Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Bennington, NH

Spacious Skies Seven Maples in Hancock accommodates dogs and other pets at campsites, RV spaces, and cabin rentals. The campground maintains clean, well-kept grounds with hiking trails where pets can explore alongside their owners. Dogs must remain leashed throughout the property, including at campsites and when walking to amenities. Greenfield State Park Campground also welcomes pets with spacious, private sites providing ample room for dogs to rest while remaining secured. Both locations offer water access—Seven Maples has a pond while Greenfield features a lake suitable for recreation, though pets are typically restricted from swimming areas. Multiple reviewers note that despite the pet-friendly designation, the hiking trails at Greenfield State Park can harbor ticks that readily attach to dogs.

Nearby Friendly Beaver Campground and Cold Springs Camp Resort provide additional pet-friendly options with varying amenities and site types. Most campgrounds in the region require pets to be current on vaccinations, properly supervised, and never left unattended at campsites. Waste disposal stations are available throughout these properties, with strict expectations for cleanup. The wooded settings around Bennington offer excellent walking opportunities on trails of varying difficulty. Some campers report the partially shaded sites work well for pets needing breaks from direct sun during summer months. Most campgrounds enforce quiet hours starting at 10 PM, which includes restrictions on excessive barking.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Bennington, New Hampshire (124)

    1. Greenfield State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Bennington, NH
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 547-3497

    $35 - $105 / night

    "Easy access to a bathroom (which was very clean). Quiet neighbors, everyone around us observed the quiet hours (10p-7a) and even during the day no one was super loud."

    "Dog friendly 🐶"

    2. Spacious Skies Seven Maples

    11 Reviews
    Hancock, NH
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 525-3321

    $54 - $999 / night

    "The shower worked well and it was nice not to have to walk to the restrooms, though they were close by. Our stay was during the week so it wasn’t very crowded."

    "Lots of hiking trails (the dogs loved it). Can't wait to come back next year and explore the lake along the hike."

    3. Gilson Pond Area Campground — Monadnock State Park

    19 Reviews
    Jaffrey, NH
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 532-2416

    $29 - $45 / night

    "Gilson Pond Campground is small— just 37 sites nestled into the woods near a swampy, but beautiful pond in Jaffrey, New Hampshire."

    "This was my first time to New Hampshire so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the state parks there. I was not disappointed."

    4. Friendly Beaver Campground

    13 Reviews
    New Boston, NH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 487-5570

    $60 - $130 / night

    "The views outside our camper window is amazing. We’re surrounding be trees and it’s breathtaking when surrounded by freshly fallen snow."

    "I prefer trees, but this wont keep us away from trying out RV sites this year."

    5. Oxbow Campground

    4 Reviews
    Hillsborough, NH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 464-5952

    $30 - $45 / night

    "We stayed with our parents in their camper for a couple nights and had such a positive experience there!"

    "We stayed right next to a cute pond on site 69. There was a family with several smaller children who were fishing g the pond. It was so cute to hear them squeal with glee when they caught a fish."

    6. Autumn Hills Campground

    9 Reviews
    Goffstown, NH
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 529-2425

    $45 - $60 / night

    "Campground is peaceful and quiet; the lake is within close proximity to most sites; I wouldn’t say it’s the best place for swimming but overall a great place to launch a kayak or canoe and paddle about"

    "Lake access, inground pool, ball field, and lots of activities for the kids makes this a great place to relax with the family."

    7. Cold Springs Camp Resort

    6 Reviews
    Weare, NH
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 529-2528

    $69 - $130 / night

    "Beautiful, extremely clean bathrooms, reasonably priced little cafe, big camp store, very friendly staff, 4 outdoor pools & pretty big campground that has a gated entry/exit that needs a key card pass"

    8. Pillsbury State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Washington, NH
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 863-2860

    $29 - $40 / night

    "Many campsites are on the lake. None are very far from the lake. 

    There are also a few 'remote' campsites that are not accessable by car. They are accessable by a sort walk or boat. "

    "Pillsbury resides in a very pretty spot nestled around a lake. There are campsites that are car accesable and remote campsites only accessable by boat. Canoe rentals are available at the park."

