About Star Meadows Guard Station
Activities & Attractions
Nearby
Fishing
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Water Activities
Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Spring
Water Activities
Summer
Water Activities
Fall
Water Activities
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Fire Pit
Kitchen
Cooking and Fire
- Fire Pit
- Campfire Ring
Water Access
- Lake Access
Cabin Interior
- Kitchen
- Heating
Cabin Outdoor Features
- Outdoor Seating
001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
- 12 guests
- Pet Friendly
Site Details
Reviews (129)
What Guests Are Saying
Star Meadows Guard Station offers a beautiful and peaceful location with well-equipped cabins, providing a lovely experience for families and groups. Guests appreciate the clean accommodations, comfortable amenities, and thoughtful additions like puzzles and campfire supplies. However, some noted the need for deep cleaning and improvements, particularly regarding the outhouse and kitchen organization.
What Guests Are Saying
Star Meadows Guard Station offers a beautiful and peaceful location with well-equipped cabins, providing a lovely experience for families and groups. Guests appreciate the clean accommodations, comfortable amenities, and thoughtful additions like puzzles and campfire supplies. However, some noted the need for deep cleaning and improvements, particularly regarding the outhouse and kitchen organization.
Review Summary
Chelsea K
VerifiedMarch 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
Great stay! We love it here.
Chelsea K
VerifiedMarch 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
Great stay! We love it here.
Lynn S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
We love this cabin! Beautiful location, well stocked kitchen and newly remodeled.
Lynn S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
We love this cabin! Beautiful location, well stocked kitchen and newly remodeled.
Lynn S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
We love this cabin! Beautiful location, well stocked kitchen and newly remodeled.
Jamie L
VerifiedOctober 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
What a fun place to stay. Our family had a great time here. We are thankful for those who have worked to preserve this place and make it pleasant lodging! This is the sixth ranger cabin that we have stayed in, and it’s one of the best. It’s clear that a lot of time and consideration has gone into making it pleasant. Even the outhouse has been made into a pleasant little place. As my husband said upon arrival, “It’s like they actually want you to have fun here!”
Things we did not expect to find but definitely appreciated: dark curtains, comfortable beds, large sofa, fans to bring in cool air, puzzles, games, extra toilet paper, corn hole set, marshmallow sticks, lighters, and comfortable campfire benches. The kitchen had nearly everything you could want, including plenty of dishes and bakeware, even Crock-pots, a cast iron pan, glass baking dishes, and so on.
We didn’t expect to be able to have a campfire in early September, when there are burn bans in much of the West! But there is plenty of moisture in this valley, so s’mores were a staple part of our diet!
The basement below the house stores plenty of extra chairs and other supplies for a large group.
We were pleased to find a large, deep, cold swimming hole in the creek near the house!
The only thing we found a little challenging was finding the turnoff to Tally Lake. It’s about seven miles from the cabin. Once we did find it, we spent a lovely day there kayaking and cliff jumping. It has the best jumping-off cliff I’ve ever seen.
Jamie L
VerifiedOctober 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
What a fun place to stay. Our family had a great time here. We are thankful for those who have worked to preserve this place and make it pleasant lodging! This is the sixth ranger cabin that we have stayed in, and it’s one of the best. It’s clear that a lot of time and consideration has gone into making it pleasant. Even the outhouse has been made into a pleasant little place. As my husband said upon arrival, “It’s like they actually want you to have fun here!”
Things we did not expect to find but definitely appreciated: dark curtains, comfortable beds, large sofa, fans to bring in cool air, puzzles, games, extra toilet paper, corn hole set, marshmallow sticks, lighters, and comfortable campfire benches. The kitchen had nearly everything you could want, including plenty of dishes and bakeware, even Crock-pots, a cast iron pan, glass baking dishes, and so on.
We didn’t expect to be able to have a campfire in early September, when there are burn bans in much of the West! But there is plenty of moisture in this valley, so s’mores were a staple part of our diet!
The basement below the house stores plenty of extra chairs and other supplies for a large group.
We were pleased to find a large, deep, cold swimming hole in the creek near the house!
The only thing we found a little challenging was finding the turnoff to Tally Lake. It’s about seven miles from the cabin. Once we did find it, we spent a lovely day there kayaking and cliff jumping. It has the best jumping-off cliff I’ve ever seen.
Jamie L
VerifiedOctober 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
What a fun place to stay. Our family had a great time here. We are thankful for those who have worked to preserve this place and make it pleasant lodging! This is the sixth ranger cabin that we have stayed in, and it’s one of the best. It’s clear that a lot of time and consideration has gone into making it pleasant. Even the outhouse has been made into a pleasant little place. As my husband said upon arrival, “It’s like they actually want you to have fun here!”
Things we did not expect to find but definitely appreciated: dark curtains, comfortable beds, large sofa, fans to bring in cool air, puzzles, games, extra toilet paper, corn hole set, marshmallow sticks, lighters, and comfortable campfire benches. The kitchen had nearly everything you could want, including plenty of dishes and bakeware, even Crock-pots, a cast iron pan, glass baking dishes, and so on.
We didn’t expect to be able to have a campfire in early September, when there are burn bans in much of the West! But there is plenty of moisture in this valley, so s’mores were a staple part of our diet!
The basement below the house stores plenty of extra chairs and other supplies for a large group.
We were pleased to find a large, deep, cold swimming hole in the creek near the house!
The only thing we found a little challenging was finding the turnoff to Tally Lake. It’s about seven miles from the cabin. Once we did find it, we spent a lovely day there kayaking and cliff jumping. It has the best jumping-off cliff I’ve ever seen.
Julia E
VerifiedNovember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
Another beautiful stay at Star Meadows! I love the updated bunkhouse, it would be great for a family gathering. Too cold to do much outside, we enjoyed the dining table for a puzzle & games.
Julia E
VerifiedNovember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
Another beautiful stay at Star Meadows! I love the updated bunkhouse, it would be great for a family gathering. Too cold to do much outside, we enjoyed the dining table for a puzzle & games.
Location & Directions for Star Meadows Guard Station
5250 Star Meadow Road, Whitefish, MT 59937 United States
Elevation: 1,223 ft
Getting There
<p>STAR MEADOW GUARD STATION 5250 Star Meadows Road Whitefish, Montana 59937 Travel from Whitefish west on Highway 93 approximately 12 mi to mile marker 139, turn left onto Farm to Market Road. Continue 1.7 mi; turn right onto the Star Meadows Roa...
STAR MEADOW GUARD STATION 5250 Star Meadows Road Whitefish, Montana 59937 Travel from Whitefish west on Highway 93 approximately 12 mi to mile marker 139, turn left onto Farm to Market Road. Continue 1.7 mi; turn right onto the Star Meadows Road. Continue to mile marker 15 located almost across from the cabin driveway.
Nearby National Park
Polebridge Entrance
Approximate driving time: over 1 hr (71 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
- Contact the Tally Lake Ranger District for more information during business hours.
- The cabin combination will be provided in your confirmation letter from Recreation.gov.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- Guests must pack out all garbage and clean the cabin before leaving.
Wildlife & food storage
- Food and attractants must be stored in the cabin or vehicle due to bear country regulations.
Utilities
- The hand-pump will remain on during winter 2025-2026; guests should bring their own water if it freezes.
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