Basin Station Cabin, West Yellowstone, MT

Basin Station Cabin is located in the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest (1 hr 51 min south of Bozeman, MT) with an elevation of 6,593 feet. The site is open all year. There is a fee of $65.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (29)

4.3 out of 5

5 star		52%
4 star		31%
3 star		7%
2 star		3%
1 star		3%

@MelissaW474369 · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #1

Cabin was much larger than wed anticipated. The new outhouse was in great shape and wonderful to use. Just make sure you have enough water with you, but wed definitely go back again!

@EliasM0DD65DCA · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #1

The cabin is really clean and comfortable. The area is beautiful and quiet, though there is some local traffic on the road out front. There are hiking trails and scenic walking. It's about a 20 min drive to the entrance to Yellowstone NP, 10-15 minutes to the town of W. Yellowstone. I had cell reception the whole time. Highly recommend for anyone looking to be comfortable but also somewhat secluded and with limited distractions.

@EdwardB9523394 · Camped on Jun 13, 2024 at Campsite #1

There were no frying pans so I called the ranger station and was told I had to make do with what was there but miraculously a brand new frying pan showed up the next morning and then the next day a few more sauce pans appeared on the porch. A big thank you for that really topped off a wonderful week at the cabin with good friends and family.

@LareesaSC29D2E · Camped on Oct 1, 2023 at Campsite #1

What a dream it was to stay here! Some updates to the listing: the road to the cabin is paved, mattresses and cleaning supplies are provided. AT&T had great service. We used the wood stove and the wood was easy to access and we'll stocked. The outhouse was clean and new.

@LarryK7432403 · Camped on May 12, 2023 at Campsite #1

The road to the cabin was snowed in so we were not able to get to the cabin so we did not stay in the cabin Contacted Will Smith at Forest service in West Yellowstone and he was no help.

@SavanahC492194 · Camped on Jan 14, 2023 at Campsite #1

Cozy & clean cabin! Easy to access with XC ski's

@MichelleM70561 · Camped on Jan 15, 2022 at Campsite #1

The cabin was clean and there was plenty of chopped wood for use. New mattress pads were comfy. I was surprised to find that the pots and pans were missing and the cupboards were bare- previous years there had been plenty of pots for boiling water and cooking utensils. Also lots of food left behind, which is a kind gesture but not ideal for keeping critters out. One of the neighbors plowed a single lane so we were actually able to drive until about 1/2 mile from the cabin and drop our stuff off for a shorter ski in. Got to explore further up the road to the campground and saw a fox and bald eagle by the water.

@MichelleM611 · Camped on Jan 15, 2022 at Campsite #1

@JamesR5751753 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #1

The cabin is comfortable with a large wood stove in the sleeping area, and another wood cooking stove in the kitchen/dining area. I stayed during a snowstorm in 2019, and found the bedroom stove kept the cabin so warm that I would go outside to chop wood to cool off a little. There is a large open space behind the cabin with an irrigation ditch crossing it. The front of the cabin faces a county road, which gets a fair amount of traffic to Hebgen Lake, especially on summer weekends. This makes it unsafe for dogs. On my last trip I brought along a temporary fence to put along the split rail fence in the front for my dog’s safety. It did its job. The kitchen counter has seen years of use, and I would recommend bringing along a cutting board or some sort of cover to place over the counter for food cleanliness. There are grizzlies in the hills just west of the cabin. The owner of the Diamond P Ranch, which is 1.7 miles from the cabin, told me he had two grizzlies at the door of his house in August 2020. A grizzly was seen on one of the Diamond P trail rides the week of August 8th, 2021. I would hear coyotes yipping every evening in August 2021. It was a good place to view the Perseid Meteor Showers.

@JenniferU51258 · Camped on Aug 4, 2021 at Campsite #1

Great cabin, wonderful location quite near the west gate of Yellowstone! There are several nearby cabin homes, so it is not isolated. The cabin itself was charming and stayed warm despite cold nighttime temps.

@JenniferU928 · Camped on Aug 4, 2021 at Campsite #1

@SheriW2787266 · Camped on Jul 7, 2021 at Campsite #1

We loved staying at the Basin Station cabin. The area was beautiful and peaceful. Water is easy to get at the campground just a few minutes drive down the road. It was so much better than staying in the busy town of West Yellowstone. We enjoyed taking day trips to Yellowstone to explore. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because I heard a mouse or some kind of rodent running around in the attic on our 3rd night there that kept me up for a while.

@SheriW172 · Camped on Jul 7, 2021 at Campsite #1

@JoshuaS366 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #1

This is such a beautiful and special place. Understand there is no water or electricity, but it’s like camping except you have walls and mattresses. The stars at night are incredible! Find some peace and enjoy.

@JoshuaS4039138 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #1

@AshleyK7828735 · Camped on Jun 6, 2021 at Campsite #1

The cabin was a good base camp for visiting Yellowstone. The stove was great and we were actually able to use it to cook a few things and heat up some water.

@AshleyK806 · Camped on Jun 6, 2021 at Campsite #1

The cabin was a good base camp for visiting Yellowstone. The stove was great and we were actually able to use it to cook a few things and heat up some water.

@CordeliaC672 · Camped on Mar 26, 2021 at Campsite #1

Hiked 2.8miles from Buttermilk TH to cabin in the dark, and somehow missed the road but made it to cabin eventually. Wind blows snow into decent drifts making hiking a bit slow but doable. Restocked wood, swept as best we could, but the station could use a cleaning. Chimney takes a while to heat up to draw smoke, so remember to keep the bedroom fireplace door closed. No mice on 3/26, and we saw a fox outside!

@CordeliaC53366 · Camped on Mar 26, 2021 at Campsite #1

@JamesB7853748 · Camped on Sep 28, 2020 at Campsite #1

Good cabin stay - outhouse really stinks bad though. Firewood was suppose to be made available on October 1st but as of October 2nd no availability.

@JamesB765 · Camped on Sep 28, 2020 at Campsite #1

Good cabin stay - outhouse really stinks bad though. Firewood was suppose to be made available on October 1st but as of October 2nd no availability.

@MichaelJ624 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #1

Beautiful setting and loved the proximity to Yellowstone. One of our favorites.

@MichaelJ550489 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #1

Beautiful setting and loved the proximity to Yellowstone. One of our favorites.

@LindaD481 · Camped on Jul 21, 2020 at Campsite #1

I have stayed here before and will again BUT this stay was ridiculous and USFS made it that way! There are no screens on the windows and no curtains. The hot summer sun beats through those windows but you can’t open the windows to try to cool it off without the mosquitoes pouring in. There are two screen doors which would be great but there is no way to hook them closed. With small children or pets just steps from an incredibly busy street it’s really bad. I used a dog leash to tie one screen door to a bed and we slept with the door open. I would not normally do that but it was just too hot to sleep without doing it. Really bad!!!

@HeatherW346 · Camped on Dec 28, 2019 at Campsite #1

Beautiful cabin-beautiful location. It was so cold out that night and we were so cozy inside all night. Highly recommend.

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