Buffalo Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Buffalo Campground in ID
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Buffalo Campground sits on the Buffalo River at 6,200 feet in Caribou-Targhee National Forest (Ashton/Island Park Ranger District), 26 miles south of West Yellowstone. The campground has 117 single-family sites, 4 double sites, and a group area (up to 150 people), with vault toilets, potable water, and one loop with electric hookups. Paved roads accommodate RVs up to 50 feet. Open late May through early September; single sites $25, double $50, electric $31-$62. Reservations via Recreation.gov.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 20260.9 of the 3.1 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (3.1 miles). Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Buffalo River runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Sawtell Peak stands 3,590 ft above the site, 10 miles northwest. The nearest town, West Yellowstone, is 21 mi off.
September normals 33–69°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Ashton/Island Park Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov