Forget chocolate and roses. All you really need to celebrate听Valentine鈥檚 Day is quality time outside听and a cozy place to curl up at night. We found some听cabins听located in ideal places for exploring, making them perfect retreats听for adventurous couples.
For Skiers and Snowboarders

First off, there鈥檚 the location: you鈥檙e five minutes from the slopes of California鈥檚听 and a few more from the legendary steeps of Squaw Valley. On weekends,听a free, on-demand shuttle called the听听that鈥檚 operated by the ski resort听will pick you up at the cabin and deliver you to the hill. Then, of course, there鈥檚 the house itself: a听thoughtfully restored, dog-friendly A-frame with two bedrooms, a wood-burning stove, a full听kitchen, and a deck overlooking pine forests and snowcapped peaks (from $224).
For Digital Detoxers

Located two hours from Portland, Oregon, near the volcanic peak of Mount Adams, Washington, this collection of tiny cabins dot a campground听with no cell service. (Don鈥檛 fret: there鈥檚 a landline if you really need to make a call.) There鈥檚听 in the surrounding area, from hiking in the Columbia River Gorge to exploring the Guler Ice Cave. Your cabin鈥攚hich is less than 200 square feet鈥攃omes well stocked with a kitchen, a private bathroom, books, and a wireless speaker (from $99). Provisions like marshmallows, oatmeal, and hot chocolate are available for purchase.
For National Park Fans

This sleek one-bedroom cabin (from $393), just five minutes from , on the Big Island, was recently made available to rent. You can hike through rainforests into a volcanic crater and spot lava flow from previous eruptions. If you鈥檙e craving a beach day, you鈥檙e just 40 minutes by car听from the seaside town of Hilo (don鈥檛 miss the stunning 80-foot-high Rainbow Falls nearby). A hot tub, an outdoor fire pit, and a spacious king bed will keep you happy by night.
For Those Who Want to Get Away (But Not Too Far)

If the idea of being in a remote cabin alone in the woods doesn鈥檛 sound ideal to you, then consider a lodge听next to a full-service hotel, like 听in the Catskills, near the town of Windham, New York. It offers three Scandinavian-style A-frames听that are just 220 square feet and come with a queen bed, an attached bath, and access to a nearby wood-barrel sauna (from $299). You may not want to leave the property, thanks to a hip on-site bar and restaurant, but if you do, skiing at Windham Mountain is just a few minutes away.
For Ocean Lovers

Birdwatchers and sea kayakers love Dauphin Island, Alabama, a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico accessed via a short ferry ride from Mobile Point or a drive听over a three-mile-long bridge. Walk through the , sea-kayak from the marina, or pet stingrays at the . Stay at this remodeled A-frame, which has views of the Gulf Coast and is just steps away from white-sand beaches (from $72).
For Hardy, Do-It-Yourselfers

Available for bookings from December through March, this wintertime backcountry hut (from $88) is located on private land in Huntington, Vermont. It鈥檚 not fancy: most everything needs to be packed in. You鈥檒l need your own sleeping bag, use a detached outhouse, build your own fire, and melt snow for water. Getting there is straightforward鈥攊t鈥檚 a 250-yard walk or ski from the road. And there鈥檚 a path听from the cabin that connects to the 300-mile-long听, beloved by Vermont鈥檚 nordic skiers.
For the Whole Family

These nine year-round cabins in Ca帽on City, Colorado, about two and a half hours south of听Denver, come in a variety of sizes, depending on your group. There are 600-square-foot, one-bedroom cabins for just the two of you, or, if you鈥檙e bringing the kids, you can opt for a听two-bedroom house (from $375). You鈥檒l score views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains听from your front stoop. The town鈥檚 main attraction is the Royal Gorge, a 1,200-foot-deep canyon that runs for ten听miles and contains the Arkansas River, a paddler鈥檚 paradise come summertime. For a sweet view of the surrounding area, be sure to walk across the Royal Gorge Bridge, one of the world鈥檚 highest suspension bridges.