Top Dog Friendly Camping near Upper Lake, CA

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Upper Lake, CA (109)

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472 Reviews of 109 Upper Lake Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Lakeview Dispersed Campground
    September 1, 2024

    Lakeview Dispersed Campground

    Decent dispersed site

    Drive up to the site all incline dirt road ~6 miles - we made it up without 4 wheel drive but some areas were a little sketchy. Overall pretty dusty too. Sites themselves were decently maintained, some trash from previous campers but nothing major. This area is a popular for target practice so if the sounds of gunshots throughout the day isn’t your vibe, then this spot might not be suitable. Overall beautiful sunrises and sunsets and starry night sky

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kyen Campground
    September 1, 2024

    Kyen Campground

    Loud, Dirty, and Poorly Maintained

    This is the worst campground I’ve ever seen. There was trash throughout the campground - including a used condom and condom wrappers in our campsite - bathrooms were dirty and had no soap, and there were several loud groups well after the posted quiet hours. We stayed one night and left early. If you’re into obnoxious parties, then this place is for you. The “potable” water is brown out of the tap.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Mendocino Magic
    August 14, 2024

    Mendocino Magic

    Not Ready for the Public Camping But a Lot of Potential

    On the positive side, the people that work there are very hospitable and friendly.  We had reserved 2 days.  But for $70 per day for 2 people (they charge by the person per day) there are not enough amenities and the grounds are not well kept.  Check in is not until 4pm.  First, there is no place to put garbage.  You have to take it with you.  Bathrooms are just blue porta-potties.  There is a map of the property, but almost no signs on the property, so it's hard to know where you are in relation to the map.  The campsites are numbered on the map, but not at the physical campsites.  Although the property is in the mountains and there is a reservoir for swimming and boating, (a big plus), there are tools and equipment in various stages of disrepair at several places on the facility that are not screened from view of the camping areas.  The RV hookup areas are too primitive compared to typical campsites.  (again, the price is too much for what you get)  There are canoes and kayaks available for use at the reservoir, (a very nice amenity) but various boating equipment litter the shores and spoil the views.  I was told this facility caters mainly to group events, like weddings and there are nice glamping tents available.   But it looked like they just didn't pick up after the last party.  We left after one day.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Clear Lake View Point Dispersed
    July 27, 2024

    Clear Lake View Point Dispersed

    Absolutely not! Nowhere to camp and a terrible road

    As soon as I started going up an extremely steep hill and saw a sign that said not a through street, I should have turned around but it was impossible with my 30-foot car and trailer. I am Bart Upon A frightening , rutted, unmaintained road that is only suitable for off-road vehicles for sick four wheel drives . Barely made it out of there with everything working as it should on car and trailer and actually got stuck at one point and had to use logs to get myself traction. Do not try this and there is nowhere to stop and set up a ten , at all!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kyen Campground
    July 20, 2024

    Kyen Campground

    Sketchy

    Hot weather looking for a cool, on lake CG. We didn’t camp there. Thought we might but, instead just drove through. Day-use area close. Parking lot for boaters open. CG host said full; grounds not well maintained. Open sites with expired occupancy dates on them. Large groups with extra vehicles. Some sites looked like long term occupancy. Pleased there was no room. Don’t think would’ve been comfortable experience.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Woodside Campground — Salt Point State Park
    June 30, 2024

    Woodside Campground — Salt Point State Park

    Beautiful Campground... Deserves more than one night...

    Beautiful campground nestled among the trees.  Drive to campground (we came from the south and departed same way) is true Highway 1 spectacular scenery with narrow road along some cliffs with some hair-pin turns.  (Parts of road were under repair in June 2024 creating some delays.)  Individual camp sites were perhaps 1/4 to 1/2 mile from both entrance gate and camp host site.  Individual sites were good size with picnic table and cleared-out area surrounding it.  RV parking was on good asphalt surface.  Restrooms were clean and had flush toilets.  Unfortunately no showers, no RV dump station, no threaded connections to refill RV potable water tank.  Did have portable water spigots in campground to fill personal water bottles.  Coastal fog rolled in at night and cleared by mid-morning.  We would have loved to hike trails to beach; however, we did not have time.  We will save that for next time we are passing through.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lakeview Dispersed Campground
    June 30, 2024

