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About Buffalo (Idaho)
Number of accommodations: 48
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (645)
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground in Idaho offers a beautiful, clean, and peaceful environment, with spacious sites and friendly hosts who provide exceptional service. Many reviewers appreciated the campground's well-maintained facilities, including spotless bathrooms and ample space for maneuvering RVs. While some noted noise from nearby highways and the need for better river access, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground in Idaho offers a beautiful, clean, and peaceful environment, with spacious sites and friendly hosts who provide exceptional service. Many reviewers appreciated the campground's well-maintained facilities, including spotless bathrooms and ample space for maneuvering RVs. While some noted noise from nearby highways and the need for better river access, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
roger j
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Hosts maintaining loop C did a superp job cleaning the restrooms and camping spots. They were on top of it everyday. Best we have ever seen.
roger j
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: C
Hosts did an excellent job maintaining loop C restrooms and campsites. Best services we have ever seen.
Christina L
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: C17, Loop: C
Beautiful park and excellent camp hosts. Nice place to stay and close enough we drove to Yellowstone every day! Would stay again!
Christina L
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: C17, Loop: C
Beautiful park and excellent camp hosts. Nice place to stay and close enough we drove to Yellowstone every day! Would stay again!
Terry H
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2021 • Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Great location, nice site with paved pad and 30 amp service.
Terry H
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2021 • Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Great location, nice site with paved pad and 30 amp service.
Thomas S
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2021 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: B
Always a nice place to camp. This time of the year it’s quiet and plenty of open sites. Enjoy Buffalo everytime.
Bruce A
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2021 • Stayed at: C11, Loop: C
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Stephanie M
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2021 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: B
Only there for one night but would have lived to stay longer. Will definitely come back. Many sites are situated such the you don’t see other campers when sitting outside.
Stephanie M
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2021 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: B
Only there for one night but would have lived to stay longer. Will definitely come back. Many sites are situated such the you don’t see other campers when sitting outside.
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.
Elevation: 1924 feet
0.3 mi drive to downtown Island Park (about 1 min)
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: September 7, 2026
