Even if you’ve explored a particular park prior to, up until you stay overnight you won’t truly obtain the whole picture– the unusual historical information and picturesque angles day-trippers miss. One lodge, for example, inspired that creepy hotel in The Beaming, while another’s now-magnificent Great Hall was once so unpredictable it bordered on collapse. Below are the hotels and lodges in national parks around the country that provide the most eye sweet and have one of the most personality.

Big Meadows Lodge

Location: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Visit: Big Meadows Lodge

Jenny Lake Lodge

Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Visit: Jenny Lake Lodge

The Oasis at Death Valley

Location: Death Valley National Park, California

Visit: The Oasis at Death Valley

Paradise Inn

Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Visit: Paradise Inn

Ross Lake Resort

Location: North Cascades National Park, Washington

Visit: Ross Lake Resort

Zion Lodge

Location: Zion National Park, Utah

Visit: Zion Lodge

The Majestic Yosemite Hotel

Location: Yosemite National Park, California

Visit: The Majestic Yosemite Hotel

Volcano House Hotel

Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

Visit: Volcano House Hotel