Getaways with families in California

Lake Tahoe, California

A mid-century, 3-bedroom log cabin in Kings Beach, a few blocks from Lake Tahoe's shore and 15-20 minutes from major ski resorts.

Joshua Tree, California

A solar-powered mid-century cabin near Joshua Tree National Park with a heated pool, hot tub, and mountain views, sleeping up to six.

Mount Shasta, California

A mid-century resort in Dunsmuir, California, with cabins, a boutique hotel, and airstreams along the Sacramento River near Mount Shasta.

Lake Tahoe, California

Cedar Pines Resort offers standalone, pet-friendly cabins with full kitchens among the pines of South Lake Tahoe, sleeping up to eight.

Lake Tahoe, California

A three-bedroom cabin in the pines near South Lake Tahoe, with a fireplace, full kitchen and mountain views, booked direct.

Lake Tahoe, California

A 4-bedroom cabin sleeping 12 in South Lake Tahoe, California, with a hot tub, game room and full kitchen for groups and families.

Joshua Tree, California

Hidden Passage Guest Ranch is a secluded 130-acre canyon property in Morongo Valley with two-bedroom cottages that sleep up to 14, 25 minutes from Joshua Tree.

Joshua Tree, California

A one-bedroom desert cabin on 2.5 acres near Joshua Tree National Park's east entrance, sleeping four with a fire pit and mountain views.

Joshua Tree, California

A three-bedroom cabin in Joshua Tree sits one minute from the national park visitor center, with a hot tub, fireplace and desert mountain views.

Joshua Tree, California

An off-grid cabin near Joshua Tree, California, with two bedrooms, room for six, mountain views, and direct trail access.

Lake Tahoe, California

A two-story, four-bedroom Tahoe City cabin with a separate studio apartment, hot tub, and yard, less than a mile from downtown and the bike trail.

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.

Lake Tahoe, California

A waterfront log cabin near Tahoma on Lake Tahoe's west shore, with a private pier, wood-burning fireplace and room for four.

Palomar Mountain, California

A 67-acre off-grid ranch on Palomar Mountain with yurts, glamping tents, tiny houses and a cabin from $68 a night, plus HipCamp camping sites.

Aptos, California

A three-bedroom treehouse-style cabin in Aptos, California, with ocean-view decks near Santa Cruz, sleeping up to six and booked through Expedia.

Lake Tahoe, California

Pet-friendly chalet cabins on a forested mountainside in Zephyr Cove, on Lake Tahoe's southeast shore, with full kitchens and fireplaces.

Lake Tahoe, California

A one-bedroom log cabin on Lake Tahoe's Meeks Bay with a private pier, sleeping up to six, roughly a two-hour drive from the city, pets welcome.

Sequoia, California

A two-bedroom cabin paired with a Harry Potter-themed tiny house near Sequoia National Park, with a hot tub, wood stove and rock-formation views.

Mount Shasta, California

Renovated vacation cabins in McCloud, near Mount Shasta, with mountain views, gas fireplaces, and trail access.

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.

Mendocino, California

11 vintage-decorated cabins and rooms on five acres in Little River, near Mendocino, with a hot tub, fire pit and pet-friendly stays.

Joshua Tree, California

A 6-bedroom mountain lodge in Joshua Tree on a 5-acre lot with a pool, hot tub, fire pit, and room for 12 guests.

Yosemite, California

A secluded 1-bedroom cabin on the South Fork Merced River, 4 miles from Yosemite's southern entrance, sleeping up to 4.

Joshua Tree, California

A two-bedroom cabin near Yucca Valley with a hot tub, fire pit and mountain views, 15 minutes from town and 20 from Joshua Tree National Park.