Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Aztec, NM

Ruins Road RV Park's spacious sites welcome pets with no breed restrictions, offering full hookups and proximity to the Animas River for dogs who enjoy water activities. Tent sites, RV spots, and campsites near the riverbank provide multiple accommodation options for pet owners throughout the area. Moore's RV Park & Campground features a dedicated dog park divided into two areas so dogs don't have to co-mingle while camping, with both tent sites and RV spaces available. The bathrooms remain clean and well-maintained at most locations, though maintenance quality varies seasonally. Alien Run Trailhead Basecamp provides a free dispersed camping option for pets and their owners, with a clean pit toilet and covered picnic table in a parking lot setting.

Mountain biking trails surrounding Alien Run Basecamp create excellent opportunities for active dogs and their owners to explore together, with several pet owners noting the flat terrain makes for comfortable overnight stays. Lake Farmington allows pets at its 21 campsites overlooking the reservoir, though sites offer minimal shade and require a $5 fee plus $1 per person usage fee. The gates lock automatically at 10pm and reopen at 6am, restricting nighttime movement for pet owners. Angel Peak NM Badlands dispersed camping areas permit pets with no fees, providing free camping options in a scenic badlands setting. Most campgrounds in the area require pets to remain leashed when outside vehicles, and visitors should bring sufficient water for pets as drinking water availability varies between locations.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Aztec, New Mexico (97)

    1. Brown Springs Campground

    11 Reviews
    Farmington, NM
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 564-7600

    "We got our permit at the nearby BLM office. The sand/gravel road to the Campground is decent, but almost got stuck in soft spots in our 21' motor home."

    "Beautiful stars, complete silence after the last OHV left around 10 pm. All we had to do was filling a permit online and email it to BLM. We woke up to the magnificent high desert."

    2. Moore's RV Park & Campground

    8 Reviews
    Bloomfield, NM
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 632-8339

    $45 / night

    "Nice dog park divided into two areas so your dogs don’t have to co-mingle. There is a clean, reasonably priced laundry room and a swimming pool."

    "There was no lawn, but, that's not to be expected in high desert New Mexico. But, a lot of the sites(ours included) had very nice shade trees. A lot rv parks in the southwest there is zero shade."

    3. Angel Peak Scenic View Campground

    24 Reviews
    Blanco, NM
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 599-8900

    "About New Mexico sunrises and sunsets, there are two shows daily, no reservations required!"

    "We have been running the AC most afternoons till around 6-7pm. The evenings cool enough to just open all the trailers window and enjoy the evening."

    4. Ruins Road RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Aztec, NM
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 334-3160

    $30 - $40 / night

    "Well maintained, relatively quiet location off from main roads. Sites are a little close but are gravel and pretty level."

    "We are traveling with a young, very timid dog so asked for a large space."

    5. Lake Farmington

    6 Reviews
    Flora Vista, NM
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 258-7146

    $10 / night

    "The surrounding area was fairly clean. There is a picnic table available at every site with shade."

    "Great staff, great hilltop location, 25 spots only a few for large Rv's so make a reservation 505 258-7146."

    6. Alien Run Trailhead Basecamp

    5 Reviews
    Aztec, NM
    7 miles

    "The road in was quite rough and washboarded, so I had to drive slowly at about 10 mph for a while. However, I took a different route on the way out, heading north, and found it much smoother."

    "Road was rutty but our 2wd van was fine, just drive slow."

    7. Bluffview RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Farmington, NM
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 278-8853

    $40 - $45 / night

    8. San Juan McGee Park RV Camping

    5 Reviews
    Bloomfield, NM
    10 miles
    Website

    $10 - $30 / night

    "Great place to camp Paved back in spots noting fact just a large parking lot Water and electric Showers and toilet away from camp sites but available"

    "Checking in was super simple and the location is clean and well laid out. They also provide showers and toilet facilities a short walk away. There isn’t much shade available."

    9. Tico Time River Resort

    6 Reviews
    Aztec, NM
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 903-0681

    $39 - $94 / night

    "Had 2 large dog-park areas for dogs to run.  Unfortunately one had some sewage coming up in it.  I'm sure they've gotten that taken care of.

