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Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park

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A room with a large window offering a view of a forested mountain area.
A cozy room with a large bed, a television, and a sliding glass door leading to a balcony.
A cozy cabin interior with a leather sofa, a dining table, and chairs. A sign on the sofa reads "National Park."
A cozy cabin interior with a leather sofa, a dining table, and chairs. A lamp and a fan are on the table. The room has wooden walls and a sloped ceiling.
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Set along the riverbank, this cabin offers a scenic retreat in the mountains. It accommodates 4 guests with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Enjoy 1 separate living room and relax on the patio. Engage in motorboating, kayaking, hiking, and biking nearby, and explore Silver Staircase Falls and Glacier Anglers for outdoor adventure.

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
1 bedroom1+ bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Patio

Explore the area

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Essex, MT
  • Place, Walton Ranger Station
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Silver Staircase Falls
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Glacier National Park
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Living Room 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Dining area

About this property

Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park

Bordering Glacier National Park, the Middle Fork of the Flathead River and the Great Bear Wilderness, this carriage house makes for a great base camp for your family vacation. We are equal distance between both the East & West Glacier National Park entrances.
The carriage house features two floors. This floor also features a full bathroom, a queen size bedroom and a washer and dryer. The second floor is a loft like space with a queen size trundle bed, that easily hides away in the spacious living/entertainment area. Full size kitchen which includes an eat in nook overlooking the Rocky Mountains. Conveniently on this floor is another 1/2 bath. Two balconies, one covered with a propane grill and a small table, and one directly off the front provide relaxing area for coffee in the morning. Other amenities include Wi-fi, TV and WI-FI for cell phone.
Popular wildlife attractions nearby include Goat Lick Overlook, hiking trails, whitewater rafting, fishing, golfing, helicopter tours, Apgar, famous Lake McDonald, Logan Pass/Going to the Sun Road, Many Glacier, among others.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Suitable for children 10 years of age and older.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 967991vb
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Essex

Located in Essex, this cabin is in a rural area and on a river. Walton Ranger Station is a local landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Silver Staircase Falls and Hungry Horse Reservoir. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain climbing nearby.
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Map
Essex, MT

What's nearby

  • Walton Ranger Station - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Silver Staircase Falls - 14 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Glacier National Park - 32 min drive - 51.1 km
  • Apgar Visitor Center - 38 min drive - 54.8 km
  • Lake McDonald - 38 min drive - 55.1 km

Getting around

  • Essex Station - 5 min drive
  • Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Glacier Haven Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Izaak Walton Inn Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Healthy Haven Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪DormHouse - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Glacier Park/Essex Carriage House 25 miles-East or West Glacier National Park located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Walton Ranger Station and 10.2 mi (16.3 km) from Silver Staircase Falls. Glacier National Park and Apgar Visitor Center are also within 32 miles (52 km).

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 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was excellent, tucked into a forested area. There was plenty of room for the two of us. It is conveniently located between both the east and west entrances to the park.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cabin was clean and in excellent condition. Host communications were timely and helpful. Host was available if needed. Location is great for exploring NW Montana. This cabin was a part of making our vacation fantastic!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful, clean and quiet. Development decently located between East and West Glacier National Park entrances. Hosts were very nice and the place was decently stocked and cute. A bit different going from the upstairs living area to the bedroom and main bathroom on the ground floor as you go into thru the connected non heated/AC garage. The temp in the garage wasn't bad as it wasn't very cold or hot outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was exactly as described. Super clean. Perfect location for visiting both East and West Glacier. Located on the host property but you hardly know anyone else is there. Beautiful area definitely gives the get away from it all feel! Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We LOVED our stay at the Carriage House. We took a girls trip, mother and two adult daughters, and had everything and more than we needed. The house was spotless and stocked with lots of extras. The listing for the house does not do it justice. It is a cute cabin feel with more space than the pictures show. You enter through the man door to the garage where you will find a master bedroom and full bath. Upstairs there is additional hideaway bed. With the rustic cabin feel and the landscape of the property it truly felt like an extension of the park. Roz was a wonderful host, checked in to ensure our week was going well and nothing was needed. The house was located perfectly between most all the entrances - west, two medicines, and east. We all agreed we would love to stay here again if we were to visit again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We had a great stay in a very nice guest house. It is located in a beautiful and convenient location. Hosts were very attentive and friendly. Highly recommend this location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
a great place to rest my head after a long day in Glacier
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay!

