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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Springerville, AZ

272 Reviews

Springerville RV Park accommodates pets throughout its spacious, gravel-covered sites with full hookups for both tent and RV camping. The grounds feature wide, well-maintained areas ideal for dog walking, with pets allowed at no additional fee. Bear Paw RV Park in nearby Eagar also permits pets in its tent and RV sites, featuring a convenient location with access to water, electric, and sewer hookups. The sites are well spaced and large, with many shaded spots available according to campers who have stayed there. Visitors seeking established campgrounds in the Springerville area can choose from several pet-friendly options, including Big Lake Campground, Gristmill Farms RV Park, and Rainbow Campground, all confirming pets are welcome with proper supervision.

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest provides multiple pet-friendly camping opportunities with varying amenities. Winn Campground, set at approximately 9,000 feet elevation among aspen trees, offers beautiful grounds with spacious, spread-out sites where pets are permitted. Each site includes a table and fire pit, with sites backing up to meadows perfect for pet exercise. For dispersed camping with dogs, Beehive Spring Camp provides a more primitive experience with fire rings but no other amenities, situated at 9,200 feet elevation with diverse tree coverage beyond just Ponderosa Pine. Campers should note the area can get cold at night even in September. Wildlife encounters are possible throughout the region, with one camper reporting bear activity at Gabaldon Horse Campground, making proper food storage essential when camping with pets. Alpine Divide Campground offers additional pet-friendly options with potable water access, though some campers note road noise from nearby Highway 191.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Springerville, Arizona (68)

    1. Springerville RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Springerville, AZ
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 215-0712

    "But after talking to Don the camp host you could get a spot with one at checkin or one if one is available at a nearby spot move to your spot."

    "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."

    2. Bear Paw RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Eagar, AZ
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 333-4650

    3. Big Lake Campground

    17 Reviews
    Greer, AZ
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 333-4372

    "Like my title implies, this is where you go if you really want to “get away” from It all! This gorgeous campground is remote, very remote."

    "Great campsites within walk distance of the lake! Down fall is the campsites are big (enough room for all your camp friends) but you can only have two cars per site. Don’t let this keep you away!"

    4. Gristmill Farms RV Park

    1 Review
    Springerville, AZ
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (480) 757-9334

    $45 / night

    5. Rainbow (AZ)

    10 Reviews
    Greer, AZ
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 537-8888

    $26 - $90 / night

    "Big lake is a short drive from the campground, where you can rent a boat, fish from shore and a small store with supplies. There is always wildlife around, especially skunks, so watch your pets."

    "The squirrels are voracious and chewed through my stuff sack with sealed food that I left on the picnic table when I went for a bike ride around the lake."

    6. Benny Creek Campground

    2 Reviews
    Greer, AZ
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 735-7313

    $45 - $67 / night

    ". $12 per night, walking distance to Bunch Reservoir, decent spacing between each campsite. Easy access to the town that's only a short drive away."

    "When all the other campgrounds in surrounding areas are packed, Benny Creek is it!

    came here on a recent holiday weekend, when everything around show low and pinetop were packed."

    7. Apache National Forest Winn Campground

    3 Reviews
    Greer, AZ
    17 miles
    Website

    $20 - $125 / night

    "The only trash receptacle I saw was a dumpster at the entrance, a closer one (by the toilets) would have been nice to get rid of my dog waste bags."

    "There was an outhouse near our site and it was kept pretty clean. We had 5 adults and 10 kids so we kept to ourselves the entire time we were there. I highly recommend this campground."

    8. Brook Char Campground

    6 Reviews
    Greer, AZ
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 735-7313

    $20 / night

    "Lots of shade and easy paths for walking around the grounds, plus there's potable water at several sites."

    "Located next to Big Lake, the campsite was in a great location. Firepit, picnic table and restroom facilities close by. The camp host Bob was very nice and had plenty of firewood for purchase."

    9. Alpine Divide Campground

    4 Reviews
    Alpine, AZ
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 333-4301

    "Alpine Divide is nestled in the Ponderosa Pines just outside of Alpine, AZ. It is pretty typical for a USFS site of its type."

    10. Beehive Spring Camp

    1 Review
    Greer, AZ
    16 miles

    "Logging tucks noisy during the day. At 9200 ft elevation got cold at night in September."

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  • Lyf Uninterrupted ..The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 22, 2020

    Encore Venture In

    Great RV Park located in the AZ Forest

    Nice wide sites for your RV.  This park is located in the forest area of Show Low, AZ.  At this time, the amenities (due to COVID 19), except for the laundry room, are closed so was unable to give it a 5 star rating.  Location is central to everything.  In fact, we rode our eBikes to get to just about everything.  Temps are warm in June and then cool down significantly after the Monsoon rains begin.  Nice people in the park.  Nice dog park and dog run.

