Need a break from it all? Get away to Idyllwild, in southern California, and book a night or two at the eco-chic Strawberry Creek Inn B&B. Set within a tranquility-inducing wooded area, certified by the National Wildlife Federation as an official backyard wildlife habitat, the inn offers nine rooms plus a cottage for guests seeking a private escape. With perks like Aveda bath products, organic and local-produce breakfast spreads, and easy access to hiking, mountain biking and wildlife watching, you’re sure to be smitten.

Chat up the innkeepers for their best tips on eco-living; the B&B collects rainwater for watering gardens, uses native plants and compost fertilizers in pesticide-free gardens and only earth-friendly products for cleaning up. At the end of the day, take a breather and gaze at the stars from one of the inn’s recycled soda bottle hammocks – comfy as cotton, but so much sweeter.

Find this peaceful mountain retreat @ strawberrycreekinn.com.

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