    Site was level so we didn't have to un-hook. "

    "60' rock wall, 60' free fall, zipline over the river, 18 hole disc golf, 2 huge fenced-in off leach dog parks, 1/2 mile of riverfront property on both sides, 2 sand bottom ponds with free stand up paddle"

    10. Angel Peak NM Badlands | Dispersed Camping

    11 Reviews
    Blanco, NM
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 564-7600

    "It is worth the 6 mile drive in. Look for the sign Angel peak scenic area. It is a gravel road."

    "There’s a handful of picnic tables but only one you can park right next to. They have shelters over each table if you’re a hammocker but given that it’s on the edge of a canyon it’s very windy."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Aztec, NM

802 Reviews of 97 Aztec Campgrounds


  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 17, 2024

    Ruins Road RV Park

    Nice!

    Well maintained, relatively quiet location off from main roads. Sites are a little close but are gravel and pretty level. If you don't need hookups, there are some beautiful sites down by the river with a lot of shade. There is some shade in the main area. Just down the street from Aztec Ruins, which I highly recommend. Nothing fancy, but owner is very nice and accommodating. Would definitely stay again.

  • Jared T.
    Sep. 7, 2020

    Alpen Rose RV Park

    Literally- words can’t describe

    Our family vacation destination- would provide 6 stars if a could. Main features- pool, great family play areas, huge lots and shaded lots- not really a bad spot. Pond, 2 Acre dog park- beautiful sites and quick drive to town or off-road. We stayed here twice because a bad experience in Silverton

  • M
    Jul. 9, 2022

    Echo Basin Cabin and RV Resort

    GORGEOUS Campground!

    Loved loved loved our stay here! Tucked away from the highway and far enough from any big city, you want nature and stars at night? This is the place! We backed up to a huge green field. The gentleman that helped us back our 42 foot rig into our site gave PERFECT directions, telling my husband which was to turn our wheel which make this a first try back in. The owner was the kindest man we enjoyed getting to know. No dog park, but a large open field we're allowed to utilize, letting the pups off leash. They LOVED it! Mesa Verde NP with the cliff dwellings are a short drive away, perfect day trip. We should have stayed here a whole week!

  • l
    Jun. 14, 2021

    Oasis RV Resort and Cottages

    Excellent amenities and staff

    Incredibly friendly staff, great store with camping necessities and fun swag. Dog park was large enough with a shaded tree and benches. Pickle ball, movie night, pool, playground ect included. Almost every space was filled but it was quiet because the activities are spread nicely away from where we were. Pull through sites with enough room. Good price for the location.

  • Hillary J.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 20, 2025

    Sundance RV Park

    Very clean and nice campground.

    I just parked in the car park for the night and I would stay the price is a bit much for just a parking spot with no amenities but the staff was amazing and the bathrooms were extremely clean and nice!! Also a very nice dog park!! The spot I was in was next to the entrance and had some road noise as well as bright light from the Park sign.

  • Erin S.
    Jul. 22, 2019

    Ancient Cedars Mesa Verde RV Park

    Rustic resort on the doorstep of Mesa Verde National Park

    My family and I stayed here for 3 nights in late July in a 34-foot travel trailer. We made reservations over the phone and found the customer service to be exemplary (I called at the last minute to both cancel and then later to re-instate my reservation when we had car trouble on the way). When we arrived the check-in process was straight forward and easy. The roads are gravel but well-graded and the majority of the sites are pull-thru. We had no trouble getting into ours, however, we found rather quickly that sites are extremely close together. Our back-side neighbors had to move their picnic table back in order to accommodate our driver-side slide (the distance between our extended slide and their trailer is about 8 feet. But... we all made it work. There is a 10 pm lights-out policy to cut down on light pollution and see the stars. And the people who camped next to us were considerate. 

    The campground has lots of amenities. A log cabin (rec center) with pool, video games, TV with DVD library, books, and board games. Laundry with decent pricing. Mini-golf ($3 per person). A nice pool and hot tub. A dog park with agility obstacles. Nice playground. Wifi signal is strong with decent bandwidth (they discourage streaming). Next door is a horseriding stables ($40 an hour, $25 for a half hour); the horses come up to the fence and love to be petted. The store in the office is small but has the basic amenities. Groceries can be purchased in Cortez, a 15-minute drive away. And, of course, Mesa Verde National Park is right across the road, less than 5 minutes to the visitor center.  The only downside (besides the tightness of the spaces) is that dumpster was very full and near to overflowing. 

