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Bathroom
Exterior
Room
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Plains, MT
  • Place, Rainbow Lake
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Place, National Bison Range
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Place, Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Futon

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway

The Perma House is a rural 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on the banks of the Flathead River. Grocery stores, restaurants and bars are approximately 15 to 20 minutes away in either Plains, MT (Hwy 200) or Hot Springs, MT (Hwy 32). The nearest restaurant and bar is at Quinn's Hot Spring's Resort, 15 minutes away. Come prepared for a quiet getaway in rural Montana.

This newly constructed 1200 square foot home will comfortably sleep 6 guests. The living room has vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, a stereo, board games and a flat screen t.v. with satellite service (no DVD). The kitchen has concrete counter tops, all appliances (refrigerator, glass stove top, conventional oven, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and toaster) and is equipped for basic cooking needs. Large outdoor patio with propane BBQ. All bed and bath linens provided, plus a washer & dryer.

Bring your fishing poles, canoe, kayaks or tubes for floating the Flathead River. Just 20 feet out the door you will reach a stone stairway and access to the beautiful clean waters of Flathead River. The river offers blue ribbon fishing for Bass, Trout & Pike. Small boat launching access nearby, a quarter of a mile away (15 HP Max.). Tribal permit needed for fishing or access to wilderness land on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Wildlife viewing possibilities are: deer, elk, bear big horn sheep, fish and birds.

Get away from it all... This rental does have Wifi available and has a landline telephone for local or emergency calls.

There is a two car garage and plenty of parking in the yard. ATV's, RV's, and tents are welcome. This is a non-smoking rental, it is wheelchair accessible and pets will be considered. Please inquire about monthly winter rates.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 20
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
1-2 dogs pre-approval & pet fee. NO cats allowed!
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Plains

Located in Plains, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of National Bison Range and Flathead River can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Westside Ballpark. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Plains, MT

What's nearby

  • Rainbow Lake - 29 min drive - 32.8 km
  • National Bison Range - 31 min drive - 41.7 km
  • St. Ignatius Mission - 37 min drive - 53.7 km
  • Garden of One Thousand Buddhas - 41 min drive - 59.2 km
  • Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area - 45 min drive - 69.9 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway?

As of 4 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway on 5 April 2026 start from NZ$558, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Perma House, Rural Wilderness Getaway located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Flathead River and 10.8 mi (17.4 km) from Clark Fork River. Smiley Slough and Rainbow Lake are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 30 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela K.

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

family wedding

It was a wonderful place. The views were beautiful. Very close to the family wedding and family members would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisha J.

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

When you need to unplug - this is the place

My husband and I chose this property for its proximity to the river and centrality to parts of Montana we had yet to explore. Most important though was that it was remote! We enjoyed listening to the large wind chime gently play in the breeze at night and the bats that came out to feast on the bugs at the river. It's a great home away from home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert and Diane E.

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

Beautiful area

I live in MT but my sons came from Spokane and NY to visit and this was the perfect meeting spot. 3 bedrooms plus 2 recliners if needed. Very well stocked fridge and cupboards, plus an amazing view of river and mountains… this was a great VRBO! Thanks, Sue!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

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

Peaceful Perma Cabin

Fantastic home equipped with everything you could need. The location sits right along the bluff above the Flathead River with access down a flight of 40 stone steps so not easily accessible for everyone. Great views of river and mountains on the back patio. Close to Buffalo Reserve and Hot Springs and Plains for groceries. Sue, the owner, is great and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

renee w.

Wonderful vacation home!

We had a wonderful time in this well-equipped home right on the Flathead River. Our children enjoyed playing in the water, fishing, looking for crawdads and snails, and exploring the shore. We spent time at the Bison Range, the local hot springs, the Amish area, and just general exploring. This home was a perfect base for those activities. Beautiful big kitchen and living room area. Nice bedrooms and bathrooms. Very clean! We will be back for a longer stay next time
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James M.

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

What a gem.

