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About Buffalo (Idaho)
Number of accommodations: 48
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Fishing
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2026 Season availability
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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
Allen W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2020 • Stayed at: C14, Loop: C
Very nice clean campground
Allen W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2020 • Stayed at: C14, Loop: C
Very nice clean campground
Penny F
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: F13, Loop: F
A way stop. 2 nights. Very rustic. Loads of mosquitos. Limited river access.
Penny F
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: F13, Loop: F
A way stop. 2 nights. Very rustic. Loads of mosquitos. Limited river access.
Rich S
VerifiedJuly 12, 2020 • Stayed at: F10, Loop: F
Love the campground. The new loops aren’t yet as fabulous as the established loops.
Rich S
VerifiedJuly 12, 2020 • Stayed at: F10, Loop: F
Love the campground. The new loops aren’t yet as fabulous as the established loops.
Tora K
VerifiedJuly 8, 2020 • Stayed at: C18, Loop: C
The best place to camp in Island Park!
Tora K
VerifiedJuly 8, 2020 • Stayed at: C18, Loop: C
The best place to camp in Island Park!
Douglas D
VerifiedJuly 7, 2020 • Stayed at: F04, Loop: F
I'll give it three stars since I have camped here twice. The first time was in Aug 2016 and it was great.
This time July 4 2020; it was terrible. Not the mosquitoes, I can live with them, it was the fact that the host and/or the forest service did nothing about the high number of people in the campground setting off fireworks basically through the night. (Fireworks started July 3 turning into an all night crescendo of constant fireworks till well past midnight. July 5 was nice and quiet and could hear the moose bellowing in the distance. (Have to wonder what those poor animals did the nights of the fireworks?)
Fireworks are ILLEGAL in FS campgrounds, but I guess those in authority did not care. I wonder if their opinion would have changed if they had caused a wildfire?
So, outside of a holiday, with the campground full of inconsiderate people setting off fireworks, it is a nice place to camp. And easy to get to from Hwy 20.
Douglas D
VerifiedJuly 7, 2020 • Stayed at: F04, Loop: F
I'll give it three stars since I have camped here twice. The first time was in Aug 2016 and it was great.
This time July 4 2020; it was terrible. Not the mosquitoes, I can live with them, it was the fact that the host and/or the forest service did nothing about the high number of people in the campground setting off fireworks basically through the night. (Fireworks started July 3 turning into an all night crescendo of constant fireworks till well past midnight. July 5 was nice and quiet and could hear the moose bellowing in the distance. (Have to wonder what those poor animals did the nights of the fireworks?)
Fireworks are ILLEGAL in FS campgrounds, but I guess those in authority did not care. I wonder if their opinion would have changed if they had caused a wildfire?
So, outside of a holiday, with the campground full of inconsiderate people setting off fireworks, it is a nice place to camp. And easy to get to from Hwy 20.
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
