Dog-Friendly Camping near Fultonham, NY

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    Max V. Shaul State Park Campground offers 30 large, well-spaced sites where pets are welcome on leash. The campground features new bathhouses, a children's playground, and a pavilion with water spigots available throughout the grounds. Dogs must be kept on leashes at all times, and campers report the staff regularly checks the grounds, creating a safe environment for both pets and their owners. The recently renovated facilities include clean bathrooms and showers, with family bathrooms also available. Tent camping, RV sites, and cabin options accommodate various camping preferences. The campground is notably quiet and secluded with many campers bringing their leashed dogs without issue.

    Several dispersed camping options in nearby state forests welcome pets with minimal restrictions. Betty Brook Camp and Duck Pond Campsite provide primitive camping experiences along streams where pets can cool off during warmer months. Burnt Rossman State Forest's Westkill Camp offers easily accessible sites from the road with enough space for multiple campers and their pets. The forest settings provide natural hiking opportunities for dogs and owners. Most dispersed sites lack facilities like toilets or showers but allow campfires and provide picnic tables at some locations. Campers should note that access roads to Duck Pond can be rough and potentially challenging for larger vehicles. Wildlife encounters are possible in these remote areas, so keeping pets leashed and supervised is essential even in these less regulated camping environments.

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    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Fultonham (119)

      1. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground

      4.8(8)2mi from Fultonham31 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Friendly staff, lots of dogs, all on leash!"

      "Just ok distance between camp sites. If we return we might try the more upper loop further from the front"

      from $17 - $50 / night

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      2. Nickerson Park Campground

      3.5(8)11mi from FultonhamRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "We had reservations about being side by side with other RVs but the site we were in was so big and being in a valley with huge trees all around a large open grassy area in the middle made everything feel"

      "Our site was on top of the creek, close to the path down to the water and close to a hiking trail. During our visit we drove around the nearby towns and didn't find much to see or do with our time."

      3. Country Roads Campground

      5.0(3)9mi from FultonhamRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "There are water spigots near all the tent sites and they are nice and spread out. They have special events in a pavilion near the RVs including bingo"

      from $34 - $55 / night

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      4. Duck Pond Campsite

      4.5(2)6mi from FultonhamTents

      "After driving unpaved dirt road for a while, we arrived a surprisingly well maintained beautiful campsites. The pond is small so the mosquitos were not too bad."

      "Intermittent cell service which was frightening while driving on these rough roads"

      5. Betty Brook Camp

      4.5(2)7mi from FultonhamRVs, Tents

      "I live near this campground. I'm about a mile away and I pass it every day. It is rather remote, but it is right along West kill road."

      6. Burnt Rossman State Forest - Westkill Camp

      5.0(2)8mi from FultonhamRVs, Tents

      "Entrance is soft"

      "Was a great location for winter camping. Site easily accessible from road. Beautiful, peaceful, great time!"

      7. Little Lake Campground

      4.5(2)10mi from FultonhamRVs, Tents, Cabins

      8. Hide-A-Way Campsites

      4.5(2)11mi from FultonhamRVs, Tents

      from $22 - $32 / night

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      9. North-South Lake Campground

      4.5(44)31mi from Fultonham214 sitesRVs, Tents

      "Our first campground was in New York Aug 8th. Unfortunately, Debbie was socking New York hard. North South Lake Campground in the Catskills was our camping home."

      "This is a truly beautiful and scenic campground, easily one of the best places we have visited in New York State."

      from $22 - $44 / night

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      10. Thompson's Lake Campground — Thacher State Park

      4.6(7)18mi from Fultonham133 sitesRVs, Tents

      "Some of the lakeside sites have private foot trails down to the water which was very nice."

      "Hiking was near by and also the beach and if you wanted to drive to where the falls are and the overlook it wasn't too far! We had an amazing time!"

      from $17 / night

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    Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Fultonham, NY

    486 Reviews of 119 Fultonham Campgrounds


    • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
      May. 24, 2020

      Cooperstown KOA

      Nice Park

      This park is located approximately 12.5 miles from downtown Cooperstown and is set in the quiet rural countryside of New York. The mature trees make for beautiful scenery in the fall. There is a mix of sites varying from tent, RV, rental trailers, and camping cabins/cottages/lodges bringing the total number of sites to 120. Back-in and pull-thru sites are available. Site types include full hookup, water and electric, and no hookup with prices varying depending upon site. You can choose between 30/20 or 50 amp electric service. Interior roads are gravel and some site pads are gravel while others are grass. 

