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River Run Campground provides secluded riverside camping for pets and their owners just outside Denmark, Maine. The campground offers tent and RV sites with evergreen trees providing privacy between each spot. Pets are allowed throughout the grounds but must remain leashed except when swimming in designated areas. On the Saco Family Campground, located on Denmark Road, also welcomes pets with spacious sites that feature heavy evergreen screening for privacy. Sites at both campgrounds include fire pits and picnic tables. The grounds are well maintained and clean, with pet waste stations available. Woodland Acres, another pet-friendly option, has slightly more expensive but nicely spaced sites with good privacy from the surrounding woods.
Dogs can cool off in the Saco River, which has a sandy bottom and refreshing current perfect for pets who enjoy swimming. Many campers anchor themselves along sandbars where dogs can play safely in shallow water. Hiking opportunities include nearby Pleasant Mountain via the southwest ridge trail, which offers excellent views and is suitable for leashed dogs with good stamina. Most campgrounds in the area enforce quiet hours beginning at 10 PM, which helps control barking issues. While these campgrounds primarily cater to recreational activities, they provide essential amenities for pet owners including drinking water, showers, and trash disposal. Local veterinary services can be found in nearby towns for emergency situations.
"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."
from $25 - $30 / night
Check Availability"It is also in a great area with amazing hiking nearby. Make sure to head not far down the road and climb up to the peak of Pleasant Mountain to get an incredible view of the entire area."
"The river was perfect, sandy bottom, refreshing current, we anchored ourselves for a bit then pulled it up and just floated down river for awhile before walking back along the sandbars right in the river"
from $32 - $36 / night
Check Availability"A large wooden shelter stood over our picnic table, with a decent amount of space next to it for tents or a small camper."
"Great location with easy ride to all North Conway attractions. Nice hay ride and playground. The beach is sandy and lots of room to spread out. We visited Story Land and Mt."
"However that means everything is a decent walk away. The pit toilet style bathrooms were as expected. The showers were nice and the main bathhouse bathrooms were clean."
"We book 3 sites next to each other, right on the river. The sites are large and spaced out well. The river is great for swimming."
from $20 / night
Check Availability"Long Lake, Maine. Some lakeside sites. Lots of wooded sites with easy access to the lake. A few local permanent campers."
"The lake is gorgeous. Rocks make direct access to the water from the site difficult, but there is a beach for water access not too far away. The staff was extremely nice and helpful."
from $50 - $69 / night
Check Availability"Great privacy, lots of room, river for the dogs, gorgeous area!!"
"There were plenty of sites to choose from and most (not all) had access to the river as well as a fire ring. Sites were on a dirt road, but it was quiet for the most part."
"The campground is in a very nice location. It's close to shopping and beautiful recreation areas."
"Lake is stunning. Debbie and the others are single most helpful and competent staff we have ever run into."
"I felt it was very awesome that they tag your pets incase they get loose somehow then they can be returned to you. They also gift them nice milk bones."
"A lot of families around but it wasn’t distracting since the sites were private enough. Definitely recommend!"
"This campground is huge with over 300 sites set on nearly 200 acres and along a beautiful lake!"
"We love the golf carts and sandy beaches as well as the proximity to North Conway and Lake Ossipee. Staff are nice, quiet time is a bit over enforced."
from $40 - $85 / night
Check Availability"Grounds are well maintained and it’s location is close to the action if you want to rent boat/jet ski. Kids loved the water slides, crafts and pool. We’ll go back for sure!"
"Upon arrival to the campgrounds, it was close to getting dark. My husband and I were exhausted and RV rookies. We were personally escorted by the owner, Conrad to our site."
ScoutThe grounds are well maintained with flowers planted everywhere. Staff is extra friendly. Bathrooms and showers could use updating but were spotless. Very pet friendly with dog park, agility equipment, dog pond and dog wash.
RangerConsider the Thousand Trails membership when booking this site. Our annual membership fees basically covered what it would cost to camp here for two weeks.
The campground has good proximity to Orchard Beach and Portland. However, the spots are pretty tight, and the WiFi is awful away from the registration office. We were in the wooded area, but those camping on the outskirts seemed able to utilize their Starlink.
The dog park and pool were small but nice. The bathroom facilities were pretty good, though they weren't cleaned as often as they should be.
GuideThe Chocorua KOA is a great campground with super friendly staff, a variety of sites and lots of activities and things to do for everyone in the family.
We stayed with two other families on pull-through full hook-up sites 43, 45, and 47. Although we were on the main road, we really enjoyed these sites. They were wooded and in a central location close to the playgrounds, pavilion, beach and nature trails. Site 45 was pretty narrow but the other two sites had a bit more space so we mostly used 43 and 47 to hang out. We especially loved that the pull-through road behind our sites was not a main access road so we had a nice long stretch of road that was just for us. We played games and the kids road bikes without having to worry about cars driving through.
There are also a lot of really nice tent sites along the water, cabins, teepees, lodges and great areas for groups to camp. They are fairly strict with quiet hours so it is a very quiet campground at night.
The facilities are nice and clean. The pavilion and fire pit area are a nice place to gather with games and a mining station to enjoy. There are two playgrounds for little and big kids. The bathrooms are quite dated but clean. The pool is freezing cold so the kids didn’t swim much. The beach area is small and not deep enough to swim but the kids enjoyed playing in the sand and water. There are a lot of options for boat rentals- paddle boats, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, and row boats. There is a beautiful board walk that leads through the marsh to a system of short nature trails. We really enjoyed walking the trails though some need a lot of work due to fallen trees and overgrowth. There were also a lot of free activities for the kids like crafts, wagon rides and games with a full schedule of events. You really never have to leave this campground!
