About Buttermilk
Number of accommodations: 20
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2026 Season availability
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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
Drew W
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: B
Awesome clean campground. Camp host clearly explained camp rules on day one. We did our best to follow and had a wonderful time. We took our bikes and rode them around the campground and the lake. So fun.
Breck T
VerifiedAugust 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: B
Nice quiet campground that was almost empty midweek. reasonably level campsite number 30
Michael T
VerifiedAugust 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: B
Quiet and clean campground. Right by the water so I could fish every morning and evening and go kayaking the rest of the day.
Denise B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: B
The sites are well maintained. Love that the sites are not close together. Quiet, beautiful, peaceful.
Todd S
VerifiedJuly 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: B
Great place right on the lake!!!
alison l
VerifiedJuly 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: B
Loved having our own little trail through the pines to the lake.
Holly A
VerifiedJune 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: B
Site #B27 was nice enough. Could barely see a view of the lake through the trees. Boaters and jet skiers very loud, blaring music that could probably be heard for miles. The campground itself was pretty quiet, bathrooms were very clean.
John T
VerifiedJune 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: B
Very nice campground.
Mat J
VerifiedJune 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: B
It was a beautiful place. The fact that they are not ohv friendly is not ok. We came down to ride our toys. I’m street legal and therefore legal on any roadway. One of the hosts had a sxs with him but chased us down to tell me I couldn’t ride in and out of the campground. We won’t be back and have told our friends and family to stay away.
Saundra Y
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: B
Can’t wait to go back!
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. |
