Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Montevideo, MN

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Montevideo, MN is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. Aside from great camping spots, you'll find hiking and many more outdoor experiences. Thinking of traveling with kids? You're in luck—Montevideo is surrounded by family-friendly activities. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Montevideo. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Montevideo, Minnesota (45)

    1. Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park

    8 Reviews
    Montevideo, MN
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 752-4736

    "Limited hiking trails connected to campground. Surrounded on two sides by farm fields and Lac Qui Parle Lake on another. There are two loops in the campground. One loop has view of the lake."

    "During migration, the thousands of birds convening on the headwater lakes of these two rivers makes it sound as though the lake itself is speaking up in its own voice, hence the french furtraders name"

    2. Memorial Park

    7 Reviews
    Granite Falls, MN
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 564-3011

    $15 - $22 / night

    "Hard surface parking with grass surround and gravel picnic table area.Newer power 30 and 50 amp. Good att cell signal but no satellite view in most sites. Current RV rate is $22. Fairly level sites."

    "One through seven are first come first serve eight through 13 are reservations which you can get online big mature trees close to the river nice spaces clean the restrooms were really clean and the shower"

    3. Lagoon Park

    1 Review
    Montevideo, MN
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (320) 269-6575

    $20 / night

    "There's less than 10 sites, one half against the highway, the other backed to the disc golf course and swingset. Sites are a bit close, but on an empty weekend we were spaced well."

    4. Wegdahl Park

    1 Review
    Montevideo, MN
    5 miles

    $50 / night

    5. Prairie View RV Park & Campground

    2 Reviews
    Granite Falls, MN
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 564-2121

    6. Lac qui Parle County Park

    1 Review
    Dawson, MN
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 598-7444

    7. Oraas County Park

    4 Reviews
    Minneota, MN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 313-3013

    $10 - $27 / night

    "Beautifully maintained and quiet Park with a couple of trails to walk the pup on."

    "Close to neighboring towns for any essentials that were missed. Hidden gem!"

    8. Dawson City Park

    1 Review
    Dawson, MN
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 769-2154

    "RV park and some tent sites located next to the public pool and softball field. Amenities are good. WiFi is shared with the public pool so it's very slow."

    9. Timm County Park

    3 Reviews
    Granite Falls, MN
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 313-3013

    10. Maynard Lions Park

    1 Review
    Granite Falls, MN
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (320) 367-2140

    $40 / night

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Montevideo, MN

147 Reviews of 45 Montevideo Campgrounds


  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 5, 2022

    Outdoors Inn Campground

    Great location next to Chippewa

    Recommended!

    We had a full hookups with 50 amp service. Our site was next to US-12 and had no noise issues. The Chippewa river flows next to the camp and the adjoining river bank is woodlands. We had no insect issues. There is a super dog park and grocery just east on US-12. Found great coffee and scones in Benson at Go Set Ready Coffee.

    Our site had a great camp fire pit made from a half sphere about 40 inches in diameter. Looked like the bottom of a buoy or end of a 250 lbs propane tank. The proprietor is an arborist and sold us a large bundle of hard wood that made great smores.

    We picked Benson because of its close location to Glacial Lake state park and the Glacial Ridge Trail. Just take MN-29 north.  The topology change in terrain from the farm lands around Benson to the rolling hills and lakes north on MN-29 is great. Continue on MN-29 to Starbuck for a sizable lake. Take some time and explore the back roads on and around the Glacial Ridge Trail. There are many hills, forests and lakes you can explore east up to New London. 

    We had an encounter with a pair of swans on the side of the road next to a lake. These are large beautiful birds! We stopped in the car, kept our distance, watched from inside of the car and enjoyed them before the slipped back into the lake.

