Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Kaniksu National Forest

Cute little RV park off the highway. Very quite with a small lake. Families can enjoy fishing, swimming, yard games, fire pit, and very dog friendly with a fenced dog park. We are tent campers and had a nice spot on lake. only a few tent sites. Super clean bathrooms with hot shower.

Made my reservation for an overnight stay over the phone on my way there. Staff was very kind and friendly. I came after the office was closed and a map was left for which tent site was mine. Very clean campgrounds, had a cute little dog park in it too. Ample amount of restrooms and showers available, that were spotless and well stocked.

All in all our trip was great. The campground is very clean and well maintained. All of the spots had big pads that were very easy to maneuver around. Very dog friendly park with a fenced off off lease dog park that was easy to access. The swimming pool was fantastic as well. If you are looking for a true outdoors in the woods camping spot this is not the place for you. You are maybe half mile from I-90 and road noise can be heard all hours. You are also in the middle of the town Liberty Lake. Minutes from Safeway, McDonalds and Starbucks. If that is your cup of tea this is the place for you.

We stayed the night in January and had a late check-in. Paid $69 and had access to full hookups. If you are not there before 5 pm they will not share the code for the bathrooms, etc so beware! Neighbors are told not to give out the code so we had quite a time trying to get in! The public building has bathrooms, laundry, pool, small store and a nice lounge. Lots are quite close together but it is neatly laid out with a few dog parks.

Trains! There are trains all day and night! Sites were narrow had to ask a fellow camper to move his truck was very difficul to manuver the camp ground streets Large beautiful trees Facilities were clean Laundry was adequate Dog poop everywhere! We clean up after our pets this was crazy....

If you like the sound of train horns ALL night long, and very spotty wifi.. (routers keep having to be rebooted!) ... This might be a good place for you.

Be sure to try air your gieviences with Cathy in the office... She'll let you know exactly what a good network setup should be.
Acted like she was a certified network engineer from the way she was trying to explain that too many people streaming at 8am in the morning must be the reason the one router I can connect to from the back of the park keeps losing internet connection (not goes down, because you can still connect to the router... Just can't get internet through it!)

If it were not for the nice dog park and clean bathrooms, this would have gotten no stars if possible.

I stay at KOAs almost every week... (full timer)... Never again here (and I've stayed at KOAs in some dodgy areas!)

We stayed here for a week. The sites are large,with plenty of shade. Partial hook ups.(no sewer) Some sites can be dark under the canopies of fir,cedar and pine trees. Great swim area for families. And a boat launch. There is also a pet area,and you can take your dogs for a swim. Free shorts and very clean bathrooms. Some highway noise but not too bad.

Great campsite!! Overlooking the water with boating docks, Camper sites, water and restrooms. Metal Fire pits for cooking, awnings for picnics, grassy areas for play, pets allowed, reception areas as well. Good times with friends!!

Park is new and well maintained. Roads are paved and easy access in and out. Sites are concrete pads with a picnic table also on concrete. While sites are close, they are spaced well enough that you don’t have to worry with hitting your neighbor with your awning or having to play Tetris with your slides. The prior review about it being a couple miles from I-90 is probably for the county park at the actual lake. This park is right on the side of I-90, so road noise 24 hours a day along with the train and industrial buildings on each side. So if you are looking peace and quiet, this isn’t it. It is a nice spot for working in the area though and is nicer than the other choices near by. Staff is friendly and are on the ball with keeping the grounds clean and offer a smile and wave. Amenities include a playground, basketball court, dog park, clubhouse, pool and bathhouse. All are nice. The downside are the prices and policies. There are no refunds. So if you put a deposit down and your plans change, they will only give you a credit for a year. The monthly rates are not bad, but electric is separate. There are no weekly rates, so if you just need a week or two it’s either pay the $80 daily rate or pay a month for a week. There is also a $100 deposit on the heat tape during winter on the spigot. If you don’t want to pay it then you have to call them to unlock the water to fill your tank. Even though the tape is on it regardless, so doesn’t make any sense. Wifi is useable for basic internet use. AT&T service is great though.

Tucked back behind a neighborhood of fairly luxurious homes and sitting near the lake, these sites offer a nice spot to catch a breath while traveling. We stayed at tent site 10 and it has been perfect. $27/night for tent and $38/night for RVs. Pet friendly, great host, facilities, and plenty of space.

For a free stop on the way to a primary destination, this was the most pleasant surprise. Strolled in at 11 pm and although it was dark & other campers, it was easy to find a spot. The morning revealed a beautiful lake/dock, clean pit toilet and pet friendly space. It was very simple, but perfect quick stop for us.

Any place that has free to use canoes gets a pet high score in my book. The sites were on a hillside, but pretty level. There wasn’t much space on the sites themselves so you’re pretty packed it. Communal amenities were nice. Shared kitchen, dishwashing and recreation areas made it so you didn’t need to use your site for much more than essentials. The bugs were NUTS when we went. Can’t fault the sites for that. It was really cool but bring the bug spray and remain vigilant.

My wife and I stayed here while motorcycle camping with our cat in July 2019.  Loved the days we stayed.  Our campsite was situated so we had good solar reception.  Fire ring was good, as was the picnic table.  Discovered a spring just a few miles west of the campground where water was easily available.  The poor road condition was the only bad part.

This campground is in an older couple’s front yard. It’s got a pretty running creek called Trestle Creek running through there yard off of the mountain side. Which they have their property on. They also live on said property, so they are always watching... Beware! Lol Sooo.. They kicked us out because the guy’s wife saw our kitty was on top of another guest’s car... Soo bad! oh! and the other reason: my cat was catching mice and killing them, and we would pick them up as soon as we would see them. Umm.. isn’t that what cats do..? Idk... and they would always complain we were awake all nite when we stayed up til one or two am. We (mom and I) were staying here for 3 months. And were perfectly quiet. They just thought it was odd or something for some reason... I don’t get it. We paid to be there, long term, we’re not keeping anyone up.. what’s the big deal? So ya, and the spots are super duper close next to each other. Like within two feet... yeah.. no privacy. I felt weird sitting outside in my spot with a friend in chairs even. And they frown upon having any visitors come see you. So it’s more of a rich, quiet, pretentious, older people’s camping place.

My husband and I wanted to stay here because it looks like a nice place to stay awhile. However, the online reservation form only allows for 2 dogs. We have 3. So, I called because some campgrounds allow 3. The man I talked to asked how big the dogs are and I told him. He said that since they were big dogs he had to stay firm. I understand and I get that there are dog owners out there that do not take good care of their dogs--big or small. We do and even though they are big, they are elderly and they don't stay outside very long. Maybe when one of them dies, we'll be able to stay there.