The Top 10 Glamping Campsites In The U.S. According To The Dyrt

Forbes

09-04-2025

Cozy Heron Glamping in North Carolina: Conestoga wagons with king-size beds
The Dyrt, the popular camping app listing all public and private campgrounds, RV parks, and free camping locations in the United States, has announced the winners of the 2025 Glampy Awards. Now in its fourth year, the Glampys recognize and honor the country's most unique and innovative glamping destinations.
Outdoor lovers will find a glampsite worth booking in this year's selection of winners, including Utah's Zion Glamping Adventures, with its luxurious bell tents set against an iconically Western backdrop, which takes top honors this year.
'When we first started the Glampy Awards, its purpose was to shine a light on some of the rare finds across the country, glampgrounds offering something extraordinary and unique,' says The Dyrt founder Sarah Smith. 'Here we are three years later, and glamping has become more integrated into traditional campgrounds. It's more common to see campgrounds offer glamping sites among many camping experiences, leading to widespread innovation and creativity in glamping.'
Each of these properties has plenty of extras that make a campsite into a glampsite and are all located in beautiful places offering numerous activities. Among the favorites are an Appalachian cabin with a hot tub, a geodesic star-viewing station, and a luxury Conestoga wagon compound.
According to The Dyrt, winners were selected by the camping community and awarded on a subjective basis. The winning glampgrounds were chosen for overall glampiness, originality of design, immersion in nature and the surrounding beauty. With so many amazing glampgrounds across the U.S., previous Glampy Award winners were not eligible.
Zion Glamping Adventures is located in southern Utah, near Zion National Park
This setting couldn't be more perfect, with one of the most iconic destinations in America nearby. With 24 bell tents in a quiet cove in Hildale, Utah, this site is surrounded by the Canaan Mountain Wilderness, giving guests the best outdoor location and ultimate privacy. Offering more than simply a nice tent and a comfortable mattress, the campsite provides family-friendly excursions, including side-by-side tours, guided hikes, horse trail rides, biking, and others.
North Haven Campground
This well-kept 40-site spot is a great base for birdwatchers. It is located close to the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge and the Selkirk Loop, offering many opportunities for wildlife viewing and scenic drives. The famous Selkirk Loop crosses into Canada but even driving just a portion of it will make you appreciate the stunning beauty of the Idaho Panhandle. Nearby trails for hikers include the trek to Kootenai Falls and Swinging Bridge.
After your day trips, you have a range of lodgings to relax in. Luxury log cabins sleep four or eight and offer full kitchens, dining and living areas, heated floors, A/C, flat-screen TVs with DirecTV, and queen-size sleeper sofas. There are also two new Conestoga glamping wagons, king-size beds and twin bunks, electricity, heat and A/C, fridge and microwave, outdoor grill area, and access to a private bathhouse with towels and toiletries. A camp store sells ice, firewood, drinks, candy, and souvenirs.
Twin Falls Glamping Tents
With only four sites, Twin Falls Ranch makes a luxurious base for exploring the nearby Guadalupe River State Park and the many vineyards and wine-tasting rooms in the area. Stroll the town of Fredricksburg, explore the fascinating Cascade Caverns nearby, and then relax in your large, light-filled tent nestled among shade trees. Hiking trails are nearby and on the grounds themselves.
The resort's family-friendly adventure tents are spacious, with several configurations of beds and bedroom furniture, cozy fire pits, heaters, and big front porches that invite hangouts. A central building in the common area holds restrooms, a kitchen, and a dining area.
Untamed Honey Glampsites
Untamed Honey is an ideal combination of camping pleasures with six unique Luna Bell Tents nestled on the shores of Clarks Hill Lake. Each glamping tent has king or queen beds and well-curated décor. A central bathhouse has private shower rooms and flush toilets. The property has self-check-in so you can go straight to your tent on arrival.
