Enjoy your stay at in this historic forest service cabin in Buenttner Park

Mountain cabin charm with an in town location, the Brown Bear Lodge is a rustic cabin located in Buenttner Park in Red Lodge. This historic area housed WPA workers in the 1930’s as they built the Beartooth Pass, America’s Scenic Byway. The combination of old time charm with the conveniences of town makes Brown Bear Lodge great basecamp for your adventures. Equipped with an indoor hot tub, it’s the perfect place to unwind after skiing, hiking, biking, shopping or doing any of the multiple activit

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Brown Bear Lodge is located in the heart of Red Lodge, Montana. This cabin was built in the 1930`s. Rustic charm and walking distance from downtown.

Buettner Park and Fountain Park are located on the South side of Red Lodge. The neighborhood has lots of old growth trees, lush green lawns that are shared throughout the community, and multiple little cabins each one unique. There are original stone halfwalls around the neighborhood. It is a tucked away treasure yet still walkable to everything in town!

Explore out of Red Lodge to experience the great outdoors in the Custer National Forest, the Beartooth Highway, Rock Creek, and more! There are endless activities in Red Lodge for the nature enthusiasts including winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, ice climbing, nordic skiing, snow shoeing, ect. Enjoy the warmer months with sight seeing, hiking, climbing, scenic drives, fishing, birdwatching, rafting, disc golf or regular golf, pickleball, tennis, and enjoying the mountain air.

Red Lodge Mountain is about a 15 minute drive away.

Yellowstone National Park is 70 miles to the south and about a 3-4 hour drive during the summer months via the Beartooth Pass.

Custer National Forest skirts the red Lodge are and there are numerous trails, fishing holes, climbing walls, view points, and picnic areas.



Private access to the cabin and the private parking/yard space. Out the back of the home there are lush shared lawns.

This cabin is quirky and cozy,

As you come into Buettner Park, there is a feeling of entering your private getaway. There are many small cabins in the neighborhood, but also many old growth trees, lawns, and small roads. Brown Bear Lodge is easily accessible from the main road and is one of the first homes in the neighborhood. There is a private parking area and small yard that is fenced. This is great for your furry friends to have a place to themselves.

As you come into the cabin there is an open dining area and livingroom with a gas fireplace for cozy winter nights. In the livingroom there are two futon beds with bedding provided for guests.

The kitchen is equipped with all your essentials for making meals during your stay. We also provide coffee for you so you can wake up ready to go! With this being an older, smaller kitchen space, there is no dishwasher.

Off of the livingroom is your first bedroom with a full bathroom. There is a comfortable full bed and dresser for your essentials. The closet has the bedding for the livingroom futons as well.

Off of the first bedroom is the hot tub room. Enjoy a soak in this three person hot tub and dont fret about the wintery weather outside! All your towels for the home are stored in this room and there is also a dryer for refreshing those towels during your stay. There is no washer, only the dryer. There is also ironing supplies for your use.

Through the hot tub room is the second bedroom with two queen beds. This room has greqat window views of the back lawns where you will frequently see deer and wildlife.

Each bathroom is a full bathroom with bathtub shower combos. The orginal cast iron bath tubs are a little larger than standard, making it great for baths!

The interior layout resembles an alley style home where you go through one room to get to the next. The two bedrooms are adjoinging the hot tub room. You must walk through one bedroom to the hot tub room, then to teh second bedroom. Being an older building the ceilings are lower than standard height.


Only one block from Red Lodge's charming main street.

Yellowstone National Park is about 70 miles away via the Beartooth Pass, which is a beautiful scenic drive, but it takes at least two hours to get there due to the twists and turns.

Red Lodge Mountain is only about 15 minutes away.

Layout has access to a bedroom and hot tub room through a bedroom. Ceilings are lower than standard height.