    9. Spacious Skies French Pond

    7 Reviews
    Henniker, NH
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 428-7616

    $24 - $185 / night

    "Campground is nice, clean, has a pond, playground, pool, Canoeing, sites are decent size, entertainment on some nights offered in pavilion, friendly staff, pet friendly & quiet nights."

    "I had a view of the beautiful pond, which is really a lake, and wished I had more time to rent a kayak.  The bathrooms were clean and easy to access, since I do not have sewer in my small pop-up."

    10. Lost Boys Hideout

    3 Reviews
    Weare, NH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 930-1610

    $49 - $149 / night

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Bennington, NH

643 Reviews of 124 Bennington Campgrounds


  • Sammii D.
    Jun. 19, 2019

    Kampfires

    Delightful

    This place is pretty awesome. They have an ice cream shop attached to their office/store, mini golf just outside of it too. There is an amphitheater for concerts and shows throughout the summer. RV Spots, tent camping spots, a dog park, badminton, basketball, horseshoe, shuffleboard, the works. The bathrooms are beautifully redone and clean. The laundry room is pretty good too. Its close to Brattleboro and Putney and just across the border to New Hampshire. I'd most definitely stay again when I'm in the area. The other guest were very nice and we could also have packages delivered.

  • Jen
    Jul. 17, 2021

    Autumn Hills Campground

    Family campground

    Pros- very clean, bathrooms kept up with regularly. Staff is very nice. They offer boat rentals, canoes, paddle boats and kayaks. Store on site and they do activities during the week. Definitely more kids friendly I think. They do have a pool, park, dog park, lake and food trucks visits at times. They have community fires and dances. Pet friendly. Wood available on site.

    Cons- loud cars going all night, some lights in your face. Some people tend to fly down the road on golf carts. You can also hear the main road from the open style campsite. No privacy. People will walk threw your tent site. They will talk during the night while doing this, smoking seems to be allowed at pool. No fires between 9am-5pm.

    Overall we had a good time.

  • Kristen B.
    Sep. 15, 2016

    Bear Brook State Park Campground

    Everything You Need

    Tucked away in what feels like the middle of nowhere New Hampshire is it's largest state park. Bear Brook is full of trails, ponds and a fairly large campground. This extremely family-friendly campground comes equip with trails, play structures, camp store, beach, and even a small baseball diamond. The sites are fairly large and if you need some privacy, reserve site 12. There is a great trail that is around Beaver Pond, roughly 2-3 miles with plenty of opportunities for dogs to swim, yeah for dog friendly! This campground is beautiful, quiet in places and has everything you need for a great weekend away!

  • M.A.D. P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 1, 2023

    Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

    Large and friendly park with plenty of water activity opportunities

    My first time experiencing a park in the New Hampshire Park system. We went down with a group. Pawtuckaway State Park offers a variety of landscapes, with something to do and see for everyone. The park includes a large family beach on the lake. There are many opportunities for hiking, with trails leading to many special points of interest, including a mountaintop fire tower; an extensive marsh where beavers, deer, and great blue herons may be seen.

    The park lines the shore of beautiful Pawtuckaway Lake.  The 192 sites are wooded and many provide views of the lake.  Each campsite has an open fire ring, picnic table, flat areas for a tent, and a parking space. The bathhouses are equipped with running water, flush toilets, and 24 hour showers.  There are no hook-ups at any of the campsites. The park also has a camp store where canoe and kayaks are available, as well as a plublic canoe and kayak launch. Five cabins are available; each sleeps six people, has electricity, and includes a fire ring and picnic table. Pets are not allowed in the campground or beach area of the park.

  • Ryan P.
    Aug. 31, 2022

    Gunstock Campground

    Amazing stay

    Large campsites, clean amenities, nice dog park, great store with everything you need and located near like Winni.

  • Nancy R.
    Jul. 31, 2018

    Tully Lake Recreation Area (MA) — Tully Lake

    Tully Lake Campground is perfect to enjoy traditional family camping!

