Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Ault, CO

Fort Collins North-Wellington KOA offers full hookups for campers with dogs, though proximity to a horse farm means occasional animal odors and flies, particularly when wind is from the wrong direction. This pet-friendly campground features an outdoor kitchen, pool, and dedicated play areas for dogs. Most sites at Loveland RV Resort provide grassy areas on both sides—ideal for pets needing space to stretch. Pet waste stations with complimentary bags are strategically placed throughout the grounds, making cleanup convenient for dog owners. Weld Road 49 dispersed camping area was previously available for free primitive camping with dogs but is currently closed until November 2026 with restricted access behind a barbed wire fence.

Missile Site Park accepts pets at its unique campground located near Greeley, with covered picnic tables that provide essential shade during hot summer months. The park charges $20 for tent or RV sites and allows up to two tents per space, giving pet owners ample room to set up comfortable arrangements. Evans RV Park maintains strict pet policies while offering excellent extended stay pricing options for travelers with dogs needing longer accommodations. The large fenced dog area at Loveland RV Resort provides a secure space for off-leash exercise, though guests should note the strict enforcement of pet waste cleanup rules—violations result in fines. Many campsites throughout the area feature full hookups with nearby access to Poudre Canyon's numerous dog-friendly hiking trails, making the region particularly appealing for active dogs and their owners.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Ault, Colorado (114)

    1. Cottonwood Campground — Boyd Lake State Park

    45 Reviews
    Loveland, CO
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 669-1739

    $36 - $41 / night

    "All sites have great access and close to the ponds. Variety of fish in the ponds. They allow ice fishing as long as the ice is safe."

    "Boyd Lake State Park is situated near the city of Fort Collins with distant views of the mountains. It has a large lake that is used by boaters, fishermen and sandcastle builders all summer."

    2. Fort Collins Lakeside KOA

    23 Reviews
    Laporte, CO
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 484-9880

    "It’s not your run of the mill KOA by a highway. The lake is beautiful with a walking path all of the way around and paddle boats. The pool is nice. The miniature golf is pretty with mature trees."

    "Lake, boats, water cannon boats, fishing, bikes, peewee golf, jumping thing. Walking path around lake."

    3. South Bay Campground — Horsetooth Reservoir

    19 Reviews
    Masonville, CO
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 619-4570

    $25 - $60 / night

    "We have camped in Colorado for over 15 years. By far the campsites with the best views! And you can rent cabins too. Just love this place. Lake gets busy In the summer."

    "The sites are picked up but not manicured by any means and there is road noise due to the proximity of the roads around the region."

    4. Fort Collins North-Wellington KOA

    8 Reviews
    Wellington, CO
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 568-7486

    $20 / night

    "We needed a stop on the way out of Colorado and grabbed a quick night here in a tent site. Water was off for weather but stoves made much needed coffee in the cold."

    "This is a KOA journey, meaning it’s great for a stopover, and it is located next to a horse farm. If you are used to smelling farm life, then the smell won’t be a problem."

    5. Loveland RV Resort

    8 Reviews
    Loveland, CO
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 667-1204

    "Dog Waste station with bags very convenient.  Laundry room is clean and all machines worked.  Plenty of shops and restaurants that are within walking distance."

    "The location is off the main road that has every store or restaurant you could ever want. Giant cottonwoods are located throughout park. Large fenced dog area."

    6. Inlet Bay Campground — Horsetooth Reservoir

    12 Reviews
    Masonville, CO
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 619-4570

    $30 / night

    "Sites are fairly close together strung out along the lake edge. In September, lake level is purposefully lowered about 20 feet from summer levels."

    "Vault toilets with electric lights and a shower facility at each location. Located close to marina/boat ramp."

    8. Crow Valley

    9 Reviews
    Grover, CO
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 834-9270

    $17 - $339 / night

    "When you think Colorado you think endless mountains, but a good chunk of CO is prairie and grasslands."

    "Shaded spots next to a wildlife walk. Tons of birds! Campsites were clean, nice big fire pit and bbq. Lots of room to spread out. Large picnic area if you have a lot of people. Clean bathrooms."

    9. Riverview RV Park & Campground

    19 Reviews
    Masonville, CO
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 667-9910

    "We spent 4 days in a spot right next to the river. Close to Rocky Mountain National Park. Really enjoyed the river, dog park, live music on sat. night and laundry."

    "Dog park. About 45 minute beautiful drive to Rocky Mountain National Park entrance."

    10. Evans RV Park

    1 Review
    Greeley, CO
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 616-5501

    $50 - $750 / night

    "Evans was a huge change from being in the rockies, but its still near estes park and fort collins which have great offerings, and downtown greeley is good if you look around for some fun things to do!"

