Even though most of us consider ourselves girl scouts doesn’t mean we earned the roughing-it badge.
In my 20s I dated ‘the camping guy’. I’m not saying we didn’t last because of it, but at one point there was smoke, a dwindling fire and no proper restroom. There was a break-up.
I’m pretty sure that’s when glamping was invented.
Use the Scoop Glamping Guide below for the kind of fire you really desire. Glam it up in the mountains or in the low-country. With your girls, with the fam — or with your very own Johnny Appleseed.
Long Cove Resort
Lake Wylie, NC
Resort amenities meets wooded bliss. Glamping is here to stay.
Luxury Tipi
Boone, NC
Solar Powered Luxury and a Tipi. Make it a journey.
Falling Waters
West Bryson City, NC
Leave the city and know your wild side is waiting — with air conditioning.
Safari Tent
Asheville, NC
Safari Tent. Sleeps 5. You do the math.
Chestnut Grove Resort, LLC
Moravian Falls, NC
Treehouses. For rent. All our dreams coming true?
Edisto River Treehouses
So remote you have to use this link, SC
Private. Say no more. Be one with nature. And wander — without the map. Only the canoe.
Asheville Glamping
Books one year in advance. Noted.
Throw a little wooded whine-down with your girls. Pillow-fights encouraged. And by pillow-fights we mean gossip sessions.
Serenity Yurt Rental
Asheville
Serenity now. Packed and going.
The Silver Bettie
Asheville, NC
I mean, how adorable? Milkshake and fries anyone?
Treehouse Vineyards
Monroe, NC
Date night. Can they make the climb?
Fairytale
Asheville, NC
Leave your Charlotte side behind and become that outlander. For a day or two.
1800 Cabin
Asheville/Weaverville, NC
Come farm with me.
A-Frame Chalet
Burnsville, NC
Retro vibe overlooking the Blue-Ridge mountains. Groovy.
The Roost
Greensboro, NC
Cuddles are a requirement here. Bring wine. Oh, and there’s an induction cooktop in the kitchen. All meals in bed.
Cherry Treesort
Cherry Grove, NC
Our love affair might have lasted if he had taken me here. Just sayin’.