Paradise Inn

Perhaps the loveliest example of classic national park architecture anywhere, the hotel has a massive great hall bookended by stone fireplaces and wildflower meadows just out the front door. mtrainierguestservices.com 

Suncadia Resort

Located just across Snoqualmie Pass from Seattle, the Cle Elum resort lures families with an ice-skating rink, rafting, and more golf holes than streetlights. suncadiaresort.com

Freestone Inn

Cross the North Cascades on Highway 20 and the first real sign of civilization on the east side is this wood-beamed retreat with an activity center and helicopter pad out back. freestoneinn.com

Sol Duc Hot Springs

The cabins are small, but the swimming pools are steaming hot, fed by underground springs near one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the Olympics. olympicnationalparks.com

Sleeping Lady Resort

Luxury cabins, a saltwater soaking pool, and a buffet fit for protein loading or carb rewarding are the ideal followup to a day playing in Leavenworth’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness. sleepinglady.com