The Rocky Mountains surround Many Glacier Hotel in Montana's Glacier National Park.
Courtesy of Glacier Park, Inc.
The Ahwahnee, California —
A recent renovation of The Ahwahnee at Yosemite National Park drew upon historical archives to determine appropriate textiles and colors, giving an English country-house look to the interiors.
Courtesy DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite
Glacier Bay's Bear Track Inn, Alaska —
You really can see black bears and moose from your bedroom at this gateway to Glacier Bay National Park. Guests praise the personal service -- look for appetizers and homemade cookies each afternoon -- and innkeepers can help arrange excursions from watching humpback whales to taking a dogsled ride.
Mary Coster
Greyfield Inn, Georgia —
This former home along Cumberland Island National Seashore is exuberantly southern, with a sprawling front porch, extensive gardens and homegrown collards and kale on its locally sourced menu.
Fred Whitehead
Crater Lake Lodge, Oregon —
Crater Lake Lodge is positioned right at the end of a caldera (or huge crater) formed by the collapse of an ancient volcano. The result is the nation's deepest lake.
Courtesy of Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Alta Crystal Resort, Washington —
Located in Mt. Rainier National Park, Alta Crystal's 23 renovated suites have a fireplace and a small but fully equipped kitchen.
Courtesy of Alta Crystal Resort
Zion Lodge, Utah —
This is the only lodging option that puts you inside Zion National Park. Western-style 1920s cabins combine fir flooring and oak-and-wicker dressers with modern amenities like 300-thread-count cotton sheets.
Courtesy of Xanterra Parks & Resorts
El Tovar, Arizona —
Built on the rim of the Grand Canyon in 1905, El Tovar was once so far from civilization that fresh water had to be delivered by train. It's since become one of our greatest national park treasures, with plenty of civilized touches, including suites with sitting rooms.
Courtesy of Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Jenny Lake Lodge, Wyoming —
Authentic log walls, handmade quilts and down comforters make nights cozy in the Jenny Lake Lodge cabins in Grand Teton National Park.
Courtesy of Grand Teton Lodge Company
Volcano House, Hawaii —
Closed for several years, Volcano House reopened in 2013 following a $7 million renovation that preserved the character of architect Charles Dickey's original 1941 design.