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Ault, CO

1229 Reviews of 114 Ault Campgrounds


  • Zach H.
    Aug. 9, 2020

    Spruce Lake RV Park

    Great location for RMNL

    The selling point of this campground is location. It’s as close to Rocky Mountain National Park as you can get without actually camping on NPS property. You are completely surrounded by the mountains and the views are amazing. There’s a beautiful river flowing nearby. Easy access to Estes Park. I biked into downtown and back easily. Close to a great little market and several restaurants. Sites are very tight with no privacy unless you are along the edges of the park. Nice laundry facilities, mini golf, and a small pond. There’s a small dog park but I’d recommend taking your dog to the city’s dog park about 10 minutes away. It’s worth the drive and your dog can go swimming on a beach.

  • Marc G.
    Aug. 11, 2017

    Moraine Park Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park

    Great stay

    Took the kids camping in Colorado for the first time and we had a blast. It rained on us a lot but it didn't stop us. Took a great hike up deer mountain....stunning views. Can't wait to go back.

  • T
    Aug. 25, 2019

    Riverview RV Park & Campground

    Riverside Camping

    We had a great time at this campground. We spent 4 days in a spot right next to the river. Close to Rocky Mountain National Park. Really enjoyed the river, dog park, live music on sat. night and laundry.

  • Lynn A.
    Sep. 4, 2020

    Restway Travel Park

    Words truly can’t describe

    The positive comment, the staff is friendly. Someone helped back our RV into our spot, but they have to because the spots are soooo tiny and wedged between residential motor homes. The place looks more like a junk yard or an RV used sales lot, which it is! The dog park is the size of a postage stamp, but at least they have one. We needed a place to stay and it sufficed, but this is not an RV “park” in any sense of the word.

  • J
    Jul. 4, 2018

    South Bay Campground — Horsetooth Reservoir

    Perfect view

    This camp ground has the best view!. We have camped in Colorado for over 15 years. By far the campsites with the best views! And you can rent cabins too. Just love this place. Lake gets busy In the summer. But still worth if you can get a reservation.

  • A
    Jun. 29, 2021

    Riverview RV Park & Campground

    Great option outside Rocky Mt NP

    Good Sam’s RV park with full amenities. We booked a water/electric online, but got bumped up to full hookups. Beautiful river going beside many of the sites. Newer bathrooms. Huge park with playground for kids. Our site was very wide and open, but we might just have been lucky. Most are tree covered sites and not packed in. Dog park. About 45 minute beautiful drive to Rocky Mountain National Park entrance.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 5, 2020

    Cheyenne RV Resort by RJourney

    Good for a night - maybe 2

    I gave 4 stars because the campground was really clean and the staff was extremely friendly. The laundromat was nice and wouldn’t worry about the washers and dryers being clean. The only reason I took off a star was because the location is right next to the freeway so you get a lot of noise from it and literally no landscape whatsoever the sites were nice and flat and everything is gravel. There was a dog park and the WiFi was not bad. We have Verizon not sure about other carriers. It was packed full of overnighters. Completely cleared out the following morning. I would stay again if we are ever in the area but wouldn’t stay for any amount of time.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 30, 2019

    Loveland RV Resort

    Fair Site Pricing & Nice Amenities But A Few Additional Fees

    I wanted to stop into this area after exploring a few campgrounds designed more so for tent campers in the area. I noticed some of these spaces were not ideal for those wanting to bring their RV and have amenities and that really was something that I know many of the people I know really look for when finding their locations for travel. Loveland is a little further away from the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park but it offers many great things to those wanting to explore the area and still be within comfortable distance of the park itself. The RV Resort is designed for both larger and smaller rigs and offers a variety of comfortable amenities for campers of this style. 

    There are 4 basic styles of offerings at this location including full hook up, oversized full hook up, premium and premium back up sites. These prices range from$56 to$65 for base single night stay. They do offer both weekly and monthly rates as well for those really wanting to enjoy the area. 

    Something which I have found very common amongst these style of locations is that while they do offer base charges which do not include tax there are many times additional fees depending on certain amenities. This campground was no different with additional charges for parties of over 4 people, extra vehicles or pets. Additionally they do have a sizable$20 dump fee, I found this to be quite high, especially considering there is a free dump station only a few miles up the way at another facility which allows campers or passers by alike to use their dump station. 

    Something nice is they do offer a Good Sam discount if you belong to the affiliated program which is a few dollars off the price of nightly stay. 

    Additionally amenities include a pool and mini golf which were quite nice and a clubhouse with several really cool things inside. They have a playground for the kiddos and a dog park for the furry family.

     Overall the park itself seemed to have wide roadways for navigating and though for my personal taste the sites are located pretty close together they were pretty typically placed for an RV style park. Unlike several parks I have encountered in the area and others, this place did not have the long term stay option readily flagrant and while they might offer it you do not see people who look like they have moved in and allowed their area to become homely and run down. Quite the opposite, the grounds were very clean and inviting, everyone was very friendly and nothing looked like a“there goes the neighborhood” moment.