Nearby, the quaint town of Lincolnton offers boutique shopping and restaurants. You can rent boats at a local marina, play golf at two public courses, hike or bike at several state parks, and visit Soap Creek Public Beach, a sandy beach within walking distance with Kayaks and SUPs available to rent.
Scruffy Buffalo Ranch
You can have the best hiking or climbing adventure at the famous City of Rocks National Reserve and then relax in a cool glamping dome while stargazing from the comfort of your bed. The five glamping geodomes here let you fully immerse yourself in nature. In addition to 12 new bell tents for the 2025 season, the property also offers a range of activities suited to all ages, including guided horseback trail riding and nature hikes.
Rock Wren Hideaway
This escape offers only three luxury bell tents close to the City of Rocks National Reserve in the Albion Mountains. It is an excellent base camp for climbers, hikers, and mountain bikers, with an emphasis on being family-friendly. It's near the Snake River, where you can rent kayaks to explore from the riverbank. Also nearby is Castle Rocks State Park, another rock-climbing hotspot, where Native American pictographs and historic trails give visitors a sense of the area's importance over time.
Each tent is equipped with comfortable queen-size beds, spacious patios, and deck chairs. The tents are tucked away in the trees with views of the surrounding mountain ridge, and there's a shared restroom a short walk away.
Cozy Heron Glamping covered wagon
Conveniently located in Lillington, right along the bank of the upper Cape Fear River, this property offers accommodations in covered wagons. Each of their five handmade wooden Conestoga wagons has comfortable furnishings, including a king-size bed, two bunks, a table, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, heat and A/C, and a collection of board games. A central fire pit on a stone patio and a bathhouse with toiletries are also provided.
The property is next door to a river outfitter where you can rent canoes, kayaks, and SUPs, go tubing, or take SUP yoga classes. Raven Rock State Park, with tons of hiking trails, is a 15-minute drive away.
Timberline Glamping at Amicalola Falls
Located at the far end of Amicalola Falls State Park, these four enormous safari tents are set up for groups or big families. Each tent has a king bed and two bunk beds, plus extras like hammocks, chairs, picnic tables, a mini fridge and coffee maker, lamps, chargers, heating, and air conditioning. There's even a double safari tent with two queen-size beds and all the other furnishings.
The location is family-friendly, with games and hikes geared toward younger campers. A short walk away from the tents is a bathhouse with restrooms and showers. Local activities include a zip line, archery range, winery and distillery tours, Atlanta Motorsports Park, and a section of the storied Appalachian Trail. The park's namesake, nearby Amicalola Falls, is one of the highlights of the North Georgia Mountains.
Summersville Lake Retreat & Lighthouse
This is a large, well-established 70-site campground near Summersville Lake, an ideal spot for kayaking and fishing. The real draw for glampers here is the five beautiful, hand-built, comfortably furnished cabins. The larger cabins are chalet-style and individually decorated. They are built from local Appalachian hemlock and equipped with a refrigerator, oven, microwave, coffee station, cookware, and utensils. Outside each secluded cabin is a fire pit, picnic table, gas grill, and hot tub. Other options include a tiny house cabin decorated with a theme — earth, air, fire, or water — plus the barn and farmhouse and two vintage RVs.
There's a playground for the kids that contains a model pirate ship, a game room, a fancy dog park, and the namesake lighthouse, which you can climb up for impressive views of the lake and surrounding hills.
Roaring River Hills Campground & Cabins
This large, family-friendly property is near the popular Roaring River State Park entrance in the southwest Ozark hills. It offers 11 deluxe tents and cabins beside a river. The main campground is beloved for its excellent trout fishing and easy access to hiking trails.
The glamping site offers heated mattresses on the king, queen, or twin-size beds, woodstoves or space heaters indoors, covered patio spaces, firewood delivered each night, and a store stocked with hot chocolate and other goodies. The shared modern bathhouses with hot showers are kept spotless.
The 2025 Glampy Awards were presented by the New 2025 Ford Bronco Sport®.
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