10 GORGEOUS LUXURY CAMPING EXPERIENCES AT U.S. NATIONAL PARKS NOW
We’ve curated beautiful camping experiences at US National Parks, in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial. From glamping in 5-star luxury to rustic glory. Check them out below.
1. MOAB UNDER CANVAS -- MOAB, UTAH
Moab Under Canvas is where you’ll want to stay when you visit Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park, in Utah. These luxurious tents deliver Utah’s spectacular desert with the comforts of home.
2. YELLOWSTONE UNDER CANVAS -- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
Glamp out in a Suite Tent with Yellowstone Under Canvas at Yellowstone National Park. You’ll be treated to spectacular views in a secluded spot. The Tent comes equipped with a king size bed, and an ensuite bathroom, including your own private shower, sink, flushing toilet, as well as a freestanding roll top bath.
3. SEQUOIA HIGH SIERRA CAMP - SEQUOIA KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
Sequoia High Sierra Camp, at the Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, in California, offers a lovely secluded mountain retreat, nestled within a stunningly beautiful sequoia forest.
Come home to deluxe furnishings, fine dining, and posh amenities after a day of soaking in some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, from spectacular mountain peaks, to endless stars at night, from gorgeous waterfalls to wildflower fields.
4. GLACIER UNDER CANVAS - GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA
Glacier Under Canvas, in Glacier National Park, Montana, offers a perfectly beautiful place to chill after a day of hiking, biking, golfing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and fishing. Very far from roughing it yet very close to the wild.
5. C LAZY U RANCH -- ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO
C Lazy U, at Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado, was one of the 1st luxury guest ranches, opened over 90 years ago. Some of the accommodations come with their own stocked mini-bar and private hot tub.
The resort offers horseback riding, an outdoor pool, tennis courts, yoga, trap shooting, archery, hiking, fishing, and paddle-boating.
6. FIRESIDE RESORT -- GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
The Fireside Resort, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a perfect home away from home when you’re visiting the Grand Teton National Park. Choose cabins or tents -- both are plush. Cabins come with luxury linens, flat screen TV’s and cozy fireplaces. Tents offer almost as many amenities plus one big bonus -- you get to sleep under the stars.
7. YOSEMITE HIGH SIERRA CAMPS -- YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
Hike or ride your horse to one of 5 campgrounds that make up Yosemite High Sierra Camps, at Yosemite National Park, in California. Your view will be breathtaking, as you gaze out at the high country around Tuolumne Meadows.
8. CARIBBEAN ECO - TENTS -- VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, ST. JOHN
Caribbean Eco-Tents, hosted by Glamping Hub, in the Virgin Islands National Park, in St. John, offers the luxury of a 5-star Caribbean resort in the middle of a national park on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. John. Hike the nature trails, enjoy the sugar sand and the crystal clear blue waters of Salt Pond Beach, where you can go scuba diving, wind surfing, snorkeling and sailing.
And, check out more than 4,000 Glamping Hub accommodations around the world for more beautiful places to enjoy...
9. NANTAHALA YURTS -- GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, NORTH CAROLINA
You can stay in a luxury yurt when you visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in North Carolina. At Nantahala Yurts, you can kick back on your own front porch, sip a post hike cocktail, and enjoy the view over the lake. Once you are ready to tuck into your comfy bed, you can stargaze from the skydome in your yurt.
10. VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK -- HAWAII
There are two drive-in campgrounds in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Nāmakanipaio and Kulanaokuaiki. Nāmakanipaio is operated by Hawai'i Volcanoes Lodge Company, and offers charming rustic cabins. Both a beautiful places to rest and revive after a day of volcano hunting.
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IMAGE CREDITS:
- Image: Courtesy of Moab Under Canvas. Glamping. Arches National Park & Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
- Image: by Patricia A. Walker, of 50 For A Year. Moab Under Canvas. Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
- Image: Courtesy of Yellowstone Under the Canvas. Safari Tent. Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming.
- Image: Courtesy of Sequoia High Sierra Camp. Glamping. Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park. California.
- Image: Courtesy of Glacier Under Canvas. Tree House. West Glacier, Montana. Glacier National Park. Montana.
- Image: Courtesy of C Lazy U. Horses Grazing at C Lazy U. Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado.
- Image: Courtesy of Fireside Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming.
- Image: Courtesy of Yosemite Experience. Yosemite High Sierra Camps. Yosemite National Park. California.
- Image: Courtesy of Concordia Eco-Tents. Concordia Eco-Tents. Virgin Islands National Park, St. John.
- Image: Courtesy of Falling Water Resort. Sunset over Great Smoky Mountains National Park. North Carolina.
- Image: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.
- Image: Courtesy of Yosemite Experience. Yosemite National Park. California.
- Image: Courtesy of Glacier Under Canvas. Tree House. Glacier National Park. Montana.
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- Image: by Paxson Woelber. Camping in the High Sierras. Yosemite National Park. California.
