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The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho

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Hot Tub is a favorite by all guests and during all seasons too
Living area
Living area
Living area
Hot tub and seating area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
AU$1,345
avg per night

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Island Park, ID
  • Mack's Inn Playhouse
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Island Park Dam
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Big Springs
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • West Yellowstone, MT (WYS-Yellowstone)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 26)

AUTUMN

1 Queen Bed

BEAR ROOM

2 Queen Beds

DEER ROOM

2 Queen Beds

FISHING ROOM

+2
3 Double Beds and 3 Single Beds

MOOSE ROOM

2 Queen Beds

WOLF ROOM

1 Queen Bed

5 bathrooms

AUTUMN BATH MAIN

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

DEER ROOM BATH

Toilet · Shower only

FISHING ROOM BATH

Toilet · Shower only

MAIN FLOOR BATH

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

The Gathering Place BATH

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

Room

  • 445.9 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 26
  • 8 Queen Beds, 3 Double Beds and 3 Single Beds
Price is AU$1,345 avg per night,

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About the area

Island Park

Located in Island Park, this lodge is in the mountains. Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Henrys Lake State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and Great Whirligig. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby.

What's nearby

  • Mack's Inn Playhouse - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Island Park Dam - 12 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Big Springs - 13 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Henrys Lake State Park - 16 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Henrys Lake - 23 min drive - 17.2 km

Getting around

  • West Yellowstone, MT (WYS-Yellowstone) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pond's Lodge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Connie's Restaurant & Saloon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Sabor - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Parlor - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho

Welcome to our charming lodge.

Nestled in the scenic Macks Inn area of Island Park, our lodge offers the perfect retreat just 23 miles from the world-famous West Yellowstone. Plus, you'll be within easy walking distance of the serene Henry's Fork River, making it a nature lover's paradise.

Our spacious lodge is an ideal place for families to unwind and friends to gather. With a wide array of amenities, including a relaxing hot tub, a billiards room, and a game room for kids equipped with Wii and Nintendo, you'll find something for everyone here. And, for the outdoor enthusiasts, we have a volleyball area and a cozy fire pit all set on a private one-acre property.

The well-stocked kitchen is designed to accommodate large groups, ensuring that cooking and dining together is a breeze. And for those winter enthusiasts, there's even the possibility to sled right from the front door (just be cautious of passing cars!).

The top floor boasts three bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is an en-suite to a bedroom. Each of these bedrooms features two comfortable queen beds. The top floor also offers a spacious gathering room with a sectional sofa, a large Smart TV, piano, and game table.

Moving down to the middle floor, you'll discover a bedroom with a queen bed and a full bathroom right across the hall. Another bedroom on this floor accommodates three twin over full bunk beds and has a 3/4 private bathroom with a generously sized walk-in closet. The middle floor also hosts the well-equipped kitchen, a dining area with two refrigerators, and a cozy living room with a freestanding gas fireplace.

On the bottom floor, there's yet another bedroom with a queen bed and a full bathroom just down the hall. You'll appreciate the large mudroom with ample hooks and cubbies for all your outdoor gear, a billiards room, and a playroom/laundry room equipped with two sets of washers and dryers, a sleeper sofa, a full-sized futon, a large Smart HDTV with popular apps like Netflix and Hulu. Access to the hot tub can also be found on the bottom floor.

During your stay, you'll have exclusive access to the entire home and the surrounding acre of pristine forest. This includes a volleyball area, an area for recreational activities, a cozy fire pit, and extensive outdoor decking with patio furniture to soak in the natural beauty.

Rest assured, we're just a phone call away, available 24/7 to address any questions or arrange for necessary repairs. Your privacy is of utmost importance to us, and we won't intrude on your well-deserved getaway.

The lodge's driveway is conveniently located just a stone's throw from a paved road, and the renowned Yellowstone National Park is only 23 miles away. For winter enthusiasts, the excitement of sledding is just steps from your cabin door.

Come and make wonderful memories at our lodge, where comfort, space, and adventure await. Book now ❤️

Property manager

Teara Galbraith
Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub
Free WiFi
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 26
Check out before 10:00 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
No Pets allowed.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Non smoking
A Security Deposit hold (hotel hold) is required at check in and is released after check out unless damage or missing items are realized
No Pets/animals, No Smoking, Follow posted hot tub rules (if applicable)
Sign and follow rental agreement

Important information

You need to know

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho located?

This family-friendly Island Park lodge is located in the mountains, within a 15-minute walk of Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Mack's Inn Playhouse. Big Springs and Island Park Golf Course are also within 6 miles (10 km).

