Near wild places
Some places are worth the drive. These stays are close to national parks, state forests or wilderness, where the roads get quieter and the nights get darker.
46 hand-picked stays · What makes a place analog?
Columbus, IN
Hiking trailsNear wildernessFire pit
From $404/night · Nov 6–8
Victor, ID
Hot springsHot tubHiking trails
Usually from $241/night
Hatch, UT
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
Usually from $168/night
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 $183/night · Nov 6–8
The Mulburn Inn
★ 4.70Bethlehem, NH
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
Usually from $209/night
Volcano, HI
Hot tubHiking trailsNear wilderness
From $341/night · Nov 6–8
Hollister, MO
Hot tubHiking trailsNear wilderness
Usually from $273/night · Reopens by Mar 2027
Wilmington, NY
Hiking trailsNear wildernessKayak & canoe
From $170/night · Nov 6–8
Dublin, VA
Hiking trailsNear wildernessBird watching
Usually from $203/night
The Inn on Mount Desert
★ 4.65Bar Harbor, ME
Hiking trailsNear wildernessBoard games
Usually from $194/night
Craftsbury Farmhouse
★ 4.90Craftsbury, VT
Hot tubHiking trailsNear wilderness
From $221/night · Nov 6–8
Duck Creek Village, UT
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
From $310/night · Nov 6–8
Abbot Trailside Lodging
★ 4.75Abbot Village, ME
Hiking trailsNear wildernessKayak & canoe
From $175/night · Nov 6–8
Volcano Acres Ranch B&B
★ 4.90Volcano, HI
Hiking trailsNear wildernessKayak & canoe
Usually from $262/night
All Seasons River Inn
★ 5.00Leavenworth, WA
Hot springsHiking trailsNear wilderness
From $333/night · Nov 20–22
Estes Park, CO
Hot tubHiking trailsNear wilderness
From $278/night · Nov 13–15
The Bellmoor Inn and Spa
★ 4.70Rehoboth Beach, DE
Cold plungeHot tubNear wilderness
From $379/night · Nov 6–8
Talkeetna, AK
Hiking trailsNear wildernessKayak & canoe
From $219/night · Nov 6–8
Mountain Aire Cottages
★ 4.70Clayton, GA
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
From $363/night · Nov 6–8
Sunshine, AK
Near wildernessFishingBoard games
From $198/night · Nov 6–8
Woodland Bluff
★ 4.80Port Angeles, WA
Hiking trailsNear wildernessHorseback riding
Usually from $376/night
First look
New places we find and the odd guide to somewhere quiet. A few emails a year, that's it.