Getaways with waterfront

Cape Winelands, Western Cape

A geodesic dome with a private wood-fired hot tub on the Berg River in the Cape Winelands, about 40 minutes from Cape Town.

Rovaniemi, Lapland

A glass-walled Arctic lodge beside the Ounasjoki River, 10 minutes from Rovaniemi, with a private hot tub and sauna.

Lake Tahoe, California

A two-level Homewood cabin on Lake Tahoe's shore with three bedrooms, sleeping eight, plus paddle boards and bikes for guest use.

Poconos, Pennsylvania

A 39-unit family-owned resort on 325 wooded acres in Stroudsburg, PA, with a private 76-acre spring-fed lake and year-round cabins and suites.

Lake Tahoe, California

A 10-guest lakefront cabin in Al Tahoe with a private dock, hot tub, and fireplace, about 3.2 miles from Heavenly Ski Resort.

Lakehead, California

An eleven-room inn on sixty acres of Shasta Trinity National Forest near Lakehead, with lake access, a treehouse suite, and pet-friendly rooms.

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón Province

A stilted treehouse reached by a sloped wooden suspension bridge, tucked in the forest at Tree House Lodge on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast near Puerto Viejo.

Saint George Island, Florida

A six-bedroom oceanfront house on St. George Island with a private boardwalk to the beach, a wading pool, and room for 20.

Lake Tahoe, California

A four-bedroom lakefront cabin near Lake Tahoe with a hot tub and mountain views, sleeping up to 10 for groups or family trips.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Two-story beachfront bungalow in Soliman Bay near Tulum, sleeping four with two king bedrooms and a shared pool.

Sandpoint, Idaho

Waterfront bungalows in Dover Bay Marina Village on Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint, Idaho, with trail access and full kitchens.

San Juan Islands, Washington

Beachfront cabins on Orcas Island's west-facing shore, with a private fire pit for watching the sunset over the water.

Burnet County, Texas

A waterfront lakehouse cabin on Gililland Ridge near Burnet, Texas, with a hot tub and full kitchen for groups or families.

Lake Tahoe, California

A 4-bedroom cabin in Zephyr Cove near Lake Tahoe with a hot tub, mountain views and room for 8, pets welcome, from $103 a night.