We had an amazing stay at the Perma Cabin. This is the Montana living I love; an abundance of big natural beauty, in a small friendly community. The home was wonderfully stocked and furnished. Our dogs loved the big fenced yard and our kids loved swimming in the river. Sue was very kind and attentive (we had a small issue with the fridge leaking water). To be fair and balanced, I will say that our family members, that stayed in the second bedroom (on the south side), were not fond of the trains at night (they like to sleep with the windows open and are light sleepers). Overall, an astonishing Montana experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toby L.

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

Sue is awesome!

We stated in Perma for a work trip, and Sue was very accommodating! She worked with us on our funky situation/schedule, and the property was amazing, right on the river. We had a great stay.
Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Chuck S.

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

On the River

Nice little house on the Flathead River. It was a quiet spot and our only visitor was a little brown bear. Internet is spotty.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

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

Great Montana Experience

Perfect location and cabin on the banks of the beautiful Flathead River
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandon J.

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

River Weekend Gateaway.

The house and property were perfect for our group. In the area for a wedding in neighboring plains where lodging was limited. Only 25 minutes from the venue and 1 hour from Missoula airport. The house is beautifully decorated and situated right in the mountains, with the river steps from the backdoor. Sue is beyond accommodating and couldn't have asked for a better host!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

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

Quiet getaway on the River.

Beautiful scenery! Nice, clean and comfortable! There is no sign stating you are in Perma coming from Dixon, so don't blink and count your miles!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah J.

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

A LOVELY HOME!

We loved our stay at The Perma Cabin! My husband, myself, and our 19 year old son drove here from Washington state and met our other son and his girlfriend here for 4 nights. They live in Great Falls where he is stationed in the Air Force. Perma was a great meeting point and this house met all of our requirements (on water, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms). We had the BEST time! I loved the layout of the house, having a master bathroom, and the comfortable living room. We enjoyed meals under the covered patio, watching hummingbirds and the river. We played games nightly, read, relaxed, and enjoyed being together. We fished, kayaked, and spent time on the river. We visited the Bison Range, which was fun too! Inexpensive and tons of Bison to see. We spent one day at Rainbow/Dog Lake (30 minutes away) and basically had the lake to ourselves and it was great for paddle boarding and kayaking. The river at the house was great, but a little fast moving - keep this in mind if you have young ones or people not experienced with river recreation. We really appreciated this home being open to dogs (with approval and a fee). Our chocolate lab, named Kayak, LOVED our trip. From a pet owner standpoint I really appreciated the fenced yard. Our son and his girlfriend were so happy that we brought Kayak and they could spend time with her too. A few tips for future renters...tribal use/fishing licenses can be bought online. We did this ahead of time and it was great arriving and having this handled. If you are at all picky about drinking water, plan to bring your own. Not sure if we are just used to city water, or what, but we ended up buying lots of bottled water due to taste preferences. I hate doing that but when it is in the 90s and you are outside lots keeping everyone hydrated is important. Regarding the trains, they did not bug us at all, but we also live by train tracks and don't mind hearing them pass by. My husband and I have rented well over a dozen VRBO properties and this one was really well stocked! The access upon arrival was easy, with clear instructions, and the home was very clean. The Wifi worked fantastic which was appreciated too! The cell phone reception is basically non existent (but the owner left tips on where the best access was), so having WiFi was great. Thanks for sharing your home with us! We would love to book it again sometime!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aniko M.

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

Wonderful stay at Perma Canin

We had a lovely short stay at the cabin. Enjoyed the river view and the comforts of home. Would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liddi E.

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

Perma cabin

Relaxing property with beautiful river running by-can see river from living room/kitchen and master bedroom. Trains are frequent but did not bother us
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Desirae T.

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

Perfect Home

I needed a place to stay with my family while looking at homes in the area. The Perma Cabin not only felt like home, it had everything needed for daily life with a family, and it had a lot of loving touches 💕 The house was suitable for my family of 6, and the well fenced and gated yard made wearing out our dogs worry free, even with the highway and railroad tracks in the vicinity. The river, the mountains, the snow, the train were all spectacular bonuses and beautiful. We are extremely grateful for our time there.
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica K.

