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As a city woman whose family is unaccustomed to \”roughing it,\” I planned our family vacation to involve a lot of nature but no sleeping on hard ground. That\’s what made El Capitan Canyon in Santa Barbara the perfect place for us: It\’s camping for people who like staying in Hiltons.

A two-hour drive north of Los Angeles, El Capitan Canyon is a former private campground that was transformed five years ago into a plush nature resort on 65 acres heavily populated with oak and sycamore trees. It allows guests to savor a rustic environment, but with down duvets and gourmet coffee for the coffeemaker.