Waterfront Redtail Retreat Lodge in Silverhawk Subdivision, Island Park Idaho

We selected this house for its location and amenities to have a great family gathering (7 adults and 6 children) and explore Yellowstone and other nearby parks. It was excellent for our purpose. Our grandsons caught fish, craw dads and frogs. The lake and weather were beautiful. The home was a perfect size for everyone with everything functioning and in good order. We give high marks to it all and recommend this home to other large families.

Our families favorite vacation spot!

This is a lovely home that is located in the beautiful Silver Hawk neighborhood. It sits on a beautiful lakefront property that is wooded, quiet, and peaceful. It is meticulously clean and has a wonderful floor plan. The owners are very responsive and helpful.

Gorgeous house!

This is our second stay and we will be back again. What an amazing property and area.

After searching for a lakeside cabin, we selected the Jackman's and booked it almost a year in advance. It was everything that was advertised on VRBO and MORE. The adults had space to spread out and play games, or just settle in and read a book, watch a movie, or sit on the deck and enjoy the scenery. The kids also had space to play their games in the loft above the garage, or in the basement playing ping pong, or outside playing in the water. The boat dock at the property and the boat launch ramp, just minutes away from the cabin were a big plus. We were able to leave the boat in the water for the week and come and go as we pleased. We loved boating on the lake and surfing, tubing, swimming, etc. We had a bald eagle and a golden eagle sitting in a tree on the property right at the waters edge. We had several foxes visit us which the children especially loved seeing. The fire pit was a bit hit in the evenings, there are camp chairs at the home, about 10 of them and we brought several more for the kids. We made smores, told stories and just enjoyed the sunsets and the beautiful scenery. The home accommodated our family perfectly, with 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and lots of area to spread out. All in all this was a great vacation, the owners couldn't have been more accommodating, Brandon responded quickly to every message I sent him and we would definitely book this again.

Love this property.

The cabin was a perfect layout, our biggest complaint in the past has been trying to sleep downstairs, and hearing every footstep upstairs at this cabin, we didn’t hear a thing which created a restful environment for all. The owner responded immediately to any questions and needs we had. We would highly recommend this cabin for your next vacation. For our family it was perfect!

We stayed at this beautiful property for our annual reunion with our kids and grandchildren. It was an awesome place to stay right on the reservoir.

The home is very spacious with an ideal number of bedrooms and bathrooms for an extended family vacation. The bunk room above the garage was a great space for the teens to sleep and hangout late at night without bothering the rest of the family. The pingpong table was a huge hit. We brought our own pingpong balls (there were a few at the house) and donated a couple extra (new) paddles. The outdoor fire pit was a great area and plenty of chairs were provided. The reservoir water is cold (normal in that area) but fun for fishing, boating and paddle boarding (we brought/rented our own). The garage is not accessible to renters which was not a big deal to us but I didn't realize that prior. The home is 45 min from Yellowstone West Entrance. Also within in 15-25 min are the attractions of Upper (a must see) and Lower Mesa Falls, Harriman State Park (horseback riding), Mack's Inn River float (everyone's favorite activity). Grocery stores in the area are near non-existent so be sure to stock up in a larger nearby city. Connivence stores within gas stations are locally available for last minute and forgotten items. VERY MINOR cons: the grass was never mowed and is way overgrown. I'm assuming it was due to rain that week (but both neighbor's grass was mowed). It was great to have a large propane tank with the grill on the deck - however the grill itself has seen better days and needs to be replaced. (It no longer auto-lights and there is a large hole in the bottom of it). We found ways to work around that using tin foil and manually lighting it. 100% recommend this house. Be sure to take in the local attractions mentioned in addition to Yellowstone.