The kinetics of camphene production in liquid phase from alpha-pinene was experimentally determined in an isothermal batch reactor. To this end, a sulfated ZrO2 catalyst was. used and the reaction studied in the temperature range of 370-403 K. By analyzing the experimental data, second reaction order for alpha-pinene was found. A kinetic model is presented which includes term for the catalyst load used. The specific rate constant at 393 K was 2.19 x 10(-3) mol.L-1.min(-1), the activation energy being 98kJ.mol(-1). Both values are within the range of literature results.