Buffalo Campground

in Caribou-Targhee National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Buffalo Campground

Buffalo Campground is located 26 miles south of West Yellowstone, Montana in beautiful Island Park, Idaho along the banks of the Buffalo River at an elevation of 6,200 feet. A mixed growth pine forest provides partial shade; aspens dot the landscape, and summer wildflowers are abundant. The Buffalo River has good brook and rainbow trout fishing. Wildlife can be frequently spotted throughout the area.

Before you go

Season

May

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Single Site $ 25.00 • Double Site $ 50.00 • Single Site (electric) $ 31.00 • Double Site (electric) $ 62.00 • Group Area (Mon.-Thurs.) $ 100.00 • Group Area (Fri.-Sat.) $ 200.00 • Extra Vehicle (ea.) $ 7.00

Restrictions

No ATVs or OHVs allowed in campground.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.