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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Sandy Springs, GA

939 Reviews

Stone Mountain Park Campground accommodates pets at all of its campsites, with leashed dogs welcome throughout the property's tent sites, RV spots, cabins, and glamping options. Atlanta-Marietta RV Park maintains pet-friendly policies across its facility, though sites are limited in size with no campfires permitted. Jones RV Park provides basic pet accommodation with full hookups for longer stays, making it practical for travelers with dogs needing proximity to Atlanta. Most campgrounds require pets to remain on leashes no longer than 6 feet, with designated areas for pet waste disposal. The sites at Stone Mountain offer lake views with convenient access to walking paths suitable for dog exercise, though park entry requires an additional $20 fee beyond camping costs.

Red Top Mountain State Park Campground's trail network offers multiple dog-friendly hiking options with lake access points where pets can cool off. Sweetwater Campground provides seasonal pet access from March through September with open spaces for walking dogs. Nearby veterinary clinics operate in Marietta and Kennesaw with emergency services available. Weather considerations include hot summer temperatures requiring extra water and shade for pets, while winter camping necessitates appropriate bedding for dogs. Wildlife encounters, particularly with geese at Stone Mountain, require keeping dogs properly leashed and supervised. Sites near highways may experience road noise that could disturb sensitive pets, though most campgrounds maintain quiet hours after 10 pm.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Sandy Springs, Georgia (92)

    1. Stone Mountain Park Campground

    92 Reviews
    Stone Mountain, GA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 498-5710

    $44 - $65 / night

    "Lived in Georgia my whole life and yet my first time to Stone Mountain was literally three years ago. Now we have an annual pass and go all the time."

    "Extremely pet friendly, lakeside campsite"

    2. Red Top Mountain State Park Campground

    79 Reviews
    Emerson, GA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 975-0055

    $40 - $315 / night

    "Red Red Top is one of my favorite spots when I need a quick Wilderness cat away from the city."

    "It has a boat access point, fishing, walking and biking trails, a small putt putt course, playground area for the kids and best of all it’s pet friendly!"

    3. Atlanta-Marietta RV Park

    8 Reviews
    Marietta, GA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 427-6853

    $64 / night

    "Nice resort and it’s close to the battery where the braves play baseball. The pizza place is soooo yummy, make sure you check it out. There are so many little ponds nearby and such cute little homes."

    "I use this park strictly for sporting events as it’s close by and is relatively quiet considering how close it is to the highway. I have no complaints."

    4. Sweetwater Campground

    31 Reviews
    Lebanon, GA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (678) 721-6700

    $24 - $290 / night

    "These are two completely different parks in two completely different parts of Georgia. SCofA does not have a mill, ruins, river or mountain trails. It does have a lake. Allatoona Lake."

    "So RecGov will let you reserve a site w/three dogs but then when you drive 4 hrs to get there they tell you two dogs only..... what exactly would you like me to do with the spare one???"

    5. Sweetwater Creek State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Lithia Springs, GA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 732-5871

    $28 - $100 / night

    "Mother Nature is sure the baddest of them all… This place have everything from hiking trails, camping and daily picnics, it’s not over crowded to where it’s uncomfortable but it’s so still and an essence"

    "There's several yurts and 5 walk-in tent sites. Yes, some of the reviews here are confusing this park with another. There's NO RV or TRAILER camping here. "

    6. Mckinney Campground

    24 Reviews
    Emerson, GA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (678) 721-6700

    $30 - $34 / night

    "We always stop here on our trips down to florida and we always stay a couple days as we love to get a waterfront site and they are nice , clean sites with lots of shade and pet friendly."

    "Georgia Veteran’s Memorial State Park, McKinney Campground on Allatoona Lake (north of Atlanta; a Corp of Engineer park) - very woodsy and a nice lake. Hiking, rafting/etc, and walking all around."

    7. Payne Campground

    13 Reviews
    Woodstock, GA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (678) 721-6700

    $24 - $68 / night

    "site 2 was nice and shady. our dog loved to swim in the lake,!"

    "This campground is full of beautiful lakeside sites! Many are well-spaced, but some are close together. We camped with our van in one of the tent sites because the rv sites were full."

    8. Jones RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Norcross, GA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 923-0911

    "It’s pretty close to the highway so at night you can hear the cars. Everyone is really nice, neighbors help each other if needed, and it’s very quiet too."

    "You are close to highway so you here some road noise but it’s still pretty quiet."

    9. Bald Ridge Creek

    23 Reviews
    Cumming, GA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 889-1591

    $26 - $36 / night

    "Our sites have all been lake-side and very large with a paved drive. There is hiking around the shore line and lots of ducks in the lake to feed (Shh!)"

    "It was right on the lake with a beautiful view. It has a path that goes down to the lake. A lot of the sites are on the lake and most sites offer ample shade."

    10. Victoria Campground

    15 Reviews
    Lebanon, GA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (678) 721-6700

    $24 - $34 / night

    "Lots of sites are waterfront or has access to the lake, that is a plus. The lake area is tranquil and quiet."

    "I was in town for a trail run and camped at Victoria Campground. When making reservations if you happen to hit on a weekend you are stuck reserving two nights. Also they have a 2 dog limit."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Sandy Springs, GA

939 Reviews of 92 Sandy Springs Campgrounds

  • Corey G.
    May. 20, 2023

    Diamond Lure Campground

    Awesome Campground

    This Campground is amazing. The woman in the office is so nice and very helpful. They have workers escort you to your site to make sure everything is OK. The man who escorted us was very nice, and made sure we knew where everything was (even after being told at the office). I loved that. The grounds are super clean. There are walking trails, a lake, a beach, and they even have things for dogs! (Dog bath, dog beach, dog park, ect). I'd recommend this place 1,000 times over!!!

  • DeWayne H.
    Apr. 12, 2019

    Stone Mountain Park Campground

    So close to me and I love it.

    Lived in Georgia my whole life and yet my first time to Stone Mountain was literally three years ago. Now we have an annual pass and go all the time. This place is world renowned for its fireworks and laser show but you have to go off the pavement to truly fall in love with Stone Mountain! This place is great for everyone. I mean everyone, from free runners to hikers and all you folk that like to “camp” in your RVs. Visit this place anytime of year and you will not be disappointed. Apparently it’s rated #1 as the best place to camp in Georgia. I’m more into the nature only kind of camping but that’s not everyone’s cup a tea. Stone Mountain has something for everyone.

  • Lillie M.
    Dec. 9, 2016

    Stone Mountain Park Campground

    Family orientated

    Several options available. RV hook ups, camp grounds, and yurt rentals. I did not rent a yurt but have heard good things from friends who have. Very clean camp grounds, if you don't mind a familes close by. Can set up next to the lake. Pet friendly and several children and families around. Ton of activities around stone mountain park.

  • dThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 4, 2025

    Shady Grove Campground

    Great views

    We are at spot 97 and was suppose to get 44. The host at the front office gave us a different spot that would be easier access to our 40ft 5th wheel. The view is fantastic. We brought 2 dogs which they enjoyed the scenery. They are firm on making sure pet owners have their leash on and do not free roam. A lot of deer just walking around. Bathrooms are in good shape. We plan on staying a week. No Wi-Fi so we are using hotspots on our cells. We have Verizon and showing 2 bar LTE.

  • J
    Aug. 28, 2018

    Fort Yargo State Park Campground

    Relaxation in The Woods

    Fort Yargo is in the Winder Ga area and is close to Helen, Jefferson, Athens and Atlanta. Entering the campground is a nice paved road and leads to tent camping, cabins, yurts and RV sites.

    Very clean park and has Historical area, playground, tennis court, bike and hike trails. Not to mention beach and boating area.

    Picnics, camping, boating biking and camping or just day use areas. Pet friendly and all around great park.

    There is a small general store, but you are so close to everything if you need it, it's there.

    Gread for the Georgia Bulldog crowd as its less then 30 minutes!

    I recommend this park highly.

  • Myron M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 22, 2021

    Stone Mountain Park Campground

    Awesome grounds with basic to full-hookups. Pet friendly.

    Awesome grounds in a family and pet friendly atmosphere. Neighbors were kind and helpful. Very quiet and peaceful time. Walking the grounds was nice and hilly. There’s also trails in between areas and around the campground. If you like the water, bring your trunks, kayaks, and poles.

  • Steffi L.
    Mar. 28, 2024

    Wesley Oaks RV Park

    Expensive + additonal fees

    925 per month regardless of class size. 400 dollar security deposit plus a 50 dollar pet rent every month. Apartments charge less for security deposits+ pet rent (especially this high!) is something I’ve yet to hear of for an RV park. For a small 30 amp camper van, it’s just not justifiable to pay the same price as a big rig.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 19, 2024

    Talona Ridge RV Resort

    One of the Better RV Resorts Out There

    As our Brinkley G3500 is 13’ 8” high, we routed to miss a 13’ 7” bridge on a small portion of US-76 just off of US-411. Instead of taking the left turn onto US-76, we stayed on US-411 down to GA-136. We had followed the RV Life navigation, which routed us this way to avoid the low bridge. We were the first official check in for the Brinkley rally arriving around noon. We checked in and were escorted to pull through site H-48 with FHUs in the bottom Hawk level of this large campground (CG). The pull throughs in this part of the CG were plenty long enough for our 40’ toy hauler and F450 to include being able to put the patio down. The utilities are at the middle of the pad so you can adjust according to your needs. The water pressure was good at around 50 psi. From talking to other campers in this area, some had lower water pressure and took their regulators off. There are not a lot of mature trees so satellite was not a problem. We got 4 bars on Verizon and the CG WiFi was above average for a park of this size. We were near their nice sized dog park that has separate areas for large and small dogs. Their Welcome Center with a gift shop is very nice and they have super friendly customer service. There are a lot of amenities here such as pool(soon to be a second pool for kids), pickleball, propane, laundry, and curbside trash pickup. The owners of Talona Ridge continue to take inputs from RVers on how to improve the CG. There’s a plan to expand RV sites across the street primarily for smaller rigs. This was our second rally at this location and we would definitely come back for another rally or on our own.

Guide to Sandy Springs

Discovering pet-friendly camping options near Sandy Springs, Georgia, allows you to enjoy the great outdoors with your furry friends. Here are some excellent campgrounds that welcome pets and offer a variety of amenities and activities.

Dog owners appreciate spacious sites and amenities

Pet owners like the variety of activities available

  • At McKinney Campground, pets can join you for fishing and swimming activities right by the lake, making it a fun family outing.
  • Victoria Campground is conveniently located near a public boat ramp and beach, perfect for a day of water activities with your pet.
  • Bald Ridge Creek provides easy access to the lake for swimming and fishing, ensuring your pet has plenty of outdoor fun.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Sandy Springs

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