Yellowstone Vacation Home on Yellowstone River 11 Mi. to Park Gardiner, Montana Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 12130

Yellowstone Vacation Home and the Yellowstone River which flows right behind it

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Location: Gardiner, Yellowstone, Montana, USA (11 mi. to Yellowstone Park, 75 mi. to Bozeman, MT Airport)

Accommodations:  House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 6-8)

Yellowstone Vacation Home is uniquely located on a hillside, overlooking the Yellowstone River and an expansive valley ringed by towering mountains. It is only 11 miles to the town of Gardiner, the north entrance of Yellowstone Park.

The property is surrounded by pristine Forest Service lands that you can hike in, with gorgeous views in every direction. If you like fishing, you'll have easy access to Yellowstone River and to all the fishing areas in Yellowstone Park. There is even a small lake located only a half mile from the house. Wildlife photographers, this place is for you. Close to the cabin you are likely to see mule deer, elk, bald eagles, big horn sheep and many bunnies!

There are many fun things to do in the area year round. Horseback riding and river rafting trips are available nearby and, of course, all the wonders of Yellowstone Park.

This 2-story, 1200 square foot, 3 BR, 1 BA, cedar home sits on a one acre property that is fully fenced, and has a nicely maintained lawn. Pets are rarely allowed but we do make some exceptions. The three bedrooms sleep 6 to 8 people, with one queen-size bed, a pair of twin beds, a bunk bed, and two futons. Features include high speed internet access, forced air heating and air conditioning, a wood burning fireplace, washer/dryer, a satellite TV and DVD/VHS player, and a CD/cassette player. There are a variety of games, videos, and CDs for the use of our guests. No smoking please.

A cozy cabin feeling is engendered by the fir woodwork on most walls and ceilings. The spacious bathroom features two sinks and a shower-tub. The cabin has an extra large 75 gallon hot water heater. The kitchen is fully equipped, including a glass top electric range, dish washer, microwave, large refrigerator and a gas grill provided on the deck. This home is well supplied - we provide linens, towels, a hair dryer, all paper goods, hand soaps, dish washing soaps, laundry soaps, trash can liners, etc. The comfortability of our guests is important to us!

You'll love the peace and quiet as you gaze at the mountains and the Yellowstone River while enjoying a meal on the wrap-around deck. You'll see the sun set over Paradise Valley in the crux of the canyon, often with spectacular colors.

If you're looking for beautiful views in the quiet seclusion of pristine Montana surroundings, with easy access to the attractions of Yellowstone Park, and the fishing and white water rafting opportunities of Yellowstone River, you will be delighted with your stay at our Yellowstone Vacation Home.

Please note: Vacations in May, September and October can be a good option, because the weather is not as hot as mid-summer, and Yellowstone Park has fewer visitors.

Winter in Yellowstone Park:
During the winter, there can be up to 6 inches of snow on the roads to our vacation rental home, so a 4-wheel drive vehicle is required. The area around the cabin doesn't generally get heavy snowfalls, but Yellowstone Park is at a higher elevation and gets lots of snow.

The only car-accessible park entrance that remains open year-round is the north entrance in Gardiner. Mammoth Hot Springs, the park headquarters, is only a 5 mile drive from Gardiner. The road leading to Mammoth also remains open all winter all the way through to Tower Falls, the Lamar Valley and Cooke City. The Lamar Valley is a great place for wildlife viewing during this time of the year.

Many trail heads for groomed cross-country ski trails are located along this road. Or snowshoe Yellowstone with a park ranger, leaving from Mammoth Hot Springs. You can also also attend a talk about "Wolves in Yellowstone" at the Albright Visitor Center there (307-344-2263), and then take a Lamar Valley Wildlife tour with Xanterra Tours (866-439-7375).

The other park roads are closed to cars during the winter, from early November through mid-March. During that period those roads are only open to winter transport including snow coaches, snowmobiles, and cross-country skiers.

In Mammoth you can rent snowmobiles, cross-country skis and snowshoes and take snow coaches that transport you to Old Faithful or to other destinations. There is also an ice skating rink open to the public at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and the restaurant remains open there as well as at the Old Faithful Lodge.

Our favorite activity summer through winter is to soak in the outdoor hot spring pools at Boiling River. Its parking area is only 3 miles inside the park from Gardiner. You walk a half mile along a path bordering the Gardiner River, until you get to a place where a creek of hot geothermal water flows into the river. Rocks are piled up to create natural pools where the hot water mingles with the cold river water to create comfortable places to soak and relax. When you get out, even though the air is cold, you still feel warm as you get dressed.

