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    Clifty Falls State Park Campground welcomes pets across its 106 electric and 59 primitive campsites while maintaining a strict on-leash policy throughout the grounds. Multiple pet-friendly state parks dot the landscape near Hanover, Indiana, with Charlestown State Park Campground and Versailles State Park offering similar accommodations for campers with dogs. Most campgrounds provide spacious sites with fire pits, picnic tables, and access to potable water. The Indiana state parks enforce standard pet policies requiring dogs to remain on leashes no longer than 6 feet, with owners responsible for proper waste disposal. Campgrounds typically allow 2-3 pets per site without breed restrictions, though barking dogs causing disturbances may result in removal from the grounds. The campground sites at Clifty Falls maintain varying levels of shade and privacy, with reviews noting that certain sites feature thick brush between them for added seclusion. The Dyrt includes reviews of campgrounds near Hanover, Indiana.

    Dog-friendly hiking trails throughout Clifty Falls State Park provide excellent opportunities for pet exercise, with several paths leading to scenic waterfalls and a historic tunnel that requires a flashlight for exploration. The park's trail system includes routes suitable for all difficulty levels, from casual walks to more challenging terrain with steep limestone cliffs and rocky passages. Nearby Madison offers pet-friendly restaurants with outdoor seating areas where dogs can accompany their owners after a day of hiking. During summer months, pets should be monitored closely as temperatures on exposed campsites can rise significantly. Most campgrounds lack designated dog parks, so leashed walks through campground roads and nearby trails provide the primary exercise opportunities. Bathhouses and restroom facilities are generally well-maintained but do not offer pet washing stations. The park trails are not always clearly marked, so visitors with dogs should plan for potentially longer hikes than anticipated and carry extra water for pets.

    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Hanover (69)

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      1. Clifty Falls State Park Campground

      4.0(46)4mi from Hanover161 sitesRVs, Tents

      "If you live outside of Indiana you have to pay a $9 entrance fee on top of the campground reservation fee, which makes for a pricey weekend trip for those on a budget."

      "No sewer or water hookup as you would expect at most Indiana State Parks. The sites are extremely spacious and plenty of sites with shade."

      from $20 - $35 / night

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      2. Shale Bluff Campground — Hardy Lake State Recreation Area

      4.5(17)13mi from Hanover143 sitesRVs, Tents

      "This is a great State Park offering hiking, swimming, boating, skiing, camping, interpretive naturalist program and the only DNR property in the state of Indiana with a raptor rehabilitation program."

      "Boats are a big part of this lake. There are 4 boat launches on the lake! Lots of people were water skiing, tubing& playing in the water. There's also a beach, which looked clean."

      from $33 / night

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      3. Charlestown State Park Campground

      4.5(38)21mi from Hanover186 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "We biked throughout the park and hiked 4 of the trails, 3 of which were pretty rugged and all had elevation changes for a good hiking challenge. "

      "It's a fairly new park on the site that used to be the Indiana Ammunition Plant. Good-sized sites with a very helpful staff. I hiked trail 2 and found the waterfall and several other gorgeous views."

      from $33 - $40 / night

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      4. Madison City Park

      4.5(6)6mi from HanoverRVs

      "Great place to camp if you like being next to water, amazing views, fast boats, and good food. Key West Shrimp House is a landmark restaurant with great food."

      "An easy walk into downtown."

      from $30 - $40 / night

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      5. General Butler State Resort Park

      3.9(12)18mi from Hanover104 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Hiked the Butler Lake Trail with dogs this was a fun trail We tried to hike the Woodland Trail- unfortunately it had just rained for the few days before that and it was too sloppy for us and our dogs General"

      "Great little park located just far enough away to get away but close enough to town to run and get something if you forgot it. Campground is pretty compact but stays pretty quiet."

      from $35 - $45 / night

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      6. Two Rivers Campground

      4.7(7)16mi from HanoverRVs, Tents

      "The park next door is a must visit especially if you are camping with a dog, a great place to go for a walk. Beautiful views, clean amenities and relatively quiet."

