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River Access
About Buffalo (Idaho)
Number of accommodations: 48
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Fishing
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2026 Season availability
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Water Access
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Reviews (594)
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and beautiful location near the Buffalo River, making it ideal for outdoor activities like kayaking and fishing. Visitors appreciate the spacious campsites and quiet atmosphere, although some spots can be tricky to access due to tree proximity. Overall, many guests express a desire to return, highlighting the campground's well-maintained facilities and accommodating staff.
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and beautiful location near the Buffalo River, making it ideal for outdoor activities like kayaking and fishing. Visitors appreciate the spacious campsites and quiet atmosphere, although some spots can be tricky to access due to tree proximity. Overall, many guests express a desire to return, highlighting the campground's well-maintained facilities and accommodating staff.
Review Summary
Janice W
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C17, Loop: C
Beautiful campground very clean. Campground house were very helpful. Bathrooms were clean. Right next to the Buffalo river.
Janice W
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C17, Loop: C
Beautiful campground very clean. Campground house were very helpful. Bathrooms were clean. Right next to the Buffalo river.
Francesca A
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: B
We camped here to be close to the west entrance of Yellowstone NP. This is the nicest and best cared for campground I have ever camped in! The camp host was attentive, kind and very helpful. The bathrooms were clean and the spaces were clean and well maintained! Would definitely camp here again
Keith J
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C10, Loop: C
Beautiful campground on the river. Everything is very well maintained!
Keith J
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C10, Loop: C
Beautiful campground on the river. Everything is very well maintained!
Francesca A
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: B
We camped here to be close to the west entrance of Yellowstone NP. This is the nicest and best cared for campground I have ever camped in! The camp host was attentive, kind and very helpful. The bathrooms were clean and the spaces were clean and well maintained! Would definitely camp here again
Diana C
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
We had a wonderful time at Buffalo campground. I want to say that the camp host Mary was wonderful. She was always
checking to see if we needed anything. The Camp Managers were great also! The whole team of workers taking care of
the camps and making sure everything was clean and that all campers were obeying the camp regulations was great. We were able to see quite a bit of wildlife just from our campsite. It was so enjoyable. The weather was beautiful and even the mosquitoes were not horrible! It just the was perfect, relaxing get away we needed! We will be there next year!
Diana C
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
We had a wonderful time at Buffalo campground. I want to say that the camp host Mary was wonderful. She was always
checking to see if we needed anything. The Camp Managers were great also! The whole team of workers taking care of
the camps and making sure everything was clean and that all campers were obeying the camp regulations was great. We were able to see quite a bit of wildlife just from our campsite. It was so enjoyable. The weather was beautiful and even the mosquitoes were not horrible! It just the was perfect, relaxing get away we needed! We will be there next year!
Larry L
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: C11, Loop: C
Quiet, beautiful and peaceful.... great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of work, school or whatever else you need a break from. Clean campground. Good services, great camp hosts... only wish the fish were biting!
Larry L
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: C11, Loop: C
Quiet, beautiful and peaceful.... great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of work, school or whatever else you need a break from. Clean campground. Good services, great camp hosts... only wish the fish were biting!
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
General
- Wildlife Caution
- Idaho OHV Safety Message
- A $7 fee for each extra vehicle will be collected at the campground
- No ATVs/OHVs allowed in the campground
- This campground has first come, first served sites
- Click here for more information on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- 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.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
