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Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground

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A wooden deck with four chairs and a dog, overlooking a fenced field and a distant building.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a microwave, and a refrigerator. There is a dining area with a table and chairs, and a ceiling fan above.
A cabin with a metal roof, surrounded by a grassy field and tall evergreen trees.
A living room with a sofa, a brown armchair, a television, and a lamp.
A two-story house with a deck, a front porch, and a large tree in the yard.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Thayne, WY
  • Place, Caribou-Targhee National Forest
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Star Valley Branch Library
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Aspen Hills Golf Course
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Upstairs Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Thayne

Located in Thayne, this vacation home is in the mountains. Aspen Hills Golf Course and Cedar Creek Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Salt River Range. Enjoy the area's slopes with snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling.
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Thayne, WY

What's nearby

  • Caribou-Targhee National Forest - 9 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Historical Baker Cabin - 18 min drive - 19.7 km
  • Star Valley Branch Library - 21 min drive - 28.9 km
  • Aspen Hills Golf Course - 23 min drive - 17.6 km
  • Fox Run Park - 25 min drive - 13.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dad's Bar & Steakhouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Graze Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cedar Creek Grill - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Juan's House Of Tacos - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Star Valley Grille And Cheese Factory - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground?

As of Nov 1, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground on Dec 30, 2026 start from $304, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Experience Scenic Star Valley in Natures Playground located?

Situated in the mountains, this vacation home is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Caribou-Targhee National Forest and within 9 mi (15 km) of Salt River Range and Fox Run Park. Aspen Hills Golf Course and Historical Baker Cabin are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a good stay
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Warm and cozy home to spend time with family

Very comfortable home and a great location. We wished we had more time to enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location in the beautiful Star Valley. Close to grocery store. The house met our needs and expectations. Really enjoyed our morning walks in the neighborhood.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cheryl was amazing!! The house was just as listed!! Plenty of room for a family of 8. We are already planning a trip back!!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adult family getaway

The home was just as pictured. We had 3 adult couples and we each had a bedroom and bathroom. The location was beautiful. It was a nice place to hangout after our adventures on the river, trails, and Jackson!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Very nice

We had plenty of room, very spacious. A nice location for visiting the lakes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful surroundings.

Everything went well. Super pretty surroundings. Main floor was nice and fairly updated. Basement was clean but very dated if that matters to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfort like home

Our stay was so comfortable. The home and location left us totally relaxed and refreshed. Thank you. Hope to stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great experience. Our first time as a family staying at someone else home but it was exactly what we needed. Our dog loved the yard and our kids love how close we were to Jackson Hole. Thank you so much for letting us stay at your home!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Snowmobiler approved

Was a perfect place to stay on our snowmobiling trip. It is located perfectly between a lot of the drop spots and had a big driveway to back our trailer down. All 4 of us had our own bedroom. There were many places to sit around and talk about the riding we did that day. We will be looking to book here again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Location, Good Value!

We enjoyed our stay in this home in Star Valley. It is a solid value with lots of room for our family. Good furnishings and more than enough cooking implements for families that want to cook their own food (we especially loved the air fryer!).The overall cleanliness was adequate, it is pet friendly so be prepared for some pet stains. This is a solid place to stay if you are looking for a good value and a beautiful location in Star Valley!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Cofy House close to town but in a rural neighborhood

Love this house! This is our second time visiting there. The home has all the amenities that you would want, comfy furniture and several fun spaces for people to hang out in small groups or spend some quiet time by the fire or just gazing at the amazing view! Close to everything.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thayne VRBO

The property the home sits on is fabulous. The home was mostly clean but a few spiders and other insects in the home. The basement could use some updating but overall a nice property. The only issue was the sewer/septic backed up in the utility room when 2 people took showers at the same time
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Everything works, but...

Turnkey stay, but bring some extra paper products. Windows need work -- some were impossible to open. Very troublesome without A/C (or use the basement -- it's cool down there. The deck was great with the shade pulled out. We would stay here again if the Salt River was clear (landslide upstream muddied the river sufficient to make us fish near Pinedale).
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

70th birthday celebration

As I wrote in the house diary. "Beautiful, bucolic and peaceful." The location and the accommodations were quite good, and especially the accommodation of our three furry friends - who enjoyed the freedom to run on the very large freshly mowed grass area around the house. The deck was an essential part of the vacation experience and we all enjoyed it day and evening. Having a spacious garage together with a small work bench was very welcome for the fishermen in the group. We enjoyed the ample opportunities to visit the outdoors in Star Valley (Salt and Grey rivers for fishing) together with day trips up to Jackson and the Tetons. The kitchen was well equipped and the beds comfortable. The neighbors were quiet and the horses in the nearby pasture were a welcome sight day and night. A really nice place.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Plenty of space but VERY dated

The house is clean and comfortable but VERY dated. The most modern thing in the house is the Ninja coffee maker. It felt like it was furnished and decorated with items from a thrift store. Saloon doors on master bathroom offer NO privacy. Master shower is very tiny. No garage door opener which was mentioned in the listing but very inconvenient with the way the house is laid out. You have to get in the house from the front deck and go through the house to open the garage door or carport door to unload your car. The stairs leading to the basement are very steep and there is no way to close them off from small children. It rained quite a bit during our stay and the front deck was very slippery. Steps from kitchen to garage are small and there is no guard rail the exposed side. Disappointing for the price.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

