Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Lansing, KS

Weston Bend State Park Campground's large, private sites accommodate tents, RVs, and campers with pets across 26 well-spaced camping spots. The campground maintains exceptionally clean facilities with modern restrooms and showers that campers consistently praise. Sites include picnic tables and fire rings, with both electric and non-electric options available. Leashed pets are permitted throughout the campground, with site #26 offering more privacy for those camping with animals. The dog park features three separate areas for different sized pets, complete with water stations for thirsty dogs. Suncatcher Lake Campground and Riverfront Park Campground also welcome pets, with the latter offering scenic waterfront sites where campers can enjoy river views with their animals.

Hiking trails near these pet-friendly campgrounds provide excellent exercise opportunities for dogs and their owners, including paved paths suitable for all ability levels. The trails at Weston Bend State Park lead to scenic overlooks of the Missouri River and connect to historic downtown Weston, allowing campers to hike or bike into town with their pets. Campground hosts are consistently described as friendly and helpful, particularly at Riverfront Park where hosts Curtis and Christina receive excellent reviews from pet owners. Most sites require pets to remain on leash except in designated dog areas. Kansas City's veterinary services are within reasonable driving distance, and the campgrounds generally maintain quiet environments despite occasional train noise at Riverfront Park. During peak summer months, temperatures can reach 90-100 degrees, making morning or evening walks preferable for pets.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Lansing, Kansas (87)

    1. Weston Bend State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Weston, MO
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 640-5443

    $12 - $48 / night

    "The site is long but has a 1/4 moon turn so we had to pull back around to get better positioned on the pad so we could disconnect our 39’ 5th wheel and F450 for our 3-night stay."

    "Pros:

    - so peacefully quiet, seriously even with the kids

    - dog park with 3 separate areas- close to KC

    - a hose at the dump station that you can actually hook up to your black tank flush

    - both"

    2. Basswood Country RV Resort

    12 Reviews
    Platte City, MO
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 858-5556

    $56 - $59 / night

    "It's located 20 miles north of Kansas City and had full hookups, and even wifi and cable. It was beautiful and well kept. We were lucky enough to get a site across from one of its 5 small lakes."

    "The only two things I wasn’t expecting were: 1. it’s pretty close to the airport, but you don’t notice the planes except when you’re outside; 2. the sites (except premium ones) are pretty close together"

    3. Riverfront Park Campground

    5 Reviews
    Leavenworth, KS
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (913) 290-0034

    $15 / night

    "The lakeside spots are definitely the way to go at this campground, bathrooms were very clean aswell"

    "You have to cross train tracks to get there and the campsites are right next to it. The train came through 3 times through the night and 5 more times while making breakfast."

    4. Walnut Grove RV Park

    14 Reviews
    Mission, KS
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (913) 262-3023

    $62 - $131 / night

    "We made a last minute decision and decided to stay somewhere near KC after a long cross country trip."

    "Pet friendly and close to KC shops and stores"

    5. Suncatcher Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    Lansing, KS
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (913) 680-5335

    "About a 10 minute drive to town, but a perfect spot in the country. Very well maintained park with a beautiful view of the pond right out the door!"

    "Private lake so fishing was not a problem."

    6. Leavenworth Kansas State Fishing Lake

    4 Reviews
    Tonganoxie, KS
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (785) 887-6882

    "I'm starting to think that Kansas has a 7-day limit instead of a 14 because this is the second time that a Kansas park official came to the door and said we need to leave."

    "I assume they went fishing at the lake. Bathroom was a little rough but manageable."

    7. Blue Springs Lake Campground

    44 Reviews
    Blue Springs, MO
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 503-4805

    $33 - $48 / night

    "Quiet, beautiful campground located just outside of Kansas City, Mo. We had a full hookup site located right by the playground and it was perfect for our family."

    "Our site was very close to 30 but we were on the end with a nice yard. Water pressure was decent. There’s no Wifi in the CG. We got 3 bars on both Verizon and T-Mobile."

    8. Kansas City West-Lawrence KOA

    14 Reviews
    Lawrence, KS
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (785) 842-3877

    "We travel with two adorable rescues and appreciated the awesome dog park where they could run a bit. The restrooms are adequate and clean. Views are beautiful as you will see for yourself."

    "We missed a KOA in Kansas City because of construction. Went to Lawrence KOA instead. Glad for the misfortune. The park has all you need for short or long term camping and RV trips."

    9. Worlds of Fun Village

    8 Reviews
    Randolph, MO
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 454-4545

    $300 / night

    "Easy walk to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun, with some back-in sites offering tremendous views of downtown KC. "

    "Built on a hillside adjacent to the amusement and water park. The camp ground pool is huge and fun for the kids on non park days."

