Opened in 1915 and redone in the 1990s, Crater Lake Lodge (open seasonally) offers the classically-rustic accommodations found at most national park hotels. Even if you aren’t planning to spend the night here, you can explore the Great Hall and an exhibit on the lodge’s history, and grab a meal in the dining room, which offers Northwest-inspired cuisine and a view overlooking the lake.

Mount Rainier National Park‘s iconic Paradise Inn was built in the 1910s and has rustic, vintage charm—from the massive fireplace to floral light fixtures in the lobby, it feels a bit like stepping back into a simpler time. If you need a quick meal or just want to stock up on souvenirs, there’s an on-site cafe and gift shop. Mount Rainier also offers lodging at the National Park Inn.

Lake Quinault Lodge in Olympic National Park is a grand lodge built in 1926 by the same architect as Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn. With its location on Lake Quinault, a stay here means you’ll have a chance to rent boats and paddleboards, or find a nearby hike to take during the day. At night, grab dinner in the historic Roosevelt Dining Room and relax by the massive fireplace.

Stay in one of 15 floating cabins at Ross Lake Resort, and your backyard is the lake itself, surrounded by the snow-capped mountain peaks and evergreen forests of North Cascades National Park. The resort is remote, accessible by water taxi, ferry, or by hiking (1 mile with a shuttle service or longer without). The remote location means your view of the lake, mountains, and forests will be virtually undisturbed so you can spend your days fishing, hiking, and boating.

Visitors will find a lot of locations in Glacier National Park that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Lodges and hotels, often in the Swiss chalet-style commonly seen in the Alps, began popping up across the park, and many (like the Belton Chalet built in 1910) are still operational; Glacier, with its snow-capped mountain peaks, was known as America’s Alps to early tourists. A stay here feels like a charming trip back in time.

Designed by Robert Reamer, the Old Faithful Inn was built in waves, starting with the Old House that makes up the lobby and guest rooms. In the center of the seven-story-tall, gabled lobby is an unforgettable, 500-ton, 85-foot-tall stone fireplace. The inn is the most requested lodging in Yellowstone National Park, and the more than 300 rooms are open for booking from early May until mid-October.

Grand Teton National Park used to be filled with dude ranches, but Triangle X Ranch is the only remaining ranch inside the park, and fourth-generation family members still work here. The authentic dude ranch offers stays in rustic cabins, all-inclusive meals, and planned excursions for guests, such as fly fishing trips, horseback riding lessons and tours, river floats, and more. Grand Teton’s other lodges include Signal Mountain, Jenny Lake, Jackson Lake, and cabin-style accommodations.

While visiting Mesa Verde, bask in adobe beauty at Far View Lodge. It’s an NPS lodge within the boundaries of Mesa Verde, so it has a classic, retro charm, with an on-site restaurant and cocktail lounge. Ask for a room with a balcony and a view—the best reason to stay in the park is the incredible scenery.

Bryce Canyon Lodge is the only NPS-run hotel within Bryce Canyon National Park. This National Historic Landmark is conveniently located and features stunning, 1920s-rustic lodge-style decor. It offers suites within the main building, a motor lodge, and luxurious, historic pole-pine cabins. The lodge’s grand dining room is one of the better dining options inside the park.

The original Zion Lodge, built in the 1920s at the peak of parkitecture, was destroyed by a fire in the ‘60s. It was rebuilt, but in a more modern style that wasn’t exactly rustic—but a ‘90s restoration brought back the original lodge-style exterior. It has a prime location in the park, set right against towering red rocks with its own shuttle stop. The lodge offers both historic cabins and hotel rooms, most of which offer private balconies or porches.

El Tovar Hotel and Yavapai Lodge are the obvious choices for in-park accommodations on a Grand Canyon trip, and while they’re both unique in their own ways, Phantom Ranch is extra special. You have to hike or ride a mule down to the bottom of the canyon to reach the uber-exclusive hostel, and once you’re there, you’ll stay in dorm-style accommodations and eat whatever food is available. But there’s a reason this place is perpetually booked solid: It’s the only place to stay inside the canyon.

If you’re going for the authentic national park experience while in stunning Sequoia National Park, then you’ll want to stay in the signature Wuksachi Lodge. You get the rustic atmosphere that national park lodges often have, with cedar logs, stone fireplaces, and picture-perfect views, but also modern amenities such as WiFi, pet-friendly rooms, and a cocktail lounge. Plus you’re near park attractions, including the General Sherman Tree and Moro Rock.

The Ahwahnee Hotel is legendary, with its history and design among the most interesting of all the national parks lodges. Overnight tourism in Yosemite began in the early 20th century and in 1926, it was decided that a new grand hotel was needed to attract tourists to the park year round. The Ahwahnee got its name from the Indigenous people of Yosemite.

LeConte Lodge is the only non-camping option inside the most-visited national park in the U.S. The catch? It’s only accessible on foot. Guests can choose from hiking routes ranging from 5 to 9 miles to access the lodge atop Mount LeConte. Accommodations consist of hand-built log cabins, and meals are served family-style in a communal dining room.

The Inn at Death Valley (formerly the Furnace Creek Inn) offers a true resort experience inside this famed desert park. Built in 1927, the inn hosted famous Hollywood stars, and like its contemporaries, was built to blend in with the environment. There’s a spring-fed pool with epic sunset views, a palm garden, and an observation deck for stargazing. Fresh off a recent renovation, rooms are spacious—there are also casitas and pool bungalows if you’re looking for something more private.

As the only traditional lodging option in Big Bend, Chisos Mountains Lodge is popular with park visitors. Open year round, the lodge has a variety of room types as well as a dining room, camp store, and gift shop. According to the NPS, the lodge—built in the 1960s—is in poor condition, and there’s a proposal to replace it in the coming years.

Sleep at the summit of an active volcano at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park’s Volcano House. Renditions of the Volcano House date back to the late 1800s, with the former inn burning down in 1940. A new building was designed by Charles W. Dickey, known for developing Hawaiian-style architecture, and it reopened a year after the fire. The hotel has hosted presidents, as well as weathered eruptions, allowing guests to view the volcanic activity from the dining room.

Stay in a historic bathhouse in Hot Springs National Park along Bathhouse Row at Hotel Hale, where guests can relax and draw a bath from the city’s famous geothermal mineral water in their room’s soaking tub. The nine-room hotel also features an on-site restaurant and is within walking distance of the park’s other bathhouses, which have been converted into spas, a museum, a visitor center, and a brewery.

Plan a visit to one of the least-visited national parks in the U.S. and stay overnight on this Midwestern archipelago. Accessible only by ferry, private boat, or seaplane, the 60-room Rock Harbor Lodge (open seasonally) is an ideal base from which to explore the Rock Harbor area of the park. Each room has a view of Lake Superior, and boat rentals and charter trips are available to tour the park. For convenience, there are on-site dining options, a gift shop, and a dockside store for supplies.