      The park is nicely terraced and all the sites are level. Patios were a grassy/dirt area with a picnic table and fire pit. Our site (#41) was a pull-thru but there was no way we could drive our 45’ motorhome forward out of the site because of a large tree and narrow roads. So we ended up having to back out. The free wifi worked well as did our Verizon 4G phone and hotspot. We picked up a dozen or so television channels with our antenna. The park does have a fair amount of trees that would interfere with roof-mounted satellite dishes so you would have to pick your site carefully. But, there are some 30 amp and no hook-up sites that are clear. This is a typical KOA with lots of amenities including a swimming pool(which was closed for the season when we were there), a playground, volleyball court, basketball court, jump house, pavilion, recreation room, bicycle rental, and horseshoes. Showers, restrooms and laundry are also present and clean. There is a propane filling station. While there is no fenced-in dog park there is a pet walking area. The surrounding area is pretty rural and the closest town (Richfield Springs– which is very small) is five miles away and where you will find restaurants, gas station, grocery store, and more. A few miles from the park is a creamery that has a café. 

      Approximately five miles away is Glimmerglass State Park which was great for hiking and kayaking Otsego Lake. There is a also a historic house at the park that you can tour and the country’s oldest covered bridge. Cooperstown is a little over twelve miles away from the park but well worth a trip. Not only is Cooperstown home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame but it is a charming downtown well worth exploring. Other nearby attractions include The Farmers Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, Hero’s of Baseball Wax Museum, Glimmerglass Opera, and Cooperstown Brewing Company.

    • Kirstin T.
      Sep. 14, 2017

      Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground

      Lots of fun

      The campsite was great. Big and going after Labor Day means there was tons of space. Well priced. We did have neighbors that had a trailer and used their generator early in the morning and late at night. Beside that it was fantastic. We had planned on driving to hiking but there was so much to do around the camp site we just walked around and did the hiking near by. The dog park is wonderful. Our dog loved it.

    • Sue C.
      Jul. 17, 2021

      Cooperstown K O A Campgrounds

      Great place

      This is our 2nd time here and may come back again. Great variety of things to do and they have a pool and Great kids area. Also have a dog park

    • D
      Oct. 4, 2021

      Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground

      Big Widely Spaced Sites

      Lots of room in many sites for my 24 ft RV and 30 ft trailer. Big meadow in middle with new full playground set.

      Dry camping but water available and a sewer dump. Gotta haul your own trash.

      Two ponds to play in and a fenced dog park.

      Some nice hiking in the park.

    • T
      Sep. 19, 2022

      Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground

      Nice stay and very friendly staff

      Such a clean and well maintained campground. Staff were so nice and friendly. Only one shower area that was a bit of a trek from our site, a bike would have been nice to get around. We had to move our tent as we had set it back too far and was not on the site pad and park ranger Brian who was very lovely came and asked us to move it and we had a nice chat. Lovely big dog park. There are some nice little walks and small hikes on the ground with a lake that you can rent kayaks or canoes. Close to Woodstock which is a cute town. Our site was a little exposed but the sites either side of us were closed for restoration thankfully. There are some more secluded and set back sites too though.

    • Cynthia K.
      Aug. 29, 2024

      North-South Lake Campground

      New York

      We were on a 5 state East Coast camping trip. Our first campground was in New York Aug 8th. Unfortunately, Debbie was socking New York hard. North South Lake Campground in the Catskills was our camping home. Thursday & Friday it was Neverending rain & wind. Saturday was the nice day.

      North South Lake has no electricity. The sites are almost all beautiful, tucked in under shady trees. Not a good way to try out our solar panel! Some are by a stream. A few are by the lake. This is a tent campers paradise. New York tent campers are hard core camping during Tropical Storm Debbie!

       There are 7 loops. We were in loop 2. Site 85. There are some sites with an incline down to the site. That might give some rvs trouble. It did for us & I had to be driven out of the campground to call 911. Thank you Mary!! It all ended well & we got a different site.

       There are bears that visit the campground & one came one of the nights & visited our camping neighbor's site. They showed us a picture- it was a large black bear. 

      Generators are allowed for 5 hours & they tell you when you can use them. 

      The bathrooms/showers are state park clean- which means not very.

       There is NO cell service & just forget about WiFi. You are unplugged.

      This is a hiking park & for this middle aged overweight flatlander they are pretty strenuous. Kaaterskill Falls is an exception - short, easy trail, but the parking fills up quickly. Then they close it! You'll have to take a shuttle to get in.

      The trail to the Mountain House Site is also pretty easy, with more of an incline.

      There's 2 nice lakes with beaches. 

      The Catskills are very scenic& we enjoyed our time there!

    • Kristen B.
      Sep. 13, 2016

      Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground

      Nestled in The Catskills

      This campground is nestled in the Catskills, New York, with easy access to New Jersey and Connecticut. With large campsites and most surrounded by trees, you will find just the right mix of privacy and community depending upon what you are looking for. Although the showers aren't top notch, they do have them and a great recycling center for all of your garbage. If hiking is what you enjoy, they have nearly 4 miles of trails within the campground and surrounding areas that circle two nearby ponds and their day use area. If you are looking for something offsite, don't miss the Giant Ledge hike, a 30 min drive and about a 3 mile out and back hike to Giant Ledge for amazing views overlooking the entire area. Head out to watch the sunrise one morning with awesome views looking east. When you need a break from cooking, don't miss the nearby Phoenicia Diner for some great breakfast and coffee! All of the Park Rangers are very helpful and will provide recommendations and maps, just ask!

