Commune with Nature in a Safari Glamping Tent Experience with Under Canvas

Offering safari-style tent glamping across the United States in some of the country’s most beautiful national parks, Under Canvas is the leader in luxury outdoor hospitality. Featured by dozens of publications from Condé Nast Traveler to Vogue, their customized pop-up glamping experiences go beyond the everyday to catapult your next vacation into something truly spectacular. Beginning as a camp in West Yellowstone, Under Canvas has grown into a network of luxury outdoor concierge adventures for families and friends. 

And even if you never leave the campsite, Under Canvas has your itinerary covered with a wide range of camp programming to keep you entertained. You can join in on group classes, painting, movie nights, outdoor games, fireside chats, guided hikes, trivia, crafts, bingo, and enjoy the live acoustic music.

The Digs

With several different options to accommodate all types of groups and sizes, each safari-inspired canvas tent includes an attached bathroom with hot running water and organic bath products, plush beds, and a wood burning stove. They even offer house-keeping upon request. 

Your littles can get the same upscale treatment in the optional Kids Tent, which fits 2 kiddos. If your pets are your kids, they're covered too - each Under Canvas location is pet-friendly so no need to leave any part of your family behind.

Not only does Under Canvas provide the sleeping arrangements for a luxurious camping trip, they complete the ultimate glamping experience with their complimentary camp activities, access to an Adventure Concierge for help booking your national park excursions, and elevated food options. Accommodations also include a comfortable main lobby tent, onsite café dining, beautifully furnished communal patios for socializing, and curated retail and snack items available for purchase.

More About That Food

Under Canvas prides themselves on offering an ever-changing menu of locally sourced foods to enhance your sense of adventure and your overall glamping experience. They have the staples you’d expect at any campsite like s’mores and unlimited coffee, with healthy breakfast and hearty dinner options including charcuterie boards, local seafood, fresh salads, and kid-friendly dishes as well.

Guests can enjoy everything from social drinks to seasonal fare, and some locations offer communal grills where you can create your own unforgettable meal. Plus some of the local excursions include foodie cruises like the lobster roll lunch cruise!

Locations & Excursions

To ensure you take advantage of everything your chosen location has to offer, Under Canvas has an Adventure Concierge who will help you plan your stay. Not only does the Concierge make it fun and easy to choose what to do while you’re visiting, their list of activities is a pre-planned curated list of the “best-of” for every national park.

Rest assured you’ll walk away with unforgettable memories and picturesque snapshots of the evocative views that make these parks some of the best places to vacation in the United States. With ten uniquely iconic locations available to experience, here's an overview of everywhere you can book with Under Canvas.

Acadia National Park

This coastal national park located in Maine is best explored out on the water, so you can sign up for the bioluminescent kayak tour, ecology nature tour, day kayak tours, sunset boat cruise, pirate adventure cruise, or oyster aquaculture tour. With your camp located on 100 acres of waterfront land, it’s all about the coastal views. And if you’re ready to unleash your inner foodie and experience Maine’s classic cuisine, try the lobster roll lunch cruise or the foodie cruise.

Bryce Canyon

If you’re interested in exploring Bryce Canyon in Utah, then Under Canvas is the way to go to ensure you experience every must-see inch of the park. Opt into guided hiking, scenic driving tours, canyoneering, or the e-bike rentals that are available to add to your stay. Encompassing 150 acres of expansive views of John’s Valley you’ll see Mount Dutton and Adams Head to the west and Utah’s classic red rocks to the east.

Glacier National Park

One of two locations available in Montana, you can choose from fly fishing, a raft dinner trip, whitewater rafting, sport rafting, or driving tours to fully immerse yourself in the best that Glacier National Park has to offer.

Great Smoky Mountains

Special recognition goes to the Great Smoky Mountains location that was named a ‘Best Resort in the South’ by Travel + Leisure, as well as a Top 20 Resort in the US - South by Conde Nast Traveler. Set on 182 acres of wooded terrain, nearby excursions included guided hiking tours, driving tours and whitewater rafting.

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon should be on everyone’s adventure bucket list and to make sure that you’re seeing everything, sign up for a private driving tour, private hiking tour, Jeep safari, or bike tours and rentals. This iconic destination only gets better when you experience it with the help of Under Canvas, set among a secluded 160 acre juniper and piñon forest. 

Lake Powell – Grand Staircase

Sitting on Canyon Rim Plateau with sweeping views in all directions, there are endless ways to enjoy your stay at the Lake Powell - Grand Staircase location. If you’re feeling aquatic and want to spend your day on the water, opt for one of the private boat tours, or Horseshoe Bend float trip. If you’re ready to explore the land, sign up for the UTV tours.

Moab National Park

The rolling orange hills of Moab National Park in Utah are nothing short of magical, and a definitive hallmark of the American Southwest. When booking a stay at Moab National Park with Under Canvas you'll have a number of activities to choose from, including private hiking tours, canyoneering, Arches discovery tours, Hummer tours, mountain biking, and Colorado River rafting. Yes! The Colorado River runs through Moab and this is a great opportunity to enjoy river rafting – even if you’re a newbie.

Mount Rushmore

IfSouth Dakota is more your speed, you can select a driving tour to see the sights, guided hiking, kayak & SUP tour, bicycle tour, or combination tours to mix any of your favorite modes of transportation. Under Canvas Mount Rushmore is located on an original gold mining settlement, less than four miles from the national park tucked underneath Ponderosa Pines and Common Juniper trees.

Yellowstone National Park

America’s oldest National Park, the Yellowstone location encapsulates the wonder and beauty of the area featuring interrupted views of the landscape. To enjoy the geologic marvels and diverse wildlife you can sign up for National Park driving tours, fly fishing, whitewater rafting, or horseback riding.

Zion National Park

Located on 196 acres of remote desert roughly 20 miles outside of Zion National Park, Under Canvas Zion is a peaceful haven in the American Southwest, and yet another award-winning location. Enjoy canyoneering, rock climbing, guided hikes, mountain biking, horseback riding, a Zion cycling tour, the Via Ferrata Tour, or e-Bike rentals.

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