Outdoor sports are an emerging and challenging sport that not only tests the physical fitness and will of participants, but also plays an important role in promoting physical and mental health and promoting social and economic development. This article is based on relevant literature in the field of outdoor sports in my country from 1998 to 2023, and uses CiteSpace 6.2.R6 software to conduct visual analysis, aiming to clearly reveal the core hot spots and dynamic evolution trends of outdoor sports research in my country. The research results show that the current research hotspots in the field of outdoor sports are significantly focused on many aspects such as sports tourism, the integration of sports industry and mass sports. At the same time, research trends show active exploration into multidisciplinary fields, especially the in-depth integration of sports with ecology, social and economic development and other fields. With the increasing popularity and widespread influence of outdoor sports, it has shown broad research prospects and potential in multiple dimensions such as resource development and management, theoretical innovation, and regional development. This article aims to provide valuable reference and inspiration for subsequent academic research by systematically sorting out and summarizing the hot spots and trends in the field of outdoor sports in my country.