Star Meadows Guard Station, Kalispell, MT

Star Meadows Guard Station is located in the Tally Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest (4 hrs 14 min east of Coeur d'Alene, ID) with an elevation of 4,014 feet. The site is open all year. There is a fee of $75.00 per night.
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@LynnS1903043 · Camped on Jun 4, 2024 at Campsite #1
We love this cabin! Beautiful location, well stocked kitchen and newly remodeled.
@ChelseaK616705 · Camped on Mar 2, 2024 at Campsite #1
Great stay! We love it here.
@AudraY3765304 · Camped on Feb 29, 2024 at Campsite #1
Best cabin ever
@CandinB8780F27 · Camped on Feb 24, 2024 at Campsite #1
Very clean and accessible! Great skiing and snowshoeing. Nice to have our dogs with us..
@DeanaTCC08EBF1 · Camped on Jan 26, 2024 at Campsite #1
Great place! Super clean! Lots of area to snowshoe!
@ErnaJ9064147 · Camped on Jan 4, 2024 at Campsite #1
The cabin and bunkhouse were cozy, clean and great for our family gathering of 10 and a dog! Kitchen is very well equipped... even a pizza pan and cutter.. lovely basecamp for exploring the area.. hope to stay longer next time!
@JuliaE4720899 · Camped on Dec 15, 2023 at Campsite #1
This is our second time at Star Meadows. The cabin & bunkhouse have been renovated and are super cute. Great range & fridge. Love that our little dog cancome along. Previous folks left a mess in the kitchen for me to clean, which was disappointing. I definitely recommend, close enough to town, but remote enough for no phone or internet.
@SerenityG1D19F · Camped on Dec 2, 2023 at Campsite #1
Great stay. It's a easy place for a large group. We took a bunch of Girl Scouts for a winter overnight. The outside fire pit, outdoor space, and proximity to hiking made it easy for us!
@ShariC4124026 · Camped on Nov 19, 2023 at Campsite #1
Well kept, great stock of kitchen supplies..Everything we needed and more for a great bonfire. Ice melt for the pathway would be handy. Thank you NFS..
@GinnyG65BC51CD · Camped on Oct 31, 2023 at Campsite #1
Cabin was clean and Ranger Derek came by with three space heaters, which ere much appreciated!Beautiful setting. Came on Halloween. Would love to come again in summer
@MichelleP94407 · Camped on Feb 16, 2023 at Campsite #1
Amazing location - far enough to be quiet and dark at night, yet close enough to get to town/big mountain. Lots of good winter hiking and so, so clean. Everything needed is there, quite deluxe. Hack: use forest service directions, Google sends drivers down an unplowed road! We loved this place for warm winter getaway!
@LeslieD8467471 · Camped on Mar 28, 2022 at Campsite #1
The main cabin and bunkhouse made for an excellent two night stay for our family + and handful of my high school daughter’s friends. The game/book/puzzle area is so well stocked that if staying here again, I don’t know that we would even bother to pack any from home!
@DwayneM6159284 · Camped on Mar 25, 2022 at Campsite #1
Well equipped cabin in a beautiful and quiet location. No cell service which was the best feature of all.
@BJB9442273 · Camped on Feb 4, 2022 at Campsite #1
Very cozy cabin. It was great to have consistent electric heat throughout with a 10 month old along for the trip. Great kitchen and comfy couch as well. We went in February when there was 2-3 feet of snow outside in the meadow and all around the cabin so we couldn’t quite do as much as we normally would at a forest service cabin, but it the nearby snowed-in forest service roads would be a dream for anyone with a snowmobile or dogsled team. Outhouse was very clean and the whole cabin was very clean overall. If you like to play board games or cards, this cabin has the best collection I’ve seen. Only reason this cabin didn’t receive 5 stars from me is the lack of options for us with an infant, but even if you have kids just a couple years old you could probably have a lot of fun in the snow. I imagine I would be a fantastic cabin for a large family/group in the summer/spring/fall.
@StacyI3355259 · Camped on Nov 1, 2021 at Campsite #1
Nice cabin well stocked. I was not able to get the thermostats going.
@StacyI748 · Camped on Nov 1, 2021 at Campsite #1
Nice cabin well stocked. I was not able to get the thermostats going.
@ThomasP9156982 · Camped on Sep 23, 2021 at Campsite #1
Cabin was everything we expected and more. Previous guests did a great job cleaning the cabin; so no surprises there. Nice new refrigerator and electric range. All utensils as well as coffee maker, microwave, etc were in the kitchen. Lots of sleeping space between main cabin & bunk house. All items for grilling were provided other than the charcoal. We brought firewood but there was LOTS onsite already. Great experience and we will definitely be back. Thank you USFS.
@ThomasP256 · Camped on Sep 23, 2021 at Campsite #1
Cabin was everything we expected and more. Previous guests did a great job cleaning the cabin; so no surprises there. Nice new refrigerator and electric range. All utensils as well as coffee maker, microwave, etc were in the kitchen. Lots of sleeping space between main cabin & bunk house. All items for grilling were provided other than the charcoal. We brought firewood but there was LOTS onsite already. Great experience and we will definitely be back. Thank you USFS.
@JenS836 · Camped on Sep 11, 2021 at Campsite #1
It was one of the nicest we've stayed at. Clean, great supplies to keep it that way, well stocked cooking supplies, nice furniture, water on site with hand pump, pit toilet serviced. It was great.
@JenS8690337 · Camped on Sep 11, 2021 at Campsite #1
It was one of the nicest we've stayed at. Clean, great supplies to keep it that way, well stocked cooking supplies, nice furniture, water on site with hand pump, pit toilet serviced. It was great.
@JesseT8027647 · Camped on Jul 20, 2021 at Campsite #1
Please clean up the cabin, especially the dishes for the next guests! It’s a wonderful place!
@JesseT851 · Camped on Jul 20, 2021 at Campsite #1
Please clean up the cabin, especially the dishes for the next guests! It’s a wonderful place!
@karenw442 · Camped on Jun 9, 2021 at Campsite #1
Comfortable beds (except for the futon, but we didn't need to use it), great kitchen, spotless outhouse, all the comforts of home -- without the TV. It was great.
@KarenW6722333 · Camped on Jun 9, 2021 at Campsite #1
Comfortable beds (except for the futon, but we didn't need to use it), great kitchen, spotless outhouse, all the comforts of home -- without the TV. It was great.
@CatherineS949 · Camped on Apr 8, 2021 at Campsite #1
Beautiful time at Star Meadows! Such a wonderful spot! Previous guests left it a mess, we had to take some time to clean before we settled in. Remember to clean up after yourselves!

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