According to Allianz Partners USA, 71% of travelers are choosing to stay stateside and explore more close to home. But when you need some R&R from busy city life, you want your getaway to offer everything you could wish for: cozy comforts, a touch of adventure, delicious food, and plenty of peace and quiet to truly unwind. At Firelight Camps—just a four-hour drive from NYC in Ithaca, New York—you can have all of that.
Firelight Camps boasts a transportive glamping experience with its luxury safari tents intended to truly immerse guests into the surrounding nature.
Choose between their King Tents (max occupancy of 3 people) or Double Queen Tents (max occupancy of 4 people); both options include a private tented balcony encircled by woods.
Guests have immediate access to Upper Buttermilk Falls hiking trails, which are just a short walk from the State Park’s 165-foot cascade and swimming hole.
After a long day of cooling off at the foot of the falls (sounds like a movie, right?), you can return to the property and head to August Moon Spa for a massage, facial, body scrub, or steam room session just steps away from your tent. After recharging at the spa, be sure to enjoy live musical performances fireside.
Come the next morning, you’ll wake up to postcard views of Firelight Camps before heading to the lobby tent for a locally-sourced breakfast including pastries, yogurt, house-granola, hard-boiled egg and bagels.
If you’re feeling adventurous, be sure to sign up for a wild foraging hike where you’ll join local forager & ecologist, Sarah Kelsen, on a 90-minute hike to learn how to accurately identify wild and native Northeastern plants.
After that, you can participate in outdoor yoga to reconnect with your body while taking in the sounds of the great outdoors.
During your stay, don’t forget to spend sometime by the crackling bonfire and grab a s’mores kit from the front desk!
“We want to honor the roots of camping and give our guests a true outdoor experience, to fall asleep to bull frogs and wake with the birds; to experience the sound of rain on canvas and stargaze by the warmth of the campfire. We invite our guests to relax into the natural beauty of our camps in a way that feels easy, comfortable and clean, while inspiring a sense of adventure and novelty for first-time campers,” reads Firelight Camps’ website.
Depending on how much free time you want to give yourself, guests can also check out the Ithaca Farmers Market held every summer weekend to shop fresh produce, prepared foods, and arts and crafts all made within a 30-mile radius. Plus, make a stop at any of the local breweries or nearby wine trails, like Lucky Hare Brewing or Cayuga Wine Trail.
You can book your stay directly on the Firelight Camps’ website
Planning your stay at Firelight Camps
- 📍 Location: 1150 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY
- 🚗 Distance from NYC: ~4 hour drive
- 🎟️ Activities: Hiking, swimming, foraging, yoga, spa, live music
- ℹ️ Information: Get more details about Firelight Camps