ISLAND HOUSE: Log home on Yellowstone River with beach & fishing access out both back and front doors.

This fisherman’s paradise is located on an island in the Yellowstone River, just over a mile from historic downtown Livingston. Walk out the back or front door and cast your lines in one of the river’s two channels that frame the property. The slower west channel fronts a sandy beach where swimming, collecting petrified wood and agates, and watching big sky sunsets can fill your day. Deer, moose, and even bears are known to visit to eat from the apple tree out front.

The home has a well-appointed kitchen with everything a gourmet chef could need. There is a grill for barbecues on warm Summer evenings. Your group can gather around the large kitchen table or dine on the enclosed porch overlooking the river.

A stroll towards town, over the access bridge, and along the levee towards Main Street, brings you past Sacajawea Park, with tennis courts, several children’s playgrounds, barbecue shelters, and horseshoe pits. The vibrant downtown boasts a rich culinary culture, and the many art galleries and specialty shops allow for a fascinating stroll around the village. The sunsets, the mountains, and the night sky—smattered with brilliant stars amidst the backdrop of the Milky Way—make for unforgettable evenings.

At the end of your day, whether filled with angling adventures, rafting the river, hiking world-class trails, exploring Yellowstone Park, or simply taking in the natural beauty of your surroundings, return to your island refuge, and relax under the alpenglow of Livingston Peak next to the glorious Yellowstone. A short vacation here will show you the best that Montana has to offer.