Yosemite, CaliforniaGroveland
Under Canvas Yosemite
Stargazing glamping base camp
Groveland Yosemite, California
Price
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Design Resort LocalOutside the door
The house
Under CanvasStargazing glamping base camp
The tent camp trades screens for trail days, gathering guests around evening campfires with toasted s'mores under dark skies.
What it’s good at
Notable
Safari-style canvas tents include stargazing window panels set directly above king beds.
Listed
An on-site adventure concierge coordinates guided hiking, rafting, and fly fishing excursions.
Listed
A dedicated national park shuttle stops directly outside for car-free wilderness exploration.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
the Yosemite outpost features a collection of elegant white safari-style tents outfitted with king-sized beds, upscale modern furnishings, private decks, and en-suite bathrooms with hot showers and organic bath products.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Yosemite's Big Oak Flat entrance is ten minutes away, and national park shuttles stop directly across from the camp entrance.
The rooms
Safari tents have private pull-chain showers and heated mattress pads. In Stargazer tents, viewing windows sit directly above the bed.
The yoga deck
An outdoor deck hosts morning yoga sessions in the pine forest, equipped with lululemon mats and blocks.
At the table
The main tent's café serves seasonal California dishes like fresh trout beneath arched timber beams and string lights.
The safari-inspired tents are very similar to the design and vibe the glamping brand is known and loved for—think West Elm furnishings, natural wood floors, and soft white bed linens.
How it began
Developed across eighty-five wooded acres near Yosemite, the camp opened as California's first DarkSky-approved resort and the brand's first California outpost.
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Design
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Social
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Heritage
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Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.