Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Harrison, NE

Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area allows pets at tent camping sites near Harrison, with well-maintained grounds and hiking trails. Harrison City Park provides electric hookups and water at pet-friendly concrete pad sites, accommodating both tent and RV campers. Pavement Ends campground, located near Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, offers remote camping with 30/50 amp hookups and water for pets and their owners. Sage Motel & Sioux Campground and Fort Robinson State Park both welcome pets, though Fort Robinson offers more extensive amenities including full hookup sites, showers, and laundry facilities. Sites at Harrison City Park are donation-based with a convenient deposit box next to the camping area.

Campers with pets can enjoy extensive hiking opportunities on the numerous trails throughout the region, particularly at Fort Robinson State Park and Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area. The remote nature of Pavement Ends campground means pet owners should be aware of wildlife, as visitors have reported hearing coyote packs howling at night. Travelers seeking more developed facilities might prefer Fort Robinson State Park's Red Cloud Campground, which features concrete pads and full hookups while still providing access to scenic trails. During summer months, high temperatures may require extra water and shade for pets. Crawford City Park, another pet-friendly option approximately 25 miles from Harrison, provides camping with electric and water, though some visitors note train and cattle noise can be disruptive to sensitive pets.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Harrison, Nebraska (29)

    1. Harrison City Park

    3 Reviews
    Harrison, NE
    0 miles
    Website
    +1 (308) 668-2445

    "The stockyard was busy so we could hear the country sounds of cows and dogs. The restroom had running water and sewer. I use the electricity to charge my Blue Eddie and it was a quiet location."

    "There are two bathrooms right next to the camp site. Stay is donation based with deposit right next to camp sites."

    2. Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area

    1 Review
    Harrison, NE
    6 miles
    Website

    "We had a blast hiking and fishing around the area. The sites were well kept and we will be back."

    3. Sage Motel & Sioux Campground

    1 Review
    Harrison, NE
    0 miles
    Website
    +1 (308) 665-5300

    4. Soldier Creek Campground — Fort Robinson State Park

    5 Reviews
    Crawford, NE
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (308) 665-2900

    $30 / night

    "Fort Robinson State Park is an activity packed park in Northwestern Nebraska, with some interesting history."

    "The trees were perfect for hammocking and there was a little creek right next to it. The grass was well trimmed and the campsite was very clean."

    5. Pavement Ends

    2 Reviews
    Harrison, NE
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (308) 665-5524

    $10 - $25 / night

    "We had a great time one evening sitting around our propane fire pit talking with some other campers."

    "Stayed August 15) We used this site as a stop over, as it was also very close to Agate Fossil Beds."

    6. High Plains Homestead

    1 Review
    Crawford, NE
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (308) 665-2592

    "There is no dump and they charge for water - there’s a state park close by - dump and fill there - if you out of state it’s an $8.00 day pass charge."

    7. Crawford City Park

    6 Reviews
    Crawford, NE
    24 miles
    Website

    "Walking Trail nearby."

    8. Red Cloud Campground — Fort Robinson State Park

    3 Reviews
    Crawford, NE
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (308) 665-2900

    $30 / night

    "In Nebraska’s ignorance, they have decided to bill the motorhome and the towed vehicle. Paying the daily vehicle fee twice because it can be driven in the park."

    "Bathrooms and showers are available near the partial hookup campground. Good Verizon cell coverage. Campground is on site of old Fort Robinson."

    9. BJ's Campground

    9 Reviews
    Harrison, NE
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 334-2314

    $35 - $55 / night

    "Dog park right across the street and big rig friendly. This is a smaller place but very easy to maneuver around no matter what size. Loved the grass at each site."

    "Pros: Level sites

    Easy place to get in and out of

    Water, electricity, sewer, (I also noticed cable hookups but did not inquire about them)

    Fairly priced

    Conveniently located

    Wifi

    When we checked"

    10. Prairie View Campground

    8 Reviews
    Harrison, NE
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 334-3174

    "Such a great campground just outside of Lusk WY. Pull through sites that are full hookup. Very clean bathrooms and showers (newly remodeled). Also have laundry services."

