Spacious Farm House on the working historic Story Ranch, private river access Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Spacious Farm House on the working historic Story Ranch, private river access pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: How much is parking at Spacious Farm House on the working historic Story Ranch, private river access?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is Spacious Farm House on the working historic Story Ranch, private river access located?

Situated in the mountains, this holiday home is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Yellowstone River and within 9 miles (15 km) of Chico Hot Springs and Gallatin National Forest. Dome Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Yankee Jim Canyon are also within 12 miles (20 km).

10/10 Excellent

Larson G.

28 Jul 2025

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Great location, great house. Clean, quiet, tidy, good for us to use as our home base for visits to local family and local adventures.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian B., Boynton Beach

28 Jun 2019

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Great views and a great experience

My family and I truly enjoyed our stay at this house. The views were incredible and we loved building a fire in front of the house. The house also had access to a private fishing spot on the Yellowstone river. I would definitely book this again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Judy P.

12 Aug 2025

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Location of property was excellent for us to do the activities planned. The kitchen was easy to navigate as we ate many meals there, or packed lunches for the Park. We were told there was a new well and water was not yet tested. We were told there would be bottled water available - there were 4 small bottles and we were there for a week. We purchased two cases of water for drinking and cooking. Could have used a pizza pan and knives - only one sharp huge knife in the kitchen. Bedding and towels were great.The main floor bathroom tub/shower was not functional for us so we used the shower downstairs which was great - should have had a place to put your soap and there were no towel bars to hang wet towels.Had fun playing ping pong! The home was spacious and comfortable. Could have used some lamps in the living room.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy N.

6 Sept 2023

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Best Guesthouse

Everything in description and more. Tanya was very communicative without being invasive. The house was super nice, comfortable and spacious. All amenities were there and of good quality. Absolutely a top notch rental

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda H.

9 Aug 2023

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Great stay for Yellowstone

Our family stayed here in Emigrant for a week of enjoying beautiful Montana and Yellowstone. This VRBO was great. It had plenty of room. The kitchen had everything we needed. The location was fabulous. It was so restful, quiet and an absolutely beautiful environment. We saw deer, rabbits, red tail hawks, and even had a big bull on our lawn on evening.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Jul 2019

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Paradise Valley Gem!

If you want to enjoy the views and have some privacy so close to rafting, riding, and Yellowstone... Look no further! Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kristine L.

30 Jul 2021

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Amazing Montana property

My family absolutely loved our week stay at this property! The home was clean, private and had amazing views. We enjoyed having private access to the Yellowstone River. My husband and son had a great time fishing on the lower lake and playing endless games of ping pong. During our stay we hiked Pine Creek falls, explored Livingston, soaked in the Chico Hot Springs, went white water rafting in Gardiner and spent time in Yellowstone. We would definitely book this property again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Janetta G.

3 Jul 2022

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Family Fun

The house was in a beautiful location. The house was comfortable, like staying at your grandparents home. The stairs were a little creaky. There were no ping pong balls for the table but we bought some and were reimbursed. We stayed here to be closer to the north entrance of Yellowstone but the flood prevented that. There was not much to do in the area without driving a distance but we still had a good time. We saw the most beautiful rainbow over the mountains one afternoon and enjoyed watching two different owls near dusk one night.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Julie F., Richland

21 Jul 2023

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great location

This was a very comfortable stay. The location was great. Close to Yellowstone, Chico Hot Springs, Livingston. Off the highway and no neighbors to worry about. The house was comfortable and had all the furnishings you would need. I'm not gonna lie...asthetically speaking the house needed some upgrading and repairs. Nothing that affected (effected?) our stay or made it unlivable. Things like towel racks about to fall off, a hole in the bathroom door (outside part only), the yard needed some attention. No curtains, but no neighbors so - not a big deal. But we didn't really stay at the house because we were off exploring. The host Tanya was very nice and helpful. I would definitely stay there again and would recommend it to others. oh..also no AC. Which I don't think is too uncommon in this part of Montana (at least when I was looking at other places - most didn't have AC) I don't think it's usually too hot in Emigrant and the nights were cool so it was fine

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian H.

16 Aug 2022

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Nice place

Good base for exploring north Yellowstone

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ariel C.

31 Jul 2022

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Quaint older house

Pulling up to the house one is met by the beauty that Montana holds. Amazing sunrises and sunsets are easily visible from the property. The night sky is breathtaking. There are many wildlife friends that are easily seen at any point in the day. The house has plenty of room but stagger your showers for everyone to have hot water. Very short drive between Livingston and Gardner. When coming back to Montana would stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte A., Frederick Md USA

28 Sept 2021

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Just what we were looking for.

We were extremely happy with our house near Yellowstone. The furnishings and the beds were very comfortable and the house was spotless. We enjoyed seeing the owl in the shed, the deer on the property and hearing the coyotes at night. The privacy was outstanding. We used several hiking suggestions left by the host and used the hint for bear viewing as often as we could to watch grizzly bears. This property helped make our trip to Yellowstone wonderful.

Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Dave D., Columbia SC

13 Sept 2021

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Great, except!

The house was great with very comfortable furniture (which is lacking in most vacation rentals) especially the king bed. Working with the property manager was super easy. But, I have to give ita 4 star rating for a couple of reasons. First, the house has no window coverings except one window in the living room and one main floor bedroom. Not even in the bathrooms. The other thing is no air conditioning, which was not a problem for us because the temps were not too hot during the day and there are three fans you can use. Last, the kitchen was sparsley equipped. We were owners of a vacation rental for over 9 years, so we understand the challenges owners face. Overall, we had a great experience even though the other couple that was to meet us there could not make it due to illness (not covid).

