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
CAROL M
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 β’ Stayed at: F08, Loop: F
Great area. Plan to float the buffalo right from your campsite. Slow shallow river. SUP works great., as do tubes, kayaks itβs not crowded like Big Springs river.
Ken N
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 β’ Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
We loved it there! So beautiful and there was great space between campsites. Definitely going back!
Lea D
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 β’ Stayed at: C11, Loop: C
Buffalo is a beautiful, well kept campground with amazing views. Love it !!
John P
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 β’ Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
Very clean campground with nice paved roads. Bathrooms are clean and well taken care of. I do wish there was loops other than C-loop that had electricity.
Elmer F
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 β’ Stayed at: B04, Loop: B
The camp host needs to make sure everything was clean ( camp sites restrooms ) .
Jason H
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 β’ Stayed at: F03, Loop: F
Campground staff was helpful and friendly. The campsite was clean and well taken care of. Bathrooms were clean and well-maintained. Really great campground.
Colleen F
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 β’ Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
This was a fantastic location outside of Yellowstone's West entrance. The park is spacious, and the the tent site had a nice sand pad for my tent. It also had a table, fire pit, and bbq. The restrooms were clean and located throughout. This campground is also located on a river with a small wooden "dock" with stairs on each side so you can go swimming or floating. It was about 25 minutes away from the West Entrance of Yellowstone, allowing me to get an early start into the park. I also drove south into The Grand Tetons while staying here, it was a full day but very do-able. There were mosquitos so bring your repellant. The camp host and other guests were friendly without being intrusive, which was appreciated. Water was located throughout the park also. I would definitely stay here again.
John R
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 β’ Stayed at: F10, Loop: F
Nice campground with sites separated from each other.
Brittany T
VerifiedJune 25, 2025 β’ Stayed at: F06, Loop: F
The grounds were well kept and it was easy to access. Great place to spend the weekend. The mosquitos werenβt fun but they went away when the nighttime temps dropped. We visited in mid-June so bring bug spray. We met great people there!
Thomas S
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 β’ Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Stayed in C loop because it has power-we have been going for 10 years - best camp ground in Island Park- stayed in site 16 - room for 28β 5th wheel - truck - suv and ATV trailer in the site - hosts are great - rest rooms are spotless
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. |
