Top Dog Friendly Camping near Lakeside, AZ

Are you planning a camping trip to Lakeside with your dog? We've got you covered. Finding a place to camp with your dog in Arizona has never been easier. Each pet-friendly campsite offers quick access to one or more of Lakeside's most popular destinations.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Lakeside, AZ (70)

    Camper-submitted photo from Show Low Lake Campground
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    1. Show Low Lake Campground

    11 Reviews
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    224 Saves
    Lakeside, Arizona

    Head to the heart of the White Mountains, Show Low Lake Campground! Nestled in the town of Show Low, Arizona, experience all the outdoor fun of camping in the woods with shopping and entertainment just minutes away.

    At 6,500 feet elevation, Show Low Lake campground surrounds a stunning 100 acre lake. The tree studded grounds are open year round offering 75 camping sites, some with electric hook-ups, as well as dump station, restrooms, shower facilities (seasonal), day use picnic ramadas, and playground. A small convenience store (seasonal) offers up bait, tackle, boat rentals, drinks and snacks.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $18 - $150 / night

  • 2. Encore Venture In

    6 Reviews
    16 Photos
    7 Saves
    Show Low, Arizona

    Venture In RV Resort in Arizona is an age-qualified community located in the eastern part of the state. Nestled in the relaxed and peaceful city of Show Low, Venture In offers a 30-minute drive from the RV resort to some of the best trout fishing lakes and streams in Arizona. Show Low boasts activities that appeal to any outdoor enthusiast and to the vacationer that just wants to relax and take in the beautiful mountain surroundings. Venture In RV Resort is perhaps best recognized for its extremely comfortable climate. With its location in the White Mountains, this RV resort in Arizona sits at an elevation of 6,300 feet, making the environment a pleasant 25 to 30 degrees cooler than Phoenix and Tucson. Open May through October, make Venture In your summer RV Resort getaway in Arizona! Age-Qualified RV Resort in Arizona Whether you're planning a retreat for a group of friends or a getaway for two, there's no shortage of unique activities to explore at Venture In RV Resort. Plan activities upon arrival or visit this page before your departure to plan ahead. Looking for more? Our friendly staff can fill you in on all of the great ways to make your stay a memorable experience.

    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs
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    4. Hon-Dah RV Park

    4 Reviews
    10 Photos
    3 Saves
    McNary, Arizona
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    5. Concho lake

    10 Reviews
    17 Photos
    131 Saves
    Vernon, Arizona
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Dispersed
    • Market
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    8. Big Lake Campground

    13 Reviews
    10 Photos
    111 Saves
    Greer, Arizona

    If getting completely away from it all and experiencing the outdoors for all it has to offer is your camping ideal then plan your camping vacation in the Big Lake Recreation Area. Big Lake itself is 575 acres, and makes a convenient base for other local lakes like Crescent Lake, Lee Valley Lake and the East and West Forks of the Black River. Choose your site from one of nine campgrounds and experience exceptional hiking and mountain biking trails, wildlife viewing, and trout fishing. Campers have the convenience of paved roads, a dump station and showers, but no electric hookups. Apache Trout, the largest campground can accomodate RVs (max 45 feet) as well as in sections of Grayling Campground. Two campgrounds give tent campers the entire campground all to themselves. A visitor center and naturalist programs offer plenty of knowledge about the area.

    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
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    9. Waltner's RV Resort

    1 Review
    1 Photo
    5 Saves
    Lakeside, Arizona
    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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      10. K-Bar RV Resort

      1 Review
      3 Saves
      Show Low, Arizona
      • Pets
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
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    Recent Dog-Friendly Reviews In Lakeside

    186 Reviews of 70 Lakeside Campgrounds


    • Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Forest Campground
      September 27, 2024

      Crystal Forest Campground

      Quiet stary night

      Great overnight stop after a visit through The Petrified Forest. Location awesome. We went to the area through the gate past the sheltered electric camp spots. There were cement pads as well in the fenced area. We positioned our trailer to block the light from the Crystal shop so we could photograph the milky way. Felt very safe.

