Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Mesquite, NV

Located right off the highway, this a great place to stay for one night or for longer periods. There seemed to be several full-timers living in the campground. You can hear the highway when you sleep, so try to request a site furthest from the road. The bathrooms were clean and the staff was welcoming and accommodating. There was not a dog park or any grassy areas that allowed pets which was a challenge.

This is a wonderful campground. The sites are well designed and some are really special. The reason I gave it only three stars has to do with pets. Dogs are not allowed on any hiking trails. They are allowed, however, on the paved bicycle trail which felt dangerous for both dogs and bicyclists. My 17 year old cat is a well seasoned camper. He free ranges around where he feels comfortable and always knows where home lies. The Camp Ranger ordered my cat to be leashed. That was a first in four months of camping and I knew it would not go well. We were going to stay for one week but left after only one night. Disappointed.

An abundance of boondock spots abound. Some of the roads are rough and were a but strong for our little campervan yet it was well worth it. There are dozens of trails to explore and access to VOF state park is easy. I had been wearing Coleman boots but found them to be too hot already for this trip so have switched to Fila. Let you know how that goes. Highly recommend heading towards Beaver Dam and Littlefield Falls (Little Jamaica) near the AZ/NV/UT area. It's about 10 miles up the 15 from Mesquite. The trek in is a bit plain and dry though you see a lot of desert wildlife. The way down to the river and falls is a bit scary to look at but we did do it after we put the camera away as you will not have a grip on the unit as you need both hands to descend/ ascend. There is a path up/down also. The place is actually on private property so be cool and there is an overpass right above the site. The traffic noise is a bummer yet still worth the trip.

There is a cool little dive bar near beaver dam you must hit. We also stayed at Oasis RV in mesquite. Weird reservation process as it is actually part of Casablanca Resort. Clean, not too much shade, great showers/laundry. 20 bucks for full hook up. This spot is good if you need a laundry day break from boondocking. Pool was nice. Not a must see but ok.

Clean showers and toilets. Trees for shade. Pet area with dog bags. Conveniently located off the highway but the downside is you can hear the highway. Sites are pretty close to each other. Good for a stopover

This KOA is located about ten minutes outside of St George and right off the I-15 freeway. It was all the amenities that your typical KOA has; dog park, hookups, cabins, and store. The best part of this KOA is its proximity to Red Cliffs National Conservation Area which is about a mile away. This National Conservation Area is surrounded by towering red cliffs that have miles of hiking trails through them. It's a great place to spend the day exploring. 

The only downside is the traffic noise on the I-15 at night. But if you are in your RV or van you will hardly notice it. This is a good campground for any trip to Zion or the surrounding area. 

Cell Service: Good

Loved this campground. Lucked out with a last minute reservation and got a fantastic spot right below a trail that leads to dinosaur footprints in the sandstone. The entire campground was clean and well maintained and spaces were far enough apart to not feel cramped even the campground was full. If you camp with pets, especially dogs, I recommend protective booties because there are goatheads everywhere in the grass and bushes.

Nice site. Easy in and out. Close to the water. Store employees and park host nice and friendly. Pet friendly park. July camping is a little extreme. But spend the day by the lake and leave a/c running in trailer and you are good to good.

Stayed 3 days and loved it. Free. Only drawback is 4 sites open with one not having a picnic table or grill. Beside a road and sand construction site. Noise to me very acceptable because of low camper volume. Has a BLM mess free parking 2 miles south. And has a pet parking lot to feed. Don’t see a lot of trash. Has 2 vaulted toilets and picnic area for groups

This is for the Echo Bay RV Village. Overall a very nice park. Has a whole sheet of rules though. No fire rings at the sites, only at two central locations. No generators but this area has full hook ups. Most of the rules appear to be broken regularly such as storing fuel at the site, more than two pets, noise etc. But it was a fairly nice park, however for the price I will stay at the rv village at Boulder beach.

This is dispersed camping, some of which was former lakebed. There’s several NPS designated dirt roads that are passable at various distances from the lake shore, many are nicely level. There is a free dump station and water nearby at Echo Bay. Propane is available at the small gas station at Echo Bay. Overton is a short drive (though possibly inaccessible if raining, several parts of the route are at flash flooding risk) for groceries, laundry, hardware store, automotive stores The local wild burros will serenade you at 3 AM. And the coyotes are vocal as well - be extremely careful to keep pets, especially smaller ones, close.

Really nice get away from the Utah heavy snow season this year. very well dispersed sites many areas. Would be great hiking or OVH area. I liked for the solitude and relaxing atmosphere. My cat Salem loved the warm dirt.

Stayed just one night in my high top van. It was beautiful. The weather was perfect. Quiet at night. Some generator noise in the morning but it wasn't too loud or for very long. I went for a short hike on the rocks with my pup. It's ten bucks a day to be in the park and ten bucks a night at the place. The nearby place is twenty bucks a night plus a park fee. There are water stations and a dump station. As well as bathrooms. Each site appears to have shade, a table, fire rings a tent spot and a charcoal grill. Pets are welcome but on a leash. The park is very clean. I think the camp grounds are closed in the summer months but not positive. The park rangers do patrol regularly. Truly a beautiful place hidden away in the desert.

Beautiful location! All camp sites overlook the lake. There are flush toilets and outdoor coin showers. If the camp ground fills, they allow primitive camping in the parking lot for a minimal fee. They have tent camping on the beach. All spots are pretty flat and very easy to access, this was a well planned out camp ground.

Pets are welcome in a leash.

The dock for non-motorized water craft is easy to access from the parking lot next to the camp ground. If you do not have gear with you, there is a rental shop in site

There is a motorized vehicle dock, but it isn’t near the campground, I didn’t see it coming in or going out. But, I did see a couple of motorized boats on the water.

