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
Melba T
VerifiedJuly 18, 2022 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: B
It would be nice to have the information on the web page for this campground updated. They do not allow ATV's or Side x Side's to be driven in the park. We understand why this is a rule. But there is no mention of the overflow area (might need to be made bigger) where you can park your UTV's & tow trailers for staging. It is a "first come" area and all of the parking spots were taken most days. Our camp spot B-6 is listed as 35 feet pull thru when it is probably close to 70-80 feet long. This information would have been very helpful when planning our trip since we pull doubles. We have a full size pickup, 30' long 5th wheel and a 16' long enclosed trailer to haul our 4-seater SxS and all three vehicles fit in our camp spot easily. The camp grounds are beautiful and well maintained, especially the restrooms. Thank you for listening to my comments.
Ian M
VerifiedJuly 18, 2022 • Stayed at: F13, Loop: F
Camp hosts were over bearing. Came into our camp site and neighbors camp to leave a flyer marking what was wrong with our camp with regards to bear protocol and the night before gave us a lecture on bear safety!!
Brandy M
VerifiedJuly 15, 2022 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: B
We love this campground! It is so clean and the camp hosts are very friendly.
Jason D
VerifiedJuly 12, 2022 • Stayed at: F01, Loop: F
The camp hosts at loops F and G at Buffalo do an outstanding job. The camp was clean and the bathrooms were immaculate! They also saved me a couple of hours by allowing me to transfer my payment from 2 reserved spots to a FF spot. I was so pleased. I have been at other campsites where I have been made to pay twice, because I wanted to transfer. A little effort on their part made my vacation more enjoyable!
Jeffrey N
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: C12, Loop: C
well kept and clean
Diane S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2022 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: B
Beautiful week in a beautiful spot. The Camp Hosts were really amazing; so kind and accommodating. They did such a great job; they went above and beyond making sure everyone was happy. Also noticed when a spot vacated, they were in there immediately cleaning.
We had a very special week with our 30 family members that all had camp spots too! Thank You!
Tom S
VerifiedJuly 6, 2022 • Stayed at: C06, Loop: C
We've camped here before. Nice, quiet campground. Yellowstone was closed, but there was LOTS to do in the area every day outside of the park.
Jon B
VerifiedJuly 4, 2022 • Stayed at: C04, Loop: C
Loved the setting - filled with trees. Buffalo location - was told it had full hook up. That is not the case. It used to have Sewer Dump Station - it was actually carved into the giant map sign at the entrance, but they have removed it and painted over the carved lettering "dump station". In the campsite it does have a GRAY WATER dump spots throughout the campground, but we had to take our Black Portable Tank about 8 miles down the road to a fishing site on a lake that had an official Camp Dump Station. That means we had to load our BLACK water tank in our mini van. Their phone customer service needs to get up to date. I still give this location a 5 Star because it was just an awesome setting. Bring Bug Spray even in middle of June.
Bob S
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: C08, Loop: C
Host was fantastic. The bathroom was incredibly clean, BUT they are no longer handicapped-accessible. Same in Warm River Campground all gravel-not good for wheelchairs.
Gregory B
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: F02, Loop: F
The perfect alternative to Yellowstone being closed due to flooding. We flyfished on the Buffalo, and it was perfect. Our camp hosts Paula and Preston were tremendous, hops Tia le and knowledgeable. It was a great place!
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. |