About Buttermilk
Number of accommodations: 20
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Reviews (90)
What Guests Are Saying
Buttermilk Campground receives numerous positive reviews for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly camp hosts. Reviewers appreciate the spacious campsites, recent upgrades, and the peaceful environment, especially after Labor Day. However, some concerns were raised about the condition of the access road and occasional noise from nearby boat traffic, as well as specific issues with odors and worn picnic tables at certain sites. Overall, many guests express a desire to return and recommend the campground.
What Guests Are Saying
Buttermilk Campground receives numerous positive reviews for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly camp hosts. Reviewers appreciate the spacious campsites, recent upgrades, and the peaceful environment, especially after Labor Day. However, some concerns were raised about the condition of the access road and occasional noise from nearby boat traffic, as well as specific issues with odors and worn picnic tables at certain sites. Overall, many guests express a desire to return and recommend the campground.
Review Summary
Chad H
VerifiedDecember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: B
Great facility, clean restrooms, very well set up camp sites.
Bryce B
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: B
Love this campground. Great hosts and clean bathrooms. Just need more sites with power.
Harold N
VerifiedNovember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: B
quiet and peaceful. restrooms were very clean and camp host was excellent.
Lissette E
VerifiedOctober 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
It was such a fun experience! The camp host was great and very accomodating. We enjoyed going to Yellowstone and seeing Old Faithful.
Cynthia S
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: B
We were there after Labor Day and the campground was quiet, quiet, quiet. The hosts were very helpful as we arrived and then left us to enjoy ourselves. Campsites were spacious. Ours had a fairly new picnic table along with a fire ring and grilling platform. We were in the midst of the lodgepole pine forest. The Island Park Reservoir and boat ramp are nearby. Water is low this time of year so there wasn’t a lot of boat noise. We made day trips to Yellowstone National Park and Upper Mesa Falls. We will add this place to our favorites list.
Stanley W
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: B
This was our first year staying at this campground were very pleased with the area it was clean, and the bathrooms were also clean every day. The camp host were very nice and helpful with any questions we had. we will be using the area again.
Aaron R
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: B
Love this camp area!
Stephen T
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: B
Love the upgraded sites, and very clean. Low noise
Dennis T
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: B
Appreciate that the toilets and campsites are being upgraded, hosts did nice job keeping everything clean and enjoyable for everyone, just wish gravel roads would get more rock to cut down on the dust as people drive by
Dallas S
VerifiedJuly 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Great campground and camp host!
Location Buttermilk
Address:
Buttermilk Loop Rd
Island Park, ID, 83429
United States
From West Yellowstone, Montana, take Highway 20 south, southwest for approximately 25 miles and from Ashton, Idaho, take Highway 20 north for approximately 27 miles.
Turn west onto the Kilgore-Yale Road #030 (across from Elk Creek Gas Station) and go about 2 miles to the Buttermilk Loop Road #126. Turn onto #126 and go approximately 3 miles to an intersection where you will see the campground sign just off the right side of the road. The road will split ahead, with boat ramp and group area on the left, and the single loops to the right.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.4325 / -111.426
Elevation: 1931 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. |
