If you're the type who prefers mountains and meadow trails to hot sandy beaches, lakes over oceans, and natural serenity instead of noisy crowds, you'll love these five log cabins we've found for you.

The first cabin I ever stayed in was shaped like a giant whiskey barrel, set out in the woods on the edge of Helen, a Bavarian-themed village in North Georgia. It was nothing fancy: it had a loft, ...