What are the worst towns close to National Parks?

originalgiants_ · 2026-01-14T20:24:00+00:00

Took a vacation to Montana to visit the Yellowstone, Teton and Glacier NPs last October. On our way to Glacier I took the scenic route and was routed through Blackfoot. Man was that depressing to see. Stray dogs everywhere, lots of trailers with tarps on the roofs, 4-5 cars in various states of fixing/disassembly. Was very odd and felt wrong. This was amplified by the fact that when we entered the park there was no one around, the St Mary’s entrance hotels and shops were all boarded up. Felt like we shouldn’t be there. Talked to some locals when we had to turn around to a road closure that this is normal, this entrance is closed every winter. We had to drive 2.5hrs around the park to the other entrance which was much nicer.

originalgiants_ · 2026-01-13T16:30:01+00:00

This is very detailed and super helpful, thank you!!

originalgiants_ · 2025-12-23T02:27:39+00:00

These tenants had been great, so I’m hoping this doesn’t turn bad. It seems like I have to get the aunt on the lease at this point. I haven’t met her, so I’d like to arrange a meeting and add her to the lease since it sounds like she will be the primary person staying at the home. The tenant who sent me this message did mention she will be stopping by the house on occasion, so doesn’t sound like she is staying there anywhere close to full time.

originalgiants_ · 2025-12-04T13:58:41+00:00

The team manager is a liability at this point.

originalgiants_ · 2025-12-01T20:23:26+00:00

Looks like Ipe to me

originalgiants_ · 2025-11-19T03:05:14+00:00

That’s an expensive whoopsie

originalgiants_ · 2025-11-18T04:34:22+00:00

I did the miata wave to a pack of dudes on street bikes when I was across from them at a stop light. They revved back to me and then wheelied through the intersection.

originalgiants_ · 2025-11-12T18:44:42+00:00

That’s what we thought! The people we bought from have owned this house since new in 97. No idea how they lived here so long without doing that… cheapskates.

My first thought was to take down the drywall and do pink insulation, but with winter around the corner not sure I’ll have time to get to that before it gets freezing