Garden Valley, Idaho · Open year-round
A riverfront yurt, open all winter
Real beds, a wood stove, and electricity on the Middle Fork of the Payette — the one stay here that stays open in every season, about 75 minutes from Boise.
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A cabin in the round, on the water
The yurt is our newest way to stay, and the only one open all year. It sits on a raised wood deck with a solid, lockable door, and inside it feels like a cabin in the round — real beds, a wood stove, a fan, and electricity. When the teepees close for the season and the snow settles in, the yurt is still here: warm, quiet, and steps from the river. For anyone easing into glamping, it's a little more shelter without giving up the setting.
Inside
Room for up to six
- Twin-over-full bunkbed
- Four-piece sectional with a full-size hide-a-bed
- Wood stove & fan
- Electricity
- Raised deck with a lockable door
- Solar + cold-water shower
- Fire pit & outdoor kitchen
- Pet-friendly
Winter on the river
A rare winter stay on the Middle Fork
Garden Valley gets real snow, and the river empties out — which is exactly the appeal. With the wood stove keeping the yurt warm and the Payette running quiet, you can have this stretch of water nearly to yourself. Days are for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and a soak in a nearby hot spring; nights are for the stove, the stars, and the sound of the river. A heated yurt near Boise, open all winter.
The yurt
A closer look
Getting here
Finding the yurt
The yurt is at Teepees by the River in Garden Valley, Idaho, on the Middle Fork of the Payette — about 75 minutes northeast of Boise. You park at the lot and walk in; in winter, come prepared for snow on the forest roads.
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Questions? Call (208) 923-8210 or email info@teepeesbytheriver.com.
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