Whether you’re looking for a riverside treehouse or a log hideaway in the mountains, there is an ideal weekend retreat not too far away.
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Sierra Nevada, California
In just three hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, you can find yourself smack in the middle of nowhere in the eastern Sierra. The new Wylder Hope Valley hotel (from $100)—which used to be called Sorenson’s Resort but reopened this summer under new ownership—is spread across 165 acres along the west fork of the Carson River, south of Lake Tahoe. Choose between 30 quaint and revamped cabins, seven yurts, a restored 1951 Spartan trailer, and 13 campsites (cabins from $200; camping from $45). Hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail, mountain biking, and soaking at Grover Hot Springs State Park are all within an hour’s drive of the property.