  • Renee H.
    May. 23, 2024

    Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park

    Spacious and tranquil

    Lots of space between sites. There are not many trees so not much shade. Sites are gravel and relatively level, not much leveling required. Variety of sites, from group camping, primitive (no hookups), electric only, full hookups (water, electric, sewer) as well as cabins and tent only areas. Limited hiking trails connected to campground. Surrounded on two sides by farm fields and Lac Qui Parle Lake on another. There are two loops in the campground. One loop has view of the lake. Boat/canoe launch is in lower campground about 10 minutes from Upper Campground. Recycling and garbage dumpsters on site. Dump station near entrance. Verizon cell signal is poor. Pit toilets available. Bathhouse is centrally located, includes private showers. No laundry on site. Nearby attractions in Montevideo include Talking Waters Brewery/taproom, Jake’s pizza and Java River cafe (with outdoor seating, dog friendly).

  • Tiffany O.
    May. 31, 2021

    Swift Falls Co Park

    Great Campground

    We love camping here, reservations are easy, pet friendly, quiet area to relax!

  • J
    Oct. 14, 2024

    Games Lake County Park

    Great Land, best place to relax and play my fav video game

    Really happy to be able to see some pictures of this lovely place, enjoying with family and pet is one of the most entertaining experience in life. Also have had a good time playing with the D2R items of my favourite video game. Will come back in this zone in the future.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 9, 2019

    Oak Ridge Campground — Sibley State Park

    Forest meets prairie

    This state park uniquely showcases an ecologic transition zone between hardwood forest, savannah, and prairie. There are also local history connections. As a bird watcher, I was very excited to see birds here that I dont usually see at home in northern Minnesota, and to learn a bit more about glaciation in this area and about prairie and savannah habitats. The park has self guided hikes, educational nature programs, and learning kits for birding and more that you can check out at the ranger station. The lakeshore is pretty, and the lakeside campground is green and leafy with mature trees but the campsites are very close together, and the beachfront and bath house are currently closed for renovation which puts a damper on waterfront activities. Away from the lake is another campground in the oak savanna section of the park, and this campground seems quieter with more spacious sites, although they are more open. The park’s camper cabins are located here and are in a very pretty setting tucked into a little hill, though a bit of a walk to the bathrooms and showerhouse. At both campgrounds there are nice ADA sites which are level, spacious and accessible, and also close to the bathrooms. I was at a conference in nearby Willmar, and this park is a good alternative for lodging if you need to be in the area. If you are really into learning more about prairies and local glacial geology, the nearby Prairie Environmental Learning Center is fantastic to visit, and lots of prairie pothole WMAs are also closeby for waterfowl watching

  • Joe W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 6, 2018

    Glacial Lakes State Park Campground

    Open and sunny, prairie campground near water.

    No shade or shelter is provided. Right next to water but it will clog up your water filter if you're using one. We saw beavers swimming; They were not fearful of campers. Due to the grass, there were many ticks, pets should be treated for ticks ahead of time. We didn't stay overnight due to the amount of then. Parking was easy, hike in was very easy and clearly defined. It's a good spot for camping in the fall or spring.

    Possibly bring your own shade. Note that you CANNOT hammock camp at Kettle Lake. Firewood will also be slightly harder to find here due to lack of trees. It would be smart to carry your own in (if possible).

  • Allison  K.
    Aug. 1, 2019

    Yellow Medicine River Campground — Upper Sioux Agency State Park - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

    Amazing Tipi Camping!!!

    If you’re looking for some unique camping look no further than the Upper Sioux Agency State Park outside of Granite Falls Minnesota. This park is one of three parks in Minnesota that is home to Tipi camping. Yes I said Tipi!! And not even a Tipi that you need to supply one that’s already set up for you with the wood platform and everything perfect for you to have an amazing experience!

    We paid $55 a night and were able to stay at this awesome Tipi campsite. The only downside to the campsite that we stayed in was that it was right on the corner of the main road. Other than that we are absolutely in love with the campsite and the staff at the park. Each day the park rangers would come through and ask if you needed firewood charge you for it and bring it straight to your campsite. This is a pretty good option for buying firewood since the park office was a few miles away from the actual campsite.

    It was a really nice shower and bathroom facility along with vault toilets just off the main road. The campground is pretty open but still secluded enough for us to feel like we were there alone. There was a river close to the campsite so that we could fish if we wanted to. And just a short walk or drive or bike ride you could get to the picnic area right off the river and have a really nice day or evening. There were also backpack in camp sites that were really secluded and pretty large. The only problem to those was they were close to the river and the mosquitoes are pretty bad.

