ISLAND HOUSE: Log home on Yellowstone River with beach & fishing access out both back and front doors.

This fisherman’s paradise is located on an island in the Yellowstone, just over a mile from historic downtown Livingston. Walk out the back or front door and cast your lines in one of the river’s two channels that frame the property. The slower west channel fronts a sandy beach where swimming, collecting petrified wood and agates, and watching big sky sunsets can fill your day. Deer, moose, and even bears are known to visit to eat from the apple tree out front.

The home has a well-appointed kitchen with every gadget a gourmet chef or inspired baker could need. There is a grill for barbecues on warm Summer evenings and a stone fireplace for chilly Fall nights. Your group can gather around the large kitchen table or dine overlooking the river in the enclosed porch.

A stroll towards town, over the access bridge, and along the levee towards Main Street, brings you past Sacajawea Park, with tennis courts, several children’s playgrounds, barbecue shelters, and horseshoe pits. The vibrant downtown boasts a rich culinary culture, and the many art galleries and specialty shops allow for a fascinating stroll around the village. The sunsets, the mountains, and the night sky—smattered with brilliant stars amidst the backdrop of the Milky Way—make for unforgettable evenings on the beach.

At the end of your day, whether filled with angling adventures, rafting the river, hiking world-class trails, exploring Yellowstone Park, or simply taking in the natural beauty of your surroundings, return to your island refuge, step down into the spa tub and let the water jets relax you. A short sojourn here will show you the best that Montana has to offer, leaving you calm, recharged, and yearning to come back again.

Guest accommodations at this vacation home offer DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations are furnished with sofa beds and dining tables. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.