BEWARE: two rooms downstairs in a musty, unfinished basement

I have a hard time complaining about this but the Thayne rental was not acceptable. The downstairs is an unfinished basement, 3/4 underground, nothing in the description tells this. The mattress on larger bed is like a hammock, the other bed slightly better. It is musty downstairs, dead bugs on the floor, the pressure tanks for the water system are not enclosed and when they go off they wake you up. I understand why they don't have any pictures of the downstairs bathroom with the exposed plumbing and curtain covering the pressure tanks. The stairs are steep going down, the three people over 65 did not feel safe navigating them and they have no problem with normal stairs. The flooring at the top of the stairs was sawed off and never covered, scrapes your toes if you slightly misjudge your step. The controls to the decent sized shower upstairs had failed before we arrived, but unfortunately since it was a holiday weekend it could not be repaired and I was given a 200 credit. The downstairs would not pass building inspection in any of the states I have lived in.
Downstairs bathroom
Downstairs bathroom
Steep stairs
Raw cut wood at top of stairs
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I would love to give this property five stars but I do agree with other people that it needs some updating. The woman who was the manager of the property was fantastic. She was very fast to respond, very helpful, very patient. She was also very accommodating with some extra requests we had.The grounds and view were absolutely beautiful. The patio was our favorite place. So peaceful, pastoral, quiet, and relaxing. I read for a couple hours out there with my dog, who lay in the yard, sniffing the air and being lazy and restful.We had a small issue with a toilet leaking and she had a plumber out so fast and effectively, it was amazing.I couldn't figure out the master shower and she patiently explained it.I do think there could be some updates to just make it more welcoming. The front patio screen door is really beat up and won't latch effectively so don't trust your pets to stay in with it.The windows are not easy to open to get air circulating and to cool the house off but once they are open and fans are placed, it's very nice in the evenings. Cool and comfortable.The master shower controller is kind of tricky and I was afraid I'd break it because it's older.We chose not to use the basement. It's clean and nice but a little dark and older with no egress windows.The entire house was very clean. No complaints about that at all. Nicely cared for.Overall, we had a wonderful stay, it's in a beautiful place and very close to town but in the country as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good for Larger Families *NO AC in the Home*

We thought the house was perfect size to fit our size family; 3 teenagers and 4 adults. It is close enough to ride your ATV/UTVs to town and to many public trails. However, after long days of riding our ATV and UTVs in the mountains we come home to a very hot house and only enough hot water for 2 people to shower (short showers) at a time; took over an hour for the water to heat back up for another 2 more people to shower. Took hours for all to shower before turning in. Please note this important detail … there is NOT an AC in any part of the home (but even window units) so every night (14 days) the nighttime temps in the house was stagnant 75-85 degrees! It was uncomfortable to sleep many nights even with multi fans and windows open. Also there are rips and tears in the window screens so we had bugs, flys, and mosquitoes in the home while trying to cool it down. The basement was cooler however had a musty / wet smell… we did discover a dead chipmunk under a bed. That happens in the woods! We were there in Late July so use this info if booking in later summertime. It was adequately stocked with all the kitchen paper products, seasoning, the basics to cook as well as plenty of toiletries, linens, etc. about an hour to get to Jackson Hole area if that’s your thing. The porch was nice to sit on but we couldn’t pull the owing out bc we didn’t want to diatribe a lovely Robin and her nest. We love Star Valley!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best place to stay

This property is one of the very best we've stayed at during our many travels here in the US and abroad. Its location is ideal - close to town and the charming town of Thane, near to lots of great hiking and trails, and just an hour away from Jackson and the gateway to Grand Teton National Park. The house is also steps away from an area where our two Aussies could run and play to their hearts' content (and ours). The house itself was perfect for us. First, it was was extremely clean and comfortable, Everything we needed was on the main floor and we had loads of room and all the space we needed to read, watch TV, work (just a little), cook, edit photos and play video games. We were able to sign in to our streaming apps, had all of the items we needed to cook meals as needed, and didn't want for a thing. Cheryl's brown book had all the info we needed about the house and the area. Lastly, the weather during our trip couldn't have been better. Chilly nights, upper 60s during the day and gorgeous fall colors. We left relaxed and already wanting to go back. When we realized we had inadvertently taken a small item from the house with us when we left, we messaged Cheryl and she immediately responded telling us not to worry about it. We would highly recommend this property and can't say enough good things about Cheryl and Garth (property manager). Cris & Jim - and Sheila and Loki the Aussies
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Great location for several amazing sightseeing areas. Had a fabulous time. Loved our evenings on the deck!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer 2022

View is amazing. Easy access from 89
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

This property and house were perfect for us. The house was wonderfully located in the country. We enjoyed watching elk, deer, lots of birds and a couple of adorable chipmunks. There is absolutely not one complaint about these accommodations. We loved it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

We had such a wonderful stay. The house was equipped with anything you could possibly need. All kitchen items, more linens and bath towels than you could need. Quiet and incredibly tranquil. The views were amazing!! We saw so many awesome colored birds, deer and tons of chipmunks. Our dogs had the best time running the property and playing. Weather was exceptional during our trip. We went fishing the salt river and also at Palisades Res. The dining room table was big enough for my entire family to sit and eat dinner together. Huge deep freezer to store all your frozen foods. The grocery store in Thayne is amazing and reasonably priced for anything you need.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had an amazing time, definitely coming back in summer.

The property is big has all the essential you need to spend your vacations there so much tranquility family and I just loved it
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
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