Here are just a few of the places to visit during your stay with us.
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Sawtell Peak, just 20 minutes away, a well maintained gravel road takes you to the top of the mountain where it is like a large flat plateau with flowers in multicolor splendor that are up to your knees. The view is breathtaking. From this vantage point you can look to the North down onto Henrys lake to the South down onto Island Park Reservoir to the South East you can see the Huge Tetons and to the West the ranches and ominous mountain range.

Big Springs & Johnny Sacks Cabin Just 20 minutes away from the Valley View RV Park is the Head of the Henrys Fork of the Snake River where the river virtually bubbles out of the ground through blue, black and white sand.  Nestled in the Trees at the head of the springs is a Log Cabin which is on the National Historical Register.  The cabin was built by a very talented German immigrant in the thirties and everything in the cabin is hand made even  down to the lamp shades which are made from animal skins.  Two Miles down stream from Big springs you can float the river all the way to Macks Inn, approximately a three hour float trip through the forest on very calm water..

Harriman State Park, just 35 minutes away, is not only the home of several trumpeter swans, numerous wildlife and water fowl, but is also known as the " Railroad Ranch".  Tours are conducted regularly through the old Log Cabin Ranch Buildings including the dinning hall where the old silver ware, dinnerware and linens of the early railroad era are on display.

Mesa Falls, just 50 minutes away, where the Henry's Fork of the Snake River is squeezed into a narrow gorge with two falls, the upper and lower falls, where the distances range over 65 feet.  A recently restored Lodge provides the traveler with information on the area.

Cave Falls,  just 1 hour & 10 minutes away, in the Bechler Meadows Area of Yellowstone National Park, the only part of the park that can be entered through Idaho via Ashton Idaho.  When you leave Ashton you travel approximately 18 miles on a road which takes you through farm fields and mountain meadows to the picturesque Cave Falls on the Fall River.  For the hiker just down stream from the Falls are located several Trailheads, these trails are for hikers and non motorized access.

Jackson Hole,  just 2 hours away can be reached by the scenic route via Ashton, Tetonia, Driggs, and Victor to Jackson Hole.  The second way to reach Jackson Hole is through the park via the West entrance at West Yellowstone, Madison Junction, Old Faithful, West Thumb out the South entrance, Flagg Ranch to Jackson Hole.

West Yellowstone, just 20 minutes away, is a must for for the visitor to the area, it has several gift shops, dining facilities, Playmill Theater with live entertainment, Imax Theater for the thrill of a lifetime, the live bear park that features bears of the area and shows throughout the day seven days a week during the summer.

Yellowstone National Park, just 20 minutes away, in West Yellowstone is the West entrance to Yellowstone National Park, a must for the sight seeing traveler.  Yellowstone National Park is filled with numerous and wondrous areas of interest from meadows and streams with fish and wildlife to the flowing hot pools that flow into the streams, the numerous geyser of which Old Faithful is the most well known and it erupts about every hour, Yellowstone Lake a cold beautiful lake for fishing and boating and the Upper and Lower Falls are just a few of the wonders in the park.  The Park is a two to three day sight seeing adventure.

Quake Lake, just 40 minutes away, a lake that was formed when an earth quake caused the entire side of a mountain to fall away from one side of the canyon and go up the other side of the canyon and then come to rest in  the bottom causing a newly formed dam which formed a new lake "Quake Lake".  This happened in the month of August in 1959.  Visit the Lake museum and information show and continue on to West Yellowstone and back to Valley View, a great Day Tour.

Virginia City & Nevada City, just 1 hour & 20 minutes away, two historically preserved mining towns that will take you back in time over a hundred years, on wooden sidewalks, preserved cabins with all the features of that period of time.  A train ride that will take you from one city to the other and back through the mining areas which made these cities famous.  The Museum complete with artifacts of the area from the past, including the club foot of one of the famous robbers of that time.  A Hotel from out of the past which you can book a room and enjoy the era of yesteryear.  Enjoy the playhouse that features a live performances each evening.