Not the outdoorsy type? No problem!
Forget pitching a tent, and leave that lumpy sleeping bag at home: These seven glam campsites allow travelers to embrace their inner Thoreau — without actually roughing it.
El Capitan Canyon
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
Perched on the rocky coast just north of Santa Barbara, this nature resort offers all manner of creature comforts, including 26 spacious safari tents with queen-size willow beds and electric lamps, plus bathhouses with hot showers. Feel like exploring? Take a dip in the Pacific, hike the 300-acre property's wooded trails, or practice your downward dog at morning yoga class. When hunger strikes, the resort will even deliver barbecue kits, complete with the fixings for burgers or s'mores, straight to your tent flap.
($155 per double; elcapitancanyon.com)
Dunton Hot Springs
DOLORES, COLORADO
Experience the Wild West in your own private tepee at this luxurious resort and spa in a restored ghost town. You can hike or mountain bike in the San Juan Mountains, fish for trout in the Dolores River, or explore the surrounding countryside on horseback. Family-style meals, which feature local wines and organic produce, get under way at long communal tables in the dining hall. Come nightfall, plunge into your private natural hot spring for a soak under the stars.
($200 per person, private bathhouse, gourmet meals, mountain bikes, and complimentary bottle of local wine included; duntonhotsprings.com)
Huckleberry Tent & Breakfast
CLARK FORK, IDAHO
With just three tents on 52 acres, peace, quiet, and some of the starriest skies imaginable are all but guaranteed at this wilderness retreat in the Cabinet Mountains. The tents feature quilt-covered iron beds, wood-burning stoves, and covered porches. Fishing, hiking, and wild-berry-picking opportunities abound, and the owners, who live nearby, welcome guests to help with farm chores.
($125 a night per double, full breakfast included;huckleberrytentandbreakfast.com)
Falling Waters
BRYSON CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
It's hard to beat the price of the canvas yurts at this mountain resort adjacent to the Nantahala Gorge, a white-water rafting and hiking mecca in western North Carolina. WCs are communal, but each of the eight units features a queen-size bed, a ceiling fan, a stereo, a coffeemaker, and French doors that open onto a deck. You also get a barbecue grill and a hammock perfectly poised for napping under the trees.
($93.03 per night, for up to four — there's a bonus futon; fallingwatersresort.com)
Luana Spa Retreat
HANA, HAWAII
With its gorgeous views and authentic island charm, this cozy yurt may be the best value on Maui. In addition to a comfy double bed topped with a Hawaiian quilt, there's a small kitchen, propane grill, private bathhouse with outdoor shower, and breezy thatched hut where massages can be scheduled.
($150 per double; luanaspa.com)
Fossil Rim
GLEN ROSE, TEXAS
Bring your binoculars! Shaded by live oaks, the seven spacious tents at this 1,700-acre nonprofit wildlife preserve overlook a watering hole popular with waterbuck, antelope, and gazelles. Also, don't miss the nine-and-a-half-mile driving tour of the facility, where you're likely to see zebras, giraffes, and rare and endangered animals, including white rhinos.
($225 per double, full breakfast and driving tour included; fossilrim.org)
Costanoa
PESCADERO, CALIFORNIA
You may be sleeping in a tent, but you'd never know it at this eco-resort, which sits close enough to the Pacific that guests can hear waves crashing on the beach at night. Each of the 75 canvas bungalows boasts a bed decked out with a heated mattress pad and down bedding — plus Wi-Fi, electric lights, fluffy towels and bathrobes, toiletries, and daily maid service! Bathrooms, alas, must be shared, but they do feature indoor and outdoor showers, a sauna, heated floors, and an outdoor fireplace. After you've settled in, take the mile-long path that leads from the resort to a secluded beach below, or sign up for one of Costanoa's nature hikes, yoga classes, or massages. To explore further afield, schedule a kayak excursion, shop the farmers' market in nearby Santa Cruz, or visit the Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
($89 per double; costanoa.com)
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Forget pitching a tent, and leave that lumpy sleeping bag at home: These seven glam campsites allow travelers to embrace their inner Thoreau — without actually roughing it.