    Tully Lake Campground is located in Royalston, MA, which is a northern part of Central Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire border. It is a State managed campground, and reservations must be made through Massachusetts Trustees of Reservations. There are some prime camp sites with direct access to the lake, but suggest you be prepared to call early in the morning of the first day State Campground reservations can be made, if you want one of these!

    This is a "Carry In" campground. You park at the entrance, register with Ranger. Large wooden wheelbarrows are provided to bring your gear to your camp site. (This means no noise or disturbances from cars entering your camp sites.) There are individual sites, and 2 group sites, if you are camping with a group. Canoes are available to rent to explore Tully Lake. Most parts of the lake are suitable for swimming, and some camp sites offer direct entry into the lake for swimming, canoeing, or kayaking. If you'd like to hike with children, there is an easy hike close to the entrance, along Doane's Falls, a series of 5 waterfalls along an ascending path through a wooded area. The views are beautiful, and it's not unusual to spot professional nature photographers at various points along the waterfalls. Bring your cameras or smart phones to capture some of these breathtaking views! And of course there are longer, more challenging trails for more experienced hikers. There are family oriented programs offered, and dogs are allowed, on leash only. Cell service is spotty to non-existent for some providers within the campground. But a short walk or drive away from the campground you can get connected again.

    The bathrooms are located near the entrance to the Park, and include flush toilets as well as coin operated, hot showers, open 24/7. There are sinks beside the building, where campers are asked to wash their dishes, rather than at the camp site. A fire ring and picnic table are provided at each camp site. If you've forgotten any gear or need groceries, there's a Walmart just a 15 minute drive away, open until 12 midnight.

    The staff are quite friendly, helpful and informative. If you enjoy "old fashioned" family tent camping, without the noise and presence of cars and RV's near your camp site, (or cell phones!) this is the place for you. Enjoy!

  • D
    Jun. 1, 2018

    Pillsbury State Park Campground

    Love this campground been going back almost every year for several years.

    Pillsbury is called a 'primitive' campground which means no showers or electric hookups. 

    Most of the campsites are accessable by car with space to park a car or two at the campsite. Many campsites are on the lake. None are very far from the lake. 

    There are also a few 'remote' campsites that are not accessable by car. They are accessable by a sort walk or boat. 

    There is at least one handicap accessible site, which I have used, near the toilet facilities. It provides a good sized very level area to set up a tent and park your car. There may be other handicap sites. I have only used this one and never checked for others. 

    Note: Not all New Hampshire State Parks are dog friendly. If you have a dog check which parks are as part of your trip planning.

    This web page  says this about Pillsbury.

    Pillsbury State Park is one of the more primitive and lesser known gems of the New Hampshire State Park system. Heavily wooded and sprinkled with several ponds and wetlands, its diversity of habitats makes it home to a great variety of wildlife, including moose and loons. Canoe and kayak rentals are available. Crossed by a network of hiking and mountain bike trails, the park is an important link in the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, a 51-mile hiking trail that connects Mount Monadnock with Mount Sunapee to the north.

    Pillsbury State Park

    100 Pillsbury State Park Rd

    Washington, Nh 03280

    Phone: 603-863-2860

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 17, 2018

    Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

    Something for everyone

    Lovely wooded campground where you can swim, hike, kayak, bike, canoe, fish, boulder, geocache and explore to your heart's content. Generally large and level sites, many with water access, Make your reservation well in advance if you're planning to visit during peak season or if you want a prime waterfront site. Sites on Horse Island will cost you $5 more than those on Big Island, but many of the sites are directly on the water, making it easy to slip your boat into the lake from your site. There's a campers only boat launch on Horse Island. Much of the lake is better suited to paddle craft rather than motor boats due to it's shallow nature and rocks. The an expansive beach as well, a camp store and boat rentals.

    I've had a weekend when my neighbors were playing loud music all afternoon and stumbled drunk through my campsite after dark and other weekends when it was hard to tell there was anyone around.

