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River Access
About Buffalo (Idaho)
Number of accommodations: 48
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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....
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....
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