    "The campground is just outside of town. Roadway noise was minimal. The town is beautiful and has several great restaurants and if you have kids you must visit Tiger Plunge Pool."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Harrison, NE

121 Reviews of 29 Harrison Campgrounds


  • Lory A.
    Jun. 14, 2024

    BJ's Campground

    I had a great overnight stay.

    There are only a few places to stay in this town and I was relieved on how safe and clean this facility was. Very nice pull through sights and the bathrooms were extremely clean. Dog park right across the street and big rig friendly. This is a smaller place but very easy to maneuver around no matter what size. Loved the grass at each site. Well taken care of and they paid attention to details making it perfect to stay. Definitely a great place for family or Solo Traveler.

  • M
    Sep. 5, 2021

    Prairie View Campground

    Great Little Campground

    Such a great campground just outside of Lusk WY. Pull through sites that are full hookup. Very clean bathrooms and showers (newly remodeled). Also have laundry services. Campground owners are super friendly and helpful. Also a very pet friendly place. They have WiFi that works pretty good. Have had to use my hotspot some when it cuts out. If looking for places to walk there is about a .2 mile loop around the campground, a rest stop 1/2 a mile away with a walking path and also a gravel road across the highway from the campground that barely has traffic. Town has a nice grocery and hardware store. People here are super friendly. Only downside is that it is along a busy highway so you hear some road noise but if you’re in a trailer with windows closed it isn’t very noticeable. Has been a great experience!

  • Charles C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 10, 2020

    Q's Dairy Sweet

    Open when others campgrounds are closed, and the food is shockingly good

    I rated this high, because of the activities, wilderness, and beauty around Crawford and the food and the availability of the campground when all else is closed, made it worth it.  Also, you can use the Dairy Sweety's rest room, WiFi and the close proximity to the highway, and a convenient store all must count for something.  But as a campsite itself, it has hookups and is affordable, otherwise it is a parking area behind a Cafe.

    Crawford has so much going for it.  We went to camp and catch trout.  Unfortunately, due to COVID and wet weather, even grassland boondocking was forbidden.  A local pointed us to the dairy sweet.  Behind the Dairy sweet she has 4 hookups and room for about 6 campers.  We set up late and just got food there- WOW!

    This is one of those places that aren't anything to look at but put amazing food on your plate!  The beef is locally raised.  The Ruben I had had thick slabs of corned beef they process themselves.  The BBQ I had on my last day could have fed a small village.

    While their visit Fort Rob, but don't miss Sowbelly Canyon, Toadstool SP, and the Museum of the Fir Trader in Neighboring Chadron. AND if you can, enter Crawford from the South, you will be glad you did.

    One of my favorite towns in Nebraska is Harrison.  It is the largest town in Sioux County which is itself larger than the state of Delaware.  Do you want to guess the second largest town in Sioux?  There is no other town in Sioux County!  That is how remote this area is…enjoy.

  • P
    Jul. 23, 2022

    Soldier Creek Campground — Fort Robinson State Park

    Very busy campground

    Fort Robinson State Park is an activity packed park in Northwestern Nebraska, with some interesting history. BUT, know that the price listed for camping does not include taxes & fees (~$2/day), nor cost of Park daily entry permit ($12/day). Still a good deal, but be ready when you check in. There are tons of hiking trails in the park, from “easy” up to “”hard”. There are also jeep tours, short and long horseback trail rides, stagecoach rides, chuckwagon meals, breakfast or dinner among the nearby buttes, an indoor swimming pool, and the “Trailside Museum”, each for a fee. The on-site restaurant has a small menu, but there’s definitely something for everyone, and the portions are LARGE! Campsites are well-spaced and generally level. Bathrooms & pay showers are clean and well maintained. Showers use quarters, change machine takes $1 & $5; $1.50 for 4-1/2 minutes. A little bit of road noise (trucks engine braking) from adjacent US Rte 20. Could not find an on-property guest laundry. Would stay here again.