      "Two Rivers is a fairly new, city run campground close to I-71 and adjacent to the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers."

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      7. Hones Pointe Campground

      4.9(7)16mi from Hanover24 sitesRVs, Tents

      "Offering beautiful scenery, this is a great place to get away from it all."

      "Great location. Very very friendly staff with special giveaways lol. Will return if in the area."

      from $25 - $200 / night

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      8. Wooster Campground — Hardy Lake State Recreation Area

      4.3(3)12mi from Hanover8 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "It' a great place to take the dogs although they aren't allowed on the designated beach area, which is a bummer. But it is fun to canoe, fish, and relax."

      from $14 - $16 / night

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      9. Scottsburg/Raintree Lake KOA

      4.5(10)21mi from HanoverRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "The lake is GORGEOUS. Sites have mature trees, variety of singing birds. Really nice stay here as we were passing through."

      "A lot of things to do around the campground, and kids will absolutely love it."

      from $45 - $125 / night

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      10. Versailles State Park Campground

      4.4(22)28mi from Hanover219 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "Older Indiana State Park just West of Indiana / Ohio state line South of IH-74. Roads tight and only 1 dump station for 70+ sites (most site are water electric only)"

      "This is a great southern Indiana State Park with easy access from US 50."

      from $33 - $35 / night

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    • LDS Sister H.
      Oct. 20, 2026

      Friends O' Mine Campground & Cabins

      ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our First RV Home Has Been Such a Blessing!

      My husband and I absolutely loved our first few months here at Friends O' Mine Campgrounds & Cabins as first-time RV owners with our Class A RV.

      We downsized from our 5-bedroom home in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. We sold our home and I followed my Husband back here to Indiana after he received a wonderful career opportunity. My Husband is a Veteran, 🇺🇸 and after moving to Nashville, Indiana, we had immediately fallen in love with this small town - where we respected and admired the way Nashville reminds us of where we had just moved from in Missouri.

      We stayed at Grand Wood Suites for six months, after paying for a hotel, all while continuously paying for our two large storage units, as well as our mortgage payment and then rent for most of the beginning of this year; so, we decided to downsize to save money to buy land sooner, instead of continuing to rent. 🏕️ We already loved camping - we started with a pop-up camper on the 🔝 of our Jeep and camped dozens of times, then traded up to a pop-up camper. So we used what we had in savings, bought our Class A RV, donated our pop-up camper, and came to Friends O' Mine - and it was the best decision!

      From day one, the other campers have been so friendly, as are the nice employees and amazing owners. They truly make you feel like family. They set up weekly entertainment that brings the whole campground together around the campfire - there is a huge fire in the middle with six porch swings attached to a massive gazebo and veranda surrounding it. It's incredibly cozy and just inviting you to join in.

      We've enjoyed live musical singers entertaining us around the campfire all evening, and we were invited to watch a documentary about a local racecar driver in their indoor recreational room, right next to the indoor laundry facilities.

      There is also a subterranean pool that my Husband and I enjoyed swimming in almost every day during our first month here - it was very relaxing and refreshing!

      One of our favorite parts has been our peaceful, nighttime walks around the large, well-stocked catch-and-release pond. My Husband and I hold hands together and walk around it at sunset almost every evening. It's so serene and calming to hear the sounds of the water and feel the beautiful Autumn breeze.

      This has been a very relaxing, enjoyable, and heartwarming experience for us. If you are looking for a clean, friendly, peaceful, and welcoming place to stay - whether for a weekend or for a season - we cannot recommend Friends O' Mine Campgrounds & Cabins enough. We are so grateful we found it!

    • JThe Dyrt Pro User
      Oct. 15, 2026

      Ogala Horse Camp

      Little loop pull off with a stone fire pit in the middle. Walking trail goes down to a swampy pond.

