Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Columbus Junction, IA
Marr Park's pet-friendly camping sites offer electric hookups, picnic tables, and clean facilities with showers. Located in Ainsworth, Iowa, this established campground welcomes tent and RV campers with pets, featuring thirty-amp hookups, sanitary dump, and full hookup options for overnight stays. Several sites provide water access for dogs along the Cedar River at Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area, just 20 miles north. The Virginia Grove Recreation Area also accommodates pets with electric sites, picnic tables, and fire rings in a wooded setting near Columbus Junction. Water to RV connections occasionally has an unusual odor that some campers recommend avoiding for consumption.
Dog owners find walking opportunities on paved and grass trails through Marr Park's natural areas, surrounded by trees and connecting to a nearby town approximately one mile away. Deep Lakes Park offers pet-friendly cabin accommodations with hard drives, shared fire rings, and porches overlooking sand pit lakes where dogs can cool off. The park features 435 acres with paddling, fishing, hiking, and beach access. Flaming Prairie Park permits pets but needs facility updates, providing basic amenities including picnic tables, toilets and electric hookups. Sites along the Cedar River at Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area's riverside campground provide excellent fishing opportunities, but bring an extra vehicle if camping on the far end since bathrooms are a considerable walk from some sites.
