Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Auburn, ME

Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground's pet-friendly sites welcome dogs with milk bones upon check-in. The campground maintains clean, spacious sites where pets can enjoy the outdoors alongside their owners. Poland Spring Campground and Martin Stream Campground both accommodate pets at their tent, RV, and cabin sites with standard leash requirements. Freeport/Durham KOA features an exceptionally large dog park approximately ten times the size of average KOA facilities, giving dogs ample room to run and play off-leash. Most campgrounds in the region require pets to be leashed when outside designated pet areas, though enforcement varies between locations. Campers should be prepared for sand at oceanfront locations that will inevitably get on pets' paws and throughout camping gear. Some campgrounds tag pets upon arrival to ensure they can be returned if they get loose.

The Androscoggin River provides excellent recreation opportunities for campers with dogs, with several campgrounds offering river access where pets can swim. Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground allows pets on its hiking trails, providing exercise options beyond campground boundaries. Campers should be aware that some locations have breed-specific restrictions detailed in their pet policies, while others welcome all breeds. Wildlife encounters are possible in the Auburn area, so keeping pets secured is essential, particularly at night when skunks are active at some campgrounds. The paved walking/biking path near Bethel Outdoor Adventure Campground offers convenient pet exercise options leading into town. For extended stays, the House of Hounds on Sniffspot provides a private field where dogs can run freely without interaction with other dogs, particularly valuable for pets that don't socialize well at standard dog parks.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Auburn, Maine (135)

    1. Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground

    41 Reviews
    South Freeport, ME
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 865-9307

    "There are bathrooms close by to all, the main lodge is nice and the food at the snack shack is sooo good!! burgers, pizza, salad- all local and from their gardens."

    "I don’t associate Maine with sandy beaches, so it didn’t occur to me beforehand there would be so much of it (yeah, even at an oceanfront campground.)"

    2. Poland Spring Campground

    8 Reviews
    West Poland, ME
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 998-2151

    $27 - $52 / night

    "A big pool and also a lake to swim or rent a boat! Very family friendly (including dogs!) there is a store and playground and plenty of area to explore!"

    "We had a great time at Poland Spring, the campground was nice, our site was reasonably spacious and very well located."

    3. Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Pownal, ME
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 688-4712

    "Sites are a good size, generally level and most are quite close to the road, so you’ll contend with road traffic. There are a few walk-in tent sites with lean-tos."

    "Dog friendly, toilets, SHOWERS, and the most adorable communal outdoor covered kitchen that had a sink, microwave, free library, and donation boxes with beverages, snacks and veggies."

    4. Martin Stream Campground

    11 Reviews
    Buckfield, ME
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 740-2240

    $40 - $82 / night

    "This is a beautiful, family and pet friendly campground. Very well kept. The bathrooms and showers were always clean. Plenty of activities. There is a beautiful nature trail along the stream!"

    "The atmosphere is always positive, the activities are well varied and everyone is encouraged to participate."

    5. Freeport / Durham KOA

    9 Reviews
    Pownal, ME
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 688-4288

    "The location is good as it is about 10-15 minutes far from the town of Freeport(home to L.L."

    "Kid and pet friendly. Lots of activities for kids including a flashlight candy hunt, water slide, and s’more roast."

    6. Desert of Maine Campground

    14 Reviews
    Freeport, ME
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 850-3025

    $45 - $55 / night

    "We were tucked back into T8 which is a walk down campsite under the trees near a small stream."

    "Desert of Maine campground is an excellent choice just 4-5 miles from the heart of Freeport at interstate exit # 22. This campground is well-imagined."

    7. Sebago Lake State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Naples, ME
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 693-6613

    $25 - $30 / night

    "Sebego Lake SP does Not allow pets. I suggeat looking for a care taker fir your dog  It specifically tells you this when you try to reserve a campsite . the Day use area does allow dogs . leashed . "

    "Sebago Lake State Park is close to Portland, Maine and neighboring towns. Nice to be close to home so the drive to arrive isn’t so long. Nice scenery and helpful staff. An enjoyable weekend."

    8. Winslow Park And Campground

    24 Reviews
    South Freeport, ME
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 865-4198

    $14 - $35 / night

    "A nature trail and covered group picnic pavilion. A game room where children can play board games and foosball."

    "The park is located on Casco Bay in the town of Freeport(home to L.L. Bean’s flagship store{which is open 24/7} and many other outlets)."

    9. Two Lakes Camping

    6 Reviews
    Otisfield, ME
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 539-4851

    "We set up at two lakes campground for a week, very happy. 2 adults and 2 dogs with plenty of room at our campsite. Some sites look much tighter but our space was great!"

    "Love the dog beach. I wish they had a change machine in the laundry room."

    10. Jellystone Park™ Androscoggin Lake

    8 Reviews
    North Monmouth, ME
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 248-8041

    "Beaver Brook in Monmouth Maine is a must stay if you have kids from babies to teens. Our family has been going annually for the last five years."