      The Crystal shop opens at 8am. Bought a few affordable crystals, friendly and knowledgable staff. A few photo opps with old cars weighed down with petrified rocks.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Rim Road
      August 19, 2024

      Rim Road

      Great time here

      We showed late on Friday eve and were still able to get a great spot for tent camping. Pretty quiet and close to town.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground
      August 5, 2024

      Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground

      Great campground in Greer ($30)

      Wonderful campground with flat sites, well spaced. Pit toilets and a shower. Dump on site! A bit expensive for dry camping but there in no dispersed camping in Greer and the neighboring apache res requires a $9 permit to dispersed camp. Three reservoirs nearby to hike to or fish at.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Hon-Dah RV Park
      August 4, 2024

      Hon-Dah RV Park

      Very large CG, mostly full timers

      Very large CG with full hookups, level sites, flush toilets and showers. Casino and its restaurants next door. Wild horses venture through the camp in the evening! Spots are pretty close together, it is very full and mostly full timer/long term campers. Staff was helpful and courteous. We did not have a reservation until that morning. It is very busy so advance reservations are the norm. casino offers first timers a players pass with $6 for food and $5 casino credit.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Arizona High Country Campground
      August 1, 2024

      Arizona High Country Campground

      Very nice location

      We had a great site near the rear of the park with many shade trees and plenty of room. In general the sites are quite close together, but the folks were friendly and very helpful.....

    • Camper-submitted photo from Buffalo Crossing Campground
      July 15, 2024

      Buffalo Crossing Campground

      Love this river and area

      The location is wrong! This is the coordinates - 33.76672° N, 109.35443° W This was so much more beautiful before the Wallow Fire. Please put out your fires! I grew up not far from here and always enjoy coming. There are small trout in the river and Big Lake, Crescent Lake, Mexican Hat Lake, Reservation Lake, and Lee Valley Reservoir all close. There is picnic tables, potable water in tanks if needed, vault toilets, fire rings all in the campground. The marina store at Big Lake and Crescent Lake both have stores with firewood. At the time of the posting, the camp host at Diamond Rock campground had firewood for sale not far up the road. Watch the corners going in and out as the OHV guys drive pretty fast and the road is narrow in many places. Bear Wallow Cafe is in Alpine and I recommend the pie!

    • Camper-submitted photo from FR738 Dispersed Camping
      June 27, 2024

      FR738 Dispersed Camping

      Gorgeous camping right on the rim

      Along with this site, there are many dispersed camping sites right on the side of the rim with great views that you can see miles out. Great for tent camping but also big enough for campers and RVs

    • Camper-submitted photo from Rainbow (AZ)
      June 25, 2024

      Rainbow (AZ)

      Still a great place to escape the desert heat

      It had been 28 years since we last camped at Rainbow. It is still a great place to escape the desert heat.  It was 115 when we left the big city. Five hours later we found ourselves camped at 9100 feet, enjoying the cool temps in the mid 60's and the passing rain showers.  Aspens, pines, and wildlife were all in abundance.  Big Lake is a good fishing lake too.  

      The sites have plenty of space, shade, and privacy.  Roads are paved and in good shape. The restrooms were constantly cleaned by the very friendly and capable staff from recreation resource management which operates the campground for the forest service.

      Firewood and ice are available (stage 2 fire restrictions were in effect so no campfires), water was convenient as was gray water disposal.  There is a centralized dump station, showers, and a small but educational visitor center.  Trash dumpsters are centralized and easy to access.  

      If you don't fish there is still hiking to Mount Baldy, and short scenic drives to the very small towns of Greer and Alpine.  We enjoyed exploring the miles of scenic forest roads, and wildlife viewing.  We saw 4 Mexican gray wolves which was very special.  

      This is a very popular campground that accommodates all types of rigs. They do have first come first serve sites available, but it is recommended to make reservations at least 4 days in advance.  Reservations can be made at recreation.gov.  It's always best practice to print a copy of your reservation.   There is no cell service in this area. 

