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Buffaloberry Campground

The Buffaloberry Campground is a great site for picnicking, bank fishing and camping. It is about 12 miles from Alcova. It features four overnight camping sites with tent pads, picnic tables, fire rings, a vault toilet and parking. There is no water available at this campground. The site is ADA accessible.

First-come, first-servedFrom $10 per night

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Buffaloberry Campground sign
Photo via Recreation.gov
1fire
active
Chalk Mountain · 22 mi away · 124 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

FeesFee: $10 per night for overnight camping. No fee for day use.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Buffaloberry Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowFebruary: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 11.1 inches of snowMarch: 0.93 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowApril: 1.64 inches of precipitation, 9.2 inches of snowMay: 2.28 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowJune: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.05 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowOctober: 1.40 inches of precipitation, 5.8 inches of snowNovember: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 5.6 inches of snowDecember: 0.74 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 23.1°F averageFebruary: 24.5°F averageMarch: 34.2°F averageApril: 41.1°F averageMay: 50.5°F averageJune: 60.7°F averageJuly: 68.6°F averageAugust: 67.2°F averageSeptember: 57.6°F averageOctober: 44.7°F averageNovember: 32.6°F averageDecember: 23.7°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bates Creek #2, 14 miles from the campground at 6,042 feet, station USC00480552 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 69 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Alcova, go east 7.4 miles on Highway 220 and turn left on County Road 316. Travel for 4.2 miles to the turnoff on the right and continue to the campground.

Coordinates42.6826° N, 106.6233° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Chalk Mountain

    22 mi from the campground · 124 acres · 91% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗20.8 mi
Outdoor gearSportsman's Warehouse ↗21.2 mi

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Worth a stop

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Guidebooks for Wyoming

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  • Camping Wyoming and the Black Hills
    Kenneth Lee Graham, 2023
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    Becky Lomax, 2015
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    Ben Adkison, 2023
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Buffaloberry Campground?

No. Buffaloberry Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Buffaloberry Campground?

Nothing. Buffaloberry Campground is listed as free. Fee: $10 per night for overnight camping.

What if Buffaloberry Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Chalk Bluffs Campground (0.5 mi, first-come), Golden Currant Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), and Pete's Draw Campground (7.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby