About Buffalo (IDAHO)
Number of accommodations: 48
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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
Dennis H
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
I made reservation about 2 months before. The day i was leaving i checked my reservation and it said it was canceled do to repaving. I was not notified by email or phone call at all. I reserved a spot with electricity and wasn't setup with generator . My reservation that showed cancelled said do not do anything that you was working on it. I took a picture of email and give it to camp hostess and he said he was going to let his boss know. i never heard anything from anyone after that . So i booked one with out and had to get generator to be able to come on vacation. I was not real happy because i was not contacted.
Sincerely
Dennis Hylton
Lynn E
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: B
Buffalo is a beautiful, well kept campground. I enjoyed how clean the restrooms were, the friendliness and knowledge of the campground hosts, and the fact that each camping spot was very clean. I am a woman who pulls my own trailer and camps alone. I found the spots easy to access, level and I felt very safe. I will definitely camp there again.
Jeff P
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: B
The campground was clean and the hosts were friendly and helpful
Ruth Ann L
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C06, Loop: C
We LOVE Buffalo campground. The campground host is very helpful and kind. Great place to stay.
Kelli O
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C01, Loop: C
Stinky Pit toilets. I can go anywhere and get that!!!!
Kelli O
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C04, Loop: C
Moving over to pit toilets I’m not worth the money. I think will rethink staying here!!
Heiko B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: F10, Loop: F
We spend one night on the campsite , it was our second visit here and we love this quiet place near the river. In the morning we saw 2 moose on the other side of the river. The host told us, this would be normal, some times the moose spend the night on the campground. We will come back and stay there for more days.
Theron H
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C03, Loop: C
Great location. Clean camp. Wish there were more water hookups, but everything else was great
Kevin Y
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: F03, Loop: F
We had a great time at the Buffalo Campground. We were far enough back that we didn’t hear the highway, and the camp host was very accommodating. We had to leave our ATV at the entrance, but that actually worked out ok. I would highly recommend this campground.
Stephen D
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: C09, Loop: C
The campground is very well kept and has excellent amenities. Except...the bathrooms! It is appalling that the Feds are ripping out perfectly good flush toilets and replacing them with massive pit toilets. Fortunately, we carry our own latrine, but if you have a pop-up or a tent, the experience on C loop is not so good anymore. Decisions made likely by bureaucrats in Washington or Seattle who have no business acumen. But the campground itself is lovely!
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. |
