活動的發展與型態之探討，探討臺灣露營活動的趨勢變化，並整理出與營地設立相關的法源依據及其主管機關，俾利營地經營者有所遵循規範；一方面能滿足國民旅遊、遊憩需求，另一方面也能活化豐富的綠色資源與利用，保護寶島優美豐富的生態景觀，促進地方長遠的利益。也能讓臺灣的自然生態可以永續經營，並提供露營者在安全的環境中達到快樂的露營活動與休閒教育的目地，創造主管機關、經營者、露營者和生態環境共贏的局面。

Camping activities change as people have higher income. Scout training was the main focus in the early camping stage. Then came along educational and recreational. Now, the trend has drifted to family camping for leisure purposes. Camping groups have varied from school scouts, camping associations, to families and friends along the years. The rapid camping population increase has led to the changes of camping equipment. They are easier to use, equipped with more technologies. Through the educational and leisure benefits camping has made, camping without a doubt will become a norm in modern recreational development. Camping in Taiwan, in terms of sites and functions, varies in different phrases. This article discusses the tendency through a study into camping development and sites. It has sorted out for the site owners the relevant administrative rules and regulations. Those regulations and rules not only satisfy the public's need to leisure activities, allow people to have a better use of the environment, but also protect Taiwan's rich ecological surroundings and bring long term benefits for the neighborhood. Furthermore, they keep the ecological environment sustainable and campers would have safer campsites to meet their leisure demands. It's a win-win situation for all: the authority, campers, campsite owners and nature.