Search for glamping near Los Angeles and you will find plenty of beautiful places to stay.
Desert domes in Joshua Tree. Canvas tents overlooking the Pacific. Stylish cabins tucked into oak canyons.
All of them offer a comfortable way to spend a weekend outdoors.
Three Landscapes Around Los Angeles
Within a few hours of the city, most glamping destinations fall into three landscapes.
The Mojave Desert offers big skies and quiet nights. The Pacific Coast provides ocean views and cooler air. And the Sierra foothills offer rivers, granite canyon scenery, and more active adventures.
Each landscape has its appeal.
Desert Glamping
Joshua Tree remains one of the most popular glamping destinations near Los Angeles. The stark desert landscape, dramatic rock formations, and dark skies create a peaceful place to slow down.
Many travelers choose desert glamping specifically for the quiet and the night sky.
Coastal Glamping
The Santa Barbara coast and Big Sur offer another version of glamping. Coastal hills, redwood forests, and the Pacific Ocean provide a beautiful backdrop for cabins, yurts, and safari tents.
These trips tend to emphasize scenery and relaxation.
River Glamping in the Sierra Foothills
Although it was recently featured in Travel + Leisure (“luxury-tinged rafting adventures…. the experience was like being shipwrecked in a place you never want to be rescued from”) – The third option is less well known.
About three hours north of Los Angeles, the Kern River flows through a dramatic granite canyon in the southern Sierra foothills.
Here, the landscape lends itself to a different kind of trip — one built around the river itself.
The Kern River Rafting Safari is a two-day (or 3-day) rafting trip with a safari-style riverside camp.
Guests spend the day rafting warm-water whitewater through the canyon before settling into a comfortable camp beside the river.
It is glamping, but with movement and adventure built in.
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