About Buttermilk
Buttermilk Campground is located approximately 30 miles southwest of West Yellowstone, Montana and 32 miles north of Ashton, Idaho in beautiful Island Park, Idaho. Buttermilk sits next to Island Park Reservoir at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Visitors love Island Park for its world-class fishing and outstanding scenery and wildlife viewing opportunities. The Island Park area is prized for its fishing; the Henry's Fork is known as one of the nation's best fly-fishing streams. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout and Kokanee salmon. Island Park Reservoir offers boating, water skiing and excellent fishing opportunities. The reservoir is used for irrigation so the water level recedes throughout the summer, but is generally useable all season. Henry's Lake is nearby. Hiking, biking, horseback riding and ATVing are popular activities. Many miles of trails are in the area…
- Fees: Group Site Fees: $65.00 per night Sunday through Thursday and $130.00 per night Friday and Saturday. A weekly rate is not available.
- Season: May
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi southwest of Island Park, ID · 44.4325, -111.42611
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Trail E | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Buttermilk Loop | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Lakeside Trail D | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Buttermilk Cg Gs Prkg Access | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Buttermilk Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Mill Creek Trail A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Box Canyon Campground 2.1 mi
- McCrea Bridge Campground 2.4 mi
- Island Park Camp 2.6 mi
- Buffalo (Idaho) 2.8 mi
- Box Canyon Campground 3.1 mi
- Buffalo Run RV Park & Cabins 4.3 mi