    • Tara L.
      May. 21, 2018

      North-South Lake Campground

      NYS camping.

      North South lake is one of the larger public camp grounds in New York. The sites are well spaced out. Great for families. The lake is huge.

      Avoid holidays to avoid the crowds.

    • Deborah W.
      Oct. 2, 2021

      Unadilla KOA

      Affordable KOA

      A bit off the beaten path for a KOA, but nearly sold out in early October nonetheless. Sites range from typical large rig to dispersed tents next to a creek. The tent sites with electric like the one we took used 240v 50A plugs, so we had to borrow a converter plug form the office for our 120v equipment. Only one bath house and it’s a bit dated. Very pet friendly including a dog play pen. Pool looked nice and was still open in early October.


    Guide to Fultonham

    Camping in the Fultonham area offers experiences at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 2,000 feet in the northern Catskill foothills. The region experiences typical northeastern seasonal variations with warm summers averaging 75°F and cool evenings around 55°F. Late spring through early fall provides optimal camping conditions when local streams run clearest.

    What to do

    Waterfall exploration: Several falls within 20-minute drives of camping areas provide excellent day trip options. Near North-South Lake Campground, "Kaasterskill falls, which is minutes down the road from the campground" offers scenic hiking according to Jessica W. This area features "the newly opened (as of 2016) viewing platform" making waterfall viewing accessible for most ability levels.

    Swimming opportunities: Natural water features throughout the area provide cooling options during summer months. "I go there almost every year to go swimming with my family and friends and it's always a good time," notes Lizz H. about North-South Lake. The location features two connected lakes with designated swimming areas.

    Stream wading: For those seeking dog friendly campgrounds near Fultonham, creekside options allow pets to cool off. At Betty Brook Camp, campers appreciate the stream access. Robert B. mentions "You camp on the stream. There is a couple of spots" making this a good option for those seeking water access for their pets.

    What campers like

    Site spacing: Campgrounds in the area typically provide adequate distance between sites. At Max V. Shaul State Park Campground, Tom S. notes there are "Lots of space between sites." This spacing creates more privacy than many public campgrounds while maintaining accessibility.

    Clean facilities: Multiple campgrounds maintain well-kept washrooms and common areas. Thompson's Lake receives consistent praise as Dana O. comments, "All public areas including the bathrooms are very clean." Similarly, at Thompson's Lake Campground, Clayton H. observed "Very friendly and helpful staff, well maintained property."

    Playground access: Families appreciate dedicated play areas at several locations. Margaret L. mentions that Max V. Shaul features "a playground, a pavilion, they do fireside jams." These amenities provide entertainment options when not exploring trails or waterways.

    What you should know

    Water quality variations: Some campgrounds experience occasional water issues. At Nickerson Park Campground, recent management changes appear to have affected services, with Peter S. reporting, "The water smelled like raw sewage, loaded with sediment and very discolored. Little to no pressure and a couple times no water at all."

    Road conditions: Access to primitive sites often requires careful navigation. At Duck Pond Campsite, The L. warns "The road in on old cemetery rd was pretty rough, so we decided to go out the other way, which was way worse." They add that "Intermittent cell service which was frightening while driving on these rough roads" makes planning important.

    Seasonal timing: The camping season typically runs May through mid-October. Hide-A-Way Campsites operates "May 11 to Oct 14" according to their listing. Many campgrounds close during winter months due to snow and freezing conditions.

    Tips for camping with families

    Playground proximity: When camping with children, sites near play areas balance supervision with recreation. At Little Lake Campground, Benjamin C. notes "They have lots to do, the owners are very friendly and accommodating" and appreciates that "there are open areas for kids to play."

    Water activities: Lakes provide family-friendly recreation during warmer months. Thompson's Lake Campground receives praise from Dana O. who notes, "Now that I have kids, I appreciate the playground area near the beach more."

    Noise considerations: Campgrounds vary significantly in noise levels. Little Lake Campground "is one of the quietest we've ever stayed at, both at night and in the morning" according to Benjamin C., making it suitable for families with young children needing regular sleep schedules.

    Tips from RVers

    Site accessibility: Several pet-friendly camping options near Fultonham accommodate various RV sizes. At Country Roads Campground, Tom R. found "Spacious sites" in "The Pines section" of the campground, which provides room for larger vehicles and associated equipment.

    Hookup availability: Electric and water connections vary significantly between locations. William R. notes Country Roads is "Mainly an RV ground, but they have about 10-15 great tent sites back beyond the RV area" with "water spigots near all the tent sites."

    Leveling requirements: Some campgrounds feature uneven pads requiring additional preparation. Jackie M. found at Hide-A-Way Campsites a "Gravel unlevel pad full hookups" situation, suggesting RVers should bring leveling blocks.

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