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Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval!

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An indoor swimming pool with a slide, wooden ceiling beams, and large windows offering views of the outside.
A room with a large window overlooking a grassy landscape and mountains. There are two white chairs in front of the window.
A house with a front porch, a door with a wreath, and a window with a view of the hills.
A spacious living area with a fireplace, a Christmas tree, and a large kitchen with modern appliances.
A spacious living area with a dining table, sofas, and a Christmas tree.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Enjoy the heated pool
    A rare find in this area - swim in comfort or have a relaxing dip.

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill

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Montpelier, ID
  • Place, Bear Lake
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Place, Bear Lake Marina
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Place, Beaver Mountain Ski Resort
    ‪59 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 40)

Bedroom 1 (Teacups)

+3
3 Single Beds, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Crib and 2 Child Beds

Bedroom 2 (Astro Blasters)

+3
1 Double Bed, 3 Single Beds, 1 Crib and 2 Child Beds

Bedroom 3 (Mickey Mouse)

+3
3 Single Beds, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Crib and 2 Child Beds

Bedroom 4 (Dumbo)

+3
3 Single Beds, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Crib and 2 Child Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Montpelier

Located in Montpelier, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Bear Lake State Park - North Beach and Bear River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Yellowstone Junction and The Jailhouse. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling.
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Map
Montpelier, ID

What's nearby

  • Adam's Park - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Bear Lake - 27 min drive - 29.4 km
  • Bear Lake State Park - 40 min drive - 59.7 km
  • Bear Lake Marina - 40 min drive - 60.1 km
  • Beaver Mountain Ski Resort - 59 min drive - 88.6 km

Getting around

  • Pocatello, ID (PIH-Pocatello Regional) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maverik - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Arctic Circle Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Time - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Studebaker's Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Rooster’s Grazing - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bear Lake Gathering House- PRIVATE pool! Sleeps 30+, pets with approval! located?

This family-friendly Montpelier holiday home is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Bear River, Yellowstone Junction and Adam's Park. Bear Lake Memorial Hospital and Bear Lake County Library 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. 25 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had the best time. Family enjoyed the large great room and the pool was a definite hit.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

our stay was very comfortable

the hostess was very friendly all the time, we had a good time with the family we will definitely return and recommend this place
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for familys

Love the time there
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for our family reunion!

This place was great - even better than it looked in the pics. The safety features of the pool made it stress-free, even though we have littles in the group. The main room was spacious and there were extra folding picnic tables provided so we had plenty of seating for meals. Plenty of parking space, great bedrooms, close to Bear Lake, wonderful hostess. It was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Getaway

The hosts were great!! It was a very clean home that accommodated our whole family. The pool was the highlight of the trip. Thank you!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug, 2023
We are so glad you came. What a lovely family. Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway!

We loved this location and the quiet town! Laurel was so helpful and the home was well stocked with everything we could need! So clean and LOVED the layout and the way the pool was part of the house! Everyone could be involved in everything ❤️ Thanks for a wonderful getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug, 2023
What a lovely group! It makes us so happy to host families seeking some reconnection time. We would love to see you again, anytime. All the very best. Fabulous guests!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Christmas Memories

The Pool House is now our family’s favorite place! We have already decided to come back next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect in every way

It's beautifully set up for large groups. Bedrooms tucked away and a large open gathering space. Laurel was awesome coming to give me a tour and show me how to use all the things like the pool and projector. We loved the sunsets out the back with the horses. Everything was organized and labeled well.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Reunion

This worked out great for our family. The home was well supplied with the items that we needed. The pool was a hit! Many hours spent swimming.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Great Place for a Large Family Reunion

Laurel was prompt, practical and nice to work with. Her Vrbo was perfect for our family reunion of 28 – 10 adults and 18 children, most under 8 years of age. An extra plus was the lush green grass in both the front and back yards. One of our daughters noted, “The pictures don’t do it justice.”
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug, 2023
Thank you, Joan! It was wonderful to host your family. We truly love to watch people have a great time and love it our place as much as we do! You know the saying, "Cousins make the best friends!" I'm so glad you were able to spend time together.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This place has everything you need

We had a 29 person family reunion. We had plenty room to feed all of us! The pool was amazing! Laurel has thought of everything- instant pot, crock pot, plenty of cooking and serving items. There is a an electric fan and laundry bag in each room! Stay here- you won't be disappointed! We loved our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jul, 2024
What a wonderful group! We love it when families can enjoy time together at our place. Super considerate guests… we would welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!

