Luxury camping at its finest Let?s face it: Camping is not for everyone. Whether it?s the bugs, sleeping on the ground, or the lack of plumbing, for some people, the Great Outdoors can feel more like a natural disaster than an adventure.
Glamping?a slightly obnoxious term short for ?glamorous camping??wants to change that. Instead of the hard ground and too-cold sleeping bags, glamping usually includes feather beds, comfy blankets, and yes, sometimes a flushing toilet. When you glamp, you get all the amenities of high-end hotels set in a natural environment that?s literally miles away from any city.
If glamping sounds like the only type of camping you?d be willing to try, you?re in luck. An array of glamping resorts now exist around the country, from iconic (and expensive) guest ranches in Montana to more reasonably priced digs in upstate New York. We?ve rounded up 11 of the best, prioritizing the resorts that have great interior design and stunning surroundings. This is how you camp in style.
Collective Retreats

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One of the temporary ?hotel rooms? created by Collective Retreats.

Where: After two years of testing in Vail, Colorado, and Yellowstone, Montana, Collective Retreats now also offers glamping in Sonoma, California; the Hudson Valley, New York; the Texas Hill Country outside Austin; and even an outpost on Governor?s Island across from Manhattan.
The cost: $500 to $700 per night.
The details: Colle...