Old Condon Ranger Station

$85.00/night

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1052 Condon Loop Rd
Condon, MT

Overview

Old Condon Ranger Station is open year-round, providing access to great recreation opportunities in every season. Visitors to the area enjoy fishing in the nearby Swan River, as well as hiking and exploring areas surrounding the cabin. Varieties of birds and wildlife make their home in the area.

The cabin provides modern amenities and can be reached by vehicle. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring some of their own supplies to ensure a comfortable stay.

Recreation

Guests at the house enjoy fishing in the nearby creek and river, as well as viewing wildlife. The facility affords scenic views of the Mission Mountains.

A variety of trails are available nearby for hiking and backpacking. The same trails serve as popular areas for cross country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter.

Facilities

The two-story cabin greets guests with a screened porch and a green painted front door. It has a living and dining room with a propane furnace, as well as electricity and a full kitchen. The kitchen includes a refrigerator with freezer and a modern gas range and oven. Cabinets are stocked with basic cookware, plates, cups, bowls and utensils.

Upstairs are three bedrooms with a mix of two double and four single beds (two sets of bunkbeds). The couch in the living room also folds flat for use as a bed. Old Condon can comfortably sleep up to eight people. An indoor bathroom features running water and a flush toilet.
Guests should bring bedding, food and personal toiletries. Binoculars are recommended for bird and wildlife watching. Click here for more cabin details. Guests must clean the cabin and carry out all trash before leaving.

Natural Features

The cabin is nestled in Swan Valley just west of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. It sits about five miles east of the Swan River. From the front porch, guests can see views of the Mission Mountains across an open field. Behind the cabin is a stand of towering mixed pine trees and Simpson Creek flows nearby.

Part of a historic Forest Service compound, the ranger's residence was constructed in the early 1920s and later restored for public use. Historically, the site was used year round to operate the Condon Ranger District, which has been renamed as the Swan Lake Ranger District. The work center was relocated in the 1960s, but some structures remain to remind visitors of the old Forest Service days.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (406) 837-7500.

Nearby Attractions

Limited supplies are sold at a general store in Condon, about 20 minutes from the cabin.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

  • Fire pit: all 1 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 1 sites
  • Largest party: 8 people

Fees

Old Condon is available for $85 a night for a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights. Within the maximum window (a rolling 6 month window), the maximum consecutive stay rule is 7 days and there is a Stay Beyond Maximum Window where customers can book past the 6 month rolling window if there is availability on the last day(s) of the maximum window.

Directions

*ATTENTION* Due to significant blowdown in December 2025, access is currently only available via the southern end of the Condon Loop Road. This road is rough with large potholes. Please use a high-clearance vehicle. Turn east on Condon Loop Road 124 near Mile Marker 47. Continue for approximately 3/4 of a mile. The Old Condon Ranger Station driveway is located on the South (right) side of the road just past the wetland/meadow. Old Condon is located between milepost 48 and 49 on Highway 83, in northwestern Montana. Turn east onto Condon Loop Road 124. Follow this road for approximately 2.5 miles. The driveway is on the left just before the large meadow and wetland.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

53 reviews
5 stars
44
4 stars
9
Scott C
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Clean, amenities that I didn't expect, toilet, sink, kitchen, three bedrooms, power, propane heat, no shower. But overall a great place to stay. Pack out your garbage and each guest is responsible for cleaning for the next arriving guest. No big deal, they provide paper towels and cleaning supplies including a vacuum cleaner. Private area includes fire pit and benches as well as a picnic table and screened porch. Built 100 years ago out of logs.
Carol M
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Secluded cabin, well stocked with games and books. Plenty of nearby adventures: hiking, swimming, boating, and wildlife! Loved our stay and will definitely be back again.
Molly W
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Reviewed 3 months ago
This place is absolutely beautiful, and this cabin is so cool. I've lived in Montana for over 25 years, having done a lot of camping, backpacking, and exploring in that time, and this is one of the coolest places I've been. FS cabins often don't have a functioning toilet, kitchen and multiple bedrooms, so that was a huge bonus. This was the perfect spot for our small group of 5 (two couples and one single person), but you could definitely bring a few more. The cabin was clean and well-equipped. There is a great little fire pit outside with a picnic table and benches. We did not have any mice come through the cabin, despite the warnings about that and prior reviews to the contrary. My only critique is that the bathroom sink drain was very slow, and maybe needs to be snaked. Other than that, I would LOVE to come back here.
John A
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Very beautiful. We did have two bear encounters. But also, the mouse situation was pretty out of control. The mice were running around in full view and not even scared of us. They were running across our personal items, on the counters, etc.
Jennifer K
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Reviewed 4 months ago
The loop road from the north is open. We left the cabin in better shape than we found it, including taking the garbage and perishable items from the fridge that the previous renters left. 😕
W Timothy D
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Reviewed 5 months ago
Family reunion gathering at the Ranger Station. Everybody had a great time. We went to Garnett Ghost town, Holland Lake day use area, explored local roads to lakes new to us, found the cache hidden on the property, played the piano at the Ghost town bar, came across three ladies standing by the side of the road singing "Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B," (and they harmonized very well, would have gotten out and swing danced to it but did not have a partner with me), enjoyed the services available at Seeley Lake village, hot showers are just down the road for a few dollars (only thing missing at the cabin), found the Top of the Divide Bicycle Race from Braniff, Alberts to New Mexico and watched for a while and talked to some of the riders. [Man, those folks are in good shape!] Had a lot of family time. Played a lot of board games. They have a large selection at the Ranger Station. Took several short walks and almost stuck my four-wheel drive pick-up truck in the flooded short access road. Take the longer Condon Creek Road to the Ranger Station until the "pond" dry's up. Found the hidden one-dollar Cabin bill. Nice outdoor lunch experience at the Mission Mountain Mercantile. Highly recommended facility. I will return, if I can get a reservation next year.
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Busiest in November, when about 64% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 4 years of reservations.

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Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

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