El Capitan Canyon
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
Perched on the rocky coast just north of Santa Barbara, this nature resort offers all manner of creature comforts, including 26 spacious safari tents with queen-size willow beds and electric lamps, plus bathhouses with hot showers. Feel like exploring? Take a dip in the Pacific, hike the 300-acre property's wooded trails, or practice your downward dog at morning yoga class. When hunger strikes, the resort will even deliver barbecue kits, complete with the fixings for burgers or s'mores, straight to your tent flap.
($155 per double; elcapitancanyon.com)
Dunton Hot Springs
DOLORES, COLORADO
Experience the Wild West in your own private tepee at this luxurious resort and spa in a restored ghost town. You can hike or mountain bike in the San Juan Mountains, fish for trout in the Dolores River, or explore the surrounding countryside on horseback. Family-style meals, which feature local wines and organic produce, get under way at long communal tables in the dining hall. Come nightfall, plunge into your private natural hot spring for a soak under the stars.
($200 per person, private bathhouse, gourmet meals, mountain bikes, and complimentary bottle of local wine included; duntonhotsprings.com)
CLARK FORK, IDAHO
With just three tents on 52 acres, peace, quiet, and some of the starriest skies imaginable are all but guaranteed at this wilderness retreat in the Cabinet Mountains. The tents feature quilt-covered iron beds, wood-burning stoves, and covered porches. Fishing, hiking, and wild-berry-picking opportunities abound, and the owners, who live nearby, welcome guests to help with farm chores.
($125 a night per double, full breakfast included;huckleberrytentandbreakfast.com)
BRYSON CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
It's hard to beat the price of the canvas yurts at this mountain resort adjacent to the Nantahala Gorge, a white-water rafting and hiking mecca in western North Carolina. WCs are communal, but each of the eight units features a queen-size bed, a ceiling fan, a stereo, a coffeemaker, and French doors that open onto a deck. You also get a barbecue grill and a hammock perfectly poised for napping under the trees.
($93.03 per night, for up to four — there's a bonus futon; fallingwatersresort.com)
Luana Spa Retreat
HANA, HAWAII
With its gorgeous views and authentic island charm, this cozy yurt may be the best value on Maui. In addition to a comfy double bed topped with a Hawaiian quilt, there's a small kitchen, propane grill, private bathhouse with outdoor shower, and breezy thatched hut where massages can be scheduled.
($150 per double; luanaspa.com)
Fossil Rim
GLEN ROSE, TEXAS
Bring your binoculars! Shaded by live oaks, the seven spacious tents at this 1,700-acre nonprofit wildlife preserve overlook a watering hole popular with waterbuck, antelope, and gazelles. Also, don't miss the nine-and-a-half-mile driving tour of the facility, where you're likely to see zebras, giraffes, and rare and endangered animals, including white rhinos.
($225 per double, full breakfast and driving tour included; fossilrim.org)
Costanoa
PESCADERO, CALIFORNIA
You may be sleeping in a tent, but you'd never know it at this eco-resort, which sits close enough to the Pacific that guests can hear waves crashing on the beach at night. Each of the 75 canvas bungalows boasts a bed decked out with a heated mattress pad and down bedding — plus Wi-Fi, electric lights, fluffy towels and bathrobes, toiletries, and daily maid service! Bathrooms, alas, must be shared, but they do feature indoor and outdoor showers, a sauna, heated floors, and an outdoor fireplace. After you've settled in, take the mile-long path that leads from the resort to a secluded beach below, or sign up for one of Costanoa's nature hikes, yoga classes, or massages. To explore further afield, schedule a kayak excursion, shop the farmers' market in nearby Santa Cruz, or visit the Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
($89 per double; costanoa.com)
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