    • BThe Dyrt Pro User
      Sep. 12, 2026

      Loop C, Versailles State Park

      Large But Relatively Private

      Description of this site is that it's moderate sloping (from front down to back. Definitely true. Pretty muddy site, due to large amounts of rain, but most sites are level and less shaded.

    • JThe Dyrt Pro User
      Aug. 29, 2026

      Beyonder Getaway Rising Sun

      Nice campground - but busy

      Now called Unhitched RV Park. I’m quite liberal with my rating so 4 star may be generous. There are quite a few weekender / extended stay sites but they all look clean without too many extensive built-ins. People were all very friendly, desk attendant was excellent with great information and very accommodating. Site workers are busy keeping the place tidy and are nice people. We stayed at the upper sites with plenty of of mature trees for shade. Near the river is very wide open. Had a pull through site with plenty of room for everything. Hook ups are all properly located for standard equipment. Some sites need leveling but ours only used one block under left side. Pool is very nice and we waited for a quiet time to go. New management has taken over recently, so name is now Unhitched RV Park. Showers, laundry, small camp store. Couldn’t get Wi-Fi to work day 1. It can get very busy with golf carts and 4 wheelers. Generally we had a nice site with reasonable privacy. Also the area has a lot to offer with the local small towns.

    • Paula S.
      Jul. 22, 2026

      Versailles State Park Campground

      Beware of additional daily Fee

      Campground is clean but aging. Out-of-state visitors should be aware that they will be charged a $15.00 daily entry fee in addition to their $30-$40. camping fee. Some sights are very unlevel; others are nearly impossible to back into. The staff is nice and friendly.

    • Brittany S.
      Jul. 3, 2026

      Brown County Holiness Camp

      Great camp

      This is a free family church camp that teaches about God and has free meals and fun activities for kids

    • A
      Jun. 28, 2026

      Still Waters Campground

      Unprofessional management, Junkie sites, Not a welcoming environment

      I would highly NOT recommend staying at Still Waters Campground based on my experience with management. Today I rolled through a stop sign in the campground. I understand that was my mistake, and I accepted being told not to do it again. However, what happened afterward was completely unnecessary. Instead of simply speaking with me later at the office or sending a text, management chose to chase me down in a vehicle. I was driving around the campground speed limit, yet I was accused of speeding because they claimed they had to drive 30 mph to catch me—even though they had to turn around before following me. What made it even more frustrating was that I was told to“lead by example” while the manager herself admitted to driving around 30 mph in a 10 mph campground just to catch up to me. That felt incredibly hypocritical. What bothered me most was the way the situation was handled. I tried to walk away to avoid escalating the confrontation, but the manager continued arguing with me. She even told me to“go get my boyfriend,” as if I couldn’t speak for myself. I’m a grown woman and didn’t appreciate being dismissed like that. Later, after I had calmed down, my boyfriend and I went to the office so I could apologize for raising my voice and explain my side of the situation. Unfortunately, management wasn’t interested in having a productive conversation and came across as condescending and unwilling to listen. It also seems like the rules are enforced inconsistently. We have watched plenty of other people roll through that same stop sign without being stopped or chased down. If safety is truly the concern, the rules should apply EQUALLY to everyone instead of selectively enforcing them. Overall, this experience left a VERY bad impression. A simple warning then walking away could have resolved everything, but instead it turned into an unnecessarily confrontational situation. Customer service and professionalism from management were extremely disappointing.

    Guide to Hanover

    Camping near Hanover, Indiana centers around the Ohio River valley region where elevations range between 400-800 feet above sea level. The area features a mix of limestone formations, hardwood forests, and river access points with most campgrounds situated within a 30-mile radius of Hanover. Summer temperatures typically reach the upper 80s while spring and fall bring cooler camping conditions with occasional rain showers.

