This is a small group stay & play retreat, usually with less than 12 participants, including the leaders. All participants will stay on-site, each with a private cabin, at the Laura Clarke Scovel Education Center this year to offer you more spacious accommodations with your health and safety in mind. The Park's Railroad Ranch is on the list of National Historic Places and it is located along the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Most paint outs will be right out the front door or very nearby.
The essence of the retreat is to bring artists together, allow for networking and life-long friendships to be created. We wish to fill this retreat with like-minded artists who enjoy painting outdoors, learning from others and meeting new friends. Is that you? Great!
What's nearby?
- Henrys Fork of the Snake River runs through the Ranch
- Yellowstone National Park (38 miles to the West Yellowstone entrance)
- Henrys Lake State Park (25 miles away)
- Mesa Falls Recreation Area (16 miles away)
- Mesa Falls Scenic Byway (Idaho Highway 47) starts 12 miles from the Ranch
- Big Springs Nature Trail (20 miles away)
- Island Park Golf Course (17 miles away)
There are 10 cabins surrounding a courtyard fire pit. Each cabin has either a Queen bed or two Twin beds, a bathroom and a dorm sized refrigerator. All meals will be served in the conference center which can accommodate 24 people so there is plenty of room for everyone to spread out to eat or work on their artwork's finishing touches. The conference room has conference tables, lounge chairs and two restrooms. The catering kitchen is connected but is for your hosts to prepare your meals. Expect to see elk, Sandhill Cranes, pelicans and possibly a bear along the river in the mornings. Moose usually wander right through the Park at dusk and the horses are driven past our cabins each morning then back out to pasture every evening.
House Rules:
In consideration for all guests ...
- Smoke free cabin and yard
- Toxin-free cabin and yard (leave that Gamson and Turpentine at home)
- Please leave pets at home as pets are not allowed on park trails or in any of the buildings
- Guests, are you concerned about anything else? Let us know!
Meals:
- Food is provided.
- Each cabin has a dorm-sized fridge for your cold/frozen foods
General:
- Linens & towels provided
- Parking lot right by the cabins
- Note: Internet is poor everywhere in Island Park
Bathrooms
- Your cabin will have 1 bathroom
- The Education Center has 1 shared bathroom
Entertainment:
- Hike, bike, fish, ride horses ... and paint!
- Henry's Fork of the Snake River runs through the Ranch
- Henry's Lake State Park (25 miles away)
- Mesa Falls Recreation Area (16 miles away)
- Mesa Falls Scenic Byway (Idaho Highway 47) starts 12 miles from the Ranch
- Big Springs Nature Trail (20 miles away)
- Island Park Golf Course (17 miles away)
- Yellowstone National Park (38 miles to the West Yellowstone entrance)
- Sorry, there is no DVD Player or TV in the cabins
- Wifi is UNRELIABLE but available at the Scovel Center right by the cabins or, with a little walk, at the Boy's House on the Ranch
Outside:
- Picnic tables
- Benches on your cabin porch
- 4 outdoor lounge chairs
- Please LEAVE PETS AT HOME
- Enjoy a self-guided tour through the old Railroad Ranch buildings
Local Services & Businesses:
- ATM/bank
- convenience store for groceries
- laundromat (25 miles away)
- medical services for minor emergencies
- fly shops & fishing supplies store
See more photos on the Harriman website at the Harriman State Park website