    10. Prairie Clover Campground — Clinton State Park

    35 Reviews
    Lawrence, KS
    33 miles
    +1 (785) 842-8562

    $10 - $115 / night

    "The great part is that the sites are so large, at least on the lake side, which is actually a bit away from the lake, but accessible by stairs from the camp sites."

    "The park is also at a lake so there’s a beach access area where you can go and swim or just sit by the very large lake."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Lansing, KS

629 Reviews of 87 Lansing Campgrounds


  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 16, 2018

    Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA

    Ok for a stopover

    Stayed one night at the KOA in Oak Grove, just east of Kansas City. The sites were all sunny and since it was 100 degrees, it was hot. But the pool was nice and they had a nice dog park which was ok in the evening after it cooled off. Close to KC so we could drive in for BBQ.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2022

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Enjoyable Stay

    Getting to the state park off I 29 and through the countryside was easy as the route had Weston Bend SP signage. We followed the SP signs to the campground(CG) where the gate was not manned so we headed to get water, but someone was sitting in the dump station waiting for another person to arrive so we went around this one-loop CG to see if there was a convenient spigot. There are spigots but with a larger rig, you will block the road, and/or you will be on a hill. We went back around and the person moved so we could get water. After that, we headed to pull through site 28 with electric(50/30/20 AMP) only. The site is long but has a 1/4 moon turn so we had to pull back around to get better positioned on the pad so we could disconnect our 39’ 5th wheel and F450 for our 3-night stay. There were tree branches overhead that we could not avoid. RVers next to us in site 30 had just arrived as well and were having trouble getting their travel trailer unhitched and leveled due to the pad’s slight incline and unlevel asphalt. They got their trailer positioned so they could get somewhat level. We got a solid two bars on both Verizon and T-Mobile. Due to our proximity to Kansas City, we got a lot of OTA channels. A satellite connection would be iffy in most sites here due to the number of mature trees. The trees in a lot of sites would also scrape the top of larger rigs. There’s a variety of sites with most being good for regular trailers versus tall rigs, and tent sites. They have a nice shower house with 1 washer and 1 dryer both for$1.50. There are also vaulted toilets here and there. There’s a 1.7-acre fenced dog park that includes one large area for large dogs and two other areas with one dedicated to smaller dogs. The dog area is at the front park entrance away from the campground and it would be a long walk to get there, so we drove up. There are a lot of hiking trails here plus an old tobacco barn that’s worth a look.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 1, 2024

    Love's RV Hookup-St. Joseph MO 235

    Not the Best Option

    This Love’s RV Hook Up is right off I-29. We’ve enjoyed several stays at these new Love’s campgrounds(CG) and they are normally away from the main car and truck fueling areas. After cruising around the truck area, we found that we needed to go to the car area as the CG is literally off the auto-side fuel pumps/parking lot. There is a lane that we could have driven through from the truck area and this would've put us in the right position to back into our site. However, there was a Love's fuel truck parked there the whole time of our stay. There are six back-in sites with water and electric. They give you a code if you want to use the dump station. We reserved site 1 with water and electric(50/30/20 AMP). It still could have been an easy back-in but there was a big U-Haul truck parked outside of the formal parking areas in our path. We were still able to maneuver around and get in our site. After parking, we checked in online to activate our utilities. We quickly found out when we auto-leveled that site 1 was not a level site as our passenger side tires were off the ground. And whoever designed these sites thought boulders between sites was a good idea? We had to position our rig to avoid a boulder on the pad, so that we could open our basement slide drawer. The utilities are at the far backside of the pad and based on our rig’s configuration with the wet bay towards the front, we needed 25’ or more of hose and electric cord. The water pressure here is good. The WiFi is also for general public use and not very fast. We got 3 bars on Verizon and used our MiFi for internet as we were not comfortable putting out Starlink in this general public area. We were next to Love’s two-sided dog park, which if not for dog poop on the inside and around the outside would have been a great convenience. Concerning the uncomfortable comment, two stealth campers in cars were in parking spaces adjacent to our site for the night. We shared the CG with a Scottish Rugby cycling team traversing the USA raising AHS awareness. We did not know that starting around 6:00 AM the sprinklers came on and all of their gear got wet. The sprinklers also make mud puddles at the dog park entrance. Loves should gravel the small and large dog entrances. There should also be signs to let campers know about the sprinklers. The other Love’s RV Stops we stayed in had restroom and shower facilities, here you go in the main building and pay to use the trucker showers. The dump station is hard to get into with a large rig. Wrapping up this unpleasant stay, this Love’s was one up on a Walmart parking lot as it had water and electric.

