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Decent Camp Spot
Shared group showers, small dog park, ok park for kids to play on. Water spickets at group sites. Friendly people.. decently well kept
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Humboldt Redwoods State Park campgrounds welcome pets throughout their established sites, offering multiple accommodation options including tent, RV, and cabin camping in the majestic redwood forest setting. Burlington Campground and Hidden Springs Campground both allow dogs on leash while camping among ancient trees. Campsites feature fire rings, picnic tables, and access to drinking water, with clean restrooms and coin-operated showers available for visitor use. Sites are relatively private despite being close together, with the shade from towering redwoods creating a peaceful camping environment. The campground is walking distance to the visitor center where campers can get information about pet-friendly trails and park activities.
Dog-friendly trails through old-growth redwood forests provide excellent exercise opportunities for pets and their owners throughout the Bridgeville area. Van Duzen County Park's Pamplin Grove offers incredible views, quiet surroundings, and easy river access for dogs who enjoy swimming, making it particularly pet-friendly. The park receives high ratings from campers with dogs, who appreciate the well-maintained trails through ancient redwoods. During summer months, the swimming areas at Van Duzen (locally known as Swimmer's Delight) offer refreshing spots for both pets and people to cool off. Campers should note that Highway 36 near Grizzly Creek Redwoods can be noisy with logging trucks, potentially disturbing pets sensitive to sound. Most campgrounds require pets to remain leashed at all times and owners must clean up after their animals.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Bridgeville (105)
1. Burlington Campground — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
"Camp site 12 backs up to a fence (houses or cabins occupied behind the fence) and had decent space from other sites. Large picnic table, bear locker and tall fire pit on site."
"You'll hear a tiny bit of highway traffic, but not much. It's really serene, especially if you can grab a site that's farther off the road.
Access to nearby trails is obviously exceptional."2. Hidden Springs Campground — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
"Campsite was pleasant, though the neighbors were loudly coughing the whole time and we could hear dogs barking all night."
"There is a redwood grove hiking trail behind the campsites that takes you from one end of the campground to the other."
from $35 / night
Check Availability3. Burlington Campground — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
"Walking distance to the visitor center and other great hikes. Dog-friendly, clean restrooms/coin showers, and relatively private sites - some more than others. Beautiful surroundings!"
"The shade from the redwoods makes this a cool haven from the hot California summers. Campsites are mostly shaded. Campsites are large with good fire pits and picnic tables."
from $35 / night
Check Availability4. Giant Redwoods RV & Cabin Destination
"Driving and biking along Avenue of the Giants was the highlight of this area! There is a little dog park, volleyball court, playground, swimming area."
"We had a hilarious encounter with a cat that was in the cabin when we arrived which we wrote about in the Cabin #2 Guest Journal before we left (see picture uploaded)."
from $65 - $85 / night
Check Availability5. Albee Creek Campground — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
"Like all state parks in California, dog are welcome in the campground but not on any trails. You can’t access any of the streams legally with a dog. Probably best enjoyed without the the fur babies."
"This park is gorgeous and the drive into the site rivals the avenue of the giants. The location is very remote. "
from $35 / night
Check Availability6. Hidden Springs Campground — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
"There are three kinds of sites in the campground - those backed against the woods or the fence separating the campground from the ranger houses, those in the middle, and those next to the Ave of the Giants"
"Albee Creek is a decent little campground set in a beautiful area of Northern California. The campground itself is relatively small with not a ton of cover between sites."
from $35 / night
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"Incredible views, quiet, easy river access, pet and kid friendly, showers, on site friendly hosts, and the best trails through old growth that you rarely get in a campground."
"Walk to the river, stroll through the woods. There was a rednecky family that pulled in the last day with a large group of shitty kids and barking dogs."
from $30 - $35 / night
Check Availability8. Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground
"Lots of shade throughout area but limited privacy due to proximity of sites and road noise. Bathhouse has water and basic shower amentities."
"earlier in the year before the water warms and it fills with algae. theres swimming and hiking on site as well as the ranger station to explore. the redwoods are beautiful but the campground is directly adjacent"
from $35 - $90 / night
Check Availability9. Ancient Redwoods RV Park
"Central enough location to souvenirs, the immortal tree, 7 state parks, and the south fork eel river. Campsites are close. Showers are included in camping fee. Laundry is $2 to wash. $1 to dry."
