32 of the Best Glamping Destinations Across the United States That Are Seriously Gorgeous
Now this is our idea of luxury.
Yes, we can all appreciate the great outdoors—but some of us enjoy it more from a distance. Just because we love reading nature quotes and staring out the window at our own backyard doesn't mean we'll jump at the opportunity to rough it in the woods for a weekend. After all, taking a chance on Mother Nature is serious business—as beautiful as she is.
Enter glamping, the luxury camping trend that's attempting to make the outdoors a little more manageable for those who may balk at the idea of pitching a real camping tent. While the portmanteau of "glamour" and "camping" was first coined in 2005, the trend has since taken the country by storm and rewritten the rules on outdoor adventures. Does your ideal version of "being one with nature" involve sipping wine in an Adirondack chair outside of a yurt campsite? Then you've come to the right place.
Here, we've compiled the absolute must-visit glamping destinations across the U.S. From geometric mountainside pods to decked-out shelters and charming getaways by the ocean, you'll want to keep these venues in mind when you're planning your next vacation—because even camping adversaries will take one look and want to pack their bags ASAP. (While you're at it, check out the best places to camp in national parks too.)
Lyndsey Matthews is the Destination News Editor for AFAR; previously she was a Lifestyle Editor across all of Hearst Digital Media's brands, and a digital editor at Martha Stewart Weddings and Travel + Leisure.
Alesandra is a digital travel and lifestyle journalist based in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Prevention, Insider, Glamour, Shondaland, AFAR, Parents, TODAY and countless other online and print outlets. Alesandra has a masters degree in journalism with an emphasis on cultural reporting and criticism from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. An avid traveler, she trots the globe with her husband and their twins.
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