Glamping has quickly become an attractive travel option for travelers seeking to escape technology and reconnect with nature. From tents and luxury cabins to treehouses, there’s sure to be an experience tailored to every traveler’s style and budget.
Escape to Camp Rockaway and experience its Rockaway Beach boardwalk or relax at Castle House Estate with its Little House on the Prairie vibes, where a beautifully appointed tipi awaits your stay. Or for something different altogether try Domes Charlevoix: an eco-luxurious getaway located in Quebec’s northern region.
1. Camp Rockaway
At dusk, beach crowds dwindle and this glamping site in Brooklyn’s Rockaways offers an exciting sunset adventure. Grill your dinner over the campfire before returning to watch waves crash against shoreline.
Kent Johnson raised $50,000 through Kickstarter to transform this campground at Fort Tilden into a modern version of the tent cities that lined beaches during the early 1900s. Now guests can sleep in safari-style canvas tents equipped with queen-sized Casper mattresses and Brooklinen sheets – at just $195 per night!
Stay at either a two-story Treehouse Overlook or Catskill Classic A-Fram.
2. The Mohicans
Shortly accessed via ferry from Manhattan, this glamping retreat puts the glamour into camping. Book one of their Summit Tents or Outlook Shelters for private bathrooms equipped with hot water and luxury spa soaking tubs – not to mention luxurious king beds! Or book their Journey Tents which feature communal campfires complete with music, games and hammocks!
At this Western guest ranch in Greenough, Montana, visitors can explore 37,000 acres of wilderness with rugged peaks, rolling meadows where roaming elk roam freely, and towering ponderosa pines. Choose from luxurious tents or cabins – or book the RidgeWalk treehouse for the most unique mountain experience – for their accommodations or book the RidgeWalk treehouse to experience all that this glamping destination has to offer – horseback riding, fly fishing and hiking are also offered here.
3. Collective Governor’s Island
Glamping continues to expand as travelers search for unique outdoor experiences. By offering luxury amenities and prioritizing customer satisfaction, glamping businesses are meeting this ever-expanding market demand.
Collective Retreats and the Trust for Governors Island have joined forces to offer a truly remote getaway within New York City. A four-minute ferry ride from Lower Manhattan brings visitors directly to an old military base located right in the middle of it all – it feels like faraway territory!
Visitors stay in large Summit tents, smaller Journey Tents and Outlook Shelters offering beautiful views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline. Visitors can hike to the summit of Outlook Hill for sunrise yoga/meditation sessions or zip down NYC’s longest slide during their visit.
4. Castle House Estate
Castle House Estate of Joshua Tree has been touted by HGTV as “the ultimate glamping experience”, providing something for every type of traveler. Their unique collection of desert retreats includes an Electric Yurt Experience, creatively converted shipping container and turreted Guard Tower–each offering indoor/outdoor living and attentive room service. Plus, you’re never far from Joshua Tree National Park for some incredible hiking or cycling trails.
5. Under Canvas
When we think of “glamping”, most of us immediately envision a cozy tent set up in an open field. But in actuality, there are plenty of accommodations – treehouses, Scandinavian-style huts and even restored train cabooses – where this type of camping can take place.
At these glamping destinations near Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Yellowstone, luxury meets nature in equal measures.
Vazquez notes that these one-of-a-kind outdoor retreats range from luxurious safari tents and canvas treehouses, vintage Airstream suites and restored pine cabins – so be sure to read all of the fine print before booking a stay!
6. AutoCamp
AutoCamp offers outdoor lodging experiences in iconic destinations across the U.S. From Airstream trailer suites to glamping tents, each location provides guests with an array of bespoke lodging options.
AutoCamp Catskills provides vintage Airstream rentals that give Instagram-ready Instagram posts. Plus, this accommodation provides amenities such as walk-in showers and cozy king beds – for an unforgettable Instagram photo-op experience!
Visit AutoCamp Cape Cod and spend your stay exploring the Shining Sea Bikeway via bikes you borrow from the property. Plus, guests can participate in on-site summer experiences ranging from daily yoga to schooner sails.
