By the water
Water slows everything down. Coffee on the dock, a paddle before lunch, a line in the river or an afternoon with a book and the sound of a creek.
Every place here sits on or near a lake, river, creek or the coast, or has kayaks, canoes or fishing close at hand.
174 hand-picked stays · What makes a place analog?
Pigeon Forge, TN
Hiking trailsKayak & canoeFishing
Usually from $394/night
Lyndhurst, VA
Hiking trailsHorseback ridingFishing
Usually from $304/night · Reopens by Feb 2027
Victor, ID
Hot springsHot tubHiking trails
From $266/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Groveland, CA
SaunaHot springsHot tub
From $586/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Adirondack Spruce Lodge
★ 4.90Wilmington, NY
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
From $163/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Hatch, UT
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
Usually from $168/night
Brewery Gulch Inn & Spa
★ 4.90Mendocino, CA
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
From $717/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Ruidoso, NM
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
From $191/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Sugar Ridge Resort
★ 4.80Eureka Springs, AR
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
Usually from $199/night
Marshall, AR
Hiking trailsHorseback ridingKayak & canoe
From $186/night · Nov 13–15
His Promises Cabin
★ 4.85Pigeon Forge, TN
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
Usually from $352/night · Reopens by Feb 2027
Steeles Tavern, VA
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
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Whitford House
★ 4.75Vergennes, VT
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
From $369/night · Nov 13–15
Moore House Inn & Cabins
★ 4.75Marlinton, WV
Spotty cellNear wildernessBoard games
From $181/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
The Mulburn Inn
★ 4.70Bethlehem, NH
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
From $298/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Volcano, HI
Hot tubHiking trailsNear wilderness
From $309/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
Eureka Sunset Cabins
★ 4.90Eureka Springs, AR
Hot tubHiking trailsHorseback riding
From $341/night · Nov 6–8
Single Island Shores
★ 4.75Hector, NY
Hiking trailsHorseback ridingKayak & canoe
From $270/night · Oct 30–Nov 1
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New places we find and the odd guide to somewhere quiet. A few emails a year, that's it.