Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Roscommon, MI
South Higgins Lake State Park Campground permits dogs at campsites while maintaining clean beaches and lake access. The park features both tent and RV sites with full hookups, allowing pets throughout the campground areas but requiring leashes. North Higgins Lake State Park similarly accommodates pets across its tent, RV, and cabin camping options. Both parks maintain vault toilets and modern restroom facilities that remain accessible to campers with animals. The sites at South Higgins can fill quickly during summer months, particularly those closest to the water, requiring reservations six months in advance for prime locations. Water clarity at Higgins Lake makes it a popular destination, with shallow areas extending nearly 100 yards offshore before dropping to significant depths.
Paddle Brave Canoe Livery & Campground provides pet-friendly accommodations with consistently clean facilities. The campground's sites accommodate tents, RVs, and cabins, while maintaining proximity to the river for tubing activities accessible with pets. Higgins Lake-Roscommon KOA, surrounded by mature trees, offers wooded campsites for pets and their owners with full hookup options, though water connections sometimes require running hoses across sites. The KOA location requires a drive or lengthy walk to reach Higgins Lake itself. Hartwick Pines State Park Campground and Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park also permit pets throughout their facilities, with Jellystone providing additional family-oriented amenities including a jumping pillow and organized activities appropriate for campers bringing children and pets together.
