I have been going here at least twice a year for organized rides since 1990. Typically June and October (their biggest rides). Our children are 35, 28 and 25. Buffalo River has become our home away from home. Our "village". Consist of anywhere from 40 to 100 people that choose to camp on the river in the bottoms. We are in some ways closer than family. It's Our choice to camp on the river as opposed to the upper camp ground. We do so with the knowledge that any river bottom is prone to flooding. We all know that their brochure states "no refunds under any circumstances." June 2026 is the 1st June that I have had had personal experience with flooding (37th year). I did experience one in October several years back. In both instances, we were informed by the owners with plenty of time to relocate to the top campground. In both instances EVERYONE was offered options. We, being "avid" trail riders with experience in multiple campgrounds including primitive ones, always are prepared for power outages/emergencies etc. so we opted to use our generators and save the available electric spots in the upper camp for those that did not have. I heard staff offering electric sites/generators and extra power cords. All stalls in the upper camp were taken. We, being "avid" trail riders had picket line materials in our trailer. I heard staff offering picket line materials to other campers. I experienced staff and other riders offering any and all help with moving from the river bottom. I experienced many very young but capable men taking horses up as others packed trailers to move up. Those of us with water tanks were available to help others have water for their horses. The water came up on Monday around the time of the evening meal and was completely gone by Wednesday. Our village chose to go back to our "home" so that we could all be back together. I never thought about doing a Yelp review of my home. It didn't exist when I started going. It seems that most who do reviews seem to be looking for a platform to publicly complain. So here I am, defending a great place and some really great people. I'm grateful that BRTR owners have worked so very hard to keep this for us. Many, I'm sure have no idea how hard they work. From campground and stall maintenance, to managing land leases, keeping reservations and office running, providing an amazing 19 meals each organized ride and yes dealing with flooding and the damage it causes and I haven't even mentioned the volunteers that clean the trails after logging crews, tornadoes or straight line winds and this year a devastating ice storm. Grace instead of entitlement is what I've seen most, but there's always some who try to blast others. If you're looking for a great place to camp, ride, eat great food you don't have to prepare and make lifelong friends, BRTR is the place for you. If you're fearful and/or unprepared of the river flooding, but would like to be at BRTR, I suggest making your reservations for the upper campground. read more

a flood happened on the June ride 2026 bc the river rose from so much rain.. everyone was notified in plenty of time. everyone was safe and horses and campers! they moved everyone to the top level of the campground. this is my 5th year and the first time seeing a flood. the staff was generous in helping and very informative! Tuesday was kinda rough but Wednesday, the water was down and everyone was able to go to their original spots safely along with their horses!! Not a meal was missed and if you asked for help, help was given whether it was from a staff member or another camper who was able to pitch in while staff members were extremely busy trying to get everyone situated during the flood and they did an amazing job at that as well!! I highly recommend this campground! it's honestly my favorite and extremely kid and pet friendly! I have pics and labeled them on the before and after pics to give a visual. read more

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For those of you who don't know my family, they are avid horse riders and travel the South for trail rides. They have done this for more than 40 years, but this week they had a shocking experience. They have been for many years to the annual Buffalo River Trail Ride. After they were all set up and spent the night the Buffalo River flooded. This was a huge safety issue and it was tough to get all the horses and trailers to safety quickly, but thankfully everyone is safe. The higher ground in the campground did not offer enough hook ups for all the displaced campers and my elderly dad spent the night beside the bath house with no air conditioning, electricity, etc and was not offered any alternate generators, extension cords, etc as the campground now claims. Additionally, my dad and brother had 3 small children with them. The next day after a hot and horrible night, they were told the manager wasn't there but that they would be offered a credit for next year or a refund when Greg returned. Now they say that they are not reimbursing them anything at all. I thought surely this was a misunderstanding and I called Greg myself and explained that my Father was on a fixed income and he saves all year for this event. He was nothing short or rude and stated they were losing money this week, with their barns being destroyed so they would offer no concessions. They owe my family over $2000 back on this. While the money may not be significant to some it is to my Dad, and the principle here is what bothers me the most. This "family" owner campground is not one with honor. Please go to their google reviews if you have time, and give them a shout out. I'm hoping that gets their attention, and they decide to do the right thing. read more

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Do not stay here! We planned a trip to stay for a week in June at the annual trail ride. We arrived found a spot and put our horses in the barns we paid for. The following day the lower area flooded, and by the time everyone moved to the top there were no more spots available with hookups. We were forced to spend the night with no electricity and leave the following day with a promise for a credit for next year at a minimum, but would have to wait until the manager arrived to get anything. There were no barn spots remaining which we paid for and , with children and elderly guests we were forced to leave. After Greg returned the message was clear, they lost money with the barns being demolished so they were insolvent and did not care if they lost customers who had been coming annually for many years. We tried to resolve this amicably but after damage to our RV and the way we were spoken to, we will obtain legal counsel and do our best to spread the word so no one else loses their hard earned money here! read more

We absolutely love this place. We always bring kayaks and float the Buffalo as well as ride.