Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Port St. Lucie, FL
Savannas Recreational Park provides full pet-friendly accommodations including two dedicated dog parks divided by weight class—one for dogs under 30 pounds and another for larger breeds. Tent and RV campers can bring their dogs to any of the numbered sites along the marsh, which offer spacious areas for pets to rest while staying on a leash outside designated off-leash areas. Jonathan Dickinson State Park allows pets at all camping areas with standard regulations requiring leashes no longer than six feet. Pets must remain outside park buildings, beaches, and environmentally sensitive areas. Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie KOA welcomes pets at their tent sites, RV spaces and select cabins, maintaining clean grounds with waste stations throughout the property. The parks maintain strict quiet hours which apply to barking dogs, and campers report seeing wildlife including alligators which pet owners should be vigilant about when walking dogs near water features.
Hiking trails throughout the Savannas preserve system offer excellent pet exercise opportunities with multiple paved and natural surface paths where leashed dogs are welcome. Visitors report the squirrels at Savannas Recreation Area can be bold around pets, requiring owners to maintain control of food and supplies. Most campgrounds in the Port St. Lucie area require proof of current vaccinations for pets at check-in, and nearby veterinary services are available within 15-20 minutes of most camping locations. Ocean Breeze Resort provides proximity to pet-friendly beaches for campers seeking water activities with their dogs. Seasonal considerations include summer heat requiring extra water supplies and morning/evening exercise schedules for pets. During winter months, Savannas Recreational Park's campsites become difficult to reserve due to high demand from seasonal campers traveling with pets.
