Cozy Waterfront Escape, Private Beach & Hot Tub — Kennebecasis River

Sea Glass Haven sits on 450 feet of private beachfront along the Kennebecasis River on New Brunswick's Kingston Peninsula — and fall and winter are quietly the best time to book it. The crowds are gone, the colour along the river is worth the trip on its own, and the beach turns into one of the best sea glass hunting spots around once the summer traffic clears.

The whole property is yours: whole house, whole beach, and a boat launch, with room for the whole family to spread out across 3 bedrooms (1 king, 1 queen, 1 double) and 1.5 baths. After a day exploring the peninsula, warm up in the private hot tub overlooking the water, or gather around the fire pit as the evenings cool down. Mornings start easy with the drip coffee maker and a view most people only get in postcards.

Self check-in makes arrival simple, and pets are welcome — bring the whole crew. Free parking, wifi, and beach access round it out. This is a slower, colder-weather kind of stay, and it earns it.