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West Glacier Heart Rock River Retreat

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Exterior
Outdoor dining
Exterior
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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West Glacier, MT
  • Place, Glacier View Golf Course
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Glacier National Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake McDonald
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden

About this property

West Glacier Heart Rock River Retreat

Summary:

Our home is located across the river from Glacier National Park and the Glacier View Golf Course in West Glacier. Plan your day hiking, river rafting, fishing or golfing all just a throw stone away. Enjoy your days in the park and return to the privacy of your own private quiet retreat. Enjoy your perfect West Glacier getaway!



The Space:

Plan your day hiking, river rafting, fishing or golfing all just a throw stone away. Enjoy your days in the park and return to the privacy of your own private quiet retreat.



Additional guests must be approved by manager. Max total guest for our rental is 5 guests.



Getting Around:

A Rental Car is Recommended.



Other Things to Note:

We open our reservations for the next year on August 1st each year.

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What's nearby

  • Glacier View Golf Course - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Apgar Visitor Center - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Glacier National Park - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Lake McDonald - 7 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort - 54 min drive - 70.6 km

Getting around

  • West Glacier Station - 6 min drive
  • Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dew Drop Inn - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Glacier National Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Northern Lights Saloon - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Embers Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Glacier Distillery - ‬16 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Great house.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Heather T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Great place to stay! Minutes from the west entrance. Right on the river, great for fly-fishing
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylour R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location. Beautiful property. Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location on a quiet private street. We enjoyed this so much. Comfortable furniture! Beautiful flathead lake in front of the cabin and we loved Glacier. Being so close was a huge bonus and we will be back !
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mac S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great cabin in an ideal location for glacier park
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was perfect for a Glacier trip. The house was very clean and very well stocked. Being right in the river was fun. I wish we had chairs to sit by the water but we didn’t have room in the car.The pizza at Glacier National Pizza, I think that’s the name, was fantastic.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect base for exploring Glacier NP

Three-day family trip to explore Glacier NP, and this was the perfect base to do it from! Wonderful, well-appointed and cozy cabin just minutes from the west entrance, this was the perfect stay for our adventure. My only regret is not booking it for more nights.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly recommend

Amazing stay. Beautiful and convenient property. Perfect for a family of five.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thank you Charles. We are so glad that you had an amazing stay. We hope to see you again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Travis R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

Loved our stay at Heart Rock. Could’ve sat by that river all day!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2023
Thank you, Travis, for your review and for staying with us. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The place great and super ckean. Property is beautiful and great location.

Wonderful!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thank you Bill. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

The place was wonderful. Great location with lovely river view. It was very well stocked. Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thank you Scott for your review. We are glad to hear you had a great stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house with a wonderful view!

We loved staying at Heart Rock River Retreat. The location was perfect in so many ways. Close to Glacier NP and close to nature. Everything we needed was provided at the house.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thank you Sara. We are so glad to hear you loved our location. We hope to see you again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Mark Donovan

A very cute cabin with nicely appointed amenities.

A very cute cabin with nicely appointed amenities. Christine with Glacier View Rentals was very responsive and polite.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Scott Schoenberger

We had a great time, would stay again.

We had a great time, would stay again. Thank you! It was great. Quick replies to online messages
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette Placky

We had a wonderful experience, with the team going above and beyond to help us during our trip.

We had a wonderful experience, with the team going above and beyond to help us during our trip. Thank you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal location

Beautiful location right next to Glaciers East entrance. No tv but when you take a trip to be in nature, who needs a tv.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Oct 2023
Thank you, Lindsey. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us on the West Entrance of GNP and that you appreciated the lack of TV for the serene nature of the area and GNP.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

River Retreat

This house is clean, comfortable and well appointed. It’s in a terrific location close to West Glacier but away from the crowds and noise. The house sits approximately 100 feet from the middle fork of the Flathead River. We enjoyed sitting on the spacious back porch and watching the occasional rafter float by. The working fireplace was an added treat. Check-in and check-out were hassle free.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Whitney J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable with your own river

How charming this place was. They even had lots of spices and some oils for cooking. We loved our stay at this river side home. Looking for rocks to skip was one of the highlights for me. I actually think the home is better in person than in the listing pics. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. Thanks for having us.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Nov 2024
Thank you, Whitney, for staying with us. We hope to host you again.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Janinne Baiardo

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Verified

8/10 Good

Eldon M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Don’t buy bear spray!!!

