Under Canvas Acadia

Acadia is Maine’s spectacular coastal national park, and Under Canvas is a Montana-based purveyor of safari-inspired luxury camps. Put the two together and you get this: 100 acres of waterfront land furnished with an array of upscale tented accommodations. Each unit comes with private, modern en-suite bathrooms, plush king beds, private decks, wood-burning stoves, and stylish, modern furniture, from the two-person Stargazer tents with their sky-viewing windows to the the Cadillac Mountain Suite, which sleeps up to seven.

Breakfast and dinner are locally sourced and thoughtfully prepared by the resort’s restaurant, and activities, naturally, lean towards the adventurous; the location places guests a half-hour’s drive from Acadia National Park. And back at camp there’s a considered emphasis on the shared social life — all are welcome around the firepits for s’mores, accompanied by live acoustic music as well as drinks for the adults. You’d be hard pressed to find a brick-and-mortar hotel that offers such immersion in your natural surroundings; conversely, you’d never be able to match the Under Canvas comforts at a do-it-yourself campsite.

Please note: Under Canvas Acadia is a seasonal hotel, and is open annually from mid-May through late September.