West Glacier, Montana
Skip the hassle with entering the park daily by staying inside Glacier National Park. Our quiet cozy location inside Glacier National Park, steps to Lake Mcdonald pristine glacial lake. Enjoy coming back from your GNP adventures to your own private rock beach with outstanding views of the garden wall. The Boathouse offers a private master bedroom with king bed and seperate loft area bedroom with two twin beds all accessible by seperate staircases. Each bedroom offers views of Lake McDonald. The loft twin bedroom also features a private deck and Hulu TV. The main level has a large full bath and full kitchen for all your cooking needs. Our living area features a comfortable area to relax from a day in the park with a dining area. Our place is surrounded by an old cedar forest with views of the Garden wall too. Enjoy your own private beach on the shores of Lake McDonald. Boat rentals are available in Apgar. We do not offer use of owners private boats or the boat in the picture for rental use.
Additional guests must be approved by manager. Max total guest for our rental is 4 guests.
This property does not allow pets or smoking inside.
Note: This property is located inside GNP on the West side of the park.As of November 9th, 2024, this property will now require a Going to the Sun Vehicle reservation ticket to access points from Apgar Village check station to Logan's pass on the West Side of the park. You will still need to purchase a National Parks Pass and a vehicle reservation ticket for any other gates inside the park you wish to access. I.e. Many Glacier, Northfork, Polebridge.
At time of reservation, we do require reserved guest to sign a rental agreement. Our confirmation email will include the link to the agreement from Glacier View Vacation Rentals.
2025 Reservations: We will open our calendar to all 2025 reservations starting August 1st, 2024. Please check back with us, to reserve your spot with us.
Amenities:
Electric Heat
Charcoal Grill
Lighter
Silverware & utensils, knife set
Dishes (cups, plates, bowls), plastic cups
Corkscrew, Can opener, Wine tool, small utensils measuring cups, etc
Kitchen towels & wash clothes
Pots & Pans
Cutting board
Ice Trays
Toaster
Blender
Crock pot
Electric range and oven
Refrigerator
Microwave
Portable cooler with freezer pack
Coffee Filters, Coffee Maker Drip, tea kettle, Coffee Grinder, Kuerig Coffee Maker
Linen, towels & blankets, beach towel for lake days. *please do not use our bath towels
Small S& P shakers
Dish detergent
Hand soap
Bath soap
Hairdryer
Board games, cards, movies
TV: hula only
*Glacier day hikes book (please leave for future guest)
*Bear spray (please leave for future guest)
Starter items for you:
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Trash bags
Coffee Filters
hand soap, dish soap, bath soap, shampoo/conditioner
Things you may need to purchase or bring with you:
Spices & Cooking oils that you may need
Coffee
Tinfoil, zip lock bags
Food items
Any starter items that need to be replenished for your needs
Coffee
Tinfoil, zip lock bags
Food items
Charcoal, Lighter Fluid should you wish to use the grill
Ice
There are few places more spectacular than Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, and to be able to stay on the shores and take in the view in a private setting is hard to beat! The property is well equipped and maintained, but we were there to enjoy the outdoors, and our stay was just perfect.
Wonderful home, great location!
Absolutely perfect stay!
Five days. Wonderful to be on lake
Beautiful views, perfect spot in GNP no waiting line for GTSR, Clean and comfortable.TEN STARS!
This was perfect for our family of four (including two kids under 10). Amazing views of the lake and mountains from the lower outside sitting area and dock. Enjoyed morning coffee and evening cocktails with that priceless view. So worth it! We loved the convenience of staying in the park. Great location adjacent to Apgar and so close to the West Glacier entrance. Highly recommend and can’t wait to be back!
Was a great place for our family-4 adults. Location was perfect as was inside the Park, so didn’t need a vehicle pass for GTTS road. Enjoyed a great deal .
The location is perfect being right on the lake, can’t beat the spot. The lay out works well for 4 people and there are enough kitchen items to get by. The carpet should be replaced as it looks pretty old and stained. The top deck could use some refreshing as it looks pretty rough. Overall it was a great stay and as expected, just could use a refresh.
The boathouse is in an amazing location, and is perfect for a small family or a couple
The boat house was the perfect place for us to stay during our October visit to GNP. It was spacious, comfortable and the views of the lake were breathtaking. Christie was incredibly helpful and responsive leading up to and during our stay. We hope to return someday.
Relaxing stay at Boat House. Great book containing any activity information needed. Excellent email communication on property, directions and requirements. Questions were answered quickly.
Location great. Every chair or stool in place had stains and furniture old and worn. No bannister on 14 steps to bathroom..at night this is tricky! Loved the Keurig. They need Adirondack chairs at the water...no place to sit and enjoy glass of wine...ice cream parlor chairs on mini deck don't cut it
This was the best vacation my wife and I have ever been on. Being right on Lake McDonold was amazing. After a couple full days of hiking we spent a day just relaxing by the lake enjoying the views. We will definetly be renting this property again.
Everything was as described. The view and location in the park is the most beautiful and very convenient to Apgar and West Glacier. We had such a wonderful time and will be back for sure.
We just returned from our stay at The Boathouse. What a great rental! It was so convenient to stay right in Glacier Park, especially since you need tickets to access the GTSR now. Staying in this rental allowed us to bypass the ticketing system and just show them our rental agreement. The house was exactly as described and fit our family of 4 perfectly. The view of the lake was gorgeous. We loved coming back to the house after a long day of hiking and sitting out on the dock to relax. Even though the GTSR was not fully open, we still found plenty to do. We loved the Grinnel Glacier hike, the Avalanche Lake hike and biking the closed portion of the GTSR. Although, I would recommend renting E-bikes if possible. Thanks for a great stay!
Will come back. Great property, wonderful location. Secluded but short walk to Apgar Village.
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