Great Cabin- get own beach & dock! Perfect for Glacier National Park Vacation!

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 874.3 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Parking available

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Columbia Falls, MT

Alberta Tourist Information Center
6 min drive
Glacier National Park
7 min drive
Glacier View Golf Course
7 min drive
Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.)
29 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

3 Queen Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

About this property

Grandpa's Cabin ~

A great Montana feel!

This rustic home now has been updated with New Flooring, New Stove, New Dining Room Table, New Refrigerator, New Couch, added a Dishwasher and New Mattresses! This cabin has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and is capable of sleeping up to 8 people in beds. There is access to your own private beach just across the road on Lake 5 with a dock.

Just minutes from your front door are countless family activities, some of which include: Glacier National Park hikes, sight seeing, whitewater rafting, fly fishing, horse back riding, helicopter tours and fine dining. This is a great home base to spend a few days in Glacier or just relax by the water.

Note: This cabin is in the forest. You will have some insects (gnats, mosquitoes, flies, and spiders) at anytime throughout the year. There will be wild animals such as but not limited to bats, deer, gophers, elk, bears, and other animals around the cabin as well. Please be aware of these and prepare accordingly.

Property manager

Ryan McDermott

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

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 and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

West Glacier

Located in West Glacier, this cabin is near theme parks and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Glacier National Park and Apgar Visitor Center. Travelling with kids? Consider Amazing Fun Center and Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch of Montana. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Columbia Falls, MT

What's nearby

Glacier National Park - 7 min drive
Glacier View Golf Course - 7 min drive
Apgar Visitor Center - 11 min drive
Lake McDonald - 11 min drive
Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch of Montana - 14 min drive

Getting around

West Glacier Station - 6 min drive
Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

‪South Fork Saloon - ‬11 min drive
‪Stonefly Lounge - ‬8 min drive
‪West Glacier Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
‪Dew Drop Inn - ‬6 min drive
‪Glacier Distillery - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Cabin- get own beach & dock! Perfect for Glacier National Park Vacation! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Great Cabin- get own beach & dock! Perfect for Glacier National Park Vacation!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Great Cabin- get own beach & dock! Perfect for Glacier National Park Vacation!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Great Cabin- get own beach & dock! Perfect for Glacier National Park Vacation! located?

This family-friendly West Glacier cabin is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Glacier View Golf Course and Flathead River. Amazing Fun Center and Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch of Montana are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

10 Sept 2024

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

Great location

The owner was very great to work with. Moved our date when we had a change of plans.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin J.

19 Aug 2024

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

Family vacation

Great little cabin with everything you need and close to Glacier National Park.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly S.

13 Aug 2024

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

Perfect Cabin

I LOVED this property!!! The location was great, near the park entrance and restaurants. It was very clean and comfortable. We really enjoyed the fire pit out back and the lake. It was exactly what we were looking for.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher R.

5 Aug 2024

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

No frills place near GNP west entrance.

We primarily used this a a place to sleep. Glad it had a heat pump (cooling or heating) in the primary sleeping room. Kids also had fun swimming from the dock, which is located across the street.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lori W.

5 Aug 2024

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

Dock across the street from home

We had a great time and enjoyed AC in the large bedroom. Saw deer in the yard every evening. Very relaxing and fun to but on a Disney vinyl at bedtime. No coffee provided so make sure to bring your own coffee.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

15 July 2024

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

Perfect place for visiting Glacier National Park

My family spent our summer vacation at Grandpa's Cabin. We visited Glacier National Park several times conveniently located only a few minutes away. Some days we stayed at the cabin and played on the lake. The private dock was a wonderful spot to lounge, jump into the water, and launch our SUP. We appreciated the fun records and record player and AC. The cabin was very clean, organized, and had everything we needed to have a great vacation. Thank you!

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie S.

2 July 2024

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

Winner!

Loved this cabin. Perfect for our visit. Clean, comfortable and convenient. We loved it! Owner very responsive with questions. Thanks.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele G.

17 Sept 2023

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

Fall trip

We stayed at grandpa’s cabin for five nights, good location to glacier national park. Quaint and clean cabin. Perfect for the two of us. If staying at the cabin with children or another couple, the second bedroom has three full beds, but would need to walk through the master bedroom to get to anything else in the cabin, such as the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. There is a door if you want to walk outside and come in the front door to avoid walking through the master.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alana D.

17 Aug 2023

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

Great spot in the woods near Glacier with a swimming lake!

Perfect spot, very close to Glacier National Park, maybe a 5 minute drive to the west entrance. Very woodsy and rustic, like a campground, with a beautiful lake with a private dock, perfect for jumping in & swimming. Kitchen was well stocked with utensils, etc., and it was great to have a washer & dryer with laundry detergent provided by the host. Ryan, the host, was very responsive, which we really appreciated. There were a ton of gnats/fruit flies inside when we arrived. Ryan did come and help when we reached out to him and that issue improved. The three beds in the one room were perfect for our 3 boys but when we arrived we noticed there were fresh sheets on the bed but not pillowcases (just the decorative ones that match the bedspread). Luckily I found extra pillow cases in the closet and felt better about that. Also the floor mats in the kitchen and bathroom were damp when we arrived, which probably did not help the gnat situation. Overall we enjoyed our stay. The location and rustic vibe were great, and the kids LOVED the lake. The fire pit area was nice too but we weren’t able to use it because of fire restrictions. We did sit out at the table and were not bothered by bugs at all, even through dusk. If not for the gnats it would have been absolutely perfect. there is no tv but the internet works well. you need to walk through the main bedroom to get to the other bedroom which has the 3 beds. Could probably use a deeper cleaning (floors, bedspreads). overall great stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karri G.