      We look forward to camping again at Rainbow.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Forest Campground
      May 27, 2024

      Crystal Forest Campground

      Easy to Find. Quiet and convenient

      Not much to it, just some picnic tables on slabs next to parking spots. But if u plan to go into the park in the morning it makes sense.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Concho lake
      March 30, 2024

      Concho lake

      Concho Pronto

      Great, great free camping. ~20 sites, most official sites have concrete pads & trashcans but a few more primitive spots just have driveways & rock campfire rings. Great Verizon Service. WINDY. Pretty, too.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Gristmill Farms RV Park
      March 16, 2024

      Gristmill Farms RV Park

      New and clean

      Pretty uneventful. They're still putting the place together but all hookups are ready to go. Great online reservation system. Even same day

    • Camper-submitted photo from Springerville RV Park
      February 29, 2024

      Springerville RV Park

      Nice place to stop

      Just an overnighter, very quiet, looks to very new. Good internet reception. Very level site, we didn't have to unhook.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Forest Museum and Gifts
      November 8, 2023

      Crystal Forest Museum and Gifts

      Safe with amenities

      Easy to find and park, lots of campervans and RVs set up, slabs, picnic tables , seemed like 30 watt power outlets but didn't work when I tried to plug in (makes sense, it's free!) Store opens in the am with bathrooms, big dumpster, beautiful stars

    • Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Forest Campground
      October 3, 2023

      Crystal Forest Campground

      Interesting, Easy In and Out

      This is a unique experience. The campsites are outlined in petrified wood and the gift shops have fascinating pieces. We had a site with electricity, $27 a night but you can boondock for free; no amenities. It is just outside the south entrance to Petrified Forest National Park.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Brook Char Campground
      August 22, 2023

      Brook Char Campground

      Bogus

      Reserved site #13 on line for August 15th. On arriving this site has no flat areas and you must pass directly through site #12 to access. The entire campground was EMPTY except us. We decided to move to site #12 to get a flat area. I informed the host out of courtesy of our move to the empty adjoining site. He said NO! I had to pay him $20 to make the change. If I did it on-line, it would be zero fee. THERE IS NO CELL COVERAGE at this campground, so it is impossible to go online and make that useless change. Another caretaker drove by and said he didn't see a problem moving if it was his call. The dude at Brookchar would NOT budge...he wanted his $20 bucks ( I have a senior pass and at worst it would have been $8.00). Told him to stuff it and to contact his manager. He refused. The other caretaker guy drove away and and said he would discuss it with her. Bear in mind, the entire campground had zero reservations for that evening besides us. He returned later to inform me that the manger had "OK'ed" the change for no fee. It is zero fee to change a campsites....zero! Unbelievable,,,,Beware....

    • Camper-submitted photo from Apache National Forest Winn Campground
      August 2, 2023

      Apache National Forest Winn Campground

      Beautiful campground in the Aspen trees

      This campground at approximately 9000 ft elevation, has aspen trees throughout and is just gorgeous. There are two loops - one is reservation, the other is first come first serve. Each space has a table and firepit. The campground host also sells firewood for $10.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Lancelot desert camping
      July 19, 2023

      Lancelot desert camping

      Great and helpful host

      Unfortunately I was unable to stay at Lancelot campground due to a highway closure the night of my stay. The host stayed in contact as I figured out my next steps. Was very helpful and provided good directions. Hoping I can stay sometime soon.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Springerville RV Park
      July 5, 2023

      Springerville RV Park

      Lots of space

      The spots are big and spread out. Clean laundry, clean grounds. Good electricity and water pressure. Only one wifi spot near office. Super nice folks. Verizon 5G is strong but slowish. Close to town. Right on the highway but it was quiet at night.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Lancelot desert camping
      June 26, 2023

      Lancelot desert camping

      Great quite peaceful place

      Nice little campground and well thought out. The owner is a wonderful person and made sure we had everything we needed and has anything you need to enjoy the campground. We were only there overnight but loved it. The only issue is the road to get to the campground is almost 10 miles of a non maintained road, very bumpy.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Concho lake
      May 28, 2023

