Is Magical Waterfront Family Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Magical Waterfront Family Retreat located?

This family-friendly Bigfork vacation home is located on the waterfront, steps from Flathead River, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Kehoe's Agate Shop and Eva Gates Homemade Preserves. Flathead Lake and Echo Lake are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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About the area

Located in Bigfork, this vacation home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Flathead Lake and North Shore State Park, while Eric Thorsen Art Studio and Bigfork Summer Playhouse are cultural highlights. Traveling with kids? Consider Kehoe's Agate Shop and Eva Gates Homemade Preserves. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

Jun 26, 2024

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

Excellent place for family

Would recommend this property to large families.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alysia d.

Aug 11, 2024

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

Perfect Family get away

Property is perfect for large families that like to be together but with a little privacy. Kids kept busy with all the extras provided, canoes, cornhole, volleyball, pool, etc. Beautiful setting and well taken care of, we’d come back to the same place in a heartbeat!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia M.

Jul 18, 2023

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

Paradise

Everything about our stay was put pleasure!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Godot A.

Jul 30, 2024

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

Family gathering

Great space, well maintained and clean. Very responsive management. Beautiful setting and lots to do without even leaving the compound.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Virginia G.

Aug 4, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Overall Good Stay

The cabana down by the water is great. We spent all of our time there.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael H., Spokane Valley, WA

Aug 28, 2023

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North Flathead River Vacation

Property and entertainment awesome Floating dock was great! Entire group loved it!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Aug 18, 2023

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Comfortable spot on the river

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this property. The cabins are nice and well-appointed. The beds are comfortable. The kids enjoyed the games, both inside and out. The location is easy to access both Flathead Lake and activities up by Glacier.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean G.

Jun 30, 2023

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Perfect Property

The property is amazing. Many options for large group. Plenty of bathrooms and we found it easy to feed 16 people. The property is right on the river with a great dock for swimming and kayaking.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy H.

Jun 15, 2021

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Friends & Family Birthday Celebration

We had a wonderful stay at this amazing spot on Flathead River. The property is everything you could ask for and more. We had all ages in our group and fun was had by all! I would absolutely recommend this property to anyone and I hope to come back and stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

John K.

Jul 17, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Three Generations July 4th

Lots of fun summer activities. Nice lake and river access. Large grassy yard. Does not sleep more than 15. 5 actual beds, plus couches. We enjoyed s’mores at the fire pit. Girls used hot tub. Several played pool and games in game room. We stayed 5 nights in July and brought our boat. Kids wanted more time.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Gina F.

Jul 21, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Always something to do!

We played until the sun went down..at 10:30! Unbeknown to us, the river was a better location than the lake. it felt safer and calmer to get out and swim, paddle board or kayak. We did rent a boat for one day (they delivered) w a tube so adults could explore and kids could tube. The place was amazing for a large family!! The only thing I would correct about the listing is that it comfortably would sleep 14. We had a group of 13 and it worked great! We would return in a heartbeat, everyone loved it! I highly recommend! Also the communication w the property manager was very quick regarding response to any questions.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Candace A.

Aug 17, 2023

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

Nice compound on the Flathead River near where it enters the lake.

This property worked great for our family. We stayed for a week and used the property as a base for visiting Glacier National Park, Whitefish, Kalispell and Bigfork. We swam off the dock and floated in tubes. The grounds were expansive and suitable for family games and activities. We enjoyed having coffee on the patios in the morning. The only problem we encountered was the neighbor constantly reporting on us to the property owner. Once all of us left in our vehicles, except one person. That individual observed the neighbor coming onto the property and snooping around, making that person very uncomfortable. Additionally, the neighbors appeared to mow small sections of their lawn near the fence when we were outdoors and engage in other activities that gave the appearance they were spying on us. The property is great, the neighbors not so much.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Heather S.