This property, appropriately named The Gathering House, was absolutely perfect for our family vacation. The spacious great room combined the kitchen, dining area, living room and relaxing area to let everyone do their own thing yet all be together to enjoy each other’s company. The bedrooms were perfect for those with young kids. The large pool with slide was the highlight for everyone. Also, the beautiful landscaping was a great backdrop for our family photos. Can’t go wrong with this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug, 2023
What a great family group! It was a pleasure to have you. We love it when people get to enjoy their families at our place. You were wonderful, extra- considerate guests and we would love to have you back anytime.❤️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic

We loved the house. The AC works great on hot days. The children made great use of the pool. We like the safety features of having codes on the doors and an automatic pool cover. The pictures do not do it justice everything is better than you expect. Thank you for the home and excellent communication and service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best family gathering place!

We gathered together for a family reunion, and this pool house was so much fun to stay in! We loved swimming with our kids for hours in the pool at a time, loved the water slide and pool toys there, the Mickey Mouse theme, the pool shower, the plentiful wig fresh towels to use, etc. The layout of the house was so strategically designed for large families to come and swim and play. We loved the 3 bathrooms in a row, the game drawers, the doll house and toys, the organized kitchen, and we loved the beautiful campfire pit in the front yard for s’mores and the playground in the backyard. Our host was so kind, loving, helpful, and happy we had a great family time. We will definitely be gathering there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host helped us when we arrived to check in and helped us to understand how the place worked, especially the pool. They were also available if we had questions. They were friendly. The place was very nice. It was clean, there was a large area for our family to meet in. All of the towels and the bedding were there available for us, and a washer and dryer. The kitchen was well supplied with griddles, pans, utensils, everything that we could have needed. They had two refrigerators, so that helped with storing our food. The dishwasher worked well. The beds were comfortable. Our grandsons wanted to sleep in the same room so they used the cots and that worked out well for them. The pool was lovely. We spent a lot of our time in it. There were water wings and flippers for the little kids, balls, toys, just a lot of things to keep the kids entertained. We also enjoyed the hot tub. It felt wonderful after a long day. We felt the pool was very well protected from children. There is a code to get into the pool plus a lock that was at the top of the door. That made it very safe for our little ones. Some of the family went to Minnetonka Caves, others went to the park in town near the Oregon Trails Museum. This place feels like you are out in the country, yet it is just a few minutes from town. We didn't use the fire pit, but it looks really nice. We were going to use it but we just ran out of time. We had a great time there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun Family Time

Our family loves staying at this property. This is our third year. The layout is very family-friendly. We love that the swimming pool is just off of the big great room. It is easy to keep an eye on the pool and yet have great interactions going on in the great room at the same time. The kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry room are well-supplied to meet all our needs. The owners are great people to work with. They are very personable and helpful. As one of our little grandsons says, "When do we get to go back to the 'Christmas Cabin'"? It is one of our favorite destinations for fun family time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug, 2023
We love having your family for your Christmas party! I’m so glad you came, again!🎄
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing time! The house was great. Well thought out. Clean and comfortable. The pool was a blast. Could barely get my grandkids out of it. The lawn was big and the kids had a great time playing out there too. All around we loved it. Great hosts too!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing property and amazing Super Host! This property has everything you could want for a fun family get away, less than 15min from North Beach Bear Lake, fire pit, grill, absolutely amazing indoor pool, everything you would need from towels to beach chairs and an amazing host who made sure we had the best time ever. We were a family of 4 with a pet and by the end of the trip the kids and even the dog didn’t want to leave! This is a vacation home we will be back to! Thank you for an amazing opportunity to celebrate our daughters 9th birthday!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jun, 2026
What a wonderful family! I’m so glad you could come. We would love to have you back anytime. So very respectful and pleasant!❤️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Had a great time at this rental.

Loved the open floor concept, indoor pool and slide. Had fin with the piano/organ. Wish there was at least 1 more bedroom. Wish there was a bathroom in the pool area so people wouldn’t get the general area floor wet. But overall loved it and would most likely rent it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect!

We really can’t say enough good about the entire experience! Pictures cannot capture the reality. The pool was a treat with a shower in the pool area complete with shampoo, conditioner and gel all attached to the wall. I wish they showed a floor plan so you could see how wonderfully laid out the entire property is. So many amenities! Tech savvy and wonderful! Extra Mile hosts in every respect!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Fun house

The house was very nice and the pool was excellent. The beds were not made for 70 yr olds and the home could use air conditioning. We also needed a pair of scissors in the kitchen. The bathroom area was excellent for the big group of girls we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun Family Gathering Place

The whole family enjoyed the swimming pool. Large open kitchen area for fixing meals and additional tables so everyone can sit down for eating or activities. Close to the North Shore of Bear Lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A fun place to stay!!!

We had so much fun. We had 2 teams staying, so much room and the pool was amazing. Great hosts. So nice and friendly.!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Safe property for all ages

The perfect family vaca house! We had everything we needed which made our stay with toddlers to teens very enjoyable. So many safety features for the pool area made it easy for me to relax. Everyone in our group loved our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Memories!

This was such a fun house to stay at. It was very clean and a beautiful home. We loved the pool! We had a great time making memories!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
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