Guidebook to Island Park
Sightseeing
Only 40 minutes from cabin via West Yellowstone entrance. Great day trip to go to Old Faithful and Canyon Village then onto Grand Teton National Park
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Yellowstone National Park
Only 40 minutes from cabin via West Yellowstone entrance. Great day trip to go to Old Faithful and Canyon Village then onto Grand Teton National Park
Start early and pack a picnic. Enter Yellowstone National Park as early as possible and follow the Old Faithful and Canyon Village routes. Then follow directions to Grand Teton National Park (the two parks are adjacent). Exit Grand Teton and go to Jackson, Wyoming. This is a lovely western town with many restaurants, art stores and a playhouse.
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Grand Teton National Park
Start early and pack a picnic. Enter Yellowstone National Park as early as possible and follow the Old Faithful and Canyon Village routes. Then follow directions to Grand Teton National Park (the two parks are adjacent). Exit Grand Teton and go to Jackson, Wyoming. This is a lovely western town with many restaurants, art stores and a playhouse.
Great place for dinner, theaters, shopping. Snow skiing in the winter
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Jackson
Great place for dinner, theaters, shopping. Snow skiing in the winter
This is a scenic waterfall in Island Park, about an hour from the cabin. It is accessible to those with physical limitations and offers some hiking trails for the more adventurous. There is also a great forest ranger station with pelts from the local animals that allows visitors to touch. Great place to take a picnic.
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Upper Mesa Falls Interpretive Site
Forest Road 295This is a scenic waterfall in Island Park, about an hour from the cabin. It is accessible to those with physical limitations and offers some hiking trails for the more adventurous. There is also a great forest ranger station with pelts from the local animals that allows visitors to touch. Great place to take a picnic.
Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Has some small restaurants, PlayMill theater (spoofs on movies and plays). About 45 minutes away.
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West Yellowstone
Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Has some small restaurants, PlayMill theater (spoofs on movies and plays). About 45 minutes away.
Island Park is situated in this national forest. There are many hiking trails in the area. You can consult AllTrails.com to find something that suits your hiking level. There are many biking trails as well. Always check-in with the National Park Service before embarking on your adventure.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest Road 074
Caribou-Targhee National Forest Road 074Island Park is situated in this national forest. There are many hiking trails in the area. You can consult AllTrails.com to find something that suits your hiking level. There are many biking trails as well. Always check-in with the National Park Service before embarking on your adventure.
Food scene
Dinner theater with great family entertainment and food. They have spoofs on various plays or movies. Early reservations highly recommended. (30 minute drive towards Yellowstone)
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Yellowstone Playhouse at Island Park
5163 US-20Dinner theater with great family entertainment and food. They have spoofs on various plays or movies. Early reservations highly recommended. (30 minute drive towards Yellowstone)
Entertainment
Fun family entertainment with spoofs on movies and plays. Theater only, concessions available. (40 minute drive towards Yellowstone)
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The Playmill Theatre
29 Madison AveFun family entertainment with spoofs on movies and plays. Theater only, concessions available. (40 minute drive towards Yellowstone)
Mack's Inn River Floats. This is a great place to rent a raft, canoe or inner tubes and float down the river. Sometimes you can see the salmon swimming by. It’s a great place to enjoy the serenity of nature (if no one is screaming in delight) You are likely to see large animals come to drink and even Osprey and other birds of prey in the trees.
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Island Park
Mack's Inn River Floats. This is a great place to rent a raft, canoe or inner tubes and float down the river. Sometimes you can see the salmon swimming by. It’s a great place to enjoy the serenity of nature (if no one is screaming in delight) You are likely to see large animals come to drink and even Osprey and other birds of prey in the trees.
Fishing: Island Park offers world class fishing (salmon and trout). You will need a fishing license if over 12 years old. Check at the Phillips gas station on Hwy 20 before you turn onto Kilgore Yale Road. Stoddard Pond is about 2 miles from the cabin, at the junction of Kilgore Yale road and Old Kilgore Road. This pond is stocked with trout and is only for children under 12 years old. No fishing license needed. It’s a great place to learn to fish as well as explore frogs, insects and other pond creatures. You can check with local merchants for fishing rods and tackle.
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Island Park
Fishing: Island Park offers world class fishing (salmon and trout). You will need a fishing license if over 12 years old. Check at the Phillips gas station on Hwy 20 before you turn onto Kilgore Yale Road. Stoddard Pond is about 2 miles from the cabin, at the junction of Kilgore Yale road and Old Kilgore Road. This pond is stocked with trout and is only for children under 12 years old. No fishing license needed. It’s a great place to learn to fish as well as explore frogs, insects and other pond creatures. You can check with local merchants for fishing rods and tackle.
Island Park Village Resorts
4170 Grandview Rd9-hole Golf Course
This is a great little rodeo. (30 minutes towards Yellowstone)
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Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo
175 Oldroyd Rd This is a great little rodeo. (30 minutes towards Yellowstone)
Yellowstone Aerial Adventures
105 S Faithful StMountain Mayhem Adventure Rentals
155 Main StRent boats, quads and water skiing equipment
Boat and Quad rentals for waterskiing and riding trails
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Island Park Adventures Llc
4152 US-20Boat and Quad rentals for waterskiing and riding trails
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Fourth of July Fireworks at the Reservoir
Every 4th of July, fireworks display over the reservoir.
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Don't be afraid to wave hello to neighbors.
It's very customary to greet others with a wave as you drive or walk by.
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Buy groceries before you reach Island Park
There are not major markets in Island Park. West Yellowstone, WY and Ashton, ID are the closest towns with a larger food market (each about 40 minutes from the cabin). Rexburg, ID has a Super Walmart (about 1 hour from the cabin). The Phillips gas station on Hwy 20 before you turn onto Kilgore Yale Road has a small convenience store.
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Local Wildlife
A Moose has been known to hang around the subdivision. Most often seen early in the morning or at dusk Be aware of wildlife as this is a forest.
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Pack for all weather
Average summer temperatures are in the mid 70's The weather can change from rainy to sunny in one day.
In the winter, heavy snowfall. Be prepared with chains or snow tires and appropriate attire.