Cider donuts, apple picking, hiking through the changing leaves - this is what fall in Upstate New York is all about. Fall has always been my favorite camping season and while I'm game for tent camping, I'm not above living it up a little either.

Leave the sleeping bag at home and check out these picture perfect fall glampgrounds. Whether you want solitude and no electricity or you want to work remotely with Wi-Fi and lots of heat at night, here are some Upstate glamping sites that ensure you, like Humpty Dumpty, have a great fall.

Magical Treehouse

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If you're glamping this fall for the foliage, there's no better place to start than in the tree tops themselves! Five miles of trails on property also gives plenty of chances to see every color of leaf your heart desires.

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As fire and trees don't mix, there's no cooking in the treehouse itself. A cookhouse with camp stove and fire pit is only 40 feet away. The heated bathroom and shower at ground level also ensures your first trip of the morning will be a pleasantly warm one.

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Superlative: Best Glampsite For Reading. Doesn't this place make you want to cozy up with a book? Don't worry about packing your library, they have one in the treehouse.

Magical Treehouse
Paul Smiths, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$298/night

Bellfire Tipi

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This might be the coziest looking Airbnb on the whole list. Something about that fire in the middle that feels like fall. As for the glamping side, it's hard to feel like you're roughing it when your tent has cedar floors.

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You'll have a private outhouse with a solar shower and composting toilet, plus a kitchenette en tipi with a camping stove, kettle, and complimentary coffee and tea. Feel free to cook outdoors at the charcoal grill then relax in the extra-wide hammock or by the private fire pit.

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Superlative: Most Instagrammable Inside. The curated look will definitely attract followers.

Bellfire Tipi
Roxbury, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$171/night

Outlier Inn Geo Dome

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Want to see the Southern Catskills from the embrace of a bubble? Live your roundest glamping dreams here with great views, a claw foot bathtub, Wi-Fi, and weekly yoga classes on Sundays. While the bed's in the bubble, you'll have to head outside to use the outdoor showers, kitchen, grill, and fire pit.

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Superlative: Best for Large Groups. Most other glampsites are couples only, but with all the room in the dome you can invite the whole crew. Just make sure they bring sleeping bags.

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Outlier Inn Geo Dome
Woolridge, NY
Sleeps 2 up to 16
Books for ~$379/night

Outlier Inn Tiny House

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It feels like an oxymoron to say big tiny house, but here we are. On the same property with the Geo Dome, this is a more luxurious way to stay that still affords natural beauty in your surroundings.

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Feel free to relax by the lake, check out the nearby hamlet of Mountaindale, or do some indoor cooking on the gas range complete with stove. Plus, if you can't stand the thought of walking to a shower interrupting your glamp experience, there's one right in the house.

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Superlative: Best Glamp for Animal Lovers. The host's farm has sheep, goats, alpacas, goats, chickens, cats and a dog.

Outlier Inn Tiny House
Woolridge, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$196/night

The Glass House

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Want to forget you're indoors? Check out this 180-square-foot tiny home with 360-degree glass paneling for maximum Hudson Valley views. This glamp site itself is a little bit of a celebrity, having been featured in the New York Times and on the Today Show.

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For amenities, you get an induction stovetop and mini fridge, indoor and outdoor eating areas, and a fire pit to cook over. If you work remotely, it has Wi-Fi and the background will have everybody else on your video call jealous.

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Superlative: Best smelling. The Glass House is on a 30 acre farm with a lavender field. (Also, please don't throw any stones.)

The Glass House
Marlboro, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$265

Loomis Lair Yurt

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Full disclosure: I'm not typically a yurt guy, but there's something enticing about this one. Maybe its the "UFO landing in progress" look or possibly the gorgeous valley view.

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This 80 acre Airbnb has a wild history, too. It was the site of the Loomis Homestead, which housed 1800s America's largest crime family until it was burned down by an angry mob in 1866. Explore the grounds and maybe you'll find some hidden family secrets amongst the fallen leaves.

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Superlative: Best Late Fall Glamp. The yurt's direct vent wall furnace will keep you roasty toasty, even on November nights.

