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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
- River 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
Debbie M
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: C07, Loop: C
The only problem with the campground is that they took out perfectly good flush toilets and put in pit ones. In the summer it gets so hot and they stink extremely bad and draws flies. They need to clean them out more then once a summer.
Dave W
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
The hosts in A loop were wonderful.
Stephenie C
VerifiedJune 11, 2021 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: B
Beautiful camp ground with great camp host. The restrooms were clean. Definitely a favorite 🙌🏻
Stephenie C
VerifiedJune 11, 2021 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: B
Beautiful camp ground with great camp host. The restrooms were clean. Definitely a favorite 🙌🏻
Max T
VerifiedJune 8, 2021 • Stayed at: C06, Loop: C
great relaxing safe camp ground
Max T
VerifiedJune 8, 2021 • Stayed at: C06, Loop: C
great relaxing safe camp ground
Debby Kay A
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: B
Such a beautiful setting! Spacious sites, clean restrooms and helpful camp host.
Debby Kay A
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: B
Such a beautiful setting! Spacious sites, clean restrooms and helpful camp host.
Katie E
VerifiedJune 6, 2021 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: B
A very nice campground about 30 minutes outside of West Yellowstone. I was a solo female camper and felt very safe, the camp host was lovely and came right over to introduce herself and give me an overview. It was relatively quiet at night, you can hear the highway at times, but that really didn’t bother me. Camp site was large and spaced out from others. Very nice families there. Lots of mosquitos when I was there, but apparently that gets better after the first few weeks of June. Bug spray and long layers and you will be fine. Clean bathroom, cold drinking water, and food/bear boxes. I’d definitely recommend! :)
Katie E
VerifiedJune 6, 2021 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: B
A very nice campground about 30 minutes outside of West Yellowstone. I was a solo female camper and felt very safe, the camp host was lovely and came right over to introduce herself and give me an overview. It was relatively quiet at night, you can hear the highway at times, but that really didn’t bother me. Camp site was large and spaced out from others. Very nice families there. Lots of mosquitos when I was there, but apparently that gets better after the first few weeks of June. Bug spray and long layers and you will be fine. Clean bathroom, cold drinking water, and food/bear boxes. I’d definitely recommend! :)
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
