Vacation by owner rentals can be close to home from any part of the country. There is no reason to spend a fortune to travel to one. Residents of the Northeast can enjoy the mountains at Lake Placid, New York, golf at Camelback, Pennsylvania, or the beach at the Jersey Shore. Texans can choose between Lake LBJ, golf in Austin or the beach at Galveston or Corpus Christi. Atlanta residents can drive to Gulf Shores, Alabama, or Panama City, Florida, for the beach or head to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge in Tennessee to enjoy the mountains. Los Angeles residents can go to Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Mammoth Lakes or Huntington Beach for a relaxing getaway.