Getaways with stargazing

Marble Falls, Texas

An adults-only glamping tent with a private hot tub and fire pit on riverfront acreage off RM 1431 in Marble Falls, Texas.

Aspen, Colorado

A century-old guest ranch on the Frying Pan River about an hour from Aspen, with cabins, hot tub, sauna and room for up to 70 guests.

Woodland Park, Colorado

A cabin on 10 acres near Woodland Park, Colorado, with a private hot tub, Pikes Peak views and room for 8, on the Pikes Peak Ranch property.

Madeira

A waterfront glamping tent for two near Canhas on Madeira's south coast, set above the ocean beside a 30-metre waterfall.

Joshua Tree, California

A solar-powered mid-century cabin near Joshua Tree National Park with a heated pool, hot tub, and mountain views, sleeping up to six.

Joshua Tree, California

A two-bedroom 1958 casita in Joshua Tree with a private hot tub, about 20 minutes from the park's west entrance.

Yavapai County, Arizona

A cedar cabin with a treehouse and 1,200-square-foot deck sits along Banning Creek near Sedona, Arizona, with pine and mountain views.

Joshua Tree, California

An off-grid Mongolian-style yurt four miles from Joshua Tree's Indian Cove entrance, with a fire pit and pet-friendly stay near Twentynine Palms.

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Swiss-style glamping tents in the Thar Desert near Sam Sand Dunes, about 40 km from Jaisalmer, with camel safaris, bonfires and folk dance evenings.

Joshua Tree, California

A climate-controlled dome for two sits on open desert ground in Wonder Valley, about 15 minutes from the Joshua Tree National Park entrance.

Lake Tekapo, Canterbury

A one-bedroom cabin near Lake Tekapo's lakefront, with a hot tub, full kitchen and king bed, sleeping two, from $370 a night.

Abel Tasman, Tasman

Two off-grid glamping tents above Tata Beach near Abel Tasman National Park, with ocean views, outdoor baths and fire pits, from $600 NZD a night.

Moab, Utah

A pet-friendly tiny house on Mill Creek Drive in Moab with a private porch, full kitchen, and mountain views near the trails and Arches.

Hakuba, Nagano

A private-tent glamping stay near Hakuba with its own Finnish sauna and cold plunge, set against the Japan Alps about an hour from Nagano.

Soča Valley, Goriška

A wooden glamping hut near Kobarid, Slovenia, with mountain views and a fireplace, open seasonally from June to September, sleeping two.

Byron Hinterland, New South Wales

A restored cottage on a 102-acre hinterland farm near Byron Bay, with a plunge pool, clawfoot tub and private river access, sleeping up to five.

Watauga County, North Carolina

A 10x10 treehouse behind a backyard near Boone, NC, with a loft mattress, futon, outdoor shower, fire pit and Wi-Fi, sleeping up to four.

Joshua Tree, California

Hidden Passage Guest Ranch is a secluded 130-acre canyon property in Morongo Valley with two-bedroom cottages that sleep up to 14, 25 minutes from Joshua Tree.

Joshua Tree, California

A one-bedroom desert cabin on 2.5 acres near Joshua Tree National Park's east entrance, sleeping four with a fire pit and mountain views.

Joshua Tree, California

A 1949 hacienda-style cabin in Joshua Tree with two bedrooms, a hot tub, and a 10-minute drive to the park's west entrance.

White Salmon, Washington

A one-bedroom yurt or treehouse near White Salmon, Washington, with a hot tub and fire pit, from $222.86 a night and a three-night minimum.

Moab, Utah

A pet-friendly yurt at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, with canyon views, Wi-Fi, and trail access for hiking or biking.

Cederberg, Western Cape

Self-catering villas and canvas hideaways on a working farm in the Cederberg, with river swimming, mountain trails and dark-sky stargazing.

Tres Piedras, New Mexico

Glamping tipis and a large yurt sit beside a mountain stream in Carson National Forest near Taos, with nightly rates from $130 to $600.