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AutoCamp’s Airstream-Fueled Version of Glamping to Open on Cape Cod This Spring


Photo by Matt Kisiday In addition to Airstream lodging, AutoCamp Cape Cod will also feature luxury tents and pod suites.

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Then, in 2018, a few glamping titans began an eastward expansion: Collective Retreats opened a new glamping spot on Governors Island that year, and Under Canvas Acadia announced its debut in Maine soon after (it officially opens in May 2021).

Starting April 1, 2021, Massachusetts will get the luxury camping experience it so badly deserves, when AutoCamp Cape Cod opens just outside of Falmouth, Massachusetts, which is about a 90-minute drive from Boston, or a 3.5-hour drive from New York City.

This new spot will not only be the company’s first East Coast location but it also will be the first AutoCamp outside California. Currently the company has outposts in Sonoma County and Yosemite. In February 2021, it announced upcoming sites in Joshua Tree, Zion, and the Catskills that will open later in 2021 and 2022.

The accommodations

Like its California counterparts, AutoCamp Cape Cod will be open year-round and offer three different suite types: Airstreams, canvas safari-style tents, and X Suites, which are pod- or tiny house–like structures that are ADA-accessible. Each custom-designed Airstream and X Suite, both of which start from $129 per night, will have a queen-sized Tempur-Pedic bed with plush linens, a sofa that converts to a second bed, a bathroom with designer toiletries, and heat and air-conditioning. The budget-friendly tents start from $159 and are only available from April through October when rates for the other room types are higher. Each is equipped with a king-sized Tempur-Pedic bed, a sofa that converts to a second bed, electricity, and a combination fan and heater. (Bathrooms for the tents are located in the common building.) All suites have private firepits immediately adjacent to the rooms. 

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Airstream glamping is ideal for those who like the outdoors, but don’t want to sleep in a tent.


Photo by Matt Kisiday Airstream glamping is ideal for those who like the outdoors, but don’t want to sleep in a tent.

What to do once you’re there

The property will also feature an 8,100-square-foot common building dubbed the “Clubhouse.” Guests can relax in the midcentury-modern lounge and, in the chillier months, warm up by the indoor fireplace while sipping cold brew and kombucha from the onsite bar. The Clubhouse will also feature a retail shop, where outdoor chefs can buy s’mores kits and meal kits with locally sourced products. 

There will be plenty to do onsite, including yoga and meditation programs, a campfire speaker series, live music, and local beverage tastings. But guests can also catch the ferry from nearby Woods Hole to  Martha’s Vineyard for a day trip or borrow bikes and cycle the Shining Sea Bikeway, a 10.7-mile paved path that passes by cranberry bogs, sand dunes, and the Salt Pond Bird Sanctuary. And of course, this area has some excellent beaches.

The sustainability-minded AutoCamp has also pledged to restore over 22,000 square feet of wetlands with native plants on the property, which will not only expand the important local wetland habitat and reduce water runoff but also eventually enhance the natural experience for guests. 

Better still? AutoCamp Cape Cod is dog friendly and will offer pet kits with a blanket, food and water bowls, and treats. Because Fido deserves a vacation too.

What to know before you book

With its open-air concept, AutoCamp Cape Cod naturally promotes socially distant travel and aims to get travelers out into nature. However, AutoCamp has also added new protocols like contactless check-in and a text message–based concierge service in order to protect guests and staff against COVID-19. If you plan to travel to Massachusetts, keep in mind that the current coronavirus travel restrictions for the state require all visitors to complete a Massachusetts Travel Form prior to arrival and either quarantine for 10 days or produce negative COVID-19 test results from up to 72 hours prior to arrival. Those who don’t comply could face fines up to $500 per day.

Book Now: from $129 per night, autocamp.com/cape-cod; expedia.com

This article was originally published on March 3, 2020; it was updated on February 10, 2021, to include current information.

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