Dog-Friendly Camping near Stamford, NY

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    Burnt Rossman State Forest - Westkill Camp and Betty Brook Camp provide primitive pet-friendly camping accommodations near Stamford. Both dispersed sites permit dogs on leashes while offering direct access to wooded areas and streams for pet exploration. Little Lake Campground accepts pets at both tent sites and cabin rentals, providing a quiet environment with electric and water hookups. Nickerson Park Campground allows dogs throughout their spacious sites, though some reviewers note mixed experiences regarding cleanliness and management. Country Roads Campground offers spacious tent sites beyond the RV area with water spigots nearby, making it convenient for campers with dogs needing regular hydration. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground provides 30 large, flat sites situated well apart from each other, ideal for those camping with pets who need some space from other campers.

    Dog owners find abundant recreational opportunities along Betty Brook's streamside camping area, where pets can cool off during warmer months. Duck Pond Campsite provides a quiet, less-trafficked option for dogs that may be skittish around crowds, though access requires navigating unpaved dirt roads that can be challenging for larger vehicles. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake offers pet-friendly facilities with nearby fishing opportunities and a swimming pool for humans, while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere. Most sites enforce standard leash requirements and request pet owners to clean up after their animals. During peak seasons, particularly between May and October when most campgrounds in the region operate, sites fill quickly with fellow pet owners, making advance reservations advisable for those traveling with animals.

    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Stamford (131)

      1. Nickerson Park Campground

      3.5(8)8mi from StamfordRVs, 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."

      2. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground

      4.8(8)14mi from Stamford31 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

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

      "Watched a video on YouTube that was a walk through of each site. So peaceful. Lots of good hiking. Sinks for dishes, clean bathrooms and showers."

      from $17 - $50 / night

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      3. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake

      4.6(5)12mi from StamfordRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "This was a great campground and I am sure they do even more when social distancing is not required."

      "The tone of the place is set when you drive in (although we drove past it). Everyone, staff and campers are friendly respectful even the kids!"

      4. Country Roads Campground

      5.0(3)10mi from StamfordRVs, 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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      5. Little Lake Campground

      4.5(2)6mi from StamfordRVs, Tents, Cabins

      6. Burnt Rossman State Forest - Westkill Camp

      5.0(2)8mi from StamfordRVs, Tents

      "Entrance is soft"

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

      7. Duck Pond Campsite

      4.5(2)10mi from StamfordTents

      "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"

      8. Betty Brook Camp

      4.5(2)10mi from StamfordRVs, 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."

      9. North-South Lake Campground

      4.5(44)33mi from Stamford214 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. Woodland Valley Campground — DEC

      4.2(29)29mi from Stamford67 sitesRVs, Tents

      "This campground had easy access to excellent hiking trails. Woodstock, NY was about 30 min away and we enjoyed exploring the area on our non-hiking day. Very dog friendly."

      "water to play in right behind tent. I do prefer fire pits over the brick stove. this had the stove. more advanced hiking in walking distance. no cell service. my gps on phone was able to track though."

      from $20 / night

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    Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Stamford, NY

    483 Reviews of 131 Stamford 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 Stamford

    Nickerson Park Campground near Stamford permits dogs in both tent and RV sites with plenty of space for families. Several campgrounds in the area feature spacious sites where dogs can enjoy the natural surroundings while remaining on leash. Country Roads Campground provides 118 designated pet-friendly sites within its wooded grounds, offering a peaceful setting for both pets and owners. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground accommodates pets at its sites from May through October, with nearby hiking trails suitable for leashed dogs. Most campgrounds require pets to be leashed at all times, properly supervised, and owners must clean up after them. The campground sites are surprisingly quiet even with other campers nearby.

    Dispersed camping options at Betty Brook Camp and Duck Pond Campsite allow pets in more remote settings for those seeking a primitive camping experience with their dogs. Betty Brook Camp sits alongside a stream with fire pits available, though access requires navigating unpaved roads that may challenge larger vehicles. Several tent-friendly sites in state forests permit dogs but provide no facilities, requiring campers to pack in water and supplies for themselves and their pets. During summer months, early morning walks offer cooler temperatures for dogs, with multiple stream access points where pets can cool off. The rough road conditions at some dispersed sites can be challenging, with intermittent cell service that makes emergency veterinary access difficult.

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