  • Michael M.
    Apr. 14, 2021

    Chuck Wagon RV Park

    Terrible terrible customer service

    Very small dirty park located 15 ft away from rail road . Commercial Trains goes all night and day with loud horn. High voltage tower is right next to park .Dog poops are everywhere . Site 11&12 are between 2 residential ( broken fence, very threshed scene). $35 per night but for Passport America discount she raised to $44.50 plus 12.25% tax charged . We were questioned about this tricky pricing , she has absolutely rude, nasty, attitude and said I can give you money back just leave . They Don’t know how to talk to guest nor doesn’t care guest relationship. Highly not recommend this place for surroundings, terrible customer service , not honest business ethic.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 2, 2025

    Buffalo Gap National Grasslands

    Adjacent to Limestone Butt Reservoir

    But windy. Cactus around. Lots of birds and no amenities. Judging by the road little used gem. We camped on a little peninsula. Careful there is a 3 foot sink hole beside our van so we tied up the van. Nice in breeze on a 34' Celsius day. Nobody else around. The highway is behind a hill. You drive across the limestone butt dam to access the peninsula. It looks like the most well used spot. There are about 2-3 bars of at&t cellular service. Beware of the ticks. Our dog came back from his walk with at least 20.

  • Susan L.
    Sep. 5, 2020

    Nebraska National Forest at Chadron

    Awesome hiking!

    Factoid: When I stayed here I learned that the Nebraska National Forest is manmade! It is the largest hand planted forest in the US. it felt like a green oasis in the “desert" of Western Nebraska!

    I spent 3 days hiking in this Forest and enjoyed every minute on each trail. This area has such differing geography. I’d begin the hike in the Forest, climb up to the ridge and catch views all the way into the vast, flat Buffalo National Grasslands area. 

    My home base was in Chadron State Park where I camped. The park itself has 6 miles of hiking trails which connect with several other trails in the Nebraska National Forest. The video is a section of the Black Hills Overlook Trail in the National Forest. A definite must! There was evidence of old wildfires on the western slopes, but otherwise the lodgepole pine trees were beautiful. Steamboat Butte Trail is another good hike.

    Chadron State Park is located in the Nebraska National Forest off Hwy 385 south of the town of Chadron which has a Walmart for supplies.The park has pretty much everything: a fishing pond, A trading post for basic camp supplies and some food, swimming pool, seasonal horseback trail rides, archery range, tennis court, disc golf, sand volleyball, horseshoe pits, softball field, playground, AC/heated cabins, group camping with a group lodge,  and campsites with 30 amp HU, no water so fill up at the bathrooms and there’s a dump station on site. 

    The site I was in was level, but there was no shade. Shade trees are sparse in the area where I was camped. It was quiet and the stars were great at night, and made for a good home base from which to hike in the Nebraska National Forest.

  • Larry K.
    Jun. 4, 2024

    Pioneer Park

    Not worth $25, june 2024

    It's decent but it's a concrete pad, you have to call city hall to get a code to unlock the water spigot and they close at 4pm. The area is clean but seems to be too expensive compared to other communities within 100 miles. Cross

    the border and many Nebraska small towns offer cheaper or free stays. The atmosphere just isn't right but i came in late and needed a place to stay. For $25 next time i will look elsewhere. Maybe I'm cheap, but i expect more convenience for the price and fewer rules. No fires, no fire rings, your grille is ok, that's about all

  • James B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 12, 2023

    Crawford City Park

    Overnight stay

    Stopped on the way back through Nebraska. Sites were $20 for 50amp service with water. There is a dump site located near the sites, which you have to drive into the grass to use. There is a feed lot or hub for cattle across the creek. When we were there, it was loud with the sound of a bunch of cows.
    Had difficulty finding a view of the sky for Starlink due to trees.
    Good Verizon signal so no problem.