  • Jennifer B.
    Jul. 19, 2019

    Longs Peak Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park

    Visit the Rocky Mountain National Park website before camping here

    Definitely a gorgeous area, but the Pets Allowed designation is misleading. RMNP has serious restrictions on dogs inside the park, like not letting them on any trails. If you intend to stay in a campground, and never leave it, then no problem. But if you want to hike, you'll need to have a plan for your furry friend. It gets very hot in any vehicle, because of the intense sunshine, so you absolutely cannot leave your pet in a vehicle, unless you are able to leave the A/C on for them. They also must be on leash at all times. There are lots of dispersed camping areas in CO, so I wouldn't go here if I want to take my dog camping with me.


Guide to Ault

Camping near Ault, Colorado offers several options within a 30-mile radius. This northeastern Colorado prairie region sits at approximately 4,600 feet elevation with relatively flat terrain punctuated by occasional buttes and river valleys. Summer temperatures regularly reach the 90s, while winter camping requires preparation for overnight lows that can drop well below freezing.

What to do

Bird watching opportunities: Crow Valley Recreation Area provides access to the Pawnee National Grasslands birding circuit. "We enjoyed exploring this part of the state, complete with pronghorn antelopes, deer, birds, burrowing owls, sunsets, crazy thunderstorms, buttes, and rolling hills," notes a visitor at Crow Valley.

Lake activities: Horsetooth Reservoir offers multiple water recreation options across several campground locations. "The lake was great for catch and release. Grounds are well maintained no observed litter on the property. Walking path around the lake keeps our puppies very happy for exploring," reports one camper at Fort Collins Lakeside KOA.

Fishing access: Many campgrounds provide immediate water access for anglers. A visitor at South Bay Campground shares: "We stayed two nights and loved it! Electric hookups (we used 50amp at our site) but no water hook up. Drinkable water close by at various locations within the campground. The lake was great for paddle boarding, canoeing, and kayaking."

What campers like

Riverfront sites: Big Thompson River provides a soothing backdrop at select campgrounds. "We spent 4 days in a spot right next to the river. Close to Rocky Mountain National Park. Really enjoyed the river, dog park, live music on Saturday night and laundry," notes a camper at Riverview RV Park & Campground.

Proximity to towns: Many sites offer convenient access to Fort Collins and other Front Range cities. "Central to Fort Collins and the Northern Denver Area... The campground is about 35 minutes from Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Forest, two excellent destinations for anyone coming for a vacation," reports a visitor.

Kid-friendly amenities: Recreational facilities keep families entertained. "This is a KOA you come to stay a while. There's LOADS of stuff to do for kids... Bounce house, jumping pillow, inflatable slide, basketball, shuffle board, pickleball, fishing, paddleboats in the shape of a swan/dragon/flamingo, a pool AND splashpad," explains a camper at Fort Collins Lakeside KOA.

What you should know

Weather considerations: Prepare for sudden wind events and seasonal temperature shifts. "It can be suddenly and very windy here, so most campers did not use awnings," cautions a camper at Riverview RV Park.

Reservation requirements: Many county and state park campgrounds fill quickly during peak season. A visitor at Inlet Bay Campground advises: "January of 2019 the park, like many in the state moved to a reservation only system... though they had open sites I could not reserve them without using the booking system, which consequently charges a service charge for booking."

Road noise levels: Several campgrounds experience varying levels of traffic noise. "Located on a the four way intersection stop sign of hwy 14 and hwy 392, Briggsdale, CO. There is too much road noise to sleep in a tent," notes a Crow Valley visitor.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Multiple dog-friendly campgrounds near Ault include dedicated children's play areas. "We took our maiden voyage here (just in case things went sour) had a great time. Friendly neighborhood of easy to pull through camp sites. Great facilities (including the dump station), close enough to town for a quick adventures and a nice playground for the kids," shares a camper at Cottonwood Campground.

Safety precautions: Tree conditions at some sites require attention. "Tree stumps are left protruding inches above the soil level leading to a tripping hazard on the way to the restrooms and shower house. We had exposed roots in our site," cautions a camper at Riverview RV Park.

Water activities: Several sites offer swim-friendly water access. At South Bay Campground, a visitor reports: "Very nice park with some pull through and back in spots. The lake was great for paddle boarding, canoeing, and kayaking."

Tips from RVers

Site selection strategy: Choose locations based on shade requirements and traffic patterns. "Look for a spot with a tree to park in shade. Nice path along lake. We like it while visiting Loveland with good cell coverage and close to town," recommends a visitor to Cottonwood Campground.

Dump station availability: Public dump facilities exist outside some campgrounds. "The dump station is outside the campground, but is a good one. Good water pressure and potable water. There also is a potable water spicket in the loop. Electricity was stable," notes an Inlet Bay Campground visitor.

Extended stay options: Several dog-friendly campgrounds near Ault offer weekly and monthly rates. Evans RV Park provides "Great extended stay pricing! Great sites with lots of amenities and friendly hosts. Laundry machines are the best I've seen at any campground and the staff even raises chickens so you can get free farm fresh eggs whenever stopping by the leasing office!"

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Ault, CO is Cottonwood Campground — Boyd Lake State Park with a 4.3-star rating from 45 reviews.

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