10. Stafford RV Park
"We almost didn’t stay here, as on the Passport America site they state that they do not allow certain breeds of dogs, and we generally try to not support places that discriminate against certain breeds"
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- 2 hrs 28 min from Redding, CA
- 3 hrs 53 min from Grants Pass, OR
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Bridgeville, CA
640 Reviews of 105 Bridgeville Campgrounds
- CCameron B.
GuideEmerald Forest Cabins & RV
Redwood Pleasantries
This is a very lovely campground clean of trash with quaint with cabins and campsites tucked between redwoods and Douglas fir trees. Campground looks lush and loved.
They offer cabins, RV and tent sites.
Additionally there is a Video Arcade, Horseshoe pit, dog park, celebration hall with board games/puzzles, a mini mart, playground, gazebo, and multiple bath/shower houses and laundry facilities.
They periodically have special events during the weekends. We lucked out with live music and wine tastings.
Incredibly close to town but still immersed in the woods.
Only negative is that it’s close to 101 and car traffic can be heard at times. However, there are many song birds around camp to make your stay pleasant.
Highly recommend!
- Colleen E.
TravelerGiant Redwoods RV & Cabin Destination
Quiet Redwoods Getaway
This is a beautiful campground in Meyer’s Flat, CA. The area of Myers Flat is a little “sketchy” but the campground is very well kept and they close the gates at night which is nice. There are nice little cabins on site as well as RV sites. We stayed for 3 nights and it was very enjoyable. Driving and biking along Avenue of the Giants was the highlight of this area! There is a little dog park, volleyball court, playground, swimming area. (we didn’t swim due to the algae warning for northern CA) It’s along Eel River. There’s also a great market and coffee shop nearby that we took advantage of! (pricey but the only place around) The staff is so kind and Vicki was a great help while we made our reservation over the phone. Overall, we would stay again!
Scott M.ScoutBenbow KOA & Golf Course
Okay
It’s a ok place to stay. There are a lot of cats on property which got our dog riled up. Good location to see area attractions. Hookups we’re good. Seems like a lot of extended guests in cabins. If we stay again we’ll get a pull through site rather than back in. It didn’t help that we had a family with 2 ATVs staying in a cabin right by us and they’re kids (guessing ages 10-14) would drive around the camp for hours at a time. First time I’ve seen that at a koa.
Queeriam A.GuideVan Duzen County Park - Pamplin Grove
Best place to camp!
Incredible views, quiet, easy river access, pet and kid friendly, showers, on site friendly hosts, and the best trails through old growth that you rarely get in a campground. It’s a magical place, and affordable. Worth sacrificing the cell signal, there’s a pay phone in the entry lot. I’ve been twice now, and can’t wait to go back.
Katie S.GuideGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground
Camping amongst giants
Amazing campground nestled amongst the heart of the Redwood Trees. Lots of shade throughout area but limited privacy due to proximity of sites and road noise. Bathhouse has water and basic shower amentities. Nice hiking trails to explore the Redwoods within walking distance of campground. Great location to explore the forest and access the rugged California coastline.
- JJessica R.Guide
Samoa Boat Ramp County Park
Glorified parking lot with transients and rude neighbors
I stayed at this campsite twice two years ago. The first time was in the spring (April) with my daughters and the second time was in August that year. This is not a campsite per se, but rather a parking lot in which you chose a parking spot directly next to someone else and if you have a tent pitch it directly behind your car in the scraggly grass and sand sticker plants. There is zero privacy or distance between campers.
The fee is $20 per night. The bathrooms are disgusting. The best thing about them was a family of nesting birds above the door to the ladies restroom. We were able to watch the babies for a while which was fun, but there is also the chance that you’ll be pooped on while entering or leaving the bathroom.
The first time was just okay. We camped inside the back of my Toyota Highlander amongst mostly RVs, most of which left their loud generators and bright outside lights on long after quiet hours. I finally had to knock on our neighbors R.V. door to ask them to turn out the outside light which was shining directly into our car.
This wasn’t terrible and was completely outshone by a half day spent on the beach in the dune area. Locals surfed as families. The community seemed so tight knit and inviting. We left deciding that we’d definitely come back to spend a day on the beach later in the summer. Also, the local Samoa Cookhouse is nearby with family style breakfast, lunch and dinner served. It is a historic site and museum that used to serve the loggers in the area the food and service is awesome and has become a much looked forward to stop on our road trips to California.
