The 10 Best Glamping Sites in North America
2025-04-27 · 5 min read
Glamping answered a real question: what if you could wake up in nature without sleeping on a root and eating reconstituted meals? The best glamping sites preserve the connection to landscape that camping provides while adding beds, bathrooms, and food that make the experience accessible to people who find tents objectionable.
Under Canvas Yellowstone in Montana sits just outside the park's west entrance and offers safari-style tents with king beds, wood-burning stoves, and en suite bathrooms. Morning coffee on your tent deck with the Gallatin Range in the background sets the tone for a day of geyser viewing and wildlife spotting. They operate seasonally from late May through September.
Collective Retreats on Governors Island in New York City might be the most unexpected glamping location in the country. Luxury tents with Manhattan skyline views occupy a 172-acre island accessible by a 10-minute ferry. It proves that glamping doesn't require wilderness — sometimes the juxtaposition of canvas walls against a skyscraper backdrop creates its own kind of magic.
Dunton River Camp in Dolores, Colorado sits in a restored ghost town surrounded by the San Juan Mountains. The tents along the West Fork of the Dolores River include heated floors, copper soaking tubs, and farmhouse furniture. Fly fishing, horseback riding, and mountain biking are all accessible directly from camp, and the on-site restaurant serves ranch-raised food.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Vancouver Island, British Columbia combines white canvas tent luxury with Pacific Northwest adventure. Each tent sits on a wooden platform with proper beds, plumbing, and locally crafted furnishings. The activity menu includes bear watching, whale watching, old-growth forest hikes, and fishing — all guided by staff who know the Tofino coastline intimately.
AutoCamp in various locations — Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Cape Cod, and Catskills among them — offers a more accessible entry point with custom Airstream trailers, luxury tents, and modern cabins. The Yosemite location near Mariposa puts you 30 minutes from the park's south entrance with a communal clubhouse, fire pits, and stargazing from your private deck. Prices are reasonable by glamping standards.
