Sunset – July 2019

Flathead Lake Resort,
Bigfork, Montana

This homey resort has a
private beach dotted with
sculptural driftwood on
what is the largest lake
west of the Mississippi. Its
nautical- and Montana-
themed cabins are a great
base from which to ex-
plore the surrounding wil-
derness. Glacier National
Park is a short drive away,
as are the Swan River’s
rapids, famous among raf-
ters and kayakers. During
the warm months, the
nearby town of Bigfork
programs festivals (cider,
guitar) and summer-stock
theater. Lodge rooms from
$118, cabins from $108;
flatheadlakeresort.com.

Lake Crescent Lodge,

Port Angeles,

Washington

Built in 1915 on a head-

land jutting out into Lake

Crescent, this lodge’s clas-

sic dining room occupies

a glassed-in porch facing

the water and Pyramid

Mountain beyond. There

are rooms with a similar

view in the main building,

and the lakeside Roos-

evelt Fireplace Cabins,

named for Franklin Dela-

no Roosevelt, who visited

in 1937, are ideal for

groups. Lodge rooms

from $94, cabins from

$214; olympicnational

parks.com.

Lake O’Hara Lodge,

Field, British Columbia

Seven miles from the near-

est paved road, this inn,

constructed in 1926 from

Douglas fir logs, over-

looks an alpine lake in

Yoho National Park. Only

250 people are allowed

into this valley per day.

This means these hills are

alive with wildlife, includ-

ing mountain goats and

grizzlies. The lodge is

civilized but simple. The

kitchen pairs Alberta

beef with British Columbia

wines and bakes bread

and pastries daily. Lodge

rooms from $540 U.S.,

cabins from $767 U.S.;

lakeohara.com.

Redfish Lake Lodge,

Stanley, Idaho

An assemblage of well-ap-

pointed log cabins around

a lakeside lodge, this re-

sort, founded in 1929,

has a full-service marina

with craft ranging from

pontoons—reached via

canoes and kayaks—to

paddleboards. Launches

drop day-trippers at the

feet of the twin 10,000-

foot peaks, members of

the Sawtooth chain, that

tower over the lake’s

southern end. After a

strenuous day of hiking,

unwind with a drink in the

old-timey bar, scoring tips

from the outdoorsman

bartender for the next

day, then try the sous vide

Idaho trout in

a dining room

overlooking

the water.

Lodge rooms

from $120,

cabins from

$200; redfish

lake.com.

Sardine Lake Resort,

Sierra City, California

Three generations of the

Browning-Hunt family

have run this resort on

a boating and trout-fish-

ing lake at the base of the

Sierra Buttes since 1941.

(Would-be swimmers must

head to nearby Sand

Pond.) Its individuated,

chinked-log cabins are

available during high

season for rental by the

week, with guests congre-

gating in the evenings in

the lakeside bar and

dining rooms. Cabins

from $230 overnight,

$1,370 weekly; sardine

lakeresort.com.

Beat the Heat

5 LAKE RETREATS WHERE YOU CAN

RELIVE YOUR SUMMER-CAMP DAYS

Lake O’Hara

Redfish Lake Lodge

Sardine Lake Resort

Lake Crescent