For a state as small as Connecticut, there sure are a wide variety of exciting destinations to stay overnight when you’re traveling. One of the most unique ways to experience Connecticut’s natural scenery is to rent a cabin that’s cute, cozy, and rustic.
Here are the best cabin rentals in Connecticut to choose from to plan your next getaway.
Quiet Lakefront Cabin, Sherman
A great cabin option in Connecticut is this Airbnb rental that sleeps four people in an original Candlewood-style home. It has a porch overlooking the lake, a fireplace in the living room, air conditioning, and central heat. You can use the host’s SUP, kayaks, wooden boats, and other watercraft when you stay here. This is an awesome place to be for fishing. You’ll have two bedrooms with picture windows that overlook the lake and a stocked kitchen here. The cabin also comes with Wi-Fi and a TV. For groceries, there’s a small IGA nearby.
The Little Lake Cabin, New Fairfield
Here’s a renovated 1940s lake cabin where you can be surrounded by nature with a lake and hiking nearby. It’s a great spot for adventuring and having a romantic getaway. Guests love the patio, hot tub, and fire pit for roasting s’mores under the stars at night. The cabin is by the Squantz Pond State Park and has lake/beach access. The cabin allows pets, but just let the host know if you’d like to bring yours. Other perks of staying here are the inflatable kayaks provided, outdoor games for summer fun, TV with streaming access, and location near welcoming shops and restaurants.
Lakeside Cabin on Beach Pond with Sauna, Voluntown
A good Voluntown option is the Vinola, which sleeps six people and was built in the 1930s. It’s an idyllic escape where you can enjoy fishing, swimming, kayaking, and hiking nearby. There’s a bedroom with a queen-size bed here, and other sleeping arrangements are a single bed, single cot, and queen pull-out sofa. The cabin also features a full kitchen, bathroom with toilet and shower, fire pit, grills, but no TV. The cabin is near the host’s other cabin for rent and a few RVs. About 400 feet away from the porch is the private beach. There’s also a 10-person wood-fired Finnish sauna here and direct water access via the lakeside deck.
Lakeside Cabin on Beach Pond with Sauna, Voluntown
The Ellis is a cute cabin built in the 1960s with two bedrooms to sleep up to five people. It’s at a lakeside location and within walking distance to trails. There’s a sauna here that’s available year-round, and the cabin comes with linens, towels, and cooking essentials. It also has heat to keep you warm and cozy, as well as grills for enjoying meals outside. Guests enjoy the lovely porch with views of Beach Pond. However, you should know that this is not a secluded cabin because there are other dwellings occupied nearby. You can use the boats provided by the host and Wi-Fi in the cabin here. There’s more activity in the area during the summer in this rural, lakeside community.
Cozy, Modern Forest Cabin with Babbling Brook - Cornwall
This entire house is available to rent on Airbnb for up to four people and has two bedrooms and two baths. It’s a cozy cabin from the 1930s with a modern interior, a new kitchen, and that overlooks a forested hill and private brook. Within 10 minutes, you can get to great restaurants, skiing, swimming, and kayaking. The Appalachian Trail is also close by for hiking. Guests who stay here have access to a deck with outdoor seating, high-speed Wi-Fi, and Netflix. Sleeping accommodations are two queen-size beds in their own bedrooms.
Country Cabin by the Lake, Cornwall
This highly rated cabin sleeps two people and is nestled on a knoll away from everything. It’s a one-bedroom cabin with distant mountain views and a lake for swimming. Things to do nearby are the Housatonic River for kayaking and fishing and a race track and theater within an hour away. Bring your own hotspot if you want internet access. However, there is a satellite dish for TV. The cabin has a kitchen with everything you need to prepare meals and a BBQ grill on site too. Guests enjoy the screened front porch and outdoor dining set to get outside and relax a bit. Guests also have access to Cream Hill Lake Beach when they stay in this North Cornwall cabin among the small family farms.
Isolated Rustic Cabin on Seven Acres with a Pond, Colebrook
This rustic cabin is in beautiful Litchfield County and has all the comforts of home in a simple space. It is ideal for couples and has two bedrooms and one bath. It’s easy to enjoy outdoor recreation when you stay here, including swimming and fishing in the two-acre pond, biking and walking on the local trails, and sitting around the fire pit. There’s Wi-Fi here, although cell phone service is spotty. The cabin is a “work in progress,” yet the rental includes access to all the surrounding trails, property, and pond. Amenities included with the rental are a kitchen, parking, and cable TV. The host lives about 14 minutes away in case you need anything during your stay.
Charming Post and Beam Cottage, North Stonington
There are some excellent Vrbo rentals throughout Connecticut, including this one that sleeps two people on a quiet country road. It has a rustic feel and offers one bedroom and one bathroom. Nearby attractions are the Mystic Seaport, Foxwoods, Sun Casino, beaches of Rhode Island, and charming village of Stonington. It’s also fun to go hiking around here and check out the local wineries. The bedroom has a queen-size bed, while the rental also has a kitchen, Wi-Fi, TV, and outdoor furniture.
Secluded Cabin on Golden Pond, Windham
You’ll be bordering 150 acres of Joshua Trust conservation land with hiking trails when you book this Connecticut cabin rental. It accommodates four people and offers fishing and swimming off a sandy beach, various non-motorized watercraft to use, a fire pit, and a 14×14 deck platform that extends over the water. There’s Wi-Fi here, while Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods are about 25 minutes away. The cabin is about 500 feet from the nearest house and comes with access to the conservation property, streams, trails, and pond. This is a rustic and outdoorsy cottage that is known to have wildlife around; however, guest pets are not allowed.
Annie's Place, East Haddam
Four travelers in Connecticut can stay in this cabin, which has two bedrooms, three beds, and one bath. It’s a quaint and cozy space on a farm with around 150 animals. When you stay here, you can visit the animals, hiking on the Devil’s Hopyard State Park trail, tour Gillette Castle, and catch a performance at the Goodspeed Opera. It has a kitchen, TV, coffeemaker with coffee and ta supplies, and microwave. This East Haddam, Connecticut cabin is highly rated on Airbnb.