We bought bear spray as we pulled into West Glacier ($50) and the saw the cabin was stocked. A must have for hiking but the ones left behind by other renters (not supplied by owner), including our, should work! We enjoyed our time at the property!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 July 2020
Thank you Eldon for your review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We are sorry but do have to correct you on the bear spray. Our owners do in fact provide this amenity for our guests and the ones provided are from our owners. We are sorry you missed this information in our listing and amenity section we provide for our guests. Thank you for adding yours to the collection. We are sure future guests will feel very appreciative to have extra bear sprays to use on the trails.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this property

Amazing location! So close to everything yet tucked away to be quiet. The location ON the river is great. My family enjoyed evenings just walking along the river shore. We also enjoyed riding the provided bikes along the road, which was safe since it towards the end of a dead end road and no traffic. The house was great! Super organized!! Not only did it have everything you need, it was organized and easy to find!! Clean too. My only advice would be to bring a sleep mask if you’re sensitive to light while you sleep. The bed in the loft can get late night and early morning sunlight.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thank you Jennifer for your review. We are so glad you loved this property. We hope to see you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing - the photos don’t do it justice!

My wife and I stayed with our two kids (2.5 and 16m) for a week and had a blast. Perfect location to get into the park for our daily adventures and close enough to get back home for nap although the kids were normally too excited to sleep. The house is extremely comfortable for relaxing. The access to the river was perfect for playing with the kids and sneaking some nap time water access. The pictures don’t do this house justice. It’s cozy and comfortable with many great features (master balcony and beautiful wrap around deck). We have so many fond memories with our kids from this trip, but also would’ve booked it for a romantic couples getaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Glacier Get-A-Way

My family of 4 (2 teen boys) recently stayed at Heart Rock River Retreat. We loved everything about it. Cabin is as advertised. There was plenty of space for everyone with the upstairs loft having a bed for 2 & an en-suite bathroom and the downstairs bedroom having a bunk bed (bottom bunk queen size) & another full bathroom just right outside the door. This would be a great place for families larger than mine as 3 children could easily use the bunk beds and another could sleep on the couch. There's also a lot of floor space in the upper loft. When not in the park, my husband loved using the upstairs desk which faced the large window over looking riverside and I loved sitting outside on the deck, listening to the water roll by. The river runs just behind the cabin! The cabin could not be more conveniently located to Glacier's West entrance! It's probably a 5min drive to the park entrance, yet the cabin's tucked away in a quiet little neighborhood. The cabin was clean & the owner is organized with labels on each light switch & under the countertop & a binder of info. I didn't cook during our stay but I could see the kitchen was well stocked. We had plenty of towels (really good, large ones, at that), tp, paper towels, trash bags, etc. I bring all that stuff with us, but I could see, the host had everything stocked for what a visitor may need - including bear spray. The host did a great job of communicating before and during our stay. I definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
Thank you, Karyn, for your wonderful review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the future.
Verified

8/10 Good

Janet U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Riverfront / Golf Course Cabin in West Glacier

We had a quick 5 night stay at Heart River Rock Retreat and enjoyed every minute of it. Close enough to ride bikes/ jog to West Glacier Village or to GNP. Fly fished right behind cabin, great views from deck. Had campfire in riverside firepit w/ lots of seating around it. Played golf at Glacier View course across the street- rented clubs, beautiful course, and very friendly pro shop! Bear activity right across the river one evening ( that land is actually GNP)! The only reason for 4 stars is the cabin is in need of a little “TLC” ( updating) and desperately needs new cookware. Other than that, it suited our needs for a short stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 June 2023
Thank you, Janet, for staying with us and so glad you loved our location, views and river access from the property. Thank you for letting us know about the cookware too. We continue each year to improve the property to give our guest a comfortable place to stay outside GNP. We also made a point to improve the cookware set and other great new additions for our future guests. Thank you again for staying with us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustic Homebase!

This property is perfect for those of us who came to hike Glacier! It is right outside the gates to Glacier National Park. Christie the property manager made sure everything was just right! What more can you ask for? It sits on the river and has a fire pit right next to the river… it is well finished and has everything you could ask for including bear spray! As well as a washer and dryer for those after hike clothes.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
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