    Overall we enjoyed our stay here, and thought the location to the park and local area was perfect. Would recommend and definitely stay here again.

  • Elizabeth H.
    Jun. 16, 2018

    Oasis RV Resort and Cottages

    Beautiful and helpful

    The campground is set just a couple miles before Durango. They have a swimming pool, laundry facilities, a small dog park, and a very basic playground. They also have a little Caboose from which they serve simple breakfast items, and a little store with a couple of Essentials. Overall the staff was friendly and helpful and our experience was very positive. It was 55 bucks for a pull through site with hookups. We were not allowed to pitch a tent in the camper campsite.

  • Melissa K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 28, 2019

    Cortez, Mesa Verde KOA

    Plenty of Amenities

    I'm going to start off with this isn't our kind of camping but if you love amenities when you camp, this is the place to be. We arrived early in the morning (wasn't even sure we would be able to check in) but they they said we could get checked in and told us where the other members of our party were at in the park. The office staff was extremely friendly and eager to tell us all about the park. They even had Easter candy and eggs in the office and outside the door for the kiddos. They directed us to our site which was located just behind the teepees. The site was small but it had electricity and a water spicket right behind it. The site was all gravel, even the tent pad but there was a lovely patch of grass behind us that we were directed to put nothing on.

    Some of the amenities: There were heated bathrooms with flush toilets, running water sinks and showers. Music played in the bathroom 24/7. There were laundry facilities as well and on the side of the building a dish washing station. You could wash your dishes in a sink with hot water! There's a pool (it wasn't open yet) and for a short little walk, a 3 acre dog park. It was so nice for our dogs to get out and run. Beyond that was a trail that went around a lake and on the other side was a playground, much nicer then the campgrounds which seems a bit outdated. The park wasn't very clean though. There were also several geocaches with in walking distance of the campground.

    Shortly after we arrived and checked out the dog park, we began prepping and smoking our spiral ham. It was Easter weekend after all, what better then Easter dinner. Shortly after we put some beans in a dutch oven and smoked those as well. Everyone sat and ate a nice Easter dinner (we all came together from three sites). Shortly after we had our first of three egg hunts in the overflow area of the campground. There weren't any campers down there so the kids had plenty of space to hunt and run. The campground in general wasn't very full, it is still early. We followed up our first egg hunt with birthday celebrations for our youngest who turned 5! Cake and gifts and family. We waited for dark and then had our second Easter egg hunt with glow stick eggs! Shortly after everyone retired and it got cold at night. It had to have been in the 30's. There was a lot of light in the campground. Everytime I peered out of my sleeping bag it felt like morning even though it was the middle of the night. That was not all that appealing to me. You could also hear the highway. The campground itself was quiet but the highway could be heard.

    The next morning the kids woke up to their third egg hunt and their baskets from the Easter bunny and then another trip to the dog park. We opted to not eat breakfast here and hit up starbucks on the way home.

    Overall, it's a nice park with plenty of amenities. If you don't want to be quite so rugged, this might be a great option.

  • Nathan B.
    Oct. 18, 2023

    Cortez RV Resort by Rjourney

    Great dog friendly campground

    We love this friendly, clean campground. There is a 2 acre dog park and a lake right next door. Overlooks the valley, amazing views of the Mesa Verde mtns. Clean bathrooms and laundry facilities.


Guide to Aztec

If you're looking for pet-friendly camping options near Aztec, New Mexico, there are several great spots where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Dog owners appreciate spacious sites and amenities

Tips for camping with dogs near Aztec

Pet owners like the variety of activities available

  • At Tico Time River Resort, you can enjoy a range of activities while your pet explores the spacious grounds.
  • Durango Ranch RV Resort offers a family-friendly atmosphere with plenty of outdoor activities for you and your pet to enjoy together.
  • Ruins Road RV Park is located near the Animas River, providing opportunities for fishing and hiking with your dog by your side.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Aztec, NM is Brown Springs Campground with a 4.9-star rating from 11 reviews.

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