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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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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
Louis N
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Nice camp ground, very well kept
Louis N
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C16, Loop: C
Nice camp ground, very well kept
Brian H
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: C
Brian H
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: C
Scott L
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
This is one of the nicer campgrounds we have used. The spacing of the mature trees makes it a shady and elegent forest scene with nearby water that is floatable by families. Proximity to other activities is awesome as well. Note that loop C is the only power and those spots are taken within hours of becoming available. Water is readily available and they seem good with filling up your trailer while in camp as long as your not annoying. Just south there is a great dump site about 4 miles away. We will be back.
Scott L
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: C05, Loop: C
This is one of the nicer campgrounds we have used. The spacing of the mature trees makes it a shady and elegent forest scene with nearby water that is floatable by families. Proximity to other activities is awesome as well. Note that loop C is the only power and those spots are taken within hours of becoming available. Water is readily available and they seem good with filling up your trailer while in camp as long as your not annoying. Just south there is a great dump site about 4 miles away. We will be back.
Bryan O
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: F01, Loop: F
We li e this campground and come back every year. Ed and Vickie, our hosts, were wonderful.
John M
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
It is always a pleasure to camp at Buffalo. The toilets are super clean, the sites are mostly well spaced-apart, and finding first-come first-served sites so far has been easy. The river there is a slow-flowing, relaxed float with the chance to see a beaver dam and occasional moose. The nearby Henry’s Fork float is also great. Highway noise can be annoying in loops A and B, but it gets quieter in the farther loops. Tent campers especially appreciate the grey water dump basins and fresh water spigots in each loop. With Yellowstone only a half-hour away, Buffalo can’t be beat.
Bryan O
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: F01, Loop: F
We li e this campground and come back every year. Ed and Vickie, our hosts, were wonderful.
John M
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
It is always a pleasure to camp at Buffalo. The toilets are super clean, the sites are mostly well spaced-apart, and finding first-come first-served sites so far has been easy. The river there is a slow-flowing, relaxed float with the chance to see a beaver dam and occasional moose. The nearby Henry’s Fork float is also great. Highway noise can be annoying in loops A and B, but it gets quieter in the farther loops. Tent campers especially appreciate the grey water dump basins and fresh water spigots in each loop. With Yellowstone only a half-hour away, Buffalo can’t be beat.
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