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

Lovely riverside home

We took a break from sleeping in our large RV to spend a couple of nights here and fish the Clark’s Fork. The house is clean, organized, and in a lovely spot on the Flathead. We loved that we didn’t need to bring a thing. We also enjoyed the fire pit and stable stone steps down to the river front. The only possible drawback is the trains that come through in the night. The track is only about 200 yards from the house. Otherwise, a wonderful stay and highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Beth and Rob L.

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

Rural, but not Wilderness and definitely not relaxing.

We enjoyed the first couple of days.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tara S.

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

Girls weekend

What a great way to get away from everything. We all have kids from 2-16. So it was very nice to just relax by the river. Or on the porch. No city noise. Very peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacie P.

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

Mothers and Duaghters Trip

My mom, two of her sisters, one cousin, and I traveled out to see another if my cousins for a mothers and daughters getaway. Grilled, dipped our toes in the river, and played Scrabble on the patio. Tana was great with information information ahead of time regarding COVID restrictions and a fire burning nearby prior to our arrival. Funny thing....we are all pretty short, and all of the counter tops, kitchen island, and the one bathroom sink practically required step stools so we could reach.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey S.

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

Privacy and great river accessibility

The perma cabin is an awesome place to stay! It feels super private when you are in the backyard making dinner on the bbq or hanging at the fire pit. It’s a short drive to the Clark fork where the trout fishing was really good. The Clark fork is also a great river for a leisurely float. I would highly recommend staying at this property.
Verified

8/10 Good

Johanna R.

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

Peace & quiet for Anniversary on 4th of July

Our stay was overall great. Photos do property no justice as it's truly beautiful inside, clean & decorated nicely. Property is right on river so your views are incredible. Layout is great, has all you need for kitchen use etc. Yard is fenced but expect to temporarily add chicken wire to gates for small pups. We brought our own then gently removed when we left. Purpose of our visit was specifically for family vacation/wedding anniversary which is 4th of July!! We hadn't been on any vacation for 5 years at all due to caring for my Dad who passed away last fall:( So this was huge deal for our family. After several back & forth conversations with Tana we decided to book! The VRBO listing says Fish, Swim, light fireworks etc just out back gate to river which was HUGE for us to be able to spend entire vacation not having to drive around & have our pups safely with us while we did those things. Unfortunately we went into town to get our Out of State Tribal Fishing & land use permits but were informed Tribal lands are closed to outsiders for the past month:( Meaning no fishing, hiking, swimming or any recreating on Tribaly owned lands. Tana only told us we needed permit for tribal land not that it was closed. Not saying she was malicious but it was definitely frustrating as it somewhat ruined our time forsure. I had researched permits from Home before we left but never saw posting that Tribal land closed. Especially upsetting for our 15yr old that was elated to have this access & be able to fish with his dad finally. Also frustrating for my disabled son because he was excited to swim & fish also. Anyhow if Tribal Lands open house is perfect for fishing off back. No beach just stairs to River but after chatting with locals sounds like waters are very high right now so maybe it goes down. Boat launch just across river by bridge would be easy to drop boat in and bring right to your steps. But again on Tribal Land. So we had to spend our entire time trying to find fishing spots for my son & I to fish on State Lands. Husband couldn't join us as it was to hot for pups, him, Disabled son & hard to relax while managing dogs in public areas hence reason we were elated about fence yard right on perfect river spot! Beautiful drives into Plains, Thompson Falls, Hot Springs & Lonepine. Local folks are super nice. I like off beaten path places to visit so I met some incredible people. Overall I'm grateful for visit to Montana!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa S.

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

Girls trip!

We enjoyed our stay! This property has beautiful views! Everything was clean and comfortable. Directions say turn at “Perma Way” but is actually “Perma Lane” and easy to miss. Suggestions would be wifi and TV update. Fantastic vrbo...we would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather L.

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

Beautiful

It was easy and beautuful
Verified

8/10 Good

Ana S.

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

4th of July Weekend

We stayed with family and friends for the 4th of July. It was a great location and not too far from town and the hot springs. I would recommend getting new bbq utensils & better bedding. Other wise the experience was great for being my first time in Montana. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew H.

Very nice house. Had everything you need for a weekend getaway!

Amazing location. Very nice, well kept property.

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