Under Canvas Acadia

To mention Under Canvas Acadia and ‘camp’ in the same breath is almost a misnomer. I grew up camping: cold outdoor showers, canned food warmed over a fire, sleeping bags on the ground with armadillos rustling in the underbrush and rubbing up against the tent — that kind of camping. This is most certainly not that. Under Canvas Acadia is one of 11 luxury camps run by the brand, which has positioned itself as offering a safari-inspired experience stateside, with resorts adjacent to all of the most spectacular national parks. The canvas tents here are set up on wooden platforms and have soft beds, wood-burning stoves, indoor showers, toilets, and even electricity, provided by rechargeable battery packs. There is a large common tent with tables, sofas, board games, outdoor firepits with s’more kits, and a restaurant serving excellent local food. While it was a far cry from my childhood memories of camping, it shared the aspect of it that I remember enjoying most: The experience of being really and truly outside (and a modern update, disconnected, as the property purposely does not offer Wi-Fi). The wind rustling through the trees could be heard through the soft walls of the tent at night, as I lay, tucked into a plush, comfortable bed. — Skye Parrott