Guide to Harrison

The area around Harrison, Nebraska sits at approximately 4,700 feet elevation in the northwestern corner of the state. The landscape features a mix of grasslands and pine-covered buttes with a semi-arid climate that can bring temperature swings of 30+ degrees between day and night. Most campgrounds remain open from April through October, though weather can vary significantly with summer temperatures often exceeding 90°F.

What to do

Hiking accessible trails: Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area offers well-maintained hiking paths with varied terrain. A camper noted, "We had a blast hiking and fishing around the area. The sites were well kept and we will be back."

Historical exploration: Visit Fort Robinson State Park for a combination of outdoor activities and history. According to one visitor, "SP itself is beautiful and full of things to do. If you want to stay near by but a more private CG look to the soldier creek CG hosted by the USDA shortly up the road from Ft Robinson."

Wildlife viewing: The remote setting of Pavement Ends campground offers opportunities to hear and possibly see local wildlife. As one camper reported, "We heard a pack of coyotes howling away at night, which was super cool and also eye widening because you feel like you're alone in the middle of nowhere."

What campers like

Convenience for exploring national monuments: Pavement Ends serves as an excellent base for visiting Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. A camper shared: "It's a very remote campground a half mile down from the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center. It looks like a boondock site, but they have 30/50 amp hookups and water as well as a dump site."

Budget-friendly options: Harrison City Park offers camping spots at reasonable rates. A visitor explained, "Stay is donation based with deposit right next to camp sites," while another mentioned, "Like James reported, there are two very close sites with a third for handicapped. Quiet little town."

Clean facilities: Crawford City Park maintains well-kept grounds with basic amenities. A reviewer noted: "Clean campground, 4 sites with electricity and water ($20). Many sites without electricity ($10)."

What you should know

Weather considerations: Summer temperatures can be extreme, requiring extra precautions. At High Plains Homestead, a camper warned: "This camp is out of the main stream. Miles down a dirt road. We are in a 35ft Motorhome/ pulling a car - take it slow! There is no dump and they charge for water."

Noise factors: Some campgrounds experience noise from trains or livestock. At Crawford City Park, a camper reported: "The noise is from the 4-BNSF trains per hour coming from/going to the Wyoming coal fields," while another mentioned, "The stockyard was busy so we could hear the country sounds of cows and dogs."

Permit requirements: Nebraska state parks charge vehicle entry fees. At Red Cloud Campground, a visitor clarified: "NE SP requires a pass for each motorized vehicle. In state is $6 per day or $30 annual. Out of state is $12 per day or $60 annual. $30 per day plus cost of pass."

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several pet-friendly campgrounds near Harrison offer recreational amenities for children. One camper at Crawford City Park mentioned: "Great playground for kids. Walking Trail nearby."

Educational opportunities: Fort Robinson State Park provides learning experiences alongside outdoor activities. A visitor shared: "There are loads of activities close by to do and see including historic sites, museum, swimming pool, fishing, Jeep rides, it's seriously endless!"

Safety considerations: Dog-friendly campgrounds like Red Cloud at Fort Robinson State Park offer secure environments. As one camper noted: "Wonderful campsite! I camped solo here and there was plenty of space with trees, a fire pit, and picnic table. The grass was well trimmed and the campsite was very clean."

Tips from RVers

Hookup availability: Red Cloud Campground at Fort Robinson provides excellent amenities for RVs. A camper described: "This is a full hookup (electric/water/sewer) campground, appears to be recently updated. Concrete pad, fairly level. Picnic table and grill in each site."

Site dimensions: Harrison City Park offers limited but functional RV spots. A reviewer explained: "Sites are basically two parking stalls on a concrete pad. The only way to fit two RVs at a time would be if they were both vans, and that would be tight."

Road access: Some pet-friendly campgrounds near Harrison have challenging approaches. At High Plains Homestead, a visitor warned about the access road: "Miles down a dirt road. We are in a 35ft Motorhome/ pulling a car - take it slow!"

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