Island Park Idaho

One thing I hear from people who have vacation homes here is how much they think they’d enjoy living here full time.  I know I like living in Island Park.  Of course, like everywhere, it has its downside.  But for the most part, this is the place for me.

I think it really comes down to one thing:  Do you love the outdoors?  Does the beauty of nature feed your soul?  Does this beauty trump creature comforts, social opportunities, shopping, cultural events and everything else in your life?  Is spending time as a family at the top of your list?

If the answer to these questions is yes, chances are you’d like living here.  If you need your weekly (or daily, for that matter) mall fix, or if you can’t imagine being “stuck in your house for the whole winter,” then you probably don’t get it, and probably wouldn’t be happy living here.

If you’re like most couples, you would probably fit perfectly here and your spouse would be miserable.  My advice is don’t try to convince, pressure, coerce, etc. your spouse to move here.  You’ll both be miserable.  Remember the rule of marriage:  you always defer to the spouse with the weird ideas if you’re going to be happy.

But in those rare instances where both spouses are happy here, Island Park is an idyllic place to live.  The truth is, we would love to have you live here with us.  But if you’ve got the weird spouse,  well . . .   we’ll just look forward to your annual (or more regular) visits.