  • S
    May. 19, 2021

    Encore Venture In

    Nice But Sites a Little Tricky

    This is really a Park Model Resort that has about 25% of their sites set aside for RVs. The RV sites are scattered throughout the park but they have tried to group them together as much as possible. The sites are pretty level, really wide, and fairly deep. There is a concrete patio with each site. Sites are covered in cinders which are a bit of a pain. They present a somewhat soft surface which is like walking in about 6 inches of soft sand. Almost all the sites have a tree planted right at the front next to the road. Some of the trees are a bit wide which really makes getting into the site difficult. Even though the sites are wide the RV parking area is between the patio and the sewer connection which is about 11ft wide. When you combine that with landscaping and patio covers on some of the park models and getting in some sites can be real challenging for a larger rig. We have a 40ft motorhome and have been to this park probably 8 times. So far we have made it in and out but with some new scratches and a bit of maneuvering. Cell service is pretty bad here. We have Verizon cell phones which usually worked for phone service but sometimes cut out. We have Verizon and AT&T hotspots. AT&T worked the best but not fast enough to stream anything most of the time. There is Wi-Fi offered for a fee but we have not tried that. They also offer cable TV which I believe is free. They have a couple of dog parks, nice common areas, laundry, and a small gym. They have some other clubs and activity rooms but all of those have been closed due to Covid.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 20, 2022

    Coronado Trail RV Park 55+

    Quiet Adult Oriented CG In The Pines

    We spent 8-nights here (June 7-15, 2022). CTRV is a quiet, adult oriented, RV park in the pines of Alpine. This is a very nice, easy access CG with level back-in gravel sites. It is a great base camp to visit the area. There are plenty local attractions: lakes, rivers and streams, wilderness and national forests. Activities include: fishing, biking (wish I brought my mtn bike), hiking/walking and ATV trails. The elk herds out number the cattle– a morning and evening spectacle! We did not make use of the laundry, bathrooms or showers. The WiFi was good as was cell phone reception (we lost both for 2-1/2 days due to a fiber optic cable break near Show Low/Springerville).

    The owners, Sherrie and Paul, are awesome! We would definitely stay here again.

    (Side note: Coronado Trails Cabins is NOT affiliated with CTRV)

  • w
    Jun. 24, 2021

    Rainbow (AZ)

    Big Trees, clean air

    I have been coming up to the White Mountains since I was a kid. Rainbow campground has been our go-to spot for camping. There are 3 loops that are FCFS. The rest of the sites are reservations. The sites all have picnic tables and fire rings. There are full bathrooms throughout the area and pay showers when is not covid. Big lake is a short drive from the campground, where you can rent a boat, fish from shore and a small store with supplies. There is always wildlife around, especially skunks, so watch your pets. The sites are laid at where you don't feel like you are right on top of your neighbor. None of the sites in Rainbow have hook-ups, bit there is a dump station down the road. There is another campground for full hook-ups down the way.

  • C
    Sep. 29, 2020

    Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground

    Best of both worlds!

    Situated in NE Arizona, you get to experience cooler weather, fishing across the road and a local general store near by for those forgotten items. The camp grounds are clean and have ever amenity necessary without feeling like you're at a hotel. We like the spots in the back half of the grounds.

  • M
    Jul. 30, 2018

    Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground

    Best campground ever!

    Love this campground, clean and quiet! We went in June during fire restrictions but it was still a nice site. Lakes nearby within walking distance dogs had a blast!

  • Kathy W.
    Aug. 30, 2016

    Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground

    Fool Hollow

    Probably the most beautiful campground in Arizona. Just outside Show Low, in the eastern part of the state, you are nestled in the pine & juniper of the region. Despite being in the middle of a developed area, once in the park, you feel appropriately isolated. We were at a reserved tent site (Osprey 12). All tent sites overlook the lake & a couple of them even have creeks running through them after rain. Visited family on a full hookup site & while the pads are huge, it seemed like you were more exposed to your neighbors. The tent loops all have access to a vault toilet & the middle loop has showers as well (the other loops are still walking distance from showers). There are several day use areas & boat ramps to the lake. Saw (& heard) many different birds & animals. Can't wait to go back.

  • J
    Aug. 1, 2021

    Encore Venture In

    RV Resort

    This is an RV Resort, not a camp ground. The lots are average size and fairly easy to get in to. I’m glad I had a spotter. They have nice amenities including cable TV. There is free WiFi, but only at the office. Dog friendly. It has many park models and seems to be a retirement community. The people were nice. Great place to spend the summer months in Arizona. A bit expensive, but I was here for work so it was paid for.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 18, 2024

    Timber Mesa Trailhead

    Haunted with a kill site

    Great fire pit and some flat spots for a tent. The highway got quieter in the middle of the night for a little while. We stayed right next to some ruins and all three of us had wild dreams about ghosts, ghost horses, and animals. The next morning we found we were only a few steps away from a mountain lion kill site! WOW! So many kinds of animals. Elk. Coyote. Cow. Sheep. You name it! It was an exciting way to spend the evening. Enjoy!

Guide to Springerville

Springerville, Arizona, offers a variety of pet-friendly camping options for outdoor enthusiasts looking to enjoy nature with their furry companions.

Pet owners like the spacious and well-equipped campgrounds

  • The Big Lake Campground features amenities like electric hookups and water hookups, making it a comfortable choice for pet owners.
  • At Rainbow (AZ), pets are welcome, and the campground is surrounded by beautiful pines, providing a serene environment for both pets and their owners.
  • The Brook Char Campground offers large tent sites with easy access to Big Lake, perfect for pets to explore the outdoors.

Dog owners appreciate the variety of activities available

  • Fishing enthusiasts will enjoy the opportunities at Apache Trout Campground, where pets can accompany you while you cast your line.
  • The Grayling campground is conveniently located near hiking trails, allowing for plenty of exploration with your dog.
  • Benny Creek Campground features a creek running alongside, providing a refreshing spot for pets to cool off after a day of hiking.

Tips for camping with dogs near Springerville

  • Always keep your dog on a leash, especially at Springerville RV Park, where there may be other campers and pets around.
  • Bring plenty of water and food for your pet, as some campgrounds like Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground may not have water hookups at every site.
  • Make sure to clean up after your pet to maintain the natural beauty of places like Aspen Campground, ensuring a pleasant experience for all campers.

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