Camping with dogs
Updated Oct 30, 2026 · Counts and listing fields from Basecamping's campground data; official rules linked to their source.
Quick answer: 5,823 of the campgrounds we list say pets are allowed or have a dog park. California 610, Texas 546, Florida 314 have the most. Rules differ by park: Great Smoky Mountains: pets on a leash no longer than six feet, only on roads, the Oconaluftee River Trail and the Gatlinburg Trail.
Official rules to know
- National parks welcome pets in developed areas, on many trails and campgrounds, and in some lodging. NPS, Pets
- Great Smoky Mountains: pets on a leash no longer than six feet, only on roads, the Oconaluftee River Trail and the Gatlinburg Trail. NPS, Great Smoky Mountains frontcountry camping
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: dogs allowed in the campground and on the Warden's Path and River Path, not other trails. California State Parks, Pfeiffer Big Sur
Quoted from the official pages, read Oct 30, 2026. Rules change; check the source before you go.
Campgrounds that allow pets, by state
Counted from each listing's amenity fields. A missing field means not listed, not "no". Confirm pet rules, breed limits and fees with the campground.
Highest-rated of them
Campgrounds with 50+ reviews, highest rating first. Ratings are from each listing.
- Mather Campground Grand Canyon Village, AZ · 5.0 (5453)
- Watchman Campground Springdale, UT · 5.0 (4758)
- Jumbo Rocks Campground Twentynine Palms, CA · 5.0 (2944)
- Assateague Island National Seashore Campground Berlin, MD · 5.0 (2220)
- Gunter Hill Montgomery, AL · 5.0 (2184)
- R Shaefer Heard West Point, GA · 5.0 (1862)
- Maumelle Little Rock, AR · 5.0 (1842)
- Fruita Campground Torrey, UT · 5.0 (1828)
- Indian Cove Campground Twentynine Palms, CA · 5.0 (1826)
- Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (Va) Luray, VA · 5.0 (1796)
- Twin Peaks Campground Ajo, AZ · 5.0 (1677)
- Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, Tx) Big Bend National Park, TX · 5.0 (1618)