    What to do

    Kayaking on Hardy Lake: At Wooster Campground in Hardy Lake State Recreation Area, visitors can enjoy paddling on the calm waters. "It's a great place to canoe, fish, and relax," notes camper Rebecca J., who mentions the relaxed atmosphere of the primitive area where "campers can moor their boats overnight."

    Hiking to historic sites: The Rose Island trail at Charlestown State Park Campground offers historical exploration opportunities. "Enjoyed Rose Island trail lots of cool history to learn. Also enjoyed trail 6 with the waterfalls," shares Bryana D., highlighting the educational component of the park's trails.

    Wildlife observation: Hardy Lake State Recreation Area provides opportunities to view local wildlife including birds and water species. Campers note that the park "features a raptor rehabilitation program" which is unique among Indiana state properties, and morning programs allow visitors to observe these birds up close.

    What campers like

    Riverside camping views: Madison City Park offers direct access to the Ohio River. "This spot is perfect for immersing yourself in the local culture of the historic river town of Madison, Indiana," writes Stephen & Theresa B., adding that "the campground offers 34 class A sites" with riverfront positioning that makes it worth the close quarters.

    Quiet wooded sites: The non-electric loop at Clifty Falls State Park Campground receives praise for its natural setting. Jeff W. describes site 122: "This site was very well shaded but did not have a lot of grassy areas... Sites are sectioned off by a strip of non-mowed tall grass for privacy."

    Clean facilities: Campground cleanliness receives consistent positive mentions. At Madison City Park, a reviewer notes: "The bathrooms are very clean and your sites are too," while another mentions the camp hosts who "are friendly and would help you with anything."

    What you should know

    Site selection matters: At Clifty Falls State Park, site differences can significantly impact your experience. "Site 22 was so sloped our red levelers barely made it work," reports Beverly J., also noting that "lots of locals grouped together in the inner circle sites that were very loud, hooting and hollering until 1:30 in the morning."

    Out-of-state fees: Indiana state parks charge additional entrance fees for out-of-state visitors. "If you live outside of Indiana you have to pay a $9 entrance fee on top of the campground reservation fee, which makes for a pricey weekend trip for those on a budget," explains Jessica O. about her experience at Clifty Falls.

    Variable cellular coverage: Connectivity varies significantly between dog friendly campgrounds near Hanover. Kyle's review of Clifty Falls notes "Zero cellular or wifi service so that could be good or bad," while Two Rivers Campground in nearby Carrollton, Kentucky offers free WiFi according to reviewers.

    Tips for camping with families

    Playground access: Scottsburg/Raintree Lake KOA offers multiple child-friendly amenities. "They have many activities," notes shauna, who lists "put put, bowling, chess, volleyball, fishing. Dog park, Play ground was nicely done."

    Pool options: Several campgrounds feature swimming facilities for summer visits. At Versailles State Park, a camper describes the pool as "nice, and the kids love the slides and diving board. They also have a fenced in area for small children with a baby pool and sprinkler."

    Nature programs: Look for scheduled educational activities at pet-friendly campgrounds. At Hardy Lake, Aleta C. suggests: "don't forget to ask at the main gate if breakfast with the raptors will be happening if you are going to be there on a Saturday morning."

    Tips from RVers

    Site leveling challenges: At General Butler State Resort Park, Rebecca F. warns: "At site 11 and a few others, they had no backstops at the back of the blacktop pad. If the site was level, it wouldn't have been as bad. Upon setting up our 16' camper, it began to slip backwards down toward the woods."

    Dump station lines: Plan for potential delays when departing Versailles State Park on busy weekends. A reviewer notes: "There is only one dump station for the three campgrounds so there can be quite the line when trying to get out of there on a Sunday afternoon."

    Water heater reliability: Bathroom facilities sometimes experience maintenance issues. At Clifty Falls State Park, a camper reports: "The bathhouse was really, really nice. Very clean and spacious. However, there was no hot water. I think this was just a fluke, the camp host said they had just had issues with the hot water heater."

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