      Concho lake

      Peaceful and quiet

      Stayed here for a couple nights towards the end of May. There were a few other people camping while I was here but it was very quiet. I would estimate there are about 10 sites. Most appeared to have garbage cans. There were two port o potty’s that were not too bad. There were lots of cattle free range grazing around the lake. I was able to find fire wood around for a fire but it was a little challenging finding larger pieces of wood, I would probably bring some wood of my own if I ever returned. Overall it was a great place to stay for free especially since there aren’t lots of campsites in this area. Directions were accurate.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Cyclone Lake Campground
      May 17, 2023

      Cyclone Lake Campground

      Breathtaking Basin!

      Cyclone Lake (Basin?) is nestled in the Arizona mountains and offers a breathtaking escape into nature. The basin is surrounded by dense forests on all sides and provides a serene and picturesque setting for outdoor enthusiasts. The well-maintained facilities include spacious campsites with fire pits, picnic tables, and clean(ish) restrooms. Wildlife sightings are common, adding to the campsite's allure. Watch out for bears! The poster-child of peaceful ambiance, this hidden gem is a must-visit for those seeking a rejuvenating camping experience in Arizona.



    Guide to Lakeside

    Camping near Lakeside, Arizona, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor fun. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of options to enjoy the great outdoors.

    What to do:

    • Fishing: Many campers love to cast a line. At Hawley Lake Apache Indian Res, one reviewer said, "Fishing was on point this Labor Day holiday." The lake is stocked with trout, making it a great spot for anglers.
    • Hiking: Explore the trails around Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground. A visitor mentioned, "Three reservoirs nearby to hike to or fish at," highlighting the area's natural beauty.
    • Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for local wildlife. At Hon-Dah RV Park, someone noted, "Wild horses venture through the camp in the evening!" It’s a unique experience to see these animals up close.

    What campers like:

    • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A review for Lyman Lake State Park Campground stated, "Bathrooms and showers are super clean and well maintained."
    • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy spots. One camper at Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground said, "The grounds are gorgeous, lots of space around the lake."
    • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention helpful hosts. At Show Low Lake Campground, a visitor shared, "The hosts are incredible," which adds to the welcoming atmosphere.

    What you should know:

    • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially on weekends. A reviewer at Big Lake Campground advised, "Reserve a camp site online."
    • Limited Cell Service: Be prepared for spotty reception. One camper at Concho Lake mentioned, "Great Verizon Service. WINDY," indicating that while some service is available, it can be inconsistent.
    • Weather Variability: The weather can change quickly in the mountains. A visitor at Hawley Lake Apache Indian Res noted, "It gets into the 40s-50s at night," so pack accordingly.

    Tips for camping with families:

    • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with amenities. At Lyman Lake State Park Campground, a reviewer said, "The park was practically empty," making it a peaceful spot for families.
    • Plan Activities: Keep kids entertained with fishing and hiking. One parent at Show Low Lake Campground mentioned, "Plenty of wide open space for my kids to explore!"
    • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Having food on hand can make outings easier. A camper at Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground suggested, "Be sure to get your fishing license and permits in town," indicating the need for planning ahead.

    Tips from RVers:

    • Check Hookups: Make sure your site has the right hookups. A reviewer at Venture In RV Resort noted, "The RV spots are good size. Great hookups and a very quiet place."
    • Be Mindful of Space: Some RV parks can feel crowded. One visitor at Hon-Dah RV Park mentioned, "Spots are pretty close together," so be prepared for close quarters.
    • Explore Nearby Attractions: Take advantage of local attractions. A camper at Elk Horn RV Park said, "Great location between Show Low and Pinetop with Highway access," making it easy to explore the area.

    Camping around Lakeside, AZ, offers a variety of experiences for everyone. Whether you're fishing, hiking, or just relaxing, there's something for every outdoor enthusiast.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Lakeside, AZ is Show Low Lake Campground with a 4.4-star rating from 11 reviews.

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