The Gathering Place of Island Park Idaho Vacation Cabins
Looking for Island Park Vacation Rentals to accomodate your group for your Island Park Idaho and Yellowstone vacation ? The Gathering Place Family Lodge is a great choice , with 6 themed bedrooms, 5 baths, and room for 31 people . This home is only 23 miles from the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
The Gathering Place is located is located at the beginning of the maintained snowmobile and ATV trail system of Island Park, with over 500 miles of groomed trails. These trails intersect with the West Yellowstone, Montana trails. There is ample parking at the cabin for multiple cars and trailers.
The cabin has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a vaulted family room upstairs. The upstairs bedrooms, The Bear Room, The Moose Room, and the Deer Room, each have 2 queen beds and have down bedding and fluffy pillows for a great night’s sleep. The Deer Room has a private bath. Upstairs there is also another 3/4 bathroom. The family room is furnished with a large leather sectional with queen sleeper bed and 2 built-in recliners. There is also a leather armchair, so plenty of comfortable choices exist to settle in for a movie or favorite show on the large flat-screen HDTV with satellite TV. The family room also has a piano and karaoke machine for entertaining, and a game table which can also be used for additional dining space.
On the main floor you’ll find a bedroom, The Wolf Room, with one queen bed, and a children’s bunk room, “The Fishing Room” with 3 twin/full bunksand a private bath and walk-in closet. The main floor has another bath, with tub and shower, a fully equipped kitchen with 2 refrigerators and walk-in pantry, and a living room furnished with a leather sofa and club chair and even 2 guitars for more fun. The living room has a free-standing gas fireplace as well. Just off the living room is a large upper deck with gas BBQ grill and patio furniture.
The lower leven has one bedroom, “The Autumn Room”, with one queen bed and one futon. There also is a billiards room, a children’s room with Nintendo, and a small library room with TV/DVD player, futon, and recliner. Laundry facilities are located in the basement , and there is one full bath in the basement as well.
Off the basement is the lower deck, with patio table, lounge chairs, and a nice hot tub with a waterfall feature. The cabin is situated on 1.5 quiet, wooded acres, with few neighbors. There is a lawn area on one side of the house where two sets of patio tables and chairs are kept. There is also a large firepit with log benches, and even a half-court for basketball.
Island Park Idaho is home to the origins of Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, and is a popular destination for stillwater and fly fishing anglers alike. it is also a popular hunting, hiking, and general outdoor recreation destination. Golf, skiing, white water rafting, horseback riding, mountain biking snowmobiling and ATV riding are all common activities in the area. Water skiing and boating on Island Park Reservoir is common, and Hebgen and Henry’s Lake provide excellent fishing opportunities from boats. Since it is so close to the west entrance of Yellowstone, Island Park is a great base camp for Yellowstone exploration.