How to Locate Lodgings Near Your Trails on Trails.com

If you're going to be headed on your dream nature vacation and have found some trails where you're going, the next thing you'll need to do is locate lodgings near your trail. Trails.com offers users an extensive, easy-to-use listing of accommodation options near the nature trails in its database.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Valid membership to Trails.com (recommended)
• Computer with Internet access
• Credit card (if purchasing a membership)

Find a Place to Stay Near Your Trail

1. Visit the Trails.com homepage (see Resources below) to begin.
2. Enter your email address and password in the 'Member Login' section of the homepage to access your account, or click the 'Log In' button. The email address and password fields will appear on an 'Account Login' page.
3. Get a trial membership if you don't already have member access to the site. Click the 'Start a Free Account' link and fill out the registration form on the 'Free Trial Offer' page.
4. Select a trail by clicking on the 'Trail Finder' link and browsing the extensive trail networks listed on Trails.com by activity or geographic region. Click the link of the trail near which you want to locate lodgings. You may also scroll to 'Search for Trails by Zip Code' (within the U.S. only) or 'Search for Trails by Keyword.'
5. Find the 'Travel Information' sub-heading on the '[Region] Outdoor Activities' title on the page you'll be redirected to, if you searched by region. You will find a '[Region] Hotels' link. Click the link to be taken to a list of accommodation choices near the area you're searching.
6. Locate lodgings near your trail if you searched by zipcode, keyword or activity by clicking on the '[Region] Hotels & Motels' link under the 'Travel Info' sub-heading. You will be redirected to a page featuring hotels and motels in the region.
7. Find the 'Hotels' link on any Trails.com page and click on it to be taken to a 'Hotel Reservations' page. From here, you will be able to select a region and view a list of featured accommodations in that area.

Tips & Warnings

• Take advantage of Trails.com's free trial offer. It will grant you full access to the site for a 14-day period without cost or the obligation to purchase an annual subscription.
• Find answers to any questions you have about Trails.com by clicking on the 'Learn More About Trails.com' link on the Trails.com homepage or by accessing the site's 'Help' directory (see Resources below).
• Remember to log out when you've finished using Trails.com, particularly if you've logged in from a public or shared computer in a library, computer lab or Internet café.
• Safeguard your credit card information. Always clear your Web browser's history and cache immediately upon completing a credit card transaction via the Internet.