    This park also has equestrian camping and it’s really nice because it’s completely separate from the main campground.

    There wasn’t a whole lot to do around the Park in the nearby towns however there was some cute little antique and thrift shops which was right up our alley.

    We would definitely go back and stay in a tipi again!!! What a cool experience!!!

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 13, 2017

    Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park

    “The Lake that speaks”

    We camped here in July and it was a great experience, but apparently it is spectacular during the spring and fall migration seasons, because this area is a major stopover on the Red River/ Minnesota River flyway fir migrating birds and waterfowl. During migration, the thousands of birds convening on the headwater lakes of these two rivers makes it sound as though the lake itself is speaking up in its own voice, hence the french furtraders name of “Lac Qui Parle”. The state park here has two sections, a lower part in the forested lowlands on tbe west side, and an upper section on an open prairie bluff on the east side. We camped at the upper camprground, where the sites were open but nicely spaced from the neighbors. The sites were surrounded by blooming prairie and had an exquisite view over the lake, especially at dawn and sunrise. There are also several really nice park camper cabins if you would rather not camp out. The park has lots to explore but is also close to a huge national wildlife marsh refuge that is great for birdwatching and paddling. The park has good facilities eg water and restrooms etc, but is pretty far off the beaten path in terms of access to groceries and supplies, so stock up before arriving and come prepared. This location is close to some interesting Minnezota history sites, too, as well as being a great destination for natural history and outdoor recreation

  • Makayla B.
    Sep. 9, 2019

    Camden State Park Campground

    Nice campground on the prairie

    There are two campgrounds in this park - the upper one is on the prairie while the lower one is situated among trees along the river. We stayed in the lower campground in site 30. The lower campground is close to the playground and swimming pond but it rained the whole time we camped so we didn't use either.

    Sites in the lower campground are fairly close together and we didn't have cell service (Verizon), which wasn't a big deal.

    I brought my fat bike and bike the Bluebird and Dakota Valley trails. Both are mowed paths that go through prairie and wooded areas. The actual mountain bike trail was disappointing, it was overgrown, narrow, and hugged a high ridge.

    Our site, 30, sloped away from the parking pad. You wouldn't be able to set up.chairs under your awning at this site and the picnic table sat in a low spot that got muddy after 2 straight days of rain. There is a river that runs behind the sites in this loop. Our boys played on the rocks and had a great time.

    There are nearby train tracks and trains ran by several times a day, though luckily they don't blow the horn so we didn't notice them much.


Guide to Montevideo

Discover the best spots for pets-allowed camping near Montevideo, Minnesota, where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Montevideo

  • At Lac qui Parle Upper Campground, you can explore limited hiking trails and enjoy views of Lac Qui Parle Lake, perfect for a scenic walk with your dog.
  • Memorial Park offers accessible walking paths along the river, making it a great spot for leisurely strolls with your pet.
  • Enjoy the spacious sites at Oraas County Park, where you can take your dog on trails and relax in a quiet environment.

Tips for camping with dogs near Montevideo

  • Bring plenty of water and bowls for your pet, especially at Timm County Park, where you can find drinking water at most sites.
  • Keep your dog leashed at all times, particularly in open areas like Skalbekken County Park, to ensure their safety and the comfort of other campers.
  • Pack a pet-friendly first aid kit and some toys to keep your dog entertained while camping at Prairie View RV Park & Campground.

Dog owners appreciate the spacious and clean facilities

  • Lagoon Park features well-kept sites with electric hookups, making it convenient for pet owners who want to camp comfortably.
  • The clean restrooms and showers at Appleton Municipal Campground ensure a pleasant stay for both you and your pet.
  • Dawson City Park offers a friendly atmosphere with good amenities, perfect for a relaxing camping experience with your dog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Montevideo, MN?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Montevideo, MN is Lac qui Parle Upper Campground — Lac qui Parle State Park with a 4.4-star rating from 8 reviews.

What is the best site to find dog-friendly camping near Montevideo, MN?

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