The stars were pretty and I didn’t hear it see a single bug while walking outside at night.

This is a hidden gem just outside of Hurricane, Utah. I was there during Spring Break, the weather was mild, but very few people were on the lake or dock. I will be coming back soon.

We stayed at this KOA in our motor home over a Memorial day weekend in 2019.  We had 50A power, city water and sewer.  Power stayed on even during a windy down pour one night.   We arrived at about 9PM and a very friendly man guided us to our site pull-through site and helped us set up.  I appreciated the help.

A lady at the front desk told me that this campsite had become pretty beat up a few years ago and she and her husband were investing a lot of time to improve it.  Even if it is a work in progress, the campsite was well maintained.  Wide roads, gravel pull-through RV spots, picnic tables, grassy areas for kids and pets, a new playground, and a serviceable pool (clean but smallish - good for kids) and lots of bathrooms and showers (all private stalls).

There's a great-room down by the entrance (it has additional bathrooms btw) that is very spacious.  There are 8 or so dinging tables (with chairs) and an area with a TV and couch (I don't think it had a DVD/Blu-Ray player so bring your own).  Mini-golf was a fun activity for my kids one evening even though it was pretty worn.

This site is about 5 minutes from Quail lake and about 20 minutes from Sand Hollow.

Overall, great place to stay for 3 nights with kids.  We would stay again without hesitation.

PROS: • Restrooms w/ flushing toilets • Showers w/ hot water • Parking within your site, loved the proximity • Faucet w/ running water on site • Fire pit w/ removable grill • BBQ grill • Covered picnic bench • Covered metal garbage cans walking distance from your site • Pet friendly • Visitor Center driving distance from site (within park) w/ items i.e. fire wood, fire starters, etc. • Lots of hiking trails to choose from! We drive to all of our trails

CONS: • You have to be very patient to score a site. The sites are first come, first served — no reservations and the signs have always said that the campgrounds are FULL when I go here, apparently they’re not. My gf had gone earlier to the park bc I had to work and she had to scout for a spot. Initially, she was not able to find anything so she went for a hike then returned and scored a spot. Patience is key! • RE sites 16 or any that are up against a boulder. These sights are like megaphones. Everything said and done in these sites could be heard from very far distances. Night 1; musicians graced our ear drums with guitars sounds and singing. Night 2; family tortured our eardrums with their screaming child (sound echoed!) and conversations that had TMI written all over them. This is me venting but just be aware if you’re staying in any of these spaces and don’t be a d*€% in general :)

Overall: love this place! Great for beginners in the world of camping. It eases you into it (w/ the access to toilets and showers) rather than straight roughing it off the bat.

I decided to park my Trailer here for 10 days. It was the biggest mistake I ever made!!!!! Luckily I wasn't inside my RV at the time but they had a 40ft cottonwood tree there that was pretty dead looking well a windy evening broke the giant tree In half and it landed right on my RV!! Destroyed the entire RV and almost everything inside!!! I met with the management at the Mesquite gaming and they pretty much told me they aren't going to do anything about it and that if I want anything fixes by them I will have to take them to courr!!!! I advise not to stay here. I will never support these crooks EVER AGAIN!!!

This CG was closed for several seasons for renovations. Open again and very nice facility. Some FCFS sites, some Reservation only. CG has a water spigot up top, flush toilets with lights, trash dumpster, tables, fire rings. No RV dump though Only $8/$4 senior!!!! 14 day stay limit. I-15 is close and traffic truck noise is persistent but tolerable. Good solar but limited cell signal. Great place for Starlink!. Walmart only 18 m away in Utah, Mesquite NV stores are the same distance west.

Note as of 2024 they went cashless so all sites have to be paid online and a $1 fee per day charged for FCFS sites, $8 fee for reservation sites.

After leaving mesquite at 1 am and desperately searching for a near by place to camp we came to this location. It was a great find!! As we showed up there were people having a bonfire and drinking whiskey so we fit in well. There are multiple camping areas along the road and areas where you can park, turn around, and or park trailers.

This is a popular Jeep/UTV terrain area, but we still managed to hike up one of the nearby mountains before leaving at noon. If you can try and drive in before nighttime to find a prime location.

One of the camping areas had toilets stocked with Tp #coronavirus.

Very nice campground. Lots of trails but I brought my dog and dogs are not allowed on most of the trails. So disappointed because that’s what Addie and I do is explore.

This is a beautiful site. Conveniently located right off I15. The down side is that there is quite a bit of trash and many burs all over which made it difficult for our dog to walk around. If you have a dog, go elsewhere, if not, it’s great.

If you are pulling a trailer and looking for a quick stop off the interstate you’re in luck. Furthermore if you want to take a van, truck, or car in further you can. In my typical fashion we don’t like to camp too close to others and we were able to do this in spectacular fashion. By driving past the mining operation you will find yourself on a less maintained road (having multi-ply tires is nice), from there you can take the road hours in or even for 5 minutes and find a quiet unique camping spot.

We ended up camping about 10-15 minutes away from the freeway with an awesome view of mesquite in the distance.

When it rains watch your step the ground will get muddy and there is a chance of having strong wind gusts.

We were happy to be here after a long drive and failed searches .  I would use this area as a failsafe-always something available here.  There is a lot of shooter trash along the whole road but we were able to go to a spot with the trailer off the road aways where there wasn't much junk .  Nice enough base to explore the region where we could let the dog roam around.  The road is busier than you would think so if you have a spot close to the road I wouldn't let dog loose.

Showers were filthy. Dog feces in our spot when we arrived. Sites unlevel. Wi-Fi spotty, non existent

Pulled in and got lucky space open right across from the restroom/showers, beautiful weather. Several animal sightings Bighorn Sheep, large lizard and prairie dogs! Great time!