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Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance

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Comfy, log cabin on quiet 5 acres located about 3 miles from the entrance of GNP
Side view. Logs for the cabin are over 80 years old.
One side of screened-in front porch. Perfect for bug-free entertaining.
Other side of screened-in front porch. Also great for seeing the local wildlife.
The spacious patio which is ideal for enjoying BBQ's at sunset. View from porch.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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West Glacier, MT
  • Place, Alberta Tourist Information Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Glacier National Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Main Floor Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Main Floor Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Primary Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance

Nestled in the woods, this charming vacation cabin is less than 2 miles from the West Entrance to Glacier National Park.

A comfortable place to kick up your feet, you’ll enjoy the warmth of this cabin-style home with wide-plank pine wood floors, and walls constructed with 100-year-old logs. The home offers a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, washer and dryer, and living room with comfortable seating and a vast collection of books on hiking, wildflowers, and historical/special points of interest in Glacier Park. You'll also enjoy the pleasant views of the park’s peaks from the screened-in front porch, the five acres of wooded grounds to explore, and frequent sightings of elk, deer and other wildlife.

There are two full bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The primary bedroom, located upstairs, has a king bed, full bath, and a private deck in which to enjoy the beautiful, peaceful surroundings. The second bedroom on the main floor has a queen size bed.

Being a short distance to Glacier National Park makes this cabin an ideal home base for any Glacier vacation. All services are about a mile away, including whitewater raft companies, scenic helicopter tours, guided fishing trips and great restaurants.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Due to regular high fire danger in the summer, absolutely no camp fires at any time. No exceptions!
There are two, year long residents who live on property. They live in a separate building next to the main cabin. Please respect this is their home.
There is a train that goes through West Glacier and everyone in West Glacier hears it. Just a heads up, you will too.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 99392vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

West Glacier

Located in West Glacier, this cabin is in a rural area and in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Glacier National Park and Lake McDonald. Glacier Anglers and Amazing Fun Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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West Glacier, MT

What's nearby

  • Alberta Tourist Information Center - 3 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Glacier National Park - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Amazing Fun Center - 6 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Glacier View Golf Course - 6 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • West Glacier Station - 3 min drive
  • Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dew Drop Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Glacier National Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Park Provisions - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Canyon Critter - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Paul Bunyan Bar and Grill - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Wonderful Cabin in the Woods/West Glacier, Near Glacier National Park Entrance located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Glacier View Golf Course and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Glacier National Park. Alberta Tourist Information Center and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 52 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

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Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great and the stay went very well.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Irma G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely, quiet yet neat GNP entrance.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

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

Great cabin!

We really enjoyed our stay. The cabin has all of the necessities and many extra conveniences. The best part is that it's ~5 minutes from the West Glacier park entrance/village. Great views from the park across the street, as well!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deep B.

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

Nice cabin with close proximity to park.

Super responsive host and very courtesy and helpful. Cabin was nice and clean and had all the amenities mentioned and kitchen had all the regular needed items for cooking.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randall H.

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

Great place!

Great father/son get away before shipping back to college- house was perfect and great location. Internet was not great but a good excuse to disconnect from the rest of the world.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annemarie S.

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

Excellent location minutes from Glacier

Charming cabin close to Glacier National Park. You really have your own space and its minutes from Going to the Sun Road. The lack of TV will help you enter into cabin life.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place - so grateful to get to have stayed in the cabin. Shawn did a great job managing the stay - very clean and the best stocked short term rental we’ve stayed at - you can tell the owner/family use the cabin and care deeply for it. Location was perfect for our 1st adventure in Glacier and Shawn gave a bunch of great insight into things to do etc. Screened in porch was tops! The only bummer is the multiple trains that blow horns all hours of the night (no sleeping with the windows open for us) - it’s an issue for the whole town of West Glacier, so ear plugs and maybe a sound machine go a long way. Highly recommend staying here and hope to be able to come back someday.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula H.

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

Family trip 2024

The cabin was amazing. We like the fact that it was off the beaten path but , still accessible to everything we needed or wanted to see . We had everything we needed and then some . We enjoyed the nice , home atmosphere . Would definitely come back . Will recommend to others . The host was very responsive and helpful to any questions we had . The booking process was very simple and easy .
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paige O.