When we came back we came with my husband, choosing to camp at the boat launch area again because of its proximity to the beach. The late summer campers were a very different crowd. Mostly they seemed transient. There was garbage everywhere. Beer bottles, wild pets - even an actual pig, run down RVs that were clearly full time housing for large, loud families filled the parking lot. There was loud partying far into the night.
I had my daughters car camp and locked them in while my husband and I slept in a tent behind the car. We kept being woken by a loud noise that I couldn’t identify. I thought it sounded like a bear, then maybe a plastic barrel being pulled across the concrete. Eventually - after very little sleep - we discovered it was our neighbor who had some sort of terrible sleep disorder. It was bizarre. After he woke in the morning he proceeded to urinate in from of my daughters onto the water spigot rather than in the restroom which was 50 feet away. My husband was horrified and asked what would ever possess me to bring him there. Lets just say that the beach was not reason enough.
I would not stay here again. I did not feel safe or that this was a sanitary. The price seems to attract people who are not camping so much as homeless. The bathrooms don’t get serviced often and even if they did I’m sure they’d be trashed in a matter of hours.
Ross F.TravelerRichardson Grove State Park Campground
Clean
Pros: Clean campsites spaced apart reasonably with picnic tables and fire pits. Clean bathrooms. Beautiful redwoods.
Cons: no dogs allowed on the walking trails. $35 for a tent site is a lot but I’m coming to realize that’s pretty much what it costs in California. Firewood is $10.
Erin S.
LegendHidden Springs Campground — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Family friendly campground beneath the redwoods
I stayed here in late July for three nights with my 6 year old daughter and our 3 friends. Site 13 was easily large enough for four tent set-ups in separate areas of the site, though none of them were completely level. There are three kinds of sites in the campground - those backed against the woods or the fence separating the campground from the ranger houses, those in the middle, and those next to the Ave of the Giants. The ones with the most room and privacy were backed up against the woods/fence, and we were in one of those sites. Each sites has a metal fire barrel (with half grate), a picnic table, and enough room to park two vehicles. Each site also has redwoods growing in them and often large stumps (many with steps cuts into them for climbing). Water spigots are available about every other site.
This was a very family friendly campground. My daughter and her friend loved playing among the trees and stumps, and riding her scooter around the loop. Rangers frequently walked/drove around the campground and a camp host went around every morning to check sites and car tags. Of the three nights we were here, only one was kinda loud with music and voices, but they went subdued around 11 pm. The only other bother were the three dogs in the adjacent camp that were.... well, dogs (they barked a lot). Road noise was present but not distracting.
The location was great. You could stroll over to the visitor center (rangers set up on the outside over the weekend) or across the street to the nature trails. A short drive takes you into Myers Flat or Founders Grove, and you are smack in the middle of the Ave of the Giants. I would have given this campground 5 stars, if it wasn't for the comfort stations (bathrooms). They had a sewage backup/clog the day we arrived, so we didn;t have showers for the time of our stay. They brought in port-a-potties within hours of the restrooms being closed, but not sinks or soap. With CV-19, I was not happy about not having a clean restroom facility.
Despite this, however, I was glad I went. The area was beautiful and peaceful. We went strolling around the redwoods and swimming in the Eel River (south fork). Would recommend.
Guide to Bridgeville
Redwood campgrounds near Bridgeville offer year-round camping options with seasonal considerations affecting access and amenities. Summer temperatures in this area average 70-85°F during the day while dropping to 50-60°F at night. Winter camping is possible at several campgrounds like Van Duzen County Park, though facilities may be limited and visitors should prepare for temperatures that can drop below freezing.
What to do
River activities: Swimming holes in Van Duzen County Park are popular during summer months. The park is known locally as "Swimmers Delight," and the water warms enough for comfortable swimming by early summer. "The river is clean, and relaxing. Swimming here is so fun! Cold, but refreshing!" notes Andi M., who visited Van Duzen County Park.
Hiking among ancient trees: Short nature trails connect several campgrounds to old-growth redwood groves. The Gould nature trail from Burlington Campground offers an easy, informative walk with interpretive signs. According to Patrick M. who stayed at Burlington Campground, "Our first time camping among redwoods. The sites are generally well-spaced. We arrived in early March, mid-afternoon, and still had a few choices on a first-come, first-served basis. Very friendly gate attendant. And then, of course, there is hiking in the redwoods!"
