Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Willow Canyon, AZ

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Willow Canyon, AZ is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. Camping, hiking, biking: however you want to spend your days near Willow Canyon, you'll find great campgrounds with The Dyrt. Search nearby campsites and find top-rated spots from other campers.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Willow Canyon, Arizona (116)

    1. Rose Canyon Campground

    20 Reviews
    Willow Canyon, AZ
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (520) 576-1477

    $31 - $180 / night

    "Plenty of good sleep to be had, which allowed me and my dog to wake early and explore the mountain tops... which was the secret place to find cell service, by the way."

    "I stayed 2 nights with my dog and it was a fantastic experience. The lake was beautiful, the creek made for lovely hiking, and the campsite hosts were friendly and helpful."

    2. Spencer Canyon Campground

    18 Reviews
    Mount Lemmon, AZ
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 749-8700

    $22 - $36 / night

    "Spencer Canyon Campground is a nice campground approx. 20 miles from Tucson up the General Hitchcock Highway(often called the Catalina Highway or Mt. Lemmon Highway)."

    "There is a lot of open area for my boys to run around and build a fort while I read a book next to the stream. Also it doesn’t seem to fill up as fast as the top sites."

    3. Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    50 Reviews
    Tucson, AZ
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 799-3701

    "Plenty of space, the best dog parks ever!"

    "Large and shaded dog park area for the fur babies."

    4. Molino Basin Campground

    11 Reviews
    Willow Canyon, AZ
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 749-8700

    $100 / night

    "Pet friendly. Nice restrooms. Streams and trails."

    "We arrived on a Wednesday afternoon in late February and were pleasantly surprised to find this first come, first serve campground nearly empty."

    5. Redington Pass - Dispersed Camping

    15 Reviews
    Saguaro National Park, AZ
    10 miles
    Website

    "There was a lot of people parking next to me and unloading there off-road vehicles in the morning, so I decided to go further up."

    "The path leads up a mountain away from the city lights of Tuscon. It’s just a short drive away. There’s plenty of spots. Watch out for huge ants! We almost camped on a mound."

    6. Mount Bigelow Dispersed

    8 Reviews
    Willow Canyon, AZ
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 388-8300

    "We drove 3 hours from Phoenix for a weekend in the forest, new to town and learning the ways of Arizona camping, didn’t realize fires are some times allowed and some times not."

    "Bunch of hiking trails near by, and perfect temperatures in the summer heat."

    7. General Hitchcock Campground

    7 Reviews
    Willow Canyon, AZ
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (520) 749-8700

    $10 / night

    "Has some nice boulders to tuck your tent away in, and no really close neighbors. Seems like the rest of the sites you have neighbors right next to you, basically sharing a camp."

    "This campground is small, with tent sites tucked away between pine trees. A vaulted bathroom is at the center of the parking lot."

    8. Gilbert Ray Campground

    75 Reviews
    Cortaro, AZ
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 724-5000

    $10 - $75 / night

    "The scenery here is perfect for Arizona. Great views of Tucson Mountain and surrounded by all kinds of hiking trails in the Tucson Mountain Park. The sites are gravel and mostly flat."

    "Fantastic place to stay in the Arizona countryside. Cacti everywhere! So cool!"

    9. Whitetail Campground

    3 Reviews
    Willow Canyon, AZ
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 576-9198

    $150 - $197 / night

    "While this exact campsite was closed at the time, driving up the road across the street and into the mountains gives you the opportunity to camp in the wilderness."

    "Ramada had water, electricity, grills and fire pits nearby. Great time."

    10. Peppersauce Campground

    7 Reviews
    Oracle, AZ
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 749-8700

    $50 / night

    "This campground is located about 12 minutes outside of Oracle, AZ and is a great place to go to disconnect (no cell reception). We spent two nights here and had a great time!"

    "Most spots are roomy and Shaded, temps were really nice for Arizona in June, due to the elevation. Met a few campers that had been staying there since Wednesday, and they were really nice people."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Willow Canyon, AZ

782 Reviews of 116 Willow Canyon Campgrounds


  • k
    Jan. 12, 2022

    Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    Love Tucson KOA Lazydays!

