Glamping is the cushy way to go

Glamping — glamorous camping — allows you to enjoy the outdoors with some of the same amenities you’d find in a hotel room. Here are four places to think about.

Big Sur, Calif.

Big Sur has several glamping spots along its stunning coastline. Accommodations at Treebones Resort include yurts, an “autonomous tent” (featuring a gas fireplace, shower and flushable composting toilet) as well as whimsical campsites such as the Twig Hut. Ventana Big Sur’s Redwood and Canyon glampsites aim to offer “outdoor splendor with a luxury twist,” its website says. Those luxuries include a fire pit and a custom-designed glamping mattress. Cost, info: Yurts at Treebones Resort begin at $320, the autonomous tent begins at $595 and the Twig Hut starts at $215 a night; tree bonesresort.com. Rates at Ventana Redwood and Canyon Glampsites start at $550 a night; ventanabig sur.com/glamping

Bear Valley, Calif.

At Bear Valley Resort, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, glamping tents are perched on a 7,750-foot mountaintop. The resort has 15 canvas tents, each with a queen bed, solar-powered electricity and a sun deck. Cost, info: Prices begin at $169 a night; bit.ly/bearvalley glamping

Garden City, Utah

Conestoga Ranch, along the shores of Bear Lake just outside Garden City, offers a variety of glamping accommodations. Grand Couple Tents have a king-size bed. Traditional Tents sleep up to four. Grand Family Tents and Conestoga Family Wagons, based on 19th century designs, sleep up to six. Cost, info: Accommodations $100 to $700 a night; cones togaranch.com

Grand Canyon, Ariz.

Under Canvas offers accommodations near several national parks, including four planned for California. Its Grand Canyon location is a 25-minute drive from the South Rim entrance of Grand Canyon National Park outside of Valle, Ariz., on 160 acres. Cost, info: Rates from$189

a night; bit.ly/grand canyonundercanvas