Buffalo Lake
Yellowstone National Park, Idaho · 7,697 ft · In Yellowstone National Park
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 7,697 ft (2,346 m)7,697 ft2,346 m
- Land
- Yellowstone National Park
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park 18
Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 13 miles away.
- 9c4sCampground · facts not yet known14 mi
- Lewis Lake Campground5 loops · A, B, C, W, Walk-in · 85 sites · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov22 mi
- Madison Campground276 sites · $10–$33 a night · full hookups · Reserve on secure.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com24 mi
- Grant Village Campground430 sites · $10–$39 a night · Reserve on secure.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com26 mi
- Norris Campground112 sites · $25 a night34 mi
- Bridge Bay Campground432 sites · $10–$33 a night · Reserve on secure.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com34 mi
Also in the park: 289 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 3 single sites
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- Backcountry camping
- Tent sites
- Reservations (required)
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Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Buffalo Lake: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueChance Rain And Snow Showers, 30% chance of rain41°26°
- WedSunny44°27°
- ThuSunny53°28°
- FriSunny55°31°
- SatSunny53°32°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 12 mi
Pole Bridge
Island Park, ID
- 14 mi
Lone Star (OA1)
Yellowstone National Park, WY · On National Park Service land · Yellowstone National Park
- 14 mi
Camp site
Yellowstone National Park, WY · On National Park Service land · Yellowstone National Park
- 15 mi
Camping
Island Park, ID · On U.S. Forest Service land · Targhee National Forest
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