    Driving around this past weekend I did notice that some of the sites had damp spots; site 71 was the worst with deep mud on the long approach. Site 73 is near the bath house, but it has a long approach that provides a little privacy and it's higher than the surrounding sites with water access. Sites in the 3-15 range are waterfront, but they're higher off the water. Site 43-45 are great. Those along the southern edge of Horse Island offer a more level entry. Roads are narrow and many of the site entrances are narrow with rock/tree obstructions in places that may make backing in more of a challenge to thsoe with trailers or RVs. No hookups.

    The bath houses are tired, but they offer free showers. Would love to see them renovated and brightened up. Big Island also has cabins available. Phone coverage is poor (Verizon); can usually get texts out. If you want to geocache, download the info for offline use!

    If you are used to camping with pets, you'll need to visit outside of peak season as they are not allowed in the campground Memorial Day to Columbus Day and never on the beach.

    It has a longer season than many campgrounds in New Hampshire, running to the end of October, and you can generally get a site last minute if you're waiting on the weather and don't need/want a water site. Its proximity to Boston makes it great for a quick getaway.

  • Bob H.
    Apr. 14, 2019

    Ayers Lake Farm Campground and Cottages

    Beautiful views, quiet reflections

    Ayers lake campground in New Hampshire is a well kept secret. Small and family owned and operated, this campground offers some of the greatest vistas of a small New Hampshire pond we have seen.

    Amenities such as camp fire wood are available but if you really need anything, you can hop over to Rochester, NH in a heartbeat.

    Few (if any) organized activities, this is a quiet, family campground which is perfect for reflection. That is why we keep going back.


Guide to Bennington

Camping options near Bennington, New Hampshire range from rustic state parks to developed camping resorts. The area sits in the Monadnock Region at elevations between 800-1,000 feet, creating cooler summer nights than nearby lowlands. Many campsites experience temperature drops of 15-20 degrees after sunset, making campfires practical even in summer months.

What to do

Hiking to Mount Monadnock: The Gilson Pond Area Campground provides direct trail access to Mount Monadnock, just 25 minutes from Bennington. "The White Dot Trail starts off flat, but that's very short-lived. The trail begins to climb steeply pretty early on. The second half of the trail is very steep with lots of rock scrambles," reports Tara S. at Gilson Pond Area Campground.

Fishing opportunities: Multiple ponds and lakes offer diverse fishing experiences. "We were right on the pond on site 69. There was a family with several smaller children who were fishing the pond. It was so cute to hear them squeal with glee when they caught a fish," notes David G. from Oxbow Campground.

Water activities: Kayaking and canoeing are popular at several nearby campgrounds. "We spent one night at Site 11. Our site was waterfront and shared a small beach/kayak launch with the neighboring site. Kayaking on May Pond and discovering little islands and coves was a highlight," shares Jessica N. about Pillsbury State Park Campground.

What campers like

Private campsites: Many campgrounds offer sites with good separation from neighbors. "Large park. Good sized sites with plenty of shade and decent privacy. Bathrooms are sufficient and there are enough to cover the wide expanse of the park," writes Ali B. about Greenfield State Park Campground.

Clean facilities: Well-maintained bathrooms and showers are frequently mentioned. "The bathhouses are probably the best maintained of any campground I've stayed at. They're cleaned multiple time a day," reports Daniel J. from Autumn Hills Campground.

Multiple swimming options: Several campgrounds feature pools and swimming areas. "So many amenities, you just couldn't get bored if you tried to. Beautiful, extremely clean bathrooms, reasonably priced little cafe, big camp store, very friendly staff, 4 outdoor pools & pretty big campground that has a gated entry/exit that needs a key card pass you get upon registering," says Sara D. about Cold Springs Camp Resort.

What you should know

Ticks are common: Be prepared for ticks, especially during spring and early summer. "We have only one con about the grounds, there were a ton of ticks on the edge of the site. Staff was friendly, pool was nice & sites were fairly spacious," warns Sara D. about Autumn Hills Campground.

Site size variations: Some campgrounds have tight sites while others are more spacious. "The sites were on the small side, but it worked just fine. We stayed at site 14 needed a very long sewer hose," explains Allura B. about her experience at Autumn Hills Campground.

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