Picture this: You鈥檝e spent all day outside鈥攃limbing, swimming, biking, trail running鈥攁nd by day鈥檚 end, you鈥檙e ready to post up on the front porch of your very own cabin, maybe by a lake or a river and definitely with tall trees surrounding you and a fire pit out front. This is a summer dream, but it can be harder than you think to track down a cabin that鈥檚 rustic yet comfortable and has good, easy access to the outdoors. So we鈥檝e done the homework for you.
Noon Lodge
Big Bear Lake, California

At in Big Bear Lake鈥攁bout three hours east of Los Angeles鈥攜ou鈥檒l stay in a cozy cabin built in the 1950s. It鈥檚 quirky and historic but has the modern-day conveniences of cornhole, bocce ball, shuffleboard, and outdoor barbecues. Big Bear, in the heart of the San Bernardino Mountains, is known for its hiking, lake sports, and, in winter, skiing and snowboarding at Big Bear Mountain Resort. From $156 per night.
Shobac
Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Once an abandoned fishing village, , on the end of a peninsula in Nova Scotia, was resuscitated in 1988 by renowned architect Brian MacKay-Lyon and turned into a beautiful village of cottages and studios at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The four cottages are stunning but not overdone鈥攜ou鈥檒l get an outfitted kitchen, cedar floors, a couple beds, and a sleeping area under the stars. There鈥檚 sea kayaking, surfing, and fishing nearby. From $1,189 for a week.
Huttopia White Mountains
North Conway, New Hampshire

In June, a French camping-getaway company called Huttopia opened its first U.S. outpost in North Conway, New Hampshire. Called , the place is essentially the campground of your dreams. You have the choice of bring-your-own-tent sites, pop-up canvas tents, and five charming 350-square-foot wooden cabins that sleep up to six people, all within easy access to the White Mountains. You can get fresh crepes, croissants, espresso, and pizzas from an Airstream trailer on the property. From $150 per night.
Sunwolf
Squamish, British Columbia

An old fishing camp in Squamish, British Columbia, was purchased and renovated in 2011 by former Whistler ski patrollers and raft guides who dreamed of a cabin operation on five acres of grassy woodland at the confluence of the Cheakamus and Cheekye Rivers. Today, there are ten cabins and one cottage, half of which have been completely renovated. You can take guided whitewater raft trips with Squamish Rafting Company. The resort鈥檚 restaurant, Fergie鈥檚 Caf茅, has been voted best breakfast in town. From $100 per night.
The Mohicans
Glenmont, Ohio

is a rustic enclave of treehouses and cabins located between Cleveland and Columbus, near Findley and Malabar Farm State Parks. Folks come here for barn weddings, but the quaint wood cabins alone are worth a visit. Hand-built by local Amish and timbered from nearby forests, the four cabins are either two or four bedrooms, so they鈥檙e best suited for a family or group of friends. Nearby, you can hike in Mohican State Park, fish a pond on the property, or mountain bike from your cabin. From $250 per night.
Suttle Lodge
Sisters, Oregon

The opened in 2016 near Sisters, Oregon, following a total overhaul of an old campy lodge by the group that operates Portland鈥檚 hip . Head to the Boathouse for kayak or SUP rentals, or order up buttermilk pancakes or fish and chips. The main lodge has a cocktail lounge and 11 rooms, or book one of the 14 cabins near the shores of Suttle Lake鈥攕ome are rustic with bunk beds and shared bathrooms; others have been completely redone with full kitchens and fireplaces. Located within Deschutes National Forest, the lodge offers ample hiking, biking, fishing, and hot-spring soaking in the surrounding wilderness. From $125 per night.
Ultima Thule Lodge
McCarthy, Alaska

础濒补蝉办补鈥檚 isn鈥檛 at all easy to get to鈥攊t鈥檚 , within Wrangell鈥揝t. Elias National Park. To get here, you鈥檒l fly or drive from Anchorage to the historic mining village of McCarthy, then hop a flight to the lodge. Once you鈥檙e there, you鈥檒l sleep in one of five gorgeous cabins and be treated to a cedar sauna, wood-fired hot tub, and meals prepared with ingredients from the lodge鈥檚 own organic vegetable garden. By day, you鈥檒l fish for salmon and trout in the Chitina River, hike through high-alpine tundras, or fly bush planes through the Wrangell Mountains. $7,950 for an all-inclusive four-night stay.