Set in and around Yamanashi, Japan, the series chronicles the adventures of Rin Shima, Nadeshiko Kagamihara, and their friends as they travel to various campsites across the country.

Together, Rin, Nadeshiko, and their classmates Chiaki Ōgaki and Aoi Inuyama travel around Japan, camping together and enjoying their daily lives.

[4][5] The series began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine in July 2015 until 2019 when it was transferred to the new website and app Comic Fuz.

[16] An anime television series adaptation, directed by Yoshiaki Kyōgoku and produced by C-Station, aired from January 4 to March 22, 2018, on AT-X and other networks.

Yoshiaki Kyōgoku is credited as supervisor, while C-Station is returning to produce the short anime.

[45] The film premiered in Japan on July 1, 2022, with returning main staff and cast members of the television series.

[47] It is animated by Eight Bit and directed by Shin Tosaka, with Masafumi Sugiura handling series composition and Hisanori Hashimoto designing the characters.

Actress Haruka Fukuhara portrays Rin Shima, with Yuno Ōhara, Momoko Tanabe, Yumena Yanai, and Sara Shida respectively playing supporting characters Nadeshiko Kagamihara, Chiaki Ōgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena Saitō.

[62][63][64] In February 2022, Enish announced the first mobile game for the anime series, which is set to be released that year.

[75] A voice drama based on the anime series, titled Yuru Camp: Min'na de Nagameru Fuyu no Hoshizora Kyanpu!

Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, and Aki Toyosaki reprised their roles for the drama.

Toshihisa Kio wrote the scenario, which depicts Rin and the members of the Outdoor Activities Club going on a weekend camping trip one winter day to do stargazing.

[77] The English release of the first three volumes of the manga were included on the American Library Association's list of 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

[81] IGN also listed Laid-Back Camp among the best anime series of the 2010s, stating that it is "a wonderful celebration of nature and friendship".

[83] The anime significantly increased local tourism for the places featured, with several campgrounds reporting their number of visitors tripling.