    Plenty of space, the best dog parks ever!

  • Christy C.
    Oct. 14, 2021

    Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    Desert fun

    Very nice RV park. Clean and safe. Solar shades provide Clean power to park. Large and shaded dog park area for the fur babies.

  • Jill R.
    Jul. 30, 2016

    Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    Great KOA very dog friendly

    for a koa this place was surprisingly clean, I have two dogs, but this koa had a dog park that i was able to take them to in order to get all of their energy out before the long car trip. I would probably stay here again

  • Mstwister E.
    May. 11, 2021

    Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    Great Time!

    We just went camping here our first time last weekend and we had a great time! A very kid friendly campground, they had lots of things to keep you busy! 2 pools, a playground, game room, pickle ball courts, mini golf, RC car track, go-cart rentals, golf cart rentals, dog parks, activity’s for kids, you won’t be bored! Bathrooms/ showers were pretty clean and had a nice little store if you forgot stuff. 3 nice big propane fire pits by the entrance were perfect for roasting marshmallows. The BBQ Rush had great food if you don’t feel like cooking one night. Only $36 a night for a back in site with full hookups is a great deal! We had a blast and will definitely be back!

  • Karen  B.
    Jan. 14, 2023

    Cactus Country RV Park - 55+

    Not bad but…

    Convenient location just off I-10. Had some great sunsets. Park facilities are clean but a little run down. It’s more of a mobile home park and RV park combined. Some permanent stationary mobile homes and some RV spots with lots of yard stuff that makes it look somewhat junky. Pull through sites are very close together but level enough with gravel and a patio pad with table and fire pit. Dog park is all dirt but large with fresh water. Laundry is $1.75 for a large load both washing and drying. Propane fill available. Workout room was minimal but kept cool. Cactus garden was nice.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 4, 2020

    Kartchner Caverns State Park Campground

    Love this campground

    Fabulous views and the campground is very well maintained. Each site looked to be very spacious with plenty of room between neighbors. The hosts were friendly and helpful. While we were the fire restrictions had been lifted so we used the fire pit to enjoy at night. The only negative that we found was they didn’t have a dog park but I’m assuming that’s because there are so many hiking options the dogs get plenty of exercise. There are bathrooms and showers available and cute little casitas if you don’t have an RV. Electric and water hookups but no sewer although the do have a dump station so it made it easy. Overall I highly recommend this campground

  • Reuben
    Nov. 1, 2021

    Rincon Country West RV Resort

    Decent location. Friendly folks and everything worked great.

    Most of Rincon Country West RV Resort is really for folks who are living them permanently or seasonally in their park model homes. Only in the far back corner is there really parking for JUST RVs.(Although even that"back corner" is probably home to well over 100 spaces.) So it feels like driving through a miniature suburban subdivision. It's location is in the heart of Tucson, so there's NO feeling of"getting away from it all" by staying here. In fact, your hear planes, helicopters& traffic. It's a city. But for us, spending 5 days exploring the area, it was a fairly central jumping off point for our explorations.

    We had a"deluxe" pull-through site, which got us a nice patch of grass, a charcoal grill, a picnic table, good water pressure, clean electricity and a site with two different dump spots. There was cable TV available and wifi, but we just used my Verizon hotspot for streaming some Netflix and that worked great. We were close to our neighbors, but not TOO close. The more "normal" spaces near us would have put you in much closer proximity to your neighbors. For us, it was worth the extra$5 or so per day. (Having said that, the place really is pretty pricey.$70 per day is near the top of what we've paid.) 

