When we decided to vacation at Yellowstone National Park, we wanted a place that was:
1. Not very commercial/touristy, with
2. Rental rates would not break our little bank,
and
3. Where we could be in nature and savor the local environment.
This is wild, pristine, beautiful country.
It's always nice to share a real "discovery"with fellow travelers.
After much Internet surfing, and searching, we found "Timbers at Island Park".
After driving up from Utah, we found "our place" , a few hundred yards to the right ( Then left into the entrance ) off of Route 20.
It turned out to be only 20 easy minutes from the park, and blessedly peaceful, quiet, and "in nature."
(Deer outside in the morning while we had our muffins) Timbers is a study in contrast.
The amazing, new office/clubhouse/pool provides a different environment from the rustic (a testimony to the fact that you are up high,over 6000 feet, in mountains with rugged winters) wood sided buildings.
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Inside our large unit , a one bedroom suite , it was again thoroughly modern. and immaculately maintained and cleaned. (Very important to us.
Also important to us was the price....really VERY reasonable for what we were getting.) I made a comment to my partner that "They must really care about this place" ....my background is in Multi-family real estate ownership.
When we went to check in they couldn't have been more accommodating and Angie ( the Manager ), bent over backwards to see that the "weary travelers" got settled quickly!
We found a great restaurant on the other side of the highway call Connie's and ate there several times. Also, a fine Mexican restaurant several miles south on 20, toward the area known as Macks inn, called Cafe Sabor.
We went in October and were greeted by trees draped in snow.
We did not bring our golf clubs, but, Timbers is right on the golf course!!
After our first peaceful night the drive to the park, through West Yellowstone, provided a wake up call that yelled:
"You are now in a commercial tourist zone"
On the plus side, West Yellowstone would have anything you might need before your day long Yellowstone trip.
We noticed that gas prices increased dramatically in the half hour drive before Yellowstone.
So tank up .
We look forward to returning to Timbers for peace and quiet and a chance to explore the rest of Yellowstone. It would take three really exhausting days
Also, They have a really nice, informative website with an informative video. read more