The Gathering Place - Island Park Idaho Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 55 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angela R.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl D.

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

Home in peaceful area with plenty of room for our family.

This home is located in a beautiful, peaceful area. It was close to all the thing we wanted to do.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Char L.

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

Larsen family vacation

The stay was great. The location close to all we planned on doing. Family totally enjoyed the hot tub and activists including the fire out and volleyball court. Trails for the kids to ride ebikes and motorcycles. This was a great place
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stan Y.

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

Hospitalty

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kay C.

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

Great place

We had 17 family members for Christmas. There was plenty of room although I wish there was one big room to gather and eat. The kitchen pantry had so many appliances that there wasn't much room to put our food. Probably don't need 4 crockpots. But overall it was really nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Berik C.

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

Great reunion

We had a great reunion we had 20+ people stay there. We stayed in February and played in endless amounts of snow, hot tub, and games. I think the only downfall we had was we couldn't get things like the tv's, video games, and movies and such to work very well.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JaNell R.

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

Riley Family Reunion

There were 26 of us and there was plenty of room to relax play games enjoy the hot tub great deck to sit and enjoy each other! Close enough to have a great family picture on the deck to laid your rafts for the water. We also visited Yellowstone and had yummy pizza at Ponds! The cleaning ladies found my money that accidentally fell under my bed and returned it to me a above and beyond gift! We loved our stay my family said it was the best placed we have stayed and we have been doing this for over 11 years! Thank you Gathering Place! The Riley Bunch
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kathryn N., Heber City, Utah

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Do Not Recommend

The property looks better online than it does in person. It is older and dirtier than expected. The towels were hard to find and not many available. The hot tub was not working but the owner did stop by to check on that. Rooms are small and there are three stories but not a place large enough to gather a bigger group. There is no A/C and screens and windows are not in working order so you can’t leave windows open at night. The breakers consistently tripped when using griddles or other electronics. The outside property and fire pit are beautiful and spacious. Our security deposit was held back for property damage that we did not primarily cause. We did attempt to communicate with owner and take responsibility but issue was unresolved and communication tense. We would definitely not recommend this property to others. If considering renting the property please carefully read reviews.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie L.

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

Great location for family holiday

We had a lovely family holiday, the house accommodated our large family and was centrally located. It’s in walking distance of the river which provided many opportunities for kayaking and paddle boarding. The fishermen in the group found endless possibilities to cast a line.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott G.

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

Fun Visit

Had a great time. Owner was easy to work with and provided lots of info up front that made planning easier. Outside grills were great for preparing food for a large group. They fogged for mosquitoes which turned out to be a huge deal as others around were complaining of insects but we had none.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan E., Cedar City

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

Great location in Island Park

Great place to host our family reunion. The kitchen is stocked with everything you need. Plenty of places for the family to sleep. Great communication with the host!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Therin T.

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

Great place for a large family gathering.

We had a great time at the gathering place. We loved the area. It was close to all of the places we wanted to visit. The teen boys enjoyed the basketball court. The fireplace for smores was a big hit as well as the hot tub. The kitchen was well supplied. Plenty of large grills for cooking on. Lots of games for everyone.. It was nice to have 4 different areas for gathering.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kim G.

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

Out of 6 couples (ages 40-72, total group size 20) none would rent here again.

I rented this house because of the extras they said they offered. I have rented 7 homes in the past and this was by far the worst. The house was dirty, and so many things were broken, not working properly or missing. We came in on the main level, first thing we saw was a torn up entry mat and kitchen light fixture full of dead moths/bugs. The volley ball and basketball area are a joke. The grass/weeds in the area were at least 16" high with the dirt ground being unlevel. The carpet/furniture in the cabin is dirty and stained. We arrived Saturday evening, on Sunday we tried to vacuum. The vacuum cleaner was so plugged it wouldn't pick up anything, it took my husband 30 minutes to fix it. Once he did, he vacuumed and filled the canister 1 1/2 times. In the canister amongst the dirt was dog hair. How does a home with a no pet policy have dog hair in it? The answer is because Island Park bring their own pet(s) into the house. The silverware/utensil drawers had food particles in them so we ended up cleaning there also. During our entire visit we dealt with ants in the kitchen. We ended up purchasing ant poison to deal with the problem ourselves as we had no response from the Park. Kitchen counter space is very limited. Two people working in the kitchen was the maximum it could hold to work comfortably. The pantry was full of their stuff, no room for our food there as you see in video. Pool table is in a small room a short cue stick is needed to play, one is provided. In one of the downstairs rooms is basketball hoop game that is just about the height of the ceiling, It's broken and doesn't work properly. The bedrooms do not have dressers or chest of drawers to place clothing in. The closets are full of their stuff (floor and shelf). The windows in the bedroom that could open were difficult to do so. They provide extra mattresses for guests but we couldn't find any sheets, lots of blankets though. The pull out couch mattress is badly stained. New TV upstairs but they failed to set it up so it was unusable, said they would come out same day to fix but they didn't. Cords for dvd/vhs player were too short so unusable. No guitar, mic for the Karaoke was in pieces. Deck wood and rail need fixing/replacing. Downstairs door was unlocked when we arrived. Communication was good prior to arrival not so afterwards if it included something which needed their attention. We rented 8 days. I wish we could post pictures. Their video is inaccurate.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

