Tourism is one of the most important and profitable economic branches in the Republic of Croatia. However, apart from the economy, tourism is becoming more and more important and necessary for today's people precisely because of the loss of contact with nature and because of a fast-paced and stressful lifestyle. In the last few years, the demand for more active vacations and spending time in nature is continuously growing. Tourism based on nature today represents an important role for an increasing number of tourists, precisely because it provides an opportunity to escape from urban environments and today's fast-paced lifestyle and provides an opportunity for peace and quality spending of free time or vacation with family and friends. Camping tourism, as well as the new trend of camping tourism - glamping tourism, provides exactly the above; escape, being in nature, taking care of your own health. As a new trend in camping tourism, glamping tourism provides a luxurious and quality vacation without having to give up the comfort of your own home. Glamping is a combination of camping and luxury. Although it is still partially unknown in the Republic of Croatia, there are numerous camps that include glamping facilities in their offer. The emphasis of glamping tourism is on the quality and luxury offered in such camps. Camping tourism, as well as glamping tourism, are not often the subject of research, and their importance and influence on the further development of tourism in the Republic of Croatia is neglected. The topic of this paper is precisely the potential development of glamping tourism in the territory of the Republic of Croatia. The paper provides an overview of the most important theoretical background of camping tourism and glamping tourism, as well as conducted research that led to conclusions about the development of glamping in our area.