Jul 26, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Fantastic place to stay, but worried about the neighbors

I celebrated by 50th birthday here with a group of 16 friends and family and the location is very beautiful on the water with magical sunsets. The yard and flowers are kept up well and the house was clean. The location near bigfork and Glacier National park worked well for us. We hiked, river rafted, went horse back riding and enjoyed the local surroundings. Communication with the property managers was quick and they responded to concerns about the sink and garbage disposal immediately. We had an amazing time. I would say its a bit tight sleeping 16 people here. For those sleeping in the loft, couch and game room there was less privacy, and no doors. Also, the site says there are 9 beds but there are really only 8, as one is an couch that does not fold out into a bed. This is fine for younger kids, but not really for an adult. Also, the neighbors dont like any noise. We were gone most of the time enjoying nature, but they asked us to be more quiet (9pm on a Friday) when we were playing soccer out on the lawn.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott R.

Sep 12, 2022

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

Great for Small Events

This is a beautiful property. The owners have done an amazing job making sure there are plenty of supplies, appliances, games, Bedding, and more. The layout is perfect for 4 couples or a few families. There are no bunk beds or extra beds outside a few couches, so we had to buy 8 air mattresses to accommodate our group of 20, but that is to be expected with a large group. I just love that we didn't have to run to the store for all the necessities. Everything was provided and abundant! The fire pit, boat dock, huge lawn, grills, chairs, and games made this place a top future family destination. Highly recommended.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Clifford L., Kalispell, MT United States

Aug 16, 2022

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Family Reunion

Reserved this property for a small sibling family reunion. Having a Flathead County boat launch next door and use of the dock for my boat was great. There were enough activities to keep all the cousins occupied, and the adults as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colter M.

Aug 15, 2022

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

Perfect Getaway

This was the perfect place for our family and friends to stay during wedding week! Absolutely beautiful!!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian S., United States

Aug 1, 2022

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

Excellent property and close to just about anything you want to do in the area.

We had a group of 8 family members and had a wonderful time. We visited the town of big fork, whitefish and Kalispel on our trip. We also spent a day on flathead lake. Just a great spot to reach a lot of places very quickly. Very remote area once you are there. The only thing that was a minor nuisance was the public boat launch next door. Most of the time, you didn’t notice. We had a little partying happening on Saturday during our stay. Nothing too disruptive but with noting for others. 9/10 stars in my opinion.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sean P., Meridian, Idaho

Aug 1, 2022

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

Excellent Property on the Flathead River

This was a great property for our four families. Plenty to keep all the kids occupied while the parents relaxed. The boat dock was great and just a quick ten minute boat ride to the lake.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel D.

Jun 14, 2022

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

Great family retreat

We had a wonderful time staying with family on the lake. We had everything we needed, just wished foe more time there.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith T.

Aug 30, 2021

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

Wonderful

This is a fabulous property. We started out with 10 but other family members were able to get time off and we ended up with 16! The property and location are spectacular. We didn't use the nearby restaurants because of Covid-19 but the choices are great. We recommend this property without reservation.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katherine W.

Aug 29, 2021

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

Cozy

Comfortable, beautiful location, and owner did a great job of keeping me up to date.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tempe C.

Jul 22, 2021

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

Perfect for multi-family gathering

We very much enjoyed our stay at this property. The amenities were great, the renovated cabana is darling…game room, kayaks and life vests, volleyball….our group of 14 was very comfortable.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris T.

Jul 11, 2021

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

Beautiful spot with lots of amenities on site

Stunning location on the river with lots of great amenities on site.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laurie M., Havre USA

Jul 9, 2021

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

Nice property!

Highly recommend this property. There is so much room and everyone had their space. Newly removed and you couldn’t ask for more toys and game room provided!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Caleb B.

Jul 6, 2021

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

Nice property for large groups

Our stay was excellent. Our only issue was that the small cabins next to the river were extremely hot, but this had a lot to do with the heat wave that came through during our stay. The host was nice enough to drop off a couple fans that got us through.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

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