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River Access
About Buffalo (Idaho)
Number of accommodations: 48
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
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2026 Season availability
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River Access
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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
