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Five Cabins for Your Fall Escapes

You can go to a cabin really any time of year. True. But fall just seems especially cabin-appropriate. The dropping temperatures, the changing leaves in the woods, the fireplaces, the... arcade rooms. Yeah. Read on for some next-level spots to escape to this fall.

FOR THE MOVIE BUFF

A Lost Weekend, Teenage-Style

The Abode: A two-bedroom cabin built by Mary Chapin Carpenter’s husband. So there’s that. There’s also pinball machines, arcade games and a jukebox.
The Bonus: A movie theater with a retractable screen, giant couches... and remotes.
Invite List: Three other people. Because there are four actual movie seats, too.

FOR THE SCANDINAVIAN

Your Outdoor Sauna Awaits

The Abode: A rustic, four-bedroom cabin on a hillside. Windows. Balconies. Trees. Decks. Basically, a West Virginia cabin.
The Bonus: A private hot tub and sauna out on the deck. Sure, bring the fondue pot in there with you.
Invite List: One person who doesn’t mind temperature changes.

FOR THE RAILROAD ENTHUSIAST

A Restored 1926 Caboose

The Abode: A two-room train car that did 60 years of service in West Virginia, before being set up here in the Shenandoah Valley. No, it doesn’t actually go anywhere.
The Bonus: All the caboose jokes you’ll make.
Invite List: One person (as long as they like trains).

FOR THE COMPETITIVE TYPE

43 Acres. 2,000 Square Feet of Games.

The Abode: An 1813 log cabin, plus three more buildings on 43 total acres. So you won’t be crowded.
The Bonus: A barn that’s been converted into a giant game room, with a bar, a reclaimed basketball court floor, billiards, darts, foosball and ping-pong.
Invite List: Enough to hold the bar-games Olympics.

FOR TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT

Well, It’s Called a “Manor”

The Abode: A waterfront manse with a pool, hot tub and historic graveyard.
The Bonus: A beach volleyball court. Don’t forget to play the wind.
Invite List: Anyone with a loose definition of “cabin.”