    "Big pool and brooks around. Tons of trails. A general store with a connected ice cream stand near the pool area. Gated fence."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Auburn, ME

842 Reviews of 135 Auburn Campgrounds


  • C
    Apr. 11, 2021

    Paradise Park Resort

    Great clean campground

    Great campground, it is walking distance to Old Orchard beach and has large sites. Many family activities including fishing, 2 pools, a dog park, and a snack shack.

  • pThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 15, 2022

    Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

    Great place

    Absolutely beautiful! Clean, quiet, had a shaded site near the dog park which was awesome for us with our pups

  • A
    Oct. 4, 2022

    Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Beach Downtown

    Great Campsite

    Reservations online was super easy, and the hosts are great. They allowed me to drive around and look at the other campsites as I was needing a site with limited/no tree coverage. Plus I’m still learning how to handle my van, so was looking for a very flat spot. Bathrooms are nice and clean, the grounds are nice and clean, and the dog park is a great bonus.

  • Sarah A.
    Aug. 13, 2023

    Wild Acres Sun RV Resort

    Quiet & Nice + lots of activities for families

    This was a nicely shaded and quiet park, even with kids running around. There was a nice pool for the kiddos, as well as kayaks and water toys for the pond, which looks like a lake. Great sized dog parks - 2 connected to each other. People are super nice. Sites are pretty close together.

    Staff super nice. Wifi not great and we have starlink - lots of obstruction so if you need uninterrupted access I’d check with the front desk to see if there are clearer areas for your satellite. Laundry was a bit of a trek from our site, but not a huge deal. Overall pleasant stay, though!

  • Samantha S.
    Aug. 6, 2019

    Naples Campground

    We wont be back...

    We chose this campground because it was close to a festival we wanted to check out. Upon arrival we could not find the office. We had to stop a camper who was walking and ask her where the office was. The workers were less than helpful. To many seasonal campers. The sites were to close. The owners were dog breed prejudice. There was a whole paper full of rules if you brought a pet. We are big dog lovers of all breeds and took offense to them being so against certain breeds even being on there property. I will say that the bathrooms were very clean and seemed new.

  • Shawn B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 9, 2021

    Old Orchard Beach Campground

    Very Nice Place To Stay!

    This is a rockstar of a campsite.  They have everything you need, minus an ATM.  There is a general store with the normal gear.  They have a pool and hot tub.  There is a small, but very well-kept dog park.  On top of all that there is pinball, Pac-Man, and pool table!  But, if you want to stick with the normal stuff, they also have basketball courts, badminton courts, horseshoes, and tons more.

    There is a trolly that will take you to the city for $2, but if you have a bicycle it is a quick 15-minute ride to the beach.  

    The city itself is super fun with lots of rides, good food, and you can even learn how to surf!

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 16, 2021

    Freeport / Durham KOA

    Good Location, Clean, Lots of Camping Options

    I have a love– hate relationship with KOA campgrounds. They tend to be overpriced and not consistent. You will find one that has nice sites at a decent price. Then, there are the others which are complete opposite. This KOA is on my good side.  There are lots of site choices, cabins, yurts, and tent sites to choose from.  The location is good as it is about 10-15 minutes far from the town of Freeport(home to L.L. Bean and tons of outlet stores), the pretty coastal town of South Freeport, four craft breweries and a cidery, and Bradbury Mountain State Park. The owners and work campers are very friendly and the super welcoming. Normally I am not concerned how nice people are but they go out of their way to make sure you get all the discounts you can and put you in a site that you prefer. 

    We have stayed here a few times and are always impressed how well-cared for the grounds are and how and clean the common areas, bathrooms, and pool are. The grass is always cut, weeds trimmed, fire pits cleaned and there is no trash lying on the ground. There are lots of seasonal sites but they are in the back portion of the park with the transients being in the front. The park has nice super long 50 amp FHU pull-thrus in the front of the park which will fit any length RV and tow vehicle. Some of these sites are “buddy” sites with a shared patio, but are so wide that even if you don’t know your neighbors, it would not be a bother because you are far enough apart. The only downside to these pull thrus is there is no shade. We tend to be there in cooler months so shade is not a problem. However, the rest of the campground has a very park-like feel with over 50 acres there is plenty of room to roam and even a short nature trail through a wooded area. Many sites backup against the woods or are in wooded areas so keep that in mind when making your reservation. We give this park two thumbs up for their dog park which is ten times the size of the average KOA dog park. My lab had plenty of room to run and chase a ball and there were never any other dogs there which was nice. Plus, it was clean and free of dog poop! Normally, there are plenty of activities like s’mores by the fire, crafts, pony rides (yes, they have their own ponies on site), ice cream social, hay rides but this year they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t use those amenities anyway so that wasn’t a problem but can see that would be fun activities for kids. We were in a buddy sites with our friends and liked the shared patio. Since we were in the open area, we were able to get both satellite with our roof-mounted dome and some over-the-air channels from Portland which is about 45 minutes away. All of our hook-ups were in an accessible place but we were also in a long pull thru and could position the RV in the site accordingly. 