This is also an incredibly dog-friendly campground with a fun dog park, a special swimming pond just for dogs and doggie day care available. This is one of the most pet loving campgrounds we’ve ever camped in and our pup loved it!!
We had a great trip and will definitely be back!
ScoutGreat 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.
TravelerLarge campsites, clean amenities, nice dog park, great store with everything you need and located near like Winni.
ScoutWe enjoyed our stay here and our dog loved the dog park! We would highly recommend this campground.
GuideAbsolutely beautiful! Clean, quiet, had a shaded site near the dog park which was awesome for us with our pups
ScoutWe recently stayed here in a cabin with our family of four plus dog. Our boys loved the playground, bounce pillow, heated pools and sandy beaches. We stayed during the week so it was very quiet. We have an older dog otherwise we would have checked out the dog park and dog beach (he doesn’t like to swim). This place checks all the boxes. We were just bummed out about the store hours and food shop not being open during our stay as we hoped to get lunch there but it’s fine. The site was clean and well kept. They have regular security driving around.
ScoutReservations 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.
Denmark, Maine offers camping experiences along the Saco River with sandy bottom terrain at elevations between 400-500 feet. The area experiences warm summer days with cooler nights, typically ranging from 50-85°F during camping season. Many campsites in the Denmark area provide direct river access where sandy shores allow for easy water entry and natural sandbars form shallow swimming areas.
Tubing excursions on the Saco: Rent tubes or bring your own to float downstream on the Saco River's gentle current. At Eastern Slope Camping Area, "The river is right there and you can splash around in it" and the campground offers "canoe and kayak rentals on site along with shuttle rides."
Climb Pleasant Mountain: This nearby summit provides panoramic views of the lakes region. As one camper at On the Saco Family Campground noted, "Make sure to head not far down the road and climb up to the peak of Pleasant Mountain to get an incredible view of the entire area."
Family-oriented activities: Many campgrounds organize structured activities for children. At Papoose Pond Family Campground, "We tie dyed as an activity as a family and in turn had a great souvenir to bring home. We booked for next Memorial weekend while there because we had so much fun!"
River beaches with sandy bottoms: The natural riverside beaches provide excellent swimming areas. One camper at River Run Campground mentions, "The river is great for swimming. You can take a kayak or tube trip by putting in upstream and floating back to your own site."
Spacious sites with natural screening: Many campgrounds offer sites separated by trees. A visitor to On the Saco Family Campground wrote, "Each site has heavy evergreens in between allowing for nice privacy—and the grass tent site has that privacy too and were good sized."
Lake access options: Besides river camping, several nearby lakes offer different water experiences. At Sebago Lake State Park Campground, a camper noted, "Sebago Lake is beautiful. Sites are very close together. Luckily many of the sites around me were not occupied but I get the feeling that is rare."
Weekend popularity: The area becomes busy during summer weekends. At Town Hall Road Dispersed, campers report, "First come first serve, can get busy."
Seasonal differences: Most campgrounds operate from May through October. Lakeside Pines Campground operates "Memorial Day to Sep 15," while some other campgrounds extend into mid-October.
Flooding potential: Heavy rains can affect some riverside campsites. One Eastern Slope camper noted, "When it rains it floods the sites near the bathroom toward the beginning of the entrance."
Noise levels vary: Campgrounds differ in their noise policies and enforcement. One camper mentioned that Eastern Slope allows "fires later then 11:30" while others enforce earlier quiet hours.
Choose campgrounds with dedicated kid activities: Some campgrounds organize daily events specifically for children. A visitor to Acres Of Wildlife Family Campground shared, "A must! This camp ground is FULL of fun for kids. There is activities and 2/3 playgrounds."
Consider water safety features: Look for campgrounds with shallow swimming areas. At Papoose Pond, "Pond with rentals, pool, mini golf, daily activities, crafts....so family friendly."
Plan for weather changes: Summer thunderstorms are common in the region. At Town Hall Road Dispersed camping, one camper noted, "It was a great place for Rainy Camping. We went during a pouring rain storm and our site remained relatively dry. We even enjoyed a small fire the next day."
Find dog-friendly campgrounds near Denmark: Most campgrounds in the area permit pets with restrictions. Many dog-friendly campgrounds near Denmark, like Acres Of Wildlife, "tag your pets incase they get loose somehow then they can be returned to you. They also gift them nice milk bones."
Site selection matters: Carefully research the specific site before booking. At Colonial Mast Campground, "There are quite a few sites with winterized campers, which I would assume are seasonal sites."
Extension cords needed: At some campgrounds, hookups may be positioned awkwardly. A visitor to Acres Of Wildlife advised, "Be sure to bring extensions for electrical and sewer as a lot of sites are set up with difficult connection spots."
Road access considerations: Some access roads present challenges for larger vehicles. Eastern Slope visitors warned, "Big RV will have trouble maneuvering in here because it is tight."
Full hookup availability: Several campgrounds offer full-service sites. One camper at On the Saco Family noted, "Super easy full hookups!" while Colonial Mast Campground provides "Sewer and electric" even during shoulder season.
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