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Buffalo Campground Entrance Just off of US 20
Public LandU.S. Forest ServicePets allowedBig rigs OK

Buffalo (Idaho)

Island Park, Idaho · 6,302 ftIn Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Photos: L. Eddy - AuDi, Inc.

At a glance

6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night
$25–$62recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites
49From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
PartialElectric 50 amp, no water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation
6,302 ft1,921 m
Season
Not yet known
Cell signal
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Loops3

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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.

Amenities

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  • ADA accessible
  • Campfires allowed

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About

Overview

Buffalo Campground is located 26 miles south of West Yellowstone, Montana and 25 miles north of Ashton, Idaho in beautiful Island Park, Idaho.

Buffalo is a large campground just off U.S. Highway 20 on the banks of the Buffalo River at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Visitors love Island Park for its world-class fishing and outstanding scenery and wildlife viewing opportunities.Recreation

From Recreation.gov and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit

Cell service

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  • T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE

Cell service at Buffalo (Idaho): FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueMostly Cloudy, 11% chance of rain54°18°
  • WedSunny57°20°
  • ThuSunny61°21°
  • FriSunny63°20°
  • SatSunny61°21°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

4 OpenStreetMap entries in Island Park share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

44.42639, -111.36889
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Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Island Park
Park
Caribou-Targhee National Forest

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