UNDER CANVAS SANTA FE WILL PLACE LUXURY CAMPING ACROSS 640 ACRES OF HIGH DESERT

Under Canvas is extending its particular version of outdoor hospitality into New Mexico. The company announced on 15 September that Under Canvas Santa Fe will open in April 2027, occupying 640 acres of high desert beside the Galisteo Basin Preserve and approximately 30 minutes from Santa Fe Plaza.

The new camp will be the brand’s 18th property and its first in the state. It will also introduce several firsts for Under Canvas itself: temperature-controlled hard-sided cabins, on-site saunas, and a dedicated event tent will join the safari-inspired canvas accommodation that established the company’s identity.

A landscape-led arrival

The setting is the point. At an elevation of 6,321 feet, the property sits next to almost 10,000 acres of protected land and more than 44 miles of public trails for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. The camp is close enough for guests to spend the day among Santa Fe’s galleries, studios and restaurants, then return to a horizon shaped by juniper, clay-coloured earth and unusually dark skies.

Forty-five canvas tents will be arranged across three areas: an upper terrace near the communal spaces, a juniper-covered middle slope and a lower meadow. Each tent is planned with a private deck, en suite bathroom, king-size bed, wood-burning stove and in-tent cooling. Deluxe, Stargazer and Suite configurations will be available, with selected units offering adjoining children’s tents or paired layouts for families and small groups.

Cabins, saunas and a broader season

The cabins are a meaningful evolution. Canvas gives the experience its romance, but a fully temperature-controlled structure will appeal to travellers who want closer environmental control without losing visual contact with the landscape. It also gives the property a wider vocabulary of accommodation and may help extend the appeal of the April-to-October season.

Design throughout the camp will reference New Mexico through timber, wrought iron, earth- and clay-toned textiles and work by local artisans. The aim is not to build a themed version of the Southwest, but to give material and colour a clear relationship to the surroundings.

Daily life will centre on seasonal café-style dining, communal fires and complimentary programming including live music, yoga and family activities. Guest Experience Coordinators will arrange cultural visits and outdoor adventures, while collaborations with local artists are intended to keep the connection with Santa Fe active inside the property rather than confined to excursions.

Small events in a very large setting

A 1,885-square-foot event tent and 1,605-square-foot deck will accommodate up to 80 seated guests or approximately 130 for a reception. Full camp buyouts will also be possible. Weddings and retreats can therefore operate at an intimate scale while borrowing the visual drama of the Galisteo Basin rather than relying on conventional ballroom architecture.

Under Canvas says exterior lighting will follow DarkSky International principles, with a wider “Mindful Approach” based on limited land disturbance, durable or recycled furnishings, low-flow facilities and rechargeable battery packs. Those measures will matter because the credibility of a luxury camp depends on restraint: comfort must be added without erasing the reason guests travelled into the landscape.

Reservations for the inaugural 2027 season are already available, with rates beginning at $279 per night before taxes and fees. That starting point places the camp within reach of a broad premium-travel audience, while the new cabins, group buyouts and event capability create room for a more elevated spend. Santa Fe already offers extraordinary hotels; Under Canvas is betting that the most compelling new room may be the one with the least between the guest and the sky.