By Maryann Hammers

If bright lights and big cities aren’t your thing, find your place under the stars with these back-to-nature military deals.

More than 170 campgrounds and cabin/RV resorts in 27 states are part of Encore/Thousand Trails RVontheGO network, with amenities like boat rentals, swimming, hiking trails, and horseback riding. Active duty and retired military members get 20 percent off RV sites and rental units (cabins), for up to six nights. Find a campground here, book it through RVontheGO, and use promo code Military20 to get your discount. Call (877) 570-2267.

Save 10 to 20 percent (or more) with the military discount at Jellystone Park camping resorts across the U.S. and Canada. You’ll enjoy organized family activities and themed weekends, plus amenities such as miniature golf courses, swimming pools, waterslides, and water parks. Offers vary by campground: One campground in Monticello, Iowa, (near Dubuque) offers free camping to active duty servicemembers, and some campgrounds host military or heroes appreciation weekends with discounts up to 50 percent. No RV or tent? Numerous Jellystone Parks also have cabin rentals. Many Jellystone Parks are locatedclose to popular tourist attractions. For a list of campgrounds, military discounts, and more information, click here.

Canaan Valley Resort , a state park in West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, offers a 15-percent discount on lodge rooms and cabins (or a 30-percent discount in the month of November) and up to a 20-percent discount on recreational activities for active duty and retired military members. The resort features amenities such as indoor and outdoor pools, a ski area, an 18-hole championship golf course (April through October), a spa, a kids camp, a climbing wall, and hiking and biking trails. Campsites start at $25, and anyone over age 60 gets a 10-percent discount. Book online or call (800) 622-4121.

Photo courtesy of Canaan Valley Resort