Very clean and spacious perfect for a family of 4 with 1 teen and 3 adults. Great proximity to the west entrance of the park. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2022
Thank you for the nice review. We enjoyed having you and hope to see you again soon. Thanks again, Roz
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place convenient to both sides of Glacier National Park. Lots of information and guidebooks on site as to how to see and enjoy Glacier. Gracious hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed out stay and wouldn’t hesitate to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a beautiful, peaceful place tucked away in the woods. Sparkling clean and inviting. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. Mike and Roz were very helpful with suggestions when asked.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place to Stay

Great place to stay if you are headed to GNP. Everything we needed was provided. I highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect place when visiting GNP

Lovely property, location and host. Easy to get to most GNP entrances. Beautiful lodging with everything you need for your stay. Wonderful hostess.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Great location along US2 along south side of Glacier. Very clean and cozy.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Glacier Carriage House

This was the perfect getaway for our 40th anniversary trip. Equal distance between west and east entrance so we explored both sides. Roz met us upon arrival - property was clean - instructions were easy to get there - just an excellent trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Glacier stay

This place was great! Rental was right in the middle of east and west glacier entrances. The owners were kind and sent us home with huckleberry jam! Would stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2021
Thank you for your kind review and I hope we see you again. We enjoyed having you. Roz
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and lots of room

This was a great place to stay in Glacier National park. The hosts were very friendly as well as the place was very clean and organized. Would recommend staying here. Can’t wait till next time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2022
Thank you for the nice review. We really enjoyed visiting with you and we hope to see you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location for East and West Glacier

Roz and Mike were great hosts. Their property was in the perfect location to visit both sides of Glacier!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location for visiting Glacier. Clean and cozy. Saw several elk from front porch,

Wonderful : -)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was wonderful at the carriage house! As first timers to Glacier National Park this was the perfect middle ground location. The property was better than we could have imagined! The hosts were amazing, very friendly and super responsive on any questions we had. The check it was a breeze with detailed instructions on how to access the place - this was great for us because we arrived at nighttime and things were hard to see!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location for GNP adventures

This carriage house was a perfect location for access to both the West and East side of Glacier National Park. Welcoming, comfortable, and immaculate describe this perfect home away from home while you explore everything that the area has to offer
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Essex Carriage House

Great stay, very clean! Perfect for 4 people! Right in the middle of east and west glacier easy to access both! Hidden gem in the pines!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2022
Thank you for your review. We enjoyed having you and we hope to see you again soon. Thanks again, Roz
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect spot for a stay while at Glacier National

Wonderful, comfortable and cozy accommodations that were extremely clean. When returning to Glacier National, we’d certainly stay here again. It was safest we ever felt, with the possibility of bears being in the vicinity. Jack & Barb
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect family adventure vacation!

Beautiful, comfortable place to rest after a day of hiking. Perfectly located between east and west Glacier. Great hosts committed to offering a wonderful getaway experience. Thank you, Roz and Mike, for everything!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Location

What a wonderful place to stay! We had everything we needed for a perfect stay! Great instructions left in a notebook was very helpful. Thanks for enhancing our visit to Glacier National Park.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2022
Thank you for the nice review. We enjoyed having you as our guests and we hope to see you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A little piece of heaven.

We loved staying in the heart of Glacier and this wonderful luxury was amazing. It is beautiful, comfortable and Roz and Mike are a great couple who can point you in the right direction for sights to see. I highly recommend this place to stay, and enjoy this piece of heaven.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2020
Thank you for the nice review. We enjoyed having you as guests and hope to see you again.

About the host

Hosted by Roz Hayes

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We both grew up and have spent our lives in Montana. We went to school owned a small business and raised three great kids in Valier, Montana. Once the kids were grown, and off to college, we started a new adventure and moved to Billings. We have lived in a lot of towns in Montana but the mountains were calling us home. Our favorite place to be was in Glacier National Park and we were thrilled to be able to own property in this beautiful location . We bought the property in 2003 and couldn’t wait to get started on our cabin. We built the cabin and recently finished the carriage house. We now live here full time and hope that you enjoy this area as much as we do!

Why they chose this property

We have always loved the area around Glacier National Park. When our kids were growing up, our vacations were spent in Glacier. Each year, we look forward to taking a drive over Going to the Sun Road, one of the most beautiful and scenic drives in the world. We still enjoy spending time on the east side of Glacier Park, especially at Two Medicine, St. Mary and Many Glacier. Our favorite places on the west side include Apgar, Lake McDonald Fish Creek. Now being able to live halfway in between East and West Glacier is a dream come true.

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