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

Cozy cabin in an amazing location

This cozy cabin was perfect for our stay. It's super close to GNP yet tucked away in the woods on 5 acres. Communication with the manager was great. Loved the very informative info he sent on things to do and places to see. As frequent visitors to the park, we found places and experiences we didn't know about (learn about "strength through pie"). Beds were comfortable and the kitchen had what we needed. Given that we were getting muddy on our hikes, our only complaint was that the washer & dryer really need to be replaced. They are quite old and never got our clothes clean. Loved that there was no TV in the cabin. The living room faced the windows and the woods, highlighting why we were there. The screened-in porch was also a great place to hang out together.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Mark N.

First Family Vacation to Glacier

This was our family's first experience with VRBO and I must say it was FANTASTIC! Although at capacity as far as sleeping arrangements go (my wife and I plus our four adult "children", ages 21-30), we were comfortable and found the cabin to be an excellent "base camp" for our first adventure to Glacier National Park. As far as all of the positive comments already made by others here, all I can say is "I second it!" The screened in porch was probably the single favorite feature among the six of us. Over the course of our week, I believe we used everything the cabin had to offer, from the coffee maker to the gas grill, and nothing disappointed. All in all, it helped maked out visit to Glacier a memorable one.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet G.

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

Beautiful cabin

We stayed for a week at this beautiful cabin in the woods. Great location, only short distance to the park. Owners and property manager was great to work with. Can’t say enough good things about our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judi F.

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

Perfect Gkscier

The cabin is very well equipped and nicely maintained. There is easy access to the park. There was a great amount of information provided in advance to help us plan activities and choose restaurants during our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean A.

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

Wonderful Cabin in the woods

This is a very comfortable and private cabin with views of the woods from every window. Its location is excellent, just a short drive to West Glacier Park entrance, the train station and food and gas options. The owners provided some excellent guides for hikes, restaurants and tips for our stay. Also the owners are very responsive to any questions or issues that might arise. We had an excellent time and hope to return in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

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

Outstanding Cabin

My family of 4 had a wonderful time at this property! It's so close to Glacier, so we didnt have to waste time in the car getting to our destinations. The park is so busy that you have to get there early! We were able to spread out & all sleep in different spots. The beds are comfortable. The screened in porch is perfect for playing cards & watching humming birds. The kitchen was full of everything we needed (except food of course) to make some meals & breakfasts. The laundry facilities were great and on site. The couple that rents a small cabin nearby were gone all the time and we didn't see them, except their cars coming home late evening. The cabin is private! It is set back from a rarely traveled road & when you are outside, you can't see any buildings or cars. Once in a while we heard a train, but it's not that close to startle you. We had several deer & hummingbirds come very close to the house. The balcony off the master bedroom was great for star gazing late at night. My suggestion is to add shades to the Master bedroom. The sun starts coming up at 430am & doesn't really set until after 10pm in the summer. Makes it difficult to get a lot of sleep. Staying here allowed us to enjoy the park & Flathead lake. We went to Kalispell for a movie one night & there are stores, coffee shops, restaurants, gas nearby!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leah H.

Wonderful, clean and fantastically located! A few minutes from the west entrance of GNP.

We loved the cabin! So cozy! The location was great. Close to everything! We were able to explore GNP and also surrounding towns of Hungry Horse (Hungry Horse Dam is beautiful!) and Whitefish! What a wonderful vacation! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad W.

Excellent cabin so close to Glacier NP west entrance with everything you will need!!

Once we became familiar with this private cabin we found it to be true to the previous reviews. The communication with the property manager and owner was excellent! They promptly responded to questions, and the pre-arrival information and trail tips were very helpful. We found it clean, well supplied, and very cool for the warm week we called it home. The outdoor grill is brand new, the screened in porch is wonderful, and the upstairs suite provided that nice extra space for our family of five. The location was so convenient as we made numerous trips to Apgar and Lake McDonald. Overall it is very peaceful and we hardly noticed the renters in the small adjacent cabin nearby. The only things we would change would be the train whistle and slow internet connection, but the positive items reviewed above by far outweigh these things. No question we would stay again if given the opportunity. Go for it!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Very clean and organized home. Beautiful setting. Owner and property manager were so helpful

This property is amazing. We will return to it and refer our friends too! We appreciate the attention to detail from the owner and property manager.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth G.

Relaxing Gem in the Woods

Close to the entryway of Glacier National Park. We shopped for groceries in Kalispell before venturing out the West Glacier. The cabin has all the amenities you need for preparing meals. We were a party of four and had lots of personal space while gathering for meals with indoor and outdoor dining. There was even a grill outdoors! Internet was not high speed and it was not possible to stream the soccer world cup finals. You will wake up to the four toots of the train at night however, the proximity to the park and cabin amenities outweigh the sleeplessness.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine V.

