About Buffalo (IDAHO)
Number of accommodations: 48
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (297)
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground in Idaho is a well-maintained and clean facility with friendly hosts, providing a quiet and enjoyable camping experience, especially in the fall. Many visitors appreciate the beautiful scenery, spacious sites, and proximity to outdoor activities like floating on the Buffalo River and visiting Yellowstone. While some campers noted difficulties with certain site access and occasional road noise, the overall feedback is positive, with a strong likelihood of returning for future stays.
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground in Idaho is a well-maintained and clean facility with friendly hosts, providing a quiet and enjoyable camping experience, especially in the fall. Many visitors appreciate the beautiful scenery, spacious sites, and proximity to outdoor activities like floating on the Buffalo River and visiting Yellowstone. While some campers noted difficulties with certain site access and occasional road noise, the overall feedback is positive, with a strong likelihood of returning for future stays.
Review Summary
John R
VerifiedJuly 22, 2023 • Stayed at: C10, Loop: C
Very nice park. Bathrooms kept clean and hosts were friendly, spaces not as far apart as some other parks. C10 was a pull thru, which was fine but next to a cut-thru path that was mere feet from the front of our truck and spot so there was a lot of traffic. Could easily hear camper’s conversing next to us.
Robert E T
VerifiedJuly 21, 2023 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
Beautiful campsite with lots of room between sites. Wonderful camp host Ms. Janet. Beautiful stream behind some of the sites.
LEW TY G
VerifiedJuly 20, 2023 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: C
Nice camp ground the sites are closer than we like but overall good. The camp hosts were doing a good job
Lori R
VerifiedJuly 20, 2023 • Stayed at: C17, Loop: C
We really love this camp ground Janet our camp host is a wonderful lady she’s always helpful one year our cord didn’t extend long enough she had a spare longer cord she borrowed us . The only complaint would be the roads going to the loops are terrible!
Don S
VerifiedJuly 19, 2023 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: B
Camp hosts came by about every 2 hour to inspect. In all my camping experiences of 30 years, I have never seen this. One time the dog was leash was too long. Another, our fire was to high, (never saw him with a tape measure though), another time, my son and his wife came up for dinner. The camp host said we had one hour for them to eat or we would have to pay for an additional parking pass. Another time to check my PAPERS (Senior Park Pass). I had left it in my other car but had an email from the USGS of my Lifetime purchase. BUT nooooo that was not acceptable. I had to have a card to show him. Yup…. that cost me an additional $30. When I asked him various questions he had no answers. He would say…… “I don’t know, I just work here”. What a stupid answer. The Contractor hired by the Park Service for the Buffalo Campground needs to retrain their hosts. Give people the space they originally came for when camping.
Brent S
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
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Lorrie V
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: C03, Loop: C
Pretty level with water and electric
Quiet, nice fire pit and picnic table
Not sure where bathrooms were
Matthew R
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: B
Great spot, enjoyed our stay.
roger j
VerifiedJuly 11, 2023 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
Site was clean. Electrical was in good working condition.
Kristine A
VerifiedJuly 5, 2023 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
The camp host Janet was just the absolute best and we really enjoyed our stay in both her loops!! Thank you so much for your hospitality! And great blacktop loops!! Both my kiddos learned to ride their bikes without training wheels at Buffalo….so we will forever have that memory! We Live in a very hilly neighborhood and now the kids want to move back to Buffalo! 😆 so fun!!
What a magical road trip from Seattle Washington! ❤️
Location Buffalo (IDAHO)
Address:
Highway 20
Island Park, ID, 83429
United States
From West Yellowstone, Montana, take U.S. Highway 20 south for 26 miles.
From Ashton, Idaho: Take U.S. Highway 20 north for 25 miles. The campground entrance is .25 miles north of Ponds Lodge on the east side of the highway.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.4264 / -111.369
Elevation: 1924 feet
Policies & Rules
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Wildlife Caution |
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Idaho OHV Safety Message |
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A $7 fee for each extra vehicle will be collected at the campground |
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No ATVs/OHVs allowed in the campground |
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This campground has first come, first served sites |
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Click here for more information on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
