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
RoseMarie D
VerifiedAugust 20, 2021 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
The camp hosts were so welcoming, friendly, helpful, kind, considerate, and wonderful. My stay in F loop earlier than this visit also had wonderful camp hosts. Helen (camp host in B loop) has restored the camp hosts' qualities that we had many years ago. The last two years the camp hosts in B loop were horrible! Some of my family will never go to Buffalo again because of the bad experiences they had. I decided to try it again and both visits were great. I hope you keep hiring people-person hosts.
Melissa G
VerifiedAugust 13, 2021 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: C
Our family loved camping here and tubing down the river. Saw 3 moose and won’t ever forget this place. The hosts were so nice to our kids. Campsite was awesome and bathrooms were kept clean as well.
Kim T
VerifiedAugust 11, 2021 • Stayed at: F15, Loop: F
Campsite was clean and ready for us when arrived. Beautiful location right next to Elk creek. Great floating and fishing.
Timothy D
VerifiedAugust 10, 2021 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: B
A great place to stage your entry to Yellowstone. Henry’s Fork runs directly next to the campground and is great for a slow float in the water. At the end of the camping loops there is a fishing area where you can put into the river and get out at your campsite. Loops A &B have flush toilets and fresh water taps are scattered throughout the campground. There is no dump station in the campground but there is one in a day use area on the main road less than five miles to the south. This park is beautifully maintained with flat paved parking for your RV. Peaceful and restful.
Farrell W
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: B
Too many Utah campers they reserve the entire Loop C in Buffalo Campground inIsland Park. They snat h opal the spots that have elevated tropical hookups and bring all their buddies and friends to party half the night. Idaho natives like us need to camp in the boonies. Change the rules to no Utah campers. It is a zoo everytime thanks to Utah people... And they pay no taxes in Idaho like I do....
Tim C
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
Nice clean campground. We only stayed 1 night. Camp host very accommodating.
Debbie L
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B05, Loop: B
We had a great trip to the Buffalo Campground. Our camp host, Helen, was accommodating to some changes in sites, and helping us to extend our stay in Island Park. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and kind.
We have heard rumor that 'they' may be removing the flushing toilets. What is up with that? I understand the cost of the sewer system may be increasing, but couldn't they up the cost of each campsite by a couple dollars to offset the cost?
Regan B
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: B
Really fun, bathrooms were always clean and the camp host (Helen) was very nice and easy to work with.
Pauline M
VerifiedAugust 4, 2021 • Stayed at: F08, Loop: F
Camp hosts we awesome friendly perfect. Love to come again. This was our second time camping there. Thanks
Andrew R
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: B
Good camp ground. A little bit of road noise in Loop A and B but not bad at all.
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. |
