Drift Lodge

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had an amazing half-day fly fishing trip in Yellowstone National Park with Drift Lodge & Fly Shop! Our guide, Jake, was fantastic—so personable and knowledgeable. He patiently taught us the basics and tailored his guidance to our individual skill levels. Jake constantly changed our flies based on the bugs on the water, demonstrating his expertise and commitment to ensuring we all caught fish. As someone less skilled than the other anglers in our group, I appreciated the extra time Jake spent helping me. He never got irritated when I got my flies stuck on logs and trees, showing incredible patience and dedication. His passion for his job was evident; he practically ran whenever one of us had a fish on the line so that he could scoop it up in his net for us to get a picture. The entire staff at the shop was wonderful, taking the time to assist us and ensuring our trip was perfect. The pricing was excellent, especially for a group of four anglers—half the cost compared to other shops I researched. I would HIGHLY recommend Drift Lodge & Fly Shop to anyone looking for a fun and memorable fly fishing experience in Yellowstone!

We booked this cabin as we wanted to spend a few days in a rustic place near to Yellowstone Park. This was about 20 miles away. The cabin was rustic and gênerally well presented albeit very small; the bed was nice, plenty of towels, a fridge, microwave, TV, kitchen sink, dish cloth and t-towel, and a coffee maker with some coffee. And small toiletries. But there were some things that could have made the stay better. The main one was that despite the kitchen area and fridge and microwave, we were given only one plastic cup and one paper cup for three nights stay, for $600. We asked for plates/cutlery and the kind men in the shop said they’d sort it, but didn’t. When we called management they said they don’t provide any eating utensils. I pointed out that we’d been promised them in the morning and it was now late (about 9pm). As we wanted to eat our food, they kindly provided two paper plates and some plastic knives and forks, but advised we could buy more at the store down the road. We are grateful for the paper plates etc but think this policy is flawed- there’s not much to buy to eat in Yellowstone, and there’s not much point in providing cooking and refrigeration utilities if you then don’t provide basic crockery/cutlery / it’s not something we packed in our luggage! We had to eat our pre-purchased breakfast out of the cups we were using for hot drinks! And you need more than one paper and one plastic cup for three nights stay. For this reason we wouldn’t go back. The doors and window frames also had gaps in so the nearby road noise was louder than expected. The shower was adequate in strength, and nice and hot. I wouldn’t recommend this cabin though if you’re a large person. The only other thing was the waiver you’re asked to sign on check-in which says you agree to pay 120% of fair value for any damage. But it doesn’t clarify that it applies only to damage that the tenant causes, and gives no opportunity to disagree with anything. For example, the microwave needed a bit of a clean (nothing drastic) but I wouldn’t want to be held responsible for a previous tenant if something hasn’t been noticed. We understand the need to protect the asset and maybe past experience has caused issues, but it needs also to be fair to the tenant. Overall, a nice little cabin, but policies let it down.

Convenient for our activity

Loved this little cabin about 20 miles from Yellowstone. A great place to rest after driving around all day! Loved the little kitchenette complete with oven and fridge so we could cook up dinner since there aren’t restaurants very close.

Good family cabin to stay in for a trip to Island Park and Yellowstone.

Great stay

The cabin fits the area. Very quiet. Small but comfortable. Nice having a refrigerator and microwave. Only recommendations - our outside light did not work and shower temperature was hard to adjust.

Nice scenery