Resort at a Glance: Robin Hood Village Resort

Robin Hood Village Resort was designed by Don Beckman, who also created the sets for the 1938 Hollywood classic The Adventures of Robin Hood. Unsurprisingly, the secluded resort looks like it was pulled straight from Sherwood Forest, with quaint cottages surrounded by towering trees. If you want to check out the surrounding scenery, take a short drive to Olympic National Park, taking in the stunning views along the way.

• Private hot tubs are located outside the cottages included with this getaway.
• Grab a meal at the historic restaurant and pub on the property.
• Hang out around a campfire on the shores of Hood Canal or alongside the creek.
• Enjoy live music every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in Union, a small town nearby.

Union, Washington: Sea Kayaking and Oyster Fishing on Puget Sound

Forbes ranks the small town of Union among America’s prettiest, and it’s not hard to see why. The town occupies a postcard-worthy spot on the Olympic Peninsula, with Hood Canal and Puget Sound to the northeast. To the northwest, a long stretch of evergreen-covered hills leads to the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park.

It’s a landscape most visitors will want to explore via hiking wooded trails or kayaking the Hood Canal, or fishing for crab and oyster in Puget Sound. In the winter, snow blankets the hillsides and tourists come to watch herons perched on the docks in town. Come springtime, Roosevelt elk and black bear roam the Olympic National Park’s rainforests, joined in their early-season foraging by the bustling chirps of migratory birds.

Union has a quiet, homey vibe that reflects its humble roots as a logging village and artist colony. The streets are lined with galleries and mom-and-pop restaurants; you can snag fresh produce from local farmers at one of the roadside markets.

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