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New England Has 3 Of The Best Glamping Sites America

By Bob Bronson
PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 24: Guests make smores during the Team USA Media Summit opening reception at the Red Pine Lodge on September 24, 2017 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

New England has 3 of the top “ glamping” site in America.

Glamping not camping

New England has 3 of the top “ glamping” site in America. That is according to the folks at Country Living. Glamping is a relatively new concept. Folks that enjoy the concept of camping without all the messy campground and tenting nuisances. It’s for folks who don’t want to sleep in a pitched tent inside of a sleeping bag with mosquitoes buzzing around their heads in the middle of the night.

No more sleeping on the floor!

According to Country Living magazine, Glamping has been around since around 2005. Think of it as they desire to commune with mother nature on your own terms in your own luxury space. They listed the 32 best and the good news is New England has 3 of the top glamping sites in America. Let’s look at what else they found.

Fresh baked cheese pizza out of the oven.

Many of these Glamping sites are over the top!

For instance the highest rated site is Desolation Hotel in  Hope Valley, CA  This mountain retreat dates back nearly a century. It has 28 cabins with custom furnishings made my local artisans and top end kitchen appliances and offers studio, one, two and three bedroom options. The site includes saunas, fire pits and star gazing telescopes to search the night skies.

Camping in Beverly Hills?

There’s also glamping at The Beverly Wilshire, in Beverly Hills, CA. It’s a rooftop tent with a glittering chandelier and a Four Seasons bed overlooking the world famous shopping strip of Rodeo Drive.  Be sure to try the gold dusted s’mores with a vintage Champagne Flight (according to their website).

Want to camp in NYC? You can!

Lower Manhattan Skyline

BAYONNE, NJ – SEPTEMBER 10: A tug boat passes in front of the Statue of Liberty with the lower Manhattan skyline in the background September 10, 2002 as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. Preparations are underway for memorial services marking the one year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks which destroyed the World Trade Center towers and damaged the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

There is even a glamping site in New York City! You can glamp with a sweet view of Manhattan at Collective Governors Island, just an eight minute ferry ride from the Financial District and facing the Statue of Liberty. The site includes bell tents that all feature their own en-suite bathrooms and much more. So if your idea of camping is gazing at city lights, this is the place for you.

Here are 3 New England Glamping sites that made the top 32 in America.

  • Sandy Pines Campground, Kennebunkport, ME

    Coming in at number 16 on the list, Sandy Pines Campground offers a fun array of glamping options, including retro mobile homes, expansive tents, and even renovated covered wagons. Think air conditioning, mosquito nets, electricity, and other comforts. It’s a short ride up 95 and very much worth the trip. When you’re not camping you can grab a lobster roll or fried clams and maybe even see former President Bush getting his favorite ice cream in town.

  • Moose Meadow Lodge & Treehouse, Waterbury, VT

     

    Coming in at number 24 and located in the Green Mountains, Moose Meadow Lodge offers the quintessential Adirondack-style lodge experience with four luxury guest rooms (plus a treehouse!) that can accommodate up to 12 guests. If you prefer to “glamp” in a classic cozy wooden lodge, this is the place for you. Luxury that still evokes the idea of staying in site that feels like camping. Plus, you are close to everything Vermont has to offer, from fishing, to skiing or river rafting, this site has everything.

  • Huttopia White Mountains, Conway, NH

    The first Huttopia to make its way to the U.S., this chain of outdoor oases lets you choose your own adventure based on your tent choice and party size. Glampers, for example, will get a kick out of the Canadian Tent for its provided camping supplies and functioning kitchen. The sites look like permanent tent with porches and includes a campground swimming pool and offers brick oven pizza for it’s campers. 

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