Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Summit, NY

Several pet-friendly camping options surround Summit, New York, with Betty Brook Camp offering primitive streamside tent sites where dogs can enjoy creek access. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground maintains clean facilities with dedicated areas for pets, enforcing standard leash requirements throughout the grounds. Burnt Rossman State Forest's Westkill Camp provides dispersed camping right off the road with room for multiple campers and pets. Sites at Little Lake Campground feature substantial space between them, creating a notably quiet environment for campers with noise-sensitive dogs.

Access roads to Duck Pond Campsite can be rough for large vehicles, making this location better suited for small to mid-sized cars with pets. The unpaved dirt roads leading to several dispersed camping areas require careful navigation but reward visitors with secluded pet-friendly experiences. Nickerson Park Campground offers spacious sites with water access plus amenities including a pool and water slides while still accommodating pets. Country Roads Campground features tent sites well-separated from RV areas with convenient water spigots nearby. Most campgrounds in the region require pets to remain on leash at all times, with particular attention to wildlife encounters common in the Catskills. Regular trash collection at established campgrounds helps maintain clean environments for pets and campers alike.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Summit, New York (117)

    1. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Fultonham, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 827-4711

    $17 - $50 / night

    "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."

    2. Glimmerglass State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Springfield Center, NY
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 547-8662

    $14 - $26 / night

    "Best of all, you can bring your pets!"

    "It is pet friendly. We stayed with our 3 small children. Enjoyed bike riding through the park. water was beautiful. Lots of waterfront access."

    3. Nickerson Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Gilboa, NY
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 588-7327

    "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."

    4. Betty Brook Camp

    2 Reviews
    West Fulton, NY
    5 miles

    "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."

    5. Burnt Rossman State Forest - Westkill Camp

    2 Reviews
    North Blenheim, NY
    7 miles

    "Entrance is soft"

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

    6. Little Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    North Blenheim, NY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 652-6520

    7. Duck Pond Campsite

    2 Reviews
    North Blenheim, NY
    7 miles

    "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. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake

    5 Reviews
    Maryland, NY
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 278-5293

    "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!"

    9. Country Roads Campground

    3 Reviews
    North Blenheim, NY
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 827-6397

    $34 - $55 / night

    "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"

    10. Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park — Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park

    1 Review
    Cooperstown, NY
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 547-8662

    $80 / night

    "Although there may be times when there may be people and groups around for day use, the small number of cabins and they way they are spread out will make you feel like you are at your own private retreat"

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477 Reviews of 117 Summit 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.


Guide to Summit

Max V. Shaul State Park Campground combines pet-friendly policies with spacious campsites that are nicely separated from each other. Dogs must be kept on leash throughout the park, with regular patrols ensuring compliance with pet regulations. The campground features clean bathroom facilities and showers accessible to all campers with pets. Nickerson Park Campground also accommodates pets with tent sites, RV spots, and cabin options. Water spigots are conveniently located near tent sites, making it easier to provide fresh water for dogs throughout your stay. Campsites in the valley area are particularly spacious, surrounded by large trees that provide shade for pets during hot summer days. The bathhouse facilities are limited but supplemented by compost toilets positioned throughout the grounds.

Betty Brook Camp provides a remote stream-side camping experience where dogs can enjoy water access while remaining leashed. The primitive campsite sits alongside a stream, offering natural water access for pets to cool off. Duck Pond Campsite and Burnt Rossman State Forest's Westkill Camp offer additional dispersed camping options for those seeking more isolation with their pets. The unpaved access roads require careful navigation but lead to quiet sites with minimal visitor traffic. Little Lake Campground maintains modern hookups in good condition with both wooded and open areas where leashed pets are welcome. Veterinary services are limited in the immediate area, so campers should bring necessary pet supplies and basic first aid items. Wildlife encounters are possible, making secure leashing essential for pet safety.

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