    Lakeview Dispersed Campground

    High Above Clear Lake

    Beautiful spot with some views of the lake. No services, but had cell service (CC). I drove in from the south access to High Valley rd. The road was challenging. It was steep with loose dirt in spots. It was an adventure. I am going to try north access into Lucerne later. (See Google for more info)

  • Camper-submitted photo from Russian Gulch State Park Campground
    June 23, 2024

    Russian Gulch State Park Campground

    Surprised in Mendocino

    Serene, Beautiful, clean bathrooms, spacious Tucked away off the hwy we were surprised by the sound of babbling creek and the little bridges that meanders through this campground

  • Camper-submitted photo from Manchester State Park Campground
    June 21, 2024

    Manchester State Park Campground

    Clean and spacious

    Went up the coast in June knowing it would be hard to find a spot. Just as I thought our chances were running thin we stumbled across this place. Mostly open sites, all were fairly secluded. Big spaces, clean area and ocean sounds abound. Kids loved it to ride their bikes around and I stressed less knowing there were few, if any, cars passing by. Site 6 had lots of Cypress trees for the kids to climb, too. We will be back!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hendy Woods State Park Campground
    June 17, 2024

    Hendy Woods State Park Campground

    It was good

    It was a good place with lots of trees. Nice trails down to the river. I didn’t live this place because there were so many large groups. It was a Saturday night and I was pretty tired at the end of my trip.
    The shower was $1 for 5 minutes. The hot water felt amazing!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Stillwater Cove Regional Park
    June 17, 2024

    Stillwater Cove Regional Park

    Lots of wood on my site

    There were several felled trees behind my site and the camp host said they were told not to process it due to labor costs. Just a few branches gave me a huge bonfire.
    My site had a shared pad and the campsite was sold out. I was dreading when they would pull in, but they never showed up. There is a wonderful trail through redwoods down to the beach. The campers were friendly and invited me for breakfast.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lakeview Dispersed Campground
    June 10, 2024

    Lakeview Dispersed Campground

    Awesome dispersed spot

    Super easy to find coming up from the lake. A lot of spots to choose from. There were around 4 or 5 people here already but we were able to find a secluded spot that overlooks the lake. Very peaceful but some traffic sounds at night from the lake towns.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lakeview Dispersed Campground
    June 3, 2024

    Lakeview Dispersed Campground

    Nice spot

    The gravel roads here are open again and easy to drive on! We drove here from the north. All wheel drive ist helpfull, but we saw some people with a prius up there.

    Small individual places with self-built fireplaces. It was windy in the evening, but that died down during the night and in the morning we had breakfast in the sun in a clearing.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park
    June 3, 2024

    Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

    So disappointed

    Pros: If you are a person who likes to either stay all day at your campsite or are a water sport/water toy type person this campground is for you. Cons: Bathroom near our campsite wasn’t working. Campsites were overgrown with foxtails, not good for my dogs. Trash in our fire pit. A few campsites away from ours had a huge poison oak plant at the back where you park your rig. A walkway near the campground popular for fishing had a tree fall on it, instead of clearing the tree, the park rangers closed it off. Not much hiking in the park, and if you decide to walk the couple short hikes, don’t bring your dogs, NO DOGS ALLOWED. For the number of workers this park employs you would think these things would be dealt with, but no. I guess this is typical of State Parks in California, so much potential but sadly California parks slowly deteriorate.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Gualala Point Regional Park
    May 15, 2024

    Gualala Point Regional Park

    one of my favorite camping spots

    bathrooms where clean, park ranger was super nice, and i love how the trees gave lots of shade. the campsite we got was pretty big as well. also extremely pet friendly

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lake Sonoma Marina Campground
    May 2, 2024

    Lake Sonoma Marina Campground

    Not worth the noise

    Our small group camped at the Lake Sonoma Marina campground and had a very spotty experience. There was no warning in their confirmation emails or website that there is NO WATER available at the campsite. Even the restrooms down at the marina state that the water from the taps is non-potable. You have to bring all of your water with you.

    The portapotties were ok. Nothing great but nothing terrible.