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Waterville, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$118/night

The Chez' Tree Rest Treehouse

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Our second treehouse has a second floor! Grounded on twin maple trees, this feels like a perfect romantic getaway off the grid. There's an awesome second upper deck you can only get to by bridge with leaf-level views. The ground level deck has hot showers and a propane grill.

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For a purist experience, you can use the treehouse's very old school oil lamps. Of course, depending on your definition of glamp there's optional electricity to charge phones and run the unit's TV. But why fall asleep to a movie when you can fall asleep to "hoot owls and a babbling brook"?

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Superlative: Best for Kids at Heart. I don't know an inner child that wouldn't be excited by two swinging cable bridges to get to the house and the upper deck.

The Chez' Tree Rest Treehouse
Lafayette, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$296/night

The Airstream at June Farms

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A getaway nestled in the Capital Region, this heavily modified 1984 Airstream trailer is a perfect matchup of indoor meets outdoor with a full wall sliding door. This glampsite is owned by a local restauranteur, so you'll have inside knowledge on all the best places to grab a bite.

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You'll experience some traditional Airstream space-conscious functionality like the dining table stored under the bed. You'll also experience some of the unexpected, like access to a massive salt water hot tub and getting to say hi to some highland cows.

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Superlative: Best Vintage Vibes. That classic square window by the bed? Fantastic.

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Sleeps 2
West Sand Lake, NY
Books for ~$254/night

Willow Treehouse

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One more treehouse for the road, even though this is more like a Mid Century Modern ranger tower. It's certainly one of the more stylish glamping options I've ever seen, with a great view out over a pond. There's no parking next to the treehouse, so the host recommends packing light for your hike in. Also, the hot tub is heated with firewood!

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Maybe you'll argue this isn't true glamping, but to each their own. I know some people whose idea of roughing it is a Holiday Inn. However you want to experience your Upstate fall, the most important thing is that you're having a good time and eating an aggressive amount of cider donuts.

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Superlative: Best For Design Fans. Designed by famed architect Antony Gibbons, this house is aesthetically pleasing to the highest degree. Who knew you could capture Don Draper and Thoreau in one space?

Willow Treehouse
Willow, NY
Sleeps 2
Books for ~$382/night

BONUS: It may not be glamping, but this 850 acre Airbnb might be the perfect fall stay in Upstate

There are currently two options for those wanting to use the 850 acre Vanderkamp Estate: The Frank Soule Lodge and The Boathouse.

The Frank Soule Lodge is named after the original property owner who used the estate as his personal escape from the world of industry. The Airbnb listing includes seven bedrooms for multiple families or lot of friends and has a shuffleboard room, large kitchen, outdoor fire pit, and a private dock. The Lodge is $800 per night.

The real bargain is The Boathouse. 200 feet away from the Lodge, The Boathouse has its own private dock (with personal canoe, it is a boathouse after all), an outdoor fireplace and two bedrooms facing the water. Airbnb lists it as $343 per night.

The 850 acres is shared between Lodge and Boathouse guests, but if you can’t find a place far enough away from other people within the 1.3 square mile grounds you may have more problems than a weekend retreat is going to solve.

Both retreats are pretty solidly booked through the summer, but have good availability in the fall. As you can see by some of the pictures, this place has to be completely spectacular when the leaves change. Definitely something to look into Oswego County for. Check it out!

Camp in a Galaxy Far Far Away in the Catskills R2 Airbnb Campsite

This out-of-this-world campsite in a galaxy far far away is just a two-hour drive from the Capital Region. If you want to unplug but have some upgraded camping amenities then this Airbnb is for you. You don't have to be a Star Wars fan to book this campsite, but if you are, then you appreciate the attention to detail. The campsite includes 2 canvas safari tents, each with a queen-sized bunk bed, 2 pop-up tents for additional campers, 2 picnic tables, fire pits, and Adirondack chairs to soak up the lake view. It also has two outhouses that are environmentally friendly. Plus there is a Coleman sun shower to rinse off.

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