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Flathead National Forest › Swan Lake Ranger District › Montana
› Flathead County
› Bigfork
› Owl Creek Cabin
› Campsite #1
Campsite #1 at Owl Creek Cabin, MT
$50
Cabin Site #1
| 4 people | |
| 2 | good |
3/13
3/18
Campsite #1 Features: Back-In parking, Accessible, Cabin Site
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 76% |
| 4 star | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@AmandaK6014539 · Camped on Jul 27, 2025 at Campsite #1
Owl Creek is always a lovely stay for our family. It's quaint, well stocked, and a great location to Holland Lake!
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@WendyF5743726 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #1
I love this place! Very cute! Perfect amount of isolation, love when there are horses there! So many trails, beautiful lake, the big blue sky!
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@KeithF90191628 · Camped on Jun 4, 2025 at Campsite #1
Nice little cabin. Very up to date with the interior. Great location to hike Holland lake. Saw multiple deer. View from the cabin is the corral, not as picturesque as I thought.
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@AmandaB8644117 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #1
We enjoyed this cabin very much. Thanks!!
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@GeraldS3169904 · Camped on Mar 4, 2025 at Campsite #1
We had a great time! If you are looking for peace and quiet, this is a great time of year to go. We have been going to Holland Lake for the past 40 years. Most of the time the campgrounds around the lake are full so we camp at Owl Packer. We have always wondered about the FS cabin. If you are looking for a place during the winter months to just relax, read a book, put together a 500 pc. jigsaw puzzle, this is the place to go. The cabin was very clean and tidy. I read some of the comments about the fan on the stove not working, we were warm and toasty without it. Five star stay for us. P.S. Hope the current chaos in DC doesn't impact this fine jewel!
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@RickL8689793 · Camped on Dec 31, 2024 at Campsite #1
Great cabin!!! Very clean on arrival! I was so blessed to be able to spend New Years here! Parking area and roads were all freshly plowed! Full electricity, microwave, electric stove, propane heater plus 3 additional electrical heaters. A very cold mini fridge and all the dishes, cookware, silverware, pots and pans you will need. Even had a coffee maker, vacuum and swifer. I thought the bear design rugs in the cabin was a nice and warming touch! Also brand new mattresses that were comfortable!Plenty of wood to burn for the fire pit with a couple axes for use. Several snow shovels and even a mini shovel for the fire pit! Completely quiet, plenty of winter activities and if your gear gets wet, there is a provided boot dryer and clothes dryer rack for use!Only things to be aware of is no running water this time of year (understandable) and the fan on the propane fireplace doesn't work. Not a big deal, it got down to 17F and was still nice and warm inside.
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@TiaS7788542 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #1
Wonderful stay as always! Enjoyed a misty walk around the lake and all the beautiful larch trees.
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@DianeK5814549 · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #1
We stayed four nights at this wonderful little cabin. The cabin is well stocked with most of the supplies that you need. It was clean when we arrived and we made sure to leave it even cleaner when we checked out. Beds are comfortable. The small refrigerator/freezer was more than adequate and the stove and oven worked great. The location is quiet and a short walk from Holland Lake. The views of the lake and mountains along the hike to the waterfalls were amazing!
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@cyndis4774031 · Camped on Jul 10, 2024 at Campsite #1
Owl Creek Cabin is one of our favorite places. This trip included my sister, my grandson and his buddy. Those two boys had such fun splashing, chasing, play fighting and generally tormenting each other. With the scorching hot forecast, it was the perfect time to be at the lake. We enjoyed lots of water time as well as campfires and marshmallow roasting. We were quite entertained standing on the porch in the morning watching the pack trains file past the cabin on the way into the Bob. Thank you to the Forest Service for maintaining this beautiful cabin. The only drawback was that the oven cooks waaaaay too hot. We also found the cabin was like a sauna inside. We discovered the pilot light still lit in the gas heating stove. We turned off the propane and all was good. Also, bear spray is important but so is bug spray!
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@JRD264EB856F75 · Camped on May 6, 2024 at Campsite #1
Recent renovation is fantastic!
@RickL8689793 · Camped on Apr 28, 2024 at Campsite #1
Great place to stay year round. Has everything you will need and then some! Pots, pans, plates, cups, a slew of utensils, microwave, electric stove/oven, mini fridge that works amazing!! 2 electric heaters, 1 fan, propane stove (fan is broken so it makes a lot of noise) books, games, an awesome collection of literature for hiking, biking, camping in the area. Water spigot outside, fire ring with some fresh rounds cut from the diseased tree's cut around the cabin - if you venture out a few yards (bring a maul or splitting ax - none provided).New mattresses, but a little hard for me. I took a cot pad and it was perfect - you may be fine and it is better than last year when they were completely flat. Walking distance to Holland Lake and the falls if you want to get some exercise.Had a supply of paper towels, toilet paper, clorox wipes......everything you could possibly need. It was like staying at the Hilton Resort! Minus the people :)Cozy place! I could totally live there!