    The campground seems well maintained with the grass recently cut and poison oak only visible in small areas. The ground is not very flat so it was hard to find a great site for a tent.

    The biggest problem was Saturday night when a large group came and took over two adjacent campsites. They brought lights and loud music with them and the lights and loud music stayed on until after midnight. This group finally turned off the speakers but continued shouting and screaming until 4 am. 

    There is NO NOISE CONTROL and no attempt to enforce campground rules. There is no one patrolling the campsite and no one to call at midnight to request help to stop the noise. Don't bother staying here overnight. Come for the day to the enjoy the lake but go home and get a good night's sleep after.

  • Camper-submitted photo from BLM Sheldon Creek
    April 14, 2024

    BLM Sheldon Creek

    Good Free Spot!

    There are 3 sites. Used the trees to help set up a tarp to keep us and our stuff from the rain. Camped in our car. A little muddy but not too bad for our 4Runner. There was a nice little creek and a fire pit. Had the area to ourselves likely due to the rain.

    You might want to be prepared to dig your own toilet though as the toilet set up was completely infested with spiders.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Koa Cloverdale Camping Resort
    March 6, 2024

    Koa Cloverdale Camping Resort

    Best Glamping

    Love this spot for glamping it has a fishing pond, swimming pool, and a hiking trail! Very beautiful scenery! Very close to the town of Cloverdale about a 5-10 min drive!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cloverdale-Healdsburg KOA
    March 6, 2024

    Cloverdale-Healdsburg KOA

    Best Glamping

    Love this spot for glamping it has a fishing pond, swimming pool, and a hiking trail! Very beautiful scenery! Very close to the town of Cloverdale about a 5-10 min drive!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cowboy Camp
    February 10, 2024

    Cowboy Camp

    2/9/2024 —- closed

    The camp area is closed, as of 2/9/2024. No indication of that on the BLM website.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Blue Oak Campground
    January 31, 2024

    Blue Oak Campground

    Cool but extremely noisy.

    If your going camping here for peace and quiet think again. Popular spot just 1 mile up the road where people go to drink and shoot their firearms. Also constant atv/dirt bike activity. Not any firewood available so bring some. Every site has a little fire pit and a bench. Pit toilet bathroom in the middle of the site. Other than the noise it’s a great little site! Only 6 spots. So first come first serve! 8 mile unpaved road no need for 4wd but would help.



Guide to Upper Lake

Camping near Upper Lake, California, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, this area has something for everyone.

What to do:

What campers like:

What you should know:

  • No Hookups: Many campgrounds in the area do not offer electric hookups. A camper at Van Damme State Park Campground pointed out, "Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. No hookups."
  • Coin-Operated Showers: Be prepared to pay for hot showers. A visitor at Hendy Woods State Park Campground mentioned, "The shower was $1 for 5 minutes. The hot water felt amazing!"
  • Wildlife Caution: Be aware of local wildlife, including raccoons and mountain lions. One camper at Gualala Point Regional Park noted, "Several other campers experienced over-eager raccoons while eating dinner."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds that offer family-friendly activities. A reviewer at Casini Ranch Family Campground said, "Lots of activities for the kids (ice cream social, hay ride, parks, etc)."
  • Spacious Sites: Choose campgrounds with larger sites for more room to play. A camper at Doran Regional Park mentioned, "Sites all appeared to be level. Depending on your site, you may have more privacy/separation than in others."
  • Pet-Friendly Options: Many campgrounds allow pets, making it easier to bring the whole family. A visitor at Bodega Dunes Campground — Sonoma Coast State Park noted, "Pets are allowed."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Van Damme State Park Campground advised, "If you are in a tent you may have a challenge finding a flat enough spot."
  • Limited Cell Service: Be prepared for poor cell reception in some areas. A camper at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground mentioned, "There is also no cell coverage for any of the major providers."
  • Dump Station Fees: Some campgrounds charge for using dump stations. A visitor at Doran Regional Park noted, "There is a dump station, but it costs $10 to use."

Camping near Upper Lake, California, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. With beautiful campgrounds and plenty of activities, you're sure to have a memorable experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Upper Lake, CA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Upper Lake, CA is Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park with a 3.7-star rating from 18 reviews.

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