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

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 874.3 sq m

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Dryer
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Washer
Kitchen
Barbecue grill
Air conditioning

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Columbia Falls, MT

Glacier National Park
‪7 min drive‬
Glacier View Golf Course
‪7 min drive‬
Apgar Visitor Center
‪11 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

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House Rules

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

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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. Amazing Fun Center and Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch of Montana are also worth visiting. 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 - 6.4 km
Glacier View Golf Course - 7 min drive - 4.8 km
Apgar Visitor Center - 11 min drive - 9.3 km
Lake McDonald - 11 min drive - 9.9 km
Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch of Montana - 14 min drive - 8.8 km

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
‪Carolyn's Cafe - ‬11 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-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?

Situated on a lake, this cabin is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Glacier View Golf Course and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Flathead River. Glacier National Park and Alberta Tourist Information Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.6

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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

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Christopher B.

17 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Nice location.

Easy access to park.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

GANG L.

3 Oct 2024

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

Great place for everything except full privacy

We loved this place. The surrounding is tranquil. The lake is beautiful. The kitchen is fully equipped. The only complaint we had is a bit lack of privacy. The large bedroom does NOT have its only direct inside access to the bathroom! Sleepers in it needed to either go through the master bedroom or outside through the porch and the front door, which was rather inconvenient during the nights.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lacey B.

23 Aug 2016

Great get-away

This cabin was perfect for our family of four though it could have slept many more people! The lake is accessible directly across the street and it is beautiful. Ryan was welcoming and nice. All in all it was a great trip.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2016

10/10 Excellent

Jamie W.

11 Oct 2021

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

Family Adventure

This property was just what we were looking for. Hicking, fishing, site-seeing and cooking in the evenings with a fire pit to reflect on the day. It was spectacular! For us, we wanted a none commercial location that was still close to Glacier Park entrance.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

16 July 2022

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

Very close to national park

Great place to stay. Very rustic but clean. Some miscommunication about what to do with trash due to bears. Need bear proof bins or owner needs to pick up trash daily .

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Lisl W.

29 June 2021

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

Excellent experience!

We loved our stay at Grandpa’s Cabin! We thought the location and fire pit were awesome. We liked how well the kitchen was set up. One minor issue was how the front screen door didn’t close well (there was a sign saying to shut it all the way but it was kind of a pain). Aside from that, we really enjoyed this location and highly recommend it!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne D., Ham Lake, Minnesota USA

23 June 2022

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

Piece of paradise

This cabin is in a great location for west glacier. Cabin was clean and had all the amenities we needed for an enjoyable vacation. The living room/ dinning room is small but we spend most of our time outside. The lake is across a small lightly traveled road and down a steep slope, steps made into the hillside for ease. The private dock was very tranquil and relaxing. The view is incredibly beautiful and breathtaking. We highly recommend this place and we plan on renting when we come back to Glacier. Thanks “Grandpa” for sharing your piece of paradise with us.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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

8/10 Good

misty n.

6 Aug 2020

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

Great location, cute cabin but needs some upgrades

Great location, Lake just a short walk away. Cute little cabin right in middle of forest with nice fire pit. We loved walking down to the lake and hanging out on the dock swimming and paddle boarding...rented paddle boards from whitefish tours, great friendly guy, very reasonable. Inside the house could use some upgrades, coffee pot took almost 40 minutes to make full pot. Futon in living room, not comfortable to sit on. Loved the record player and all the games. Maybe they’re going for retro feel but if a few things were updated, it could be amazing. Overall, had a wonderful time, thanks for sharing grandpas cabin with our family!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

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.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

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