    The place has many amenities, none of which we availed ourselves of. We were really only there in the evenings and for sleeping. But pools, sports courts of all kinds, several nice dog parks, rec center, auditorium, etc. etc. I would think someone longterm would find lots to do. The security here is pretty stringent, which is nice. We'd certainly stay here again.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 19, 2024

    Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    One of the Better KOAs or Private Campground for that Matter

    We followed the website instructions to the campground(CG) by taking I-10 Exit 164B versus our RV GPS and Waze, which wanted us to get off sooner. After driving that route while staying here, we discovered that route would have been good as well. Check-in was easy and informative. We then drove ourselves to FHU pull-through site 1505 with a patio and fire feature. We maneuvered to get our 10’ sewer hose to fit between our two dump valves as the utilities are centered on the pad. This KOA is a true resort with major amenities, such as a pool, putt-putt golf course, pickleball, restaurant, and planned activities. At check-in we received a Tengo Internet WiFi code, so we tried it out. We were able to do sporadic email and texting. We used our Starlink the rest of the time as we were able to get a good shot of the north sky. We got 5 bars on Verizon. Water pressure in our site was good at about 50 psi. As we are dog people, we enjoyed walking our pups to the fenced dog areas and letting them run. In the front of the CG by the gate there’s a huge 1 to 2-acre fenced dog park. In the northwest corner of the CG, there’s another, but much smaller, fenced dog area, and then another even smaller fenced dog area around the corner from our site. They have a variety of sites with various amenities. As we have family in the area, we would stay here again. The next time we would get one of the sites with a fenced dog area, such as 1476-1479, which has a fire feature and a fenced Paw Pen around the patio. There are covered sites under the solar panels, but we would avoid those areas as pigeons are roosting above. Four RV techs were staying at the CG with signs in front of their campsites while we were there. The week in January we were here, we were able to get some work done on short notice. The CG website has good pics of their wide variety of sites and an expandable site map that identifies amenities. We are not normally high-dollar“resort” campers, but this CG was impressive.

  • Juliet L.
    May. 11, 2023

    Tucson - Lazydays KOA

    Wonderful resort

    This place is incredible. Huge gated property with many different site options. Each site offers a metal table with 4 chairs. Some have playgrounds, private doggy runs, a fireplace, a sky deck, a covered patio, and many other awesome options. There are 2 main community areas. The larger one by the front check in offers a BBQ restaurant, a pool with spa, gym, laundry, putt putt, pickleball court, basketball court, corn hole, playground, indoor rec room with games and pool and other outdoor games. There is also multiple events throughout each day, some for kids, some for family, and some for adults. The second area has a playground, 24 hour laundry, clean bathrooms, a dog wash, and a pool with a spa that is still a very decent size. There are also multiple dog parks and bathrooms throughout the park. Phone service for Verizon and ATT are not good, but they do offer wifi. Very quick check in and quiet neighborhood. Huge property so not all of the spots were filled during our time in May, so we had empty spaces surrounding us. The spaces are not tight at all and very easy to park in. They have curbside trash pickup 24/7, so all you have to do is leave your trash on the curb and you’re good to go! Overall wonderful stay and highly recommend!


Guide to Willow Canyon

Discover the best spots for pets-allowed camping near Willow Canyon, Arizona, where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Pet-friendly campgrounds include Tucson - Lazydays KOA

  • This campground offers a variety of amenities, including electric hookups and a market, making it convenient for pet owners.
  • With features like a fenced dog park and multiple pet-friendly areas, Tucson - Lazydays KOA ensures your pets have plenty of space to roam.
  • Guests appreciate the well-maintained facilities, including showers and picnic tables, perfect for a comfortable stay with pets.

Dog owners appreciate Molino Basin Campground

  • Nestled in the Coronado National Forest, Molino Basin Campground provides a serene environment for you and your pets to explore nature.
  • The campground is equipped with toilets and fire pits, allowing for a cozy camping experience while enjoying the company of your pets.
  • Many visitors enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which are ideal for taking your dog on adventures through beautiful landscapes.

Pet owners like El Pais Motel and Campgrounds

  • This unique spot features free-range chickens and a communal atmosphere, making it a fun place for pets and their owners to socialize.
  • With amenities like free laundry and a kitchen, El Pais offers a comfortable stay while ensuring your pets feel at home.
  • The friendly staff and eclectic decor create a welcoming environment for both you and your furry companions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Willow Canyon, AZ?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Willow Canyon, AZ is Rose Canyon Campground with a 4-star rating from 20 reviews.

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