    Some of the cons for this park are the lack of cable, so-so wifi, and the dusty gravel roads and pot holes. There are a few restrooms buildings scattered around the park which may not be close depending on what site you are in.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 1, 2022

    Old Orchard Beach Campground

    Huge campground with lots of sites and amenities.

    Old Orchard Beach is a fun, family-oriented campground located in the fun little beach town of Old Orchard Beach. Old Orchard is known for their amusement park, arcade, pier, fun downtown, and expansive beach with seven miles of room to walk. Here you can stroll along the streets listening to the melodic sounds of an arcade, buy an airbrushed t-shirt and eat pier fries and fried dough. And the best thing is there is a trolley that takes you from the campground to the beach so you don’t have to deal with parking. 

    When the summer season is in full swing, there is lots to do in the campground and at the nearby Atlantic Ocean beach. There are lots of amenities in the campground like a basketball court, Wiffle ball field, horseshoes, badminton, playgrounds, arcade, swimming pools and hot tub, group bonfire, and dog park. The campground is quite large and divided into a variety of sections, some areas are all seasonal campers and others are for transients. The campground offers RV sites, cabin rentals, park model sites, and simple tent sites. We liked the sections in the back (Bear Brook and Black Forest) which are set away from the entrance and the majority of activities. We visited in the off-season but can only image the park gets pretty busy especially in the front section where the swimming pool, arcade, camp store, and other activities are located. The campground is gated which limits who can come into the park. If you want to have guests, plan on shelling out a bit of cash as it is $8/day for kids and $10 for adults and$12 for overnight guests. 

    Our gravel site was perfectly level with no potholes and the roads leading to our site were easy to navigate in our 45’ motorhome. The patio was gravel and there was some grass between campsites. Our picnic table was clean and not made of old rotten wood with sagging benches. There was not much shade at our site which was fine with us because it was October when we visited and wanted the sun. We were able to pick up wifi at our site because we were close to a tower. Our Verizon phone and hotspot worked great as did the parks cable television. The campground is just one mile from Old Orchard Beach and close to Route 1 which is the main corridor leading up and down the Maine coast. 

    The nearby town of Biddeford has some great restaurants(Palace Dinner, Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery, and Dunston Tab and Table). While the campground is large enough for a good long walk, we prefer to walk the wooded trails at Ferry Beach State Park. If you are looking for something for kids to do there is Funtown Splashtown which is a large water and amusement park and you can get discount tickets at the campgrounds camp store

  • Christina V.
    Sep. 18, 2022

    Winslow Park And Campground

    Incredible View - with an RV Park Feel

    Winslow Park and Campground is a busy 100 campsite and park run by the town of Freeport, ME.

    We stayed in site #1 and were pleasantly surprised to not have any neighbors that night, which meant our site seemed larger than it ordinarily would have. The sites are small- similar to what you would find in an RV park. They are large enough to fit long class A and large tow vehicles into, but not much room is left between you and your neighbors, and there are few if any trees separating the sites.

    There are warm showers, but we did not find them to be very clean. Regardless, we did enjoy our stay at Winslow. There was a concert going on when we arrived, but the park was less busy when everyone left for the night. The sunrise over the bay view we had was absolutely incredible- we loved our waterfront view and it was definitely the best park about this site.

    At $50, this was also one of the more expensive sites we’ve stayed at. The view was definitely worth the price, but I don’t know if I would stay again simply because the RV park feel isn’t really our favorite aesthetic.

    Either way, we appreciated the proximity to Freeport and the amenities and view at the time!

    Of note: we visited the House of Hounds on Sniffspot the next morning so our dog could run and play- that ended up being one of our favorite things we have done on this trip. Omar has a beautiful open field that he lets people bring their dogs to play in and it was absolutely divine- especially since our guy doesn’t love other dogs so we can’t rely on dog parks for exercise. He enjoyed having the whole field to himself!


Guide to Auburn

If you're looking for pet-friendly camping options near Auburn, Maine, you're in luck! There are several campgrounds that welcome your furry friends, ensuring a fun and memorable outdoor experience for both you and your pets.

Pet-friendly campgrounds include Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Auburn

  • Take advantage of the playground and nature trails at Sebago Lake State Park Campground, where your dog can join in on the fun while you enjoy family activities.
  • Martin Stream Campground features a serene environment perfect for hiking and exploring with your pet, ensuring plenty of outdoor adventures.
  • Enjoy swimming and kayaking at Poland Spring Campground, where pets are welcome to join you in the water activities.

Pet owners like the amenities at Freeport / Durham KOA

  • The Freeport / Durham KOA is well-reviewed for its spacious sites and friendly atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for pet owners looking for a comfortable stay.
  • With a variety of accommodations, including cabins and yurts, Naples Campground provides excellent options for families traveling with pets.
  • Beaver Brook Campground features a general store and plenty of trails, ensuring that you and your pet have everything you need for a great camping experience.

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Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Auburn, ME?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Auburn, ME is Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 41 reviews.

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