Hunters are also welcome at Yellowstone Vacation Home. This area of Montana, just north of Yellowstone Park, receives hundreds of elk migrating out of Yellowstone Park each winter. There is also a year-round resident herd of elk in the mountains just above the cabin, and mule deer are abundant in the area. Hunting, in-season, is open to the public on all of the vast U.S. Forest Service lands that surround the cabin for miles. You can literally just walk out the gate and hunt in the surrounding Forest Service lands. (License required.) The cabin is situated in Montana hunting district 314. District 313 is directly across the river.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Linens Provided
  • Off Street Parking: The cabin sits on a fully fenced half acre.
  • Wood Fireplace
• Beds
  • Queen Bed: The master bedroom has a queen size bed
  • Twin/Single Bed (2)
  • Bunk Bed
  • Convertible Bed: There are two futons to sleep two more people. We charge $10 per person per night extra when your party is larger than 6.
• Entertainment
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • DVD
  • VCR
  • Video Library
  • CD Player
  • Stereo System
  • Music Library
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen
  • Cooking Utensils Provided: We also provide olive oil, spices and herbs, as well as roll towels etc.
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
• Outdoor Features
  • Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
  • Deck/Patio: The wraparound deck seats 8.
• View/Location
  • Water View: Yellowstone River flows right by the vacation home at a 200 yds. distance.
  • Mountain View
• Communications
  • Telephone
  • Broadband Internet: High speed internet is available via satellite.
• Other Amenities
  • Crock pot, griddle, hair dryer
• Suitability
  • No Pets Allowed: Occasionally we make an exception.
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Kayaking
  • Boating
  • Swimming
  • Windsurfing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Snowmobiling
  • Sledding/Tubing
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Rock Climbing
  • Cinemas/Movie Theaters
  • Horseback Riding
• Other Activities
  • Touring of Yellowstone Park, River Rafting, Skating

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Jun-Aug .... $230/night (6 night min stay) .. $1550/week
Sep ........ $210/night (4 night min stay) .. $1400/week
Oct, May  .. $195/night (4 night min stay) .. $1300/week
Nov-Apr .... $170/night (2 night min stay) .. $1150/week
$500 deposit ($300 security deposit + $200 down payment on rent) due when booking
Refunded minus cleaning fee ($85). Payments via personal check, and credit card or
e-check via secure online payment service, PayPal (including currency conversion)
Remaining rent due 1 month prior to stay. Add 7% lodging tax on rent only

