Getaways with stargazing

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marlborough

An off-grid yurt stay on a 40-acre bush reserve at Kenepuru Head, Marlborough, with hot tub, waterfront views and organic breakfast included.

Estes Park, Colorado

Two-bedroom cabins and boutique lodge rooms on a private 9-acre pine property in Estes Park, 10 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

A glamping camp of tents and cottages on the dunes outside Jaisalmer, set up for couples, families and groups seeking firelit desert evenings.

Joshua Tree, California

A 6-bedroom mountain lodge in Joshua Tree on a 5-acre lot with a pool, hot tub, fire pit, and room for 12 guests.

Oregon Coast, Oregon

Glamping tents and geodesic domes spread across 58 acres of Oregon coastline between Cape Kiwanda and Cape Lookout, under two hours from Portland.

Joshua Tree, California

A two-bedroom cabin near Yucca Valley with a hot tub, fire pit and mountain views, 15 minutes from town and 20 from Joshua Tree National Park.

Joshua Tree, California

A three-bedroom hilltop lodge three miles from Joshua Tree National Park, with a pool, hot tub, sauna and mountain views for up to six guests.

Zion, Utah

Furnished glamping tents with mountain views and fire pits sit 45 minutes from Zion National Park near Hildale, Utah.

Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka

Private glamping tents and lodges beside a forest stream in Nishiizu, Izu Peninsula, with outdoor sauna, hot tub, and pet-friendly sites.

Sequoia, California

A riverside lodge with twelve rooms and ten cabins one minute from the entrance to Sequoia National Park in Three Rivers, California.

Mount Shasta, California

Vintage cabooses and cabins on a 43-acre wooded property along Little Castle Creek in Dunsmuir, near Mount Shasta.

Bryce Canyon, Utah

Off-grid glamping tents near Bryce Canyon, with shared bathhouses, campfire area and stargazing, 15 minutes from the park visitor center.

Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Geodesic domes with ensuites and wood heating sit in the foothills of Mt. Roland, a 15-minute drive from Sheffield, Tasmania.

Joshua Tree, California

Private desert cabins near Joshua Tree, each with its own hand-carved mineral hot tub fed by a geothermal spring 340 feet underground.