  • Roy T.
    Sep. 28, 2018

    Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA

    Great overnight

    Easy access to Interstate and pull through sites were long enough for our truck and 32’ trailer without having to unhitch. Stayed just one night as we passed through. Looked like it would be a good place to stay for multiple nights.

    Clean campground. Nice grounds. Two good fenced dog parks.

    Only negatives were our hookups were literally in the next site next to their table, and their fire ring was very close to our trailer.

  • Kayzie N.
    Jul. 7, 2023

    Lake Miola City Park

    My favorite camp ground ever

    This has everything you want! Nice camp host! Swimming beach! Showers & nice toilets & a tent area and a RV area to separate it. Most tent and RV spots have shade!!! Tens have electic & It's CHEAP !! 20$ for electric tent & camper! They have water spouts at the tent area as well!! A walking path & a park and a huge dog park!!!!

    Love love love this place!!

  • S
    Jul. 26, 2023

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Peaceful

    Pros:

    - so peacefully quiet, seriously even with the kids

    - dog park with 3 separate areas- close to KC

    - a hose at the dump station that you can actually hook up to your black tank flush

    - both AT&T and Verizon worked great 

    Cons:

    - I honestly have none from here!

  • hThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 25, 2023

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Great, quite large camp sites

    Great please to camp, not to crowded. Got busier on the weekends, empty on the week. Nice showers and toilets, laundry. Campsites were large, many had a good footprint enough to set up a large tent. We have a 20’ round yurt and had plenty of room. Lots of hiking trails in this park, some paved. Nice lookout point. Dog park was nice, well gated and taken care of, had water station for thirsty dogs. We spent 25$ a night for a 30amp electric site. Campground was well maintained. Only minutes from the historic town of Westin, amazing parks, lots of pubs and little restaurants. Nice place to walk around. I would camp here again.

  • Laura H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 28, 2020

    Walnut Grove RV Park

    Location = Price

    When we began our fulltime journey we stayed at this park for a couple of months and learned a lot about it. The management team was very friendly and would often disclose a lot about what was happening at the park. The park was in need of some improvements but it was clean and nice. The spaces are very tight in the travelers section and more spread out in the long term section. Many sites in the park were occupied by storage and the owners never showed up. To walk your dogs at the little park at night, you had to walk through there area. We called this the storage lot. The out of state contractors often had many loud and drunk guests which was obnoxious. They often harassed females walking their dogs to the park through the narrow street, and they were in the back section.

    They had reasonable rates when we first stayed there ($40/night for in the city and $500/month). Now it is much more expensive, one night for our rig is $76 according to their website.

    We never felt like it was genuinely part of the RV Community, it was more of a stop through or people were staying in the area for a job or to finish a house. It didn’t house many fulltime RVers that would continue traveling. They love to host NASCAR fans and know they are one of the closest parks to the Speedway.

    Ammenities: Laundry Small Store Showers/Restroom Facilities Little dog park on the north end. Occasional BBq They were putting in Google Fiber internet when we stayed there in 2017 so I’m not sure if they completed it. Dump Propane Trash Mail

    This location was the closest to our family’s homes so we have stayed there three times all together. There is a lot to do nearby and the main draw of this RV Park is definitely the location. You’re not far from downtown Kansas City, and still in the suburbs of Kansas City.

  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 3, 2019

    Topeka / Capital City KOA

    More KOA Gravel

    Another KOA that just loves gravel! The road in is paved, but there is gravel (and dust) everywhere else. There is also very little shade - so is was hot in July! There is a nice, but small, salt water swimming pool that was refreshing after driving 8 hours. And a small dog park. There is a small store/ gift shop with basics. The shower/bathroom was clean.


Guide to Lansing

Discovering pet-friendly camping options near Lansing, Kansas, opens up a world of adventure for you and your furry friends. With various campgrounds offering amenities and activities tailored for pets, you can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Lansing

Pet owners like the convenience of amenities

  • Lewis and Clark State Park Campground provides electric hookups and clean facilities, making it easy for pet owners to camp comfortably.
  • At Basswood Country RV Resort, you’ll find pet-friendly accommodations along with amenities like showers and picnic tables for a hassle-free stay.
  • Worlds of Fun Village features well-maintained sites with easy access to water hookups, ensuring your pet stays hydrated during your camping trip.

Dog owners appreciate the spacious settings

  • Riverfront Park Campground offers a scenic riverside location with plenty of space for your dog to explore while you enjoy the view.
  • Suncatcher Lake Campground is a peaceful spot with waterfront sites, perfect for relaxing with your pet in a tranquil environment.
  • Warnock Lake Park features a small lake and open areas, allowing your dog to enjoy nature while you take in the beautiful surroundings.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Lansing, KS is Weston Bend State Park Campground with a 4.5-star rating from 34 reviews.

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