Wildlife viewing: Morning and evening meadow walks at Albee Creek Campground often reveal black bears and deer. The campground was previously a fruit orchard, and wildlife frequently visits to forage. "We saw wild turkeys, a baby fox, deer, and our neighbors saw bears! A really cool spot to camp!" shares Katherine D. from her stay at Albee Creek Campground.
What campers like
Cool redwood shade: Natural temperature control keeps sites comfortable even during hot summer days. The dense canopy provides constant shade. As Taylor A. from Burlington Campground explains: "I got lucky and snagged a campsite as a first come first served on a Monday evening back in June. I love this campground as it's easily accessible and has all of the basic needs. The sites are pretty large and had enough parking, but there is a fee for additional vehicles."
Clean facilities: Regularly maintained bathrooms and showers are standard at most established campgrounds in the area. Most require quarters for shower operation. "Campsite was pleasant, though the neighbors were loudly coughing the whole time and we could hear dogs barking all night. There needs to be more showers available and a curtain of some sort between the shower and the stall door. Cost was .25¢ per minute," reports Amy R. from Hidden Springs Campground.
Riverside camping: Sites near water access are particularly valued for summer stays. The South Fork Eel River provides swimming opportunities at multiple access points. "Right in the middle of the Avenue of the Giants you will see trees upon trees. Central enough location to souvenirs, the immortal tree, 7 state parks, and the south fork eel river," writes Laura H. about her experience at Ancient Redwoods RV Park.
What you should know
Road noise: Highway proximity affects some campgrounds more than others. Those closest to Highway 36 or Avenue of the Giants experience traffic noise throughout the day. "The main issue is the noise. It's unbelievable loud as the camp site is right next to the road that appears to be supporting a logging operation. Logging and construction vehicles pass within 10-20 feet of the roadside campsites at all hours," warns Anthony C. about Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park.
Booking strategies: Reservations strongly recommended during peak summer months (June-August). Some campgrounds offer first-come, first-served sites year-round. According to Craig M., "We stayed for one night as we were passing thru from Oregon to Central California. Large state park campground that was completely sold out, but offered a small section of non-reservable tent campsites."
Cell service limitations: Most campgrounds have minimal coverage with better reception at campgrounds closer to towns. WiFi is available at select locations. "No cell service. In the trees, very secluded. Flush potties," mentions Annie M. about pet-friendly camping near Bridgeville, California.
Tips for camping with families
Playground options: Kid-friendly recreation areas are available at select campgrounds. Giant Redwoods RV & Cabin Destination offers playground equipment. Georgina E. shares about Giant Redwoods RV & Cabin Destination: "We loved our stay at GRRV! The site is very well maintained with clean bathroom and laundry facilities. It is in a stunning and tranquil location on the river with nicely spaced sites. The playground was a huge hit with our toddler too, as well as river access."
Educational opportunities: Junior Ranger programs operate at state park visitor centers during summer months. Burlington Campground's proximity to the visitor center makes it convenient for families. "My wife and I had a great visit at Hidden Springs Campground on the Avenue of the Giants in the Humbolt Redwoods. She was adamant about making a reservation somewhere, but I wouldn't allow it. My wife told me to say that the bathrooms were very clean, something that doesn't matter to me," notes Jeff B.
Tree exploration: Redwood stumps and fallen trees provide natural climbing structures at several campgrounds. Children often enjoy exploring these features. "Like most of the reviews, the campsites are roomy but little privacy. There are lots of old redwood stumps to explore and climb on for kids," writes Steve A.
Tips from RVers
Site selection: Length restrictions and tight turns limit larger RVs at most redwood campgrounds. Sites over 30 feet are limited to specific campgrounds. "Arrived after hours and selected unreserved level site for 24' RV. Paid using cash envelope. All sites are shaded under tall trees. A mix of tent and Sites suitable for smaller RVs. No hook-ups. Clean restrooms. Good hot showers using quarters," advises Leonard H.
Water quality concerns: Iron content in water can affect equipment and clothing at some campgrounds. Water filters are recommended. "We ended up not using the laundry- they are $2 each for washer and dryer (they take quarters, and there's no change machine), with a sign saying that your clothes may stain due to the iron in the water," reports Laura M.
Solar limitations: Dense tree cover prevents solar charging at most redwood campgrounds. Alternative power sources should be considered. "One of my all time favorites. I've been staying here with my family since I was a young boy. The campground is well maintained and has flush toilets and coin op showers. No hookups here but the dry camp is well worth your time. Tons of shade so don't expect your solar panels to keep your battery charged," explains Troy L.
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