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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Greeley, CO

1,409 Reviews

Cottonwood Campground at Boyd Lake State Park provides extensive pet amenities for campers with dogs. Located in Loveland, this state park campground features full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections while maintaining pet-friendly policies throughout the property. The campground's clean facilities and proximity to Boyd Lake make it popular for pet owners seeking water recreation. Both Evans RV Park and Loveland RV Resort accommodate pets with designated pet exercise areas. The grounds remain clean with daily trash pickup from RV sites, preventing accumulated pet waste issues. Multiple pet waste stations with bags are conveniently placed throughout the properties for responsible pet ownership.

Several hiking trails near these campgrounds welcome leashed dogs, offering exercise opportunities along Boyd Lake's shoreline path. Cottonwood Campground's proximity to water provides cooling options for dogs during summer months, though the sandy beaches may have restricted pet access depending on seasonal regulations. RV parks like Loveland Resort enforce strict pet policies including immediate waste cleanup with potential fines for non-compliance. Aggressive dogs are not permitted at most locations, with authorities potentially being called for policy violations. Most campgrounds require pets to remain leashed at all times except within designated fenced dog areas. The region offers several veterinary clinics within short driving distance of the campgrounds, providing emergency services if needed during your stay.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Greeley, Colorado (137)

    1. Cottonwood Campground — Boyd Lake State Park

    45 Reviews
    Loveland, CO
    15 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. St. Vrain State Park Campground

    26 Reviews
    Firestone, CO
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 678-9402

    $36 - $41 / night

    "Very convenient campground with great access to North Denver/Boulder area. Only downside is proximity to I-25 and traffic noise. But there are many nice trails and lakes to fish from."

    "We pulled in on Friday and stayed till Sunday and even though we live right the road it was nice to get the camper out and enjoy the weekend with our two dogs."

    3. Loveland RV Resort

    8 Reviews
    Loveland, CO
    13 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."

    4. Fort Collins Lakeside KOA

    23 Reviews
    Laporte, CO
    22 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."

    5. South Bay Campground — Horsetooth Reservoir

    19 Reviews
    Masonville, CO
    21 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."

    6. Riverview RV Park & Campground

    19 Reviews
    Masonville, CO
    22 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."

    7. Evans RV Park

    1 Review
    Greeley, CO
    6 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!"

    8. Inlet Bay Campground — Horsetooth Reservoir

    12 Reviews
    Masonville, CO
    22 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."

    9. Boulder County Fairgrounds

    20 Reviews
    Longmont, CO
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 682-6762

    $35 / night

    "We couldn’t find anything near family in Highlands Ranch in July, but ran across this place- Tight spots for our 38 ft fifth wheel but, we made it."

    "Arrived in Colorado little after midnight, got a spot right away plenty of availability and close enough to some good hiking areas"

    10. Moraine Park Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park

    91 Reviews
    Estes Park, CO
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 586-1206

    $35 - $70 / night

    "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."

    "I was a Ranger one summer in Rocky - please respect the wildlife and keep a very long distance to not affect their behavior."

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Karl G.
    May. 6, 2019

    Gordon Gulch Dispersed Area

    Dispersed Campsite with Views - Gordon Gulch (4x4 recommended)

    So the Gordon Gulch dispersed camping area has around 15 numbered sites that are ok... but if you keep driving further down 233.1 you will find many more unnumbered campsites. I am reviewing one of these unnumbered campsites in particular, because this one had the best view. Before you read too far, I can't guarantee you will be able to reach this campsite without a 4X4 high clearance vehicle. We got to the site with a Jeep Wrangler and Toyota Tacoma TRD so we had no problems... I can't definitely say a Subaru would make it though. In the pictures I have included a map of the Gordon Gulch trail system. Entering through the Gordon Gulch entrance and taking 226.1 to 233.1 is the hardest route - there is one very steep and washed out spot. Entering via 120J/Switzerland Trail from the Peak to Peak Hwy and then turning right onto 233.1 is the easier option. On that map I have marked the general area of the campsite with a pink dot and here are the coordinates.

    DMS: 40°01'18.5"N 105°28'37.6"W

    DD: 40.021814, -105.477103 - if you type this into Google Maps it will locate it

    As for the actual campsite, it is a great option for spring/fall camping in Colorado. The elevation is about 8,800 ft and it is on the south side of a hill so it gets a lot of sunlight and is protected from northern winds. In terms of privacy, there are no other campsites that can be seen from this one. However, Gordon Gulch is a popular off-roading area so dirt bikes and Jeeps pass by frequently. This campsite is set up high above and away from the road though, so it is really not that bad. Another thing to point out is that this is a popular area for shooting as well, so if you absolutely hate guns it may not be the place for you. Also, as stated before, this is a dispersed campsite the only thing it has is a fire ring. Pack it in, pack it out!

  • 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 Greeley

If you're looking for pet-friendly camping options near Greeley, Colorado, there are several great spots where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

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Tips for camping with dogs near Greeley

  • Make sure to bring plenty of water and snacks for your pet, especially at Riverview RV Park & Campground, where you can enjoy the soothing sounds of the Big Thompson River.
  • Keep your dog leashed at all times, particularly in busy areas like Fort Collins Lakeside KOA, where there are many family-friendly activities and other pets around.
  • Check for pet policies and amenities at each campground, such as dog parks or walking trails, like those found at Loveland RV Resort, which has a large fenced dog area.

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

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