11 Aug 2023

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

Great getaway

This was a great property to stay at for a base to GNP. Even if we hadn’t planned spending a majority of time at GNP, this would have been a great place on the lake. Ryan was great to work with. He made sure he kept us informed of fire restrictions and changes with the reservation system at GNP. He really went above and beyond. Thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly E.

1 Aug 2023

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

Glacier Cabin

This cabin is in the absolute perfect location to explore Glacier National Park. The dock on Lake 5 is really amazing! Unfortunately, the week we were there the gnats inside the cabin were terrible. We reached out to the property manager and he did respond by email but did not attempt to help with the issue. We ended up purchasing and putting up fly strips on our own. We caught hundreds of gnats with these. This helped some but in the evenings the gnats would still swarm your face. It really impacted our comfort and happiness with the stay.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abbie H.

28 July 2023

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

Amazing stay!

The cabin was awesome. Loved the private doc access. Owner was very responsive and accommodating. Overall a perfect stay would highly recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet C.

22 July 2023

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

Glacier family vacation

Grandpa’s cabin is unique, quant, quiet, peaceful! Perfect for our family. We really enjoyed our own private dock on Lake Five. The steep incline to the lake was a bit of a challenge for one of my daughter’s, but she learned how to navigate it quick. We had evening dinners, mostly outside by the campfire! The accommodations were adequate, and the beds comfortable. If opportunity allows, we will rent it again! We all had such a good time. A little issue with the shower curtain, as we kept getting the floor wet, so, we lowered the shower curtain, that seemed to take care of it. We tried to keep up with daily vacuum, and did a over haul on the provided vacuum, as it was over full. Having a washer and dryer with the daily swims was perfect! Being close to Glacier National Park is amazing! Daily hikes and evening swims! Thank You Ryan so much for offering this little slice of heaven!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily A.

18 July 2023

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

Great home base for exploring West Glacier

We really enjoyed our cabin stay. Very close to the west entrance to the park and great lake access. Would book it again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher B.

17 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Nice location.

Easy access to park.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret B.

23 June 2023

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

Cozy Cabin

Our group absolutely loved Grandpa’s Cabin. We felt at home and had everything we needed for our stay. We especially appreciate the fire pit and grill that we used for our stay. We hope to be back very soon!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bethany M.

21 June 2023

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

Great family property

This little cabin is perfect for your family getaway, especially if you have teens who are too old or big to share a bed! Super convenient to the park, with board games to keep you occupied if it rains.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josh B.

19 June 2023

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

Nice cabin

It was pleasant.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

JE B.

2 June 2023

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

Lovely stay

This property was perfect for our vacation and the host communicated very well before arrival. Would rent again!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fred R.

14 Feb 2023

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

Nice and clean place

Excellent place to stay. Very clean and the check in process was great. Close to Glacier, so would recommend if you’re wanting to see the park.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Courtney B.

4 Oct 2022

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

Great place!

Nice little cabin close to the entrance to Glacier in a peaceful area. Definitely recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

20 Aug 2022

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

Great location

Great spot. Lots to do in the area. People seem friendly.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

11 Aug 2022

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

Great cabin with lake access

Beautiful place to stay with the family. We really enjoyed cool off with a dip in the lake!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristi B.

22 July 2022

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

Perfect Spot!

We loved Grandpa’s Cabin! Wooded quiet setting but so close to Glacier! Rustic, but cute with all the necessities. My teen girls loved having the big room to themselves! Ryan was a great host!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anna Z.

21 July 2022

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

Great home base for Glacier

We spent a week in this cozy cabin and loved it. It’s a great location for exploring Glacier NP, Polebridge, Whitefish, white water rafting etc. The cabin itself is nice and cozy - worked very well for a family of five. Very safe for kids. Lake Five, with private deck just across the road, was great for swimming and relaxing after long days of exploring the area.

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ryan McDermott

Our family grew up in Shelby, MT and used to spend family weekends at the Lake 5 resort. We bought our first summer cabin on Lake 5 in July of 1984 and have been enjoying Lake 5 and Glacier National Park ever since. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Why they chose this property

We bought this property in 1985, and our Gandpa lived there year round for many years. For the past 15 years we have been able to share this place with many family and friends over the years building many priceless memories.

What makes this property unique

This home is a great place to get away from the fast paced world and relax in one of the most beautiful areas of MT. Our rustic home has a private beach on Lake 5, and is within minutes of whitewater rafting, fly fishing, hikes, restaurants, helicopter tours, and all that Glacier National Park has to offer.