Wonderful cabin and excellent location

A very well maintained house with all amenities and very conveniently located. We enjoyed our stay and highly recommende this place. Follow the tips they send out, it’s concise and better than the travel sites and books.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kitty J.

Spotless Cabin Minutes from West Entrance of GNP

This was the vacation of a lifetime! Having never been out West, we felt completely taken care by the owners of this beautiful cabin. We had everything we needed for a family of five: two adults, and three young adults. We LOVED that the cabin was just a few minutes from the West entrance of Glacier National Park. After a full day of hiking, it was wonderful to have a short commute home. The cabin was spotless, well stocked, comfortable, and convenient. The instructions we received beforehand were invaluable. The screened-in porch was a delight, as the mosquitoes were definitely out to get us! The full size washer and dryer were great so we didn't have to pack dirty clothes to take home. I highly recommend this cabin, and hope to stay here again in the future.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jack W.

Great Cabin

The cabin is a perfect location for exploring Glacier National Park. Chuck provides all the essentials and more. We would gladly stay here again on another visit to Glacier.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kenny D.

Cabin is a "MUST STAY" if you are planning to go to Glacier area

We cannot say enough of how pleased we were with this cabin on our recent vacation to Glacier National Park. The location was 5 minutes from the train station (we arrived on the Empire Builder) and West Glacier entrance so getting to the park was a breeze. The cabin was stocked with EVERYTHING we possibly could have needed but was within a 20 minute drive to get anything we wanted. The cabin and grounds are clean and well maintained. The owners provide a virtual library of material covering everything from the history of Glacier and the surrounding area, what to do, what to see, and where to find it. Communication with the property manager was excellent and the information that we requested from him was given to us in a very timely manner. If you are planning a visit to this area, we highly recommend this property.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl T.

Beautiful, very clean cabin with great amenities. It felt like home!

The cabin exceeded our expectations. It was very clean, cozy and comfortable yet spacious enough for 4-6. The kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed and the w/d made it simple to pack light. Our favorite location was the screened in porch. What a wonderful place to spend the evening after a day of hiking. The owner provides paper towels, dish liquid, toilet paper, laundry detergent, soap and shampoo, so all you need are your clothes and food. The owner also has an extensive library on hiking and all things GNP; a fantastic resource. Excellent communication with both the owner and property manager made for an easy rental process. As others have written, the passing train whistles are loud and continue regularly through the night, but we got use to them. Otherwise the location of the cabin is perfect for the west entrance to GNP. We were here in August and while the days were warm, the cabin stayed cool by keeping the windows open in the evening and closing them in the morning. Overall this cabin is a great home for exploring GNP. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne L.

Perfect spot!

Loved this cabin! Grateful to share this lovely place! ❤
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Joy H.

Charming and Cozy

This is a wonderful cabin. Cozy and well decorated. The information sent to me ahead of time was much appreciated, whoever wrote it could publish. The location was extremely convenient, just minutes from Glacier National Park, which is by the way a hikers paradise! I highly recommend this cabin!

About the host

Hosted by Shawn Marshall

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Charles Ensign currently lives in the Portland Oregon area but spent much of his life in Montana. He brought his family to Glacier Park when they were young and his family has continued to come out year after year.

This 5 acre property was purchased by Charles 30+ years ago. At the time, there was only a small single room log cabin with no utilities and an outhouse 20 feet outside the front door. He pushed to get electricity/phone up Belton Stage Road and began the search for water on the property. Successful with both, and began the process of building a workshop/apartment (located next to the cabin) where he then had a place to live while working on the cabin. He carefully had the old cabin taken apart so that the logs could be preserved and used to build the new cabin. It went from a one room log cabin that was built in the 20's to what it is today. Charles was also one of the early residents on Belton Stage Road and was instrumental in getting electricity and phone services all up and down the road.

Why they chose this property

Spend 15 minutes on the screened in front porch any time of day and you will understand why Charles chose this wonderful little piece of property.

What makes this property unique

*There are two buildings next to each other on the property. The main cabin is where VRBO guest stay and a workshop/apartment where two year-long residents live. They are a delightful young couple that are both employed by Glacier Park in a variety of science related fields/projects. They are very friendly and do go out of their way to leave guest alone. Their apartment faces the opposite direction as does the main cabin but the parking area is shared by all. Please be advised that this is a shared property. They tend to be at work in the park during the week and off on many adventures during the weekend. Please respect their space and privacy as well.

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