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
Janice W
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C17, Loop: C
Beautiful campground very clean. Campground house were very helpful. Bathrooms were clean. Right next to the Buffalo river.
Keith J
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C10, Loop: C
Beautiful campground on the river. Everything is very well maintained!
Francesca A
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: B
We camped here to be close to the west entrance of Yellowstone NP. This is the nicest and best cared for campground I have ever camped in! The camp host was attentive, kind and very helpful. The bathrooms were clean and the spaces were clean and well maintained! Would definitely camp here again
Diana C
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
We had a wonderful time at Buffalo campground. I want to say that the camp host Mary was wonderful. She was always
checking to see if we needed anything. The Camp Managers were great also! The whole team of workers taking care of
the camps and making sure everything was clean and that all campers were obeying the camp regulations was great. We were able to see quite a bit of wildlife just from our campsite. It was so enjoyable. The weather was beautiful and even the mosquitoes were not horrible! It just the was perfect, relaxing get away we needed! We will be there next year!
Larry L
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: C11, Loop: C
Quiet, beautiful and peaceful.... great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of work, school or whatever else you need a break from. Clean campground. Good services, great camp hosts... only wish the fish were biting!
Robert C
VerifiedJune 7, 2025 • Stayed at: C14, Loop: C
We have stayed in C14 every summer for several years now. It is always clean, quiet and beautiful. However, this year the mosquitoes were awful! We have never seen it like this before. I know, it’s nature but it made being there a bit uncomfortable.
Don Z
VerifiedOctober 27, 2024 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
Only wish the water bibs were closer to spaces some are just to far to fill water tanks.
Steven A
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Janet was extremely helpful during the stay. Will miss her.
Larry N
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: C11, Loop: C
The experience was good
Trinkette B
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2024 • Stayed at: F16, Loop: F
We originally made reservations in F loop which has no electricity. Upon arriving, we looked into C loop which has electricity. We found one site in C that was available and we were able to move into it instead. The site, C07 was a pull through and shaded. The campsite was very quiet and clean.We did hear some traffic noise from the main road but it wasn't bad. The restrooms were pretty clean as well. The camp host, Janet was a nice lady and very accommodating. We are picky with which campgrounds we will stay at and this one was great. Will likely stay there again.
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. |
