Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Woodstock, NY

Echo Lake offers free dispersed camping for tent campers with pets near Woodstock, NY. While most sites require a short hike to access, the surrounding hills provide privacy between campsites that are scattered around the lake. A small lean-to is available at the end of the trail when first arriving at the lake. Campers reference The Dyrt for top tips on camping near Woodstock, New York. Kenneth L. Wilson Campground provides more developed pet-friendly options with spacious wooded sites, a fenced dog park, and clean bathrooms with showers. Both locations enforce standard leash requirements for dogs. Tent and RV camping options exist across the region, though Echo Lake caters exclusively to tent campers willing to hike in.

The trails around Kenneth L. Wilson Campground offer multiple hiking options for dog owners, with four easy trails approximately one mile in length each. Bears are present in the area, requiring proper food storage and waste management when camping with pets. The campground features a central dishwashing station, trash/recycling facilities, and water spigots distributed throughout the camping loops. Sites at Kenneth L. Wilson remain fairly private despite being a more developed campground, with many campers noting the ample space between neighboring sites. The location provides convenient access to Phoenicia and Woodstock, both about 15 minutes away by car, offering options for supplies or emergency veterinary services when needed.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Woodstock, New York (132)

    1. North-South Lake Campground

    43 Reviews
    Palenville, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 589-5058

    $22 - $44 / night

    "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."

    "Pet friendly. Boat launch. Check out the easy Catskill Mountain house hike (super easy). Only drag is the sites are a bit close together. Bathrooms are super clean. Recycling center super clean"

    2. Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground

    23 Reviews
    Shokan, NY
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 679-7020

    $22 / night

    "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 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."

    3. Woodland Valley Campground — DEC

    29 Reviews
    Phoenicia, NY
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 688-7647

    $20 / night

    "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."

    "Close to Woodstock, NY, many trails and other attractions. You need to plan for it, there's a lot to explore; some trails are challenging. "

    4. Rip Van Winkle Campgrounds

    16 Reviews
    Saugerties, NY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 246-8334

    "You’ve got fishing either in 2 private lakes or you can fish in the river but to do the river you’ll need a New York State fishing license."

    "I was a little skeptical that we wouldn’t get to choose our site, but you can’t go wrong, they are all wooded, private and well situated. The campground is centrally located you many things to do."

    5. Devil's Tombstone Campground

    10 Reviews
    Elka Park, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 688-7160

    $16 / night

    "A short drive to these rustic tent-only spots, dog friendly, nice rangers and great trees for hammocks! This is my go-to in the summers."

    "this is close by to many catskill hiking trails"

    6. Mills Norrie State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Staatsburg, NY
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 889-4646

    $17 - $102 / night

    "We stayed in lot 109, which was perfect because going through the really faint trail through the trees you can come to a ledge overlooking the Hudson River."

    "There are great hiking trails on the Hudson River right outside your campsite. Amenities are the great outdoors and an ancient bath house built during the New Deal in the 1930's."

    7. Blue Mountain Reservation

    4 Reviews
    Palenville, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (914) 862-5275

    "I went here with my friend and we were using it as our base camp as we went out in trails in the eastern Catskills notably the Devils Path, echo lake, etc."

    "Nice little campground with lake sites. The Northville Placed Trail comes out in this campground. The showers were clean and plenty of pressure."

    8. Phoenicia Black Bear Campground

    4 Reviews
    Phoenicia, NY
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 688-7405

    $35 - $65 / night

    "Right outside downtown Phoenicia the black bear campground is perfectly situated for a multitude of activities. They offer creek front and wooded campsites."

    "2 minutes walk to town"

    9. Echo Lake

    2 Reviews
    Woodstock, NY
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 652-7365

    "There are tent sites around the whole lake with fire pits and 1 lean-to site at the end of the trail when you first arrive at the lake.  The sites are relatively flat and well shaded with trees. "

    "Lake is surrounded by hills and there is a small lean two with a few campfire spots."

    10. Jellystone Park Gardiner

    32 Reviews
    Gardiner, NY
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 255-5193

    "We got a red carpet site by the Gaga pit and near the water park (Cindy bear lane) and it was a convenient yet noisy site. Kids were at the playground 8 am or before and the noise woke us up."

    "With a new check in area, Gardiner has really stepped up. They expanded the pool area to include another pool plus splash area and water slides."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Woodstock, NY

619 Reviews of 132 Woodstock Campgrounds


  • A
    Jun. 3, 2024

    Spacious Skies Woodland Hills

    A peaceful place with character.

    My first visit to New York state was amazing, largely in part due to my campsite at the Woodland Hills campground. I had a back in site and was having problems with my camper, and they were able to change to a pull through at time of check in. However, it was in early May and before the summer crowds. The pond has a fountain which sounds like a small waterfall at night, and wildflowers were in bloom. Very nice bathrooms and showers, and my dog loved the dog 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.

  • Kim J.
    Jun. 8, 2025

    Cozy Hills Campground

    Very nice campground however…

    We have enjoyed our stay. Nice campground with lots of activities and things to do. However, we picked this place because it has an enclosed dog park. It does have an enclosed dog park but the fence is only 3 feet high. While this might be fine for some dogs, I have 2 young border collies that will jump that fence like it is not even there.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Allen N.
    Aug. 12, 2020

    Jellystone Park Gardiner

    Serious Dog Bite Incident

    Recently, we camped here for a week. We don’t ever post negative reviews like this. The last day, we experienced a violent attack by a very large and aggressive Pit Bull. The Pit Bull did not have a collar or a leash and was accidently let out of the RV to roam free and unsupervised. It immediately ran to our site(4 sites away) and attacked our dog that was tied at the time. The incident was unprovoked. While trying to save our dog, my wife and I were also attacked. The wounds were serious enough to require emergency transport to a hospital for treatment including stitches. All we could think of was what might have happened if our granddaughter had been playing with our dog. 

    To put it mildly, their existing pet policy is grossly lacking. They never checked what breed of dog or ask to see documentation of shots when we were registering. Yogi Bear Jellystone Park needs to better manage their pet policy to address aggressive dog breeds and ensure the safety of campers. We camped there for seven days and saw multiple sites have more than one large dog, which in many places we’ve camped at would have been banned due to breed type or size. We have RV’ed extensively across the US and have never seen such careless enforcement of a pet policy regarding aggressive dog breeds. Seriously, think about avoiding this park if you have pets or small children.

  • 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!


Guide to Woodstock

Discover the best spots for pets-allowed camping near Woodstock, New York, where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Pet-friendly campgrounds include North-South Lake Campground

  • At North-South Lake Campground, pets are welcome, making it a great choice for families traveling with dogs.
  • This campground features beautiful sites nestled under shady trees, perfect for keeping your pet cool during warm days.
  • With hiking trails nearby, you can explore the scenic Catskills while enjoying quality time with your pet.

Tips for camping with dogs near Woodstock

  • When visiting Woodland Valley Campground, ensure your dog is leashed and cleaned up after, as the campground is known for its natural beauty and wildlife.
  • Bring plenty of water and snacks for your pet, as some campgrounds may not have easy access to drinking water for dogs.
  • Make sure to check for any specific pet policies at Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground to ensure a smooth stay.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Woodstock

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Woodstock, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Woodstock, NY is North-South Lake Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 43 reviews.

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