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@BrittK2523359 · Camped on Feb 2, 2024 at Campsite #1
The cabin was was clean and comfy. We brought water for cooking and washing dishes, but I wish it had a sink. The heat didn't work too well.
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@MalcolmOD21D26 · Camped on Oct 25, 2023 at Campsite #1
Arrived at the cabin in a snow storm only to find no snow shovel to clear a path upon entering the cabin proceeded to fire up the propane heater.the directions said to adjust the thermostat to control heat,and not to touch switch on back of heater,after an hour of waiting for heater to fire up decided to use small electric heaters provided' it was a good thing the temperature outside wasn't any colder the heaters kept the cabin warmish.I don't understand why they removed the wood burning stove that had been there for years 'these so called rustic forest service cabins are becoming more like VRBO rentals.
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@TiaS7788542 · Camped on Oct 23, 2023 at Campsite #1
Beautiful location! Everything about this cabin is perfect.
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@AlyssaRDB76C1F · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #1
Had a great stay before the 4th of July. Even with the campers nearby the horse corrals it was nice and quiet. Beds were comfortable and lots of amenities in the cabin, so less to pack. Kitchen was very stocked and I accidentally left my steel mixing bowl behind.....
Would definitely stay here again, beautiful area!
Would definitely stay here again, beautiful area!
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@NelsonW9922101 · Camped on Jun 12, 2023 at Campsite #1
Wonderful place the cabin is more than I had expected, and it was clean and neat, we enjoyed the night there, we were invited to a campfire and card playing with another camper we meet when we arrived, it was great fun,
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@NathanR2469741 · Camped on May 9, 2023 at Campsite #1
What an amazing little getaway. The cabin is very cozy and only minutes from the lake. Hiking trails are right out the front door. The cabin was well stocked with an assortment of kitchen cookware and utensils amd the propane woodstove/fireplace is awesome. We want to come back in winter for some CC skiing.
@MarianneEC0692 · Camped on Apr 29, 2023 at Campsite #1
Cutest little service cabin you ever did stay in! And the cleanest! This cabin was updated a few years ago and you can feel/see the love they put into it. It's super comfy beds and fridge and heat make it feel like you're at a very nice airbnb. The proximity to beautiful Holland Lake is great. We were there during shoulder season (April), so we didn't have anyone around and wondered what it must be like when the corrals are occupied. We'll be back to find out! Thank you to everyone that takes such great care of this cabin.
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@MattR9175718 · Camped on Apr 5, 2023 at Campsite #1
Nice accommodations and quiet experience. No kids, no neighbors, only the occasional bird and herd of deer to greet us. Just the type of getaway my wife and I were looking for. I highly recommend visiting on the off season, for a period of solitude.
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@JoeF2149352 · Camped on Feb 3, 2023 at Campsite #1
Such a fun cabin, that is clean and modern.
@HelenF5239041 · Camped on Oct 12, 2022 at Campsite #1
the Owl Creek cabin has THE best amenities of any cabin I've rented! Modern, yet quaint. It's location is perfect for accessing many trails in the area. It was very clean. Thank You previous renters!!! and thank you to the Forest Service and Backcountry Horsemen for ongoing maintenance and improvements!
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@BrandonC112819 · Camped on Jun 27, 2022 at Campsite #1
Cabin was clean, well stocked, and had way more amenities than I'm used to in a forest service cabin. I would come back in any season as the area is beautiful and has recreation activities available all year long.
Nearby access to a small creek, trailhead, and Holland lake are especially great.
Nearby access to a small creek, trailhead, and Holland lake are especially great.
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@AmandaK6014539 · Camped on Jun 9, 2022 at Campsite #1
Such a fantastic location and others before us have kept this place clean, thank you! Had all the things needed to make our stay easy. Highly recommend!
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@CharlieR321859 · Camped on May 23, 2022 at Campsite #1
This is the best place to relax while enjoying the hiking trails in the area. The fireplace was so perfect, without the work of starting the fire. Very clean and had simple amenities that we didn't expect such as paper towels, dish soap, coffee, and a clean bathroom (outhouse) with toilet paper and hand sanitizer provided. We hiked to Holland Falls. The cabin provided trail maps of the nearby trails and info so we could decide the level we could tackle. While there was no cell service for us in the cabin (t-mobile), when we walked around the corral and near the lake, we were able to get a couple of bars. Really enjoyed our stay here and would definitely return.
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