James H.

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

Fun Family Reunion

Had a great time spending a week here. Great communication from property manager. Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

mary m.

The Gathering Place is a great for a family reunion.

The Gathering Place fit our needs perfectly. We had 19 people in our family party, 9 adults and 10 kids (8 of the kids were 5 or younger). The kitchen is well supplied with cookware and basics. The kids slept in the bunk bed room and loved being with their cousins. The setting feels remote but you are close to the activities Island Park has to offer and the west entrance to Yellowstone Park. We would definitely stay there again.

8/10 Good

Brian K.

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

Family vacation

House works well had lots of room for large family of 22.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Brenda S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Family Vacation

A few hiccups - dishwasher didn’t work and karaoke broken. Andy out of town and repairman couldn’t fix. Good size for our group, but we did not spend a lot of time there.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise G., Hyrum, utah

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

Family time

We had a great time and enjoyed this spacious rental. It was close to good, fishing and great location to head into the park.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Shandra H.

Perfect for our Family Reunion

This house was perfect for our large family of 25! We loved the kitchen stocked with everything we needed to cook, serve and eat food; We also liked that there were plenty of towels, there were several areas to sit and relax and mingle, everyone loved the hot tub, the access to streaming was convenient, and there were PLENTY of bathrooms! The only main "complaint" is that the wifi wasn't always reliable, but it worked often enough that it wasn't a huge issue. The owners communicated well and were quick to respond. This place met and exceeded all our needs! We want to come back again during summertime!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Marcene N.

Wonderful stay in Island Park

The Gathering Place was the perfect spot for our family reunion. Teara and her husband are the greatest of hosts. Response time is phenomenal. I emailed her a question a couple of months before our reservation about how much parking was at the house (there is plenty!) She called me within minutes She had a wealth of information and since I had never been to the area it was greatly appreciated. The house was large, clean, well stocked with plenty of seating areas and places for eating. The beds were comfortable; there were plenty of nice linens and towels. Often times, we go to a house and it's hard to feel "at home" there. This was not the case at The Gathering Place. It is a very homey environment and we immediately settled in. We filled the house to maximum capacity and it never felt overcrowded. They provide the most amazing folder of information that I have ever seen at a house rental. While at the house, there were a couple of times that I needed to text her and her responses were always immediate. I just can't say enough good about the hosts! I've already been asked by 3 relatives at the reunion for the contact information about the house. I see more wonderful reunions happening there.
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10/10 Excellent

Heather R.

Our families loved our time at the Gathering Place!

We had a family trip to Yellowstone, and chose the Gathering Place to stay in. This property had everything we needed including a whole room that all the kids could share. We were close enough to enjoy Yellowstone, and in the evening we would come together to prepare meals, enjoy the hot tub or sit out by the fire pit. We all loved it!
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10/10 Excellent

Bryan K.

Its was clean and fun.

We have never been to the Gathering Place before and were pleasantly surprised. It is large, clean, and we came only to sleep after we were at a wedding in Island Park but we did enjoy the pool table and Jacuzzi. We are glad we stand for the night instead of driving home that night. We found a place we can't wait to rent again for our next vacation. If you forgot anything in your packing they had everything you would possibly need. We would give them more than 5 stars if we could. Great place and a great price.
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10/10 Excellent

Art H.

Perfect Place to Gather with Friends and Relax and Renew Friendships

Great location no need to trailer snowmobiles. Clean and welcoming. Well stocked with plenty of stroage room.
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10/10 Excellent

Justin P.

The Gathering Place was wonderful

The cabin was big, beautiful, well stocked with everything we needed. WiFi worked great, close to the river, fun things to do at the cabin such as volleyball and basketball. The host is quick to respond to any questions and very helpful. We would make the same decision of where to stay if we could go back and do it again.

10/10 Excellent

juli c.

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

The Gatehering place

The owners were very accomadating ! The kids enjoyed the fun things to do. Enough room fir everyone
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022