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• 06/16/09
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  Tim and Sherry Boelens , Comstock, MI
  • June 6-13, 2009 We had beautiful weather, cool, mountains snow capped. Our favorite adventures: everything. Enjoying the beauty and serenity here - driving through Lamar Valley and up through Tower Falls. We saw abundant wildlife - 25+ bears, 4 bull elk with huge racks in velvet, 5 bull moose, etc. etc. - many with their cubs and pups, etc. We spent too many hours driving through the Park, but we didn't want to miss anything. Restaurants: Gold Mine - though we ate most meals here by the fire. We absolutely loved the house; the beauty is awesome. We don't want to leave - many elk are down feeding in the AM and at night. We saw a wolf one morning heading up the valley in front of the cabin. What views!! Thank you so much for sharing this place with us.
• 05/27/09
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  The Yarboroughs , Woodward, OK
  • May 22-26, 2009 Great weather - 60's and 70's - no wind. Adventures: Lamar valley and Mud Cauldron, the area between Canyon and Fishing Bridge. We ate here at the house, cooked out and enjoyed the scenery. Beautiful weather! A great family vacation! Beautiful cabin, it was very peaceful. We enjoyed the fire in the evenings and star gazing at night.
• 02/17/09
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  Carla and Joe Martin , Alpharetta, GA
  • February 7 - 14, 2009 Weather: Fabulous! Chilly, 20-30' during the day and teens to single digits at night. But we like cold weather so it was perfect for us. Adventures: Lamar Valley, Lamar Valley, Lamar Valley! As amateur photographers we had the privilege of photographing wolves, big horn sheep, mule deer, pronghorns, coyotes, bald and golden eagles, bison, elk and a white snowshoe rabbit. Got some awesome pictures! Eating: We stayed in every night reviewing and editing pictures. Other: Your home is lovely! We particularly liked the solitude it provided us. We were here every night enjoying the warm fire and all the coziness your home provided. Thank you so very much for sharing it with us.
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Some of the pictures that Joe and Carla took are now posted on our own website at yellowstonevacationhomes dot net They took them in the Lamar Valley, and close to Yellowstone Vacation Home. So wildlife photographers, this home is a great place for you!
• 12/21/08
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  Katelyn and Patrick , Albany, OR
  • December 14 - 28, 2008 Weather was COLD. Adventures: spending the day with a naturalist from Yellowstone Safari watching wildlife. We had the special treat of hearing wolves howling in the morning and then watching them near the Hellroaring Overlook. We also loved watching the coyotes in the Park hunting under the snow. So fun! We enjoyed eating in every night in front of the fireplace. Thank you for the well stocked kitchen! What a magical honeymoon this was! Location of the house was perfect: secluded but not too far from Gardiner. Everything in the house was so comfortable and the surrounding areas are really amazing. It must have been wonderful to live here! We didn't want to leave but we hope to be back before too much time passes. Thank you.
• 10/20/08
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  • 10/4 - 10/9/08 Weather: Great - up until the snow prediction. Adventures: Hiking all the beautiful trails; seeing the Lamar Valley. Eating huckleberry ice cream at the Old Faithful Lodge and taking the lodge tour. Restaurants: Only one open at this time of year is Yellowstone mine; it's pretty good. Other: Thank you for the candy. We love the cottage - great views - has everything anyone could want. So sad we had to leave two days early due to prediction of heavy snow. Wayne and Judy
• 10/17/08
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  • 9/27 - 10/4/08 What a beautiful and secluded piece of property. Everything about the house and the surrounding area was just what we where looking for. The house had everything we needed for our vacation in order to cook all our daily meals, daytrips to Yellowstone and relaxing at night after a full day of hiking and sightseeing! We felt at home and it was a sad day on Saturday when we had to depart to fly back home. I still have the image of Paradise Valley from the back deck imbedded in my memory:) This was our first time visiting Montana and Yellowstone and we were just amazed at the beauty, the different layers of land and sky and all of the animals abound. We will never forget our time we spent there and are so thankful we had the opportunity to take this vacation. I'm so glad that we found your web-site online last year when we had just started planning this vacation. I want to thank you again for all you did with helping us plan this amazing vacation. It's awesome that you and Bruce have gone the extra mile to make sure that all of your rental homes have everything a vacationing family will need to make their trip so memorable. It definitely takes a lot of stress out of traveling knowing all you need is provided. Weather: 'Glorious!' Favorite adventure: 'Day 4 - Hell Roaring Creek Trail. Crossed the Yellowstone River by suspension bridge. Hiked through the forest and grass hills until we reached the creek. While admiring the view and looking at a set of large elk antlers on the ground we realized we were 20 feet from a buffalo hidden in the grass. Awesome!' Favorite restaurant: 'No eating out for us, it was all home cooked meals and a bottle of wine under the stars.' Other comments: 'We would like to thank Bruce & Magdalena for providing an excellent homefront with all the amenities and great views a family will need to enjoy their Yellowstone vacation to the fullest. Yellowstone National Park is full of diversity, beauty and amazement. But to fully appreciate all that Yellowstone has to offer you really need to hike some trails.' Mike & Tasha and Mike's Dad Phil, CT
• 09/28/08
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  • September 20-25, 2008 The weather was cool, fall definitely arrived. Then sunny the last 2 days. Fantastic! Our favorite adventures: being able to fulfill a dream of exploring in person all the adventures in the park. The Old Faithful Inn was spectacular to walk around, then into. (We heard the food in dining room was really worth it.) The road to Jardine was good - a short hike around the point at the lake with the cabin was worth it. Just the drive from Corwin Springs Bridge was alive with coyotes, 4 points and does, and plenty of pronghorns defending their herds. Great restaurants we discovered: K-Bar for a K-Bar special pizza - yummy! Cooking here was excellent. Friends came over and shared bread with us. Perfect. Montana and its people are fantastic to be around. So helpful and willing to be nice to tourists is something special. Thanks to them for being so hospitable. Take your time in the park, use the pullouts and be patient - it will come alive before your eyes. It was wonderful! Thanks, Bruce and Magdalena, for sharing. Clean and nice. Perfect. Hope to be back soon. Sam & Gretchen Farver, Redmond, WA
• 09/23/08
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  • 9/14 - 9/20/08 The weather was perfect; sunny and warm every day. A black bear crossed the road 2.5 miles from the house one night when we came home. We didn't see a bear in the park, so we were thrilled and surprised to see one so close to home. We didn't have much luck fishing in the park. Saw bighorn sheep and mountain goats - had never seen either before. Antler Inn was the only place we ate out at - pretty good food and lots of it. Played in the poker game at Antler Inn and met nice people and had some luck. The cabin was great - very well stocked, comfortable and clean. If we ever come here to vacation again, we'll be back. Karen and Chris Day, Kennewick, WA
• 09/03/08
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  Ingrid Reinert , Willow Grove, PA
  • This was one of the best vacations ever! The owners of this house really knew how to pick the perfect spot. It was so tranquil and the view overwhelmingly beautiful! This is the way to travel, not a hotel. After every day in the park, it was wonderful to come home to a true home that is beautifully maintained and has everything you could ask for at your fingertips! We saw every type of animal in the park and we had a coyote on our road that we saw twice!, also 4 deer jumping around the outside of the property each night. Everything in the house was like new and the down comforters were a welcome surprise on the cooler nights! Talk about a quiet, great night's sleep! Everyone must have this experience at least once in their life, to have your own private Montana! This trip makes me want to move to Montana! I will be back and would like to try one of the other houses, also! Thanks to the Bealls for a great memory! It's hard coming back to the city after such great beauty out west!
• 08/21/08
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  • August 2-9, 2008 We had an awesome time for 7 days that allowed us a retreat every day after hiking and sightseeing all day long in Yellowstone Park. We enjoyed sitting out on the deck and watching the sun. We also enjoyed many meals out on the deck. Your vacation home makes us want one of our own, and we thank you very much for providing such a comfortable home for us to spend our vacation. Thank you! Chris, Christa, Bridget, and Ben - Ogden, Utah

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