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Rustic or fancy, cabins abound for a midwinter getaway

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Near Toledo, Ohio, the Maumee Bay State Park Lodge offers cabins that sleep up to 11, some of them pet-friendly. The cabins are on the shores of Lake Erie.

Near Toledo, Ohio, the Maumee Bay State Park Lodge offers cabins that sleep up to 11, some of them pet-friendly. The cabins are on the shores of Lake Erie.

Maumee Bay State Park Lodge in Ohio offers four-bedroom and two-bedroom cabins.

Maumee Bay State Park Lodge in Ohio offers four-bedroom and two-bedroom cabins.

The Log Cabin, at Candlewood Cabins in southwest Wisconsin.

The Hillside Cabin, at Candlewood Cabins in southwest Wisconsin.

Whisked away from the hustle of busy lives, families staying at Candlewood Cabins in southwest Wisconsin can take time for simple pleasures like building snowmen.

Maumee Bay State Park Lodge in Ohio offers four-bedroom and two-bedroom cabins.

The Breckenridge Riverwood Home at Wyndham Vacation Rentals in Colorado has three bedrooms and can sleep 13 people.

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The Breckenridge Riverwood Home at Wyndham Vacation Rentals in Colorado has three bedrooms and can sleep 13 people.

Wyndham Vacation Rentals

The Breckenridge Westridge Lodge in Colorado has six bedrooms and can sleep 20 people.

Wyndham Vacation Rentals

The Breckenridge Westridge Lodge in Colorado has six bedrooms and can sleep 20 people.

Wyndham Vacation Rentals

French Lick Cabins at Patoka Lake Village in southern Indiana offer a rustic respite and access to plenty of action, including skiing, boarding and tubing at Paoli Peaks, a multitude of caves and historic French Lick and West Baden hotels.

Wilderness Cabins, a part of the Wilderness Territory in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., features 35 cabins that are more than 3,000 square feet big with four or five bedrooms, depending on style.

Wilderness Cabins, a part of the Wilderness Territory in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., features 35 cabins that are more than 3,000 square feet big with four or five bedrooms, depending on style.

French Lick Cabins at Patoka Lake Village in southern Indiana offer a rustic respite and access to plenty of action, including skiing, boarding and tubing at Paoli Peaks, a multitude of caves and historic French Lick and West Baden hotels.

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Whether a two-room rustic or an upscale glass aerie, a cabin-centered getaway is a seductive surrender to wilderness living, if even for a few days. Beautiful settings, simple or luxe shelters and warm family feelings are waiting for you and your country bumpkins.