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bill & Cathy C., Central Maryland

31 Aug 2021

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Nice Home on Historic Story Ranch and 30 Mins to Yellowstone Park Entrance

We really enjoyed our stay. The home features a cozy eat-in kitchen with range, MW, dishwasher and refrigerator. A spacious laundry is right off the kitchen with a washer and dryer. The first floor family room features comfortable seating and a large 1080p TV. 2 large BRs on the main level (1 queen and other BR with 2 twin beds) and a 3rd large bedroom with large window in the basement, which has a king size bed and adjacent modern bathroom. The upstairs bedrooms also shared a full hall bath. The property is well off the road and not visible from highway 89. It house features a real pretty with a wrap around porch with 6 Adirondack style wood chairs looking over a scenic landscape. The house is just under a 30 minute drive (highway speed limit of 70mph) from the north entrance to Yellowstone Park. We had 2 full days in the park, following our 4 days at Glacier National Park. Overall, I recommend it as a fine place to stay. Tanya, the VRBO Manager for the home, communicated well the entire trip. Bill C.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kelley M.

22 Aug 2021

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Great place! Loved the property.

Great place in the country. Still close to Emigrant, small town with a couple of good restaurants and and a good local grocery store.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Heather N.

17 Aug 2021

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3 Generations trip to Yellowstone!

Great property with a convenient location to all the area sites and Bozeman airport. Loved the daily visits to our yard by the ranch cows, deer and moose!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ron R.

28 Jul 2021

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Private yet close to Highway. Lots of wildlife

We had a great time at this property with plenty of solitude with wildlife coming out In the evening and short drive to Yellowstone and Chico hot springs

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lori D., Laporte,MN

9 Jul 2021

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Peaceful location and awesome fishing spot

It was an easy check in, clean and our family loved the fishing spot. We will come again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Melissa H.

25 Jun 2021

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Yellowstone vacation

This was a beautiful, secluded property that met all of my families needs. It was a 30 minute drive to the north entrance of Yellowstone. We woke up each morning to various wildlife right outside out windows. We only had one area of improvement to suggest for the property which would be the upstairs shower head- it was difficult to use and could use an update.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl D.

25 Jun 2021

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Peaceful getaway on the ranch.

Fantastic! Gorgeous view. Nice to be away from park crowds. Close to Chico hot springs where day passes are available, Tom Miner basin for wildlife viewing. Deer in the yard and babbling creek.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

18 Jun 2021

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Authentic Southwest Montana

My family had an enjoyable stay at the Fridley Creek ranch house. Views from the front porch are spectacular and the property abounds with wildlife. Deer and sandhill cranes foraged in the yard daily and, to my amazement, the great horned owl in the photos was in his spot in the old barn "window." Loved hearing him and his mate hoot back and forth at dusk. House is spacious and furnishings comfortable, including a king-size bed in master bedroom. Kitchen is adequately stocked for basic meal preparation. Main downside of house is occasional noise from water/well pump and squeaky stairs, but limiting nighttime water use and trips up/down stairs solves this. My kids and I enjoyed playing ping pong on the table downstairs where there is plenty of room -- no knuckle scrapes on walls! The welcome/information book in the house was one of the best and most useful that I've encountered in my VRBO stays. One might be tempted to stay closer to Yellowstone (if visiting the park is the focus of your visit), but I'd say that the easy 25-30 minute drive through Paradise Valley to the north entrance of Yellowstone is every bit as beautiful as the park itself; I made the drive there-and-back four times and never once wished I was closer to the park. The slow drive through Tom Miner Basin (went to a grizzly bear lookout mentioned in the welcome book), is gorgeous, as well. My only regret is that our trip was timed such that extensive snow melt and run off made river fishing pretty much impossible. If I'm able to get together several friends for a future southwestern Montana fishing trip, I'll be looking to stay at the Fridley Creek house for sure.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R., Dickinson, ND

16 Jun 2021

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High School Graduation Trip

Our youngest son graduated from high school and he chose Yellowstone as his trip. We booked this property and absolutely loved it. Had one issue with the coffee pot the first morning of our stay and contacted Tanya, she tried to help us trouble shoot and when that didn't work she brought a new one over while we were out for the day. My only recommendation would be some black out curtains in the bedrooms, the sun comes up early LOL. Thank you so much for a wonderful place for our family vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Kelly R.

25 Mar 2021

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Great location!

Large home with easy access to Chico and other MT luxuries! Great communication with manager. Plenty of bed space for 6! If you have 7 and someone sleeps on the daybed, the pump for the water is super loud! The house could use a few more “stockable” items. Nothing too concerning. We would stay again. Girls trip and this home was comfortable! Owner was accommodating with arrival time.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dan G.

27 Oct 2020

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Plenty of social distance

Very cool location on a ranch, no one else within a mile. There are historic ranch buildings near the house, it was neat to explore. The house itself is comfortable and clean.

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

21 Oct 2020

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Just amazing property!

If your looking to find a place with an amazing view right outside of your door this property is exactly what you need! We walked all over this property and had the pleasure of the owners letting us check out their lakes. The views are like nothing of this world. Everything was exceptionally clean. The downstairs was perfect for our boys to bunk together. They still have their ping pong scorecards saved for our next visit! Lol we had zero issues and if we would have I have no doubt Tanya would have been right on it! Our very last day the owners let the cows come and visit and it sure was a treat! Thanks again Tanya and looking forward to coming back!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020

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