Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Marble, NC

Murphy/Peace Valley KOA welcomes pets at all accommodation types including tent sites, RV spots, cabins, yurts, and glamping options. The campground features a massive dog park where pets can exercise off-leash, with convenient waste stations throughout the property. Peachtree Cove RV Park maintains a newly installed dog park and outdoor dog bath station for campers traveling with their canine companions. Both campgrounds provide full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections. The bathhouses at these pet-friendly facilities are exceptionally clean and well-maintained. Campers note that daily trash pickup service is available, making longer stays with pets more convenient. Most campgrounds in the area enforce standard leash policies when pets are outside designated off-leash areas.

Nearby Lake Santeetlah Dispersed camping areas allow pets at no additional charge, though these primitive sites lack facilities such as drinking water, showers, or toilets. Jackrabbit Mountain Campground provides pet-friendly sites with direct access to hiking trails and Lake Chatuge, where dogs can swim in designated areas. The campground is open from early May through late September and serves as an excellent basecamp for multi-sport adventures with pets. Local wildlife considerations make proper leashing essential when exploring surrounding forest areas. Temperature variations in the mountains can affect pets, with summer highs reaching the 80s and evening temperatures dropping significantly, requiring appropriate planning for pet comfort during overnight stays.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Marble, North Carolina (412)

    1. Long Hungry Road Dispersed Campsites

    14 Reviews
    Robbinsville, NC
    11 miles

    "Each has a picnic table, fire pit/grill, and level area for 1-2 tents (a few can accommodate more if you’re ambitious), and lake views (most have lake access if you want to put in a kayak or canoe)."

    "We arrived around 8am and got the first campsite we saw. This is the most established dispersed campsite that I’ve stayed at as it has a fire circle, a grill and a picnic table."

    2. Murphy/Peace Valley KOA

    8 Reviews
    Murphy, NC
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 837-6223

    "The owner was around all weekend working on the place and being generally friendly. Facilities were clean and in good shape. Massive dog park."

    "The place is pet friendly, the owner is awesome, the price is reasonable. There is an acre field for dogs to be off leash and run, you can tube in the creek, they have nice cabins."

    3. Indian Boundary

    28 Reviews
    Tallassee, TN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 253-8400

    $20 / night

    "The 3.5 mile trail around the lake is a good little walk for the dogs. Highly recommend this campground."

    "The lake is great for kayaking and swimming, with an easy trail around the perimeter. The gorgeous Cherohala Skyway is very close by (highly recommend!)."

    4. Jackrabbit Mountain

    14 Reviews
    Hayesville, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 837-5152

    $20 - $40 / night

    "Located on Lake Chatuge in both North Carolina and Georgia, you can ride right to the biking trails or launch your paddleboard right from your lakeside site.  "

    "Not only was the drive there a beautiful place to see, the campgrounds were amazing as well. There were plenty of amenities, bathrooms and showers included."

    5. Peachtree Cove RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Marble, NC
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 557-2722

    $59 - $69 / night

    "They are putting in a dog park which will enhance your experience. We would recommend that you plan a stay here."

    "Shopping is close yet still tucked away nicely in the NC mountains."

    6. Cades Cove Campground

    98 Reviews
    Townsend, TN
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (865) 448-4103

    $30 / night

    "There’s a river that runs a long the outside of the campground. Good swimming holes. A store that sells food (the best ice cream), firewood & camping supplies."

    "Pros:

    • beautiful and scenic
    • Near great trails
    • lots of wildlife - saw a bear!"

    7. Horse Cove

    10 Reviews
    Croatan National Forest, NC
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 479-6431

    "This cute little national forest roadside campground is situated in the Nantahala National Forest, just due south of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park."

    "If you drive the Cherohala Skyway from Tellico plains, make a left onto Joyce Kilmer Road. "

    8. Vogel State Park Campground

    67 Reviews
    Suches, GA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 745-2628

    $30 - $260 / night

    "This campground has a beautiful mountain view behind the lake. There is also a beautiful waterfall to hike to. They offer paddle boards, kayaks, peddleboats, and aqua cycles to rent for the lake."

    "We choose the walk in as the parking was still really close but there are only two of these sites. The creek runs right next to them and it was so peaceful and beautiful."

    9. Lake Santeetlah Dispersed

    10 Reviews
    Croatan National Forest, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 479-6431

    "Nice lakeside side with good lake views. Park next to site. Toilet facility available, site next to marina on north side. Cellphone service with Verizon ok 1or 2 bars."

    "This campground is absolutely gorgeous, the views of the lake are breathtaking. Especially, in the early morning. We ended up staying an extra night here because it was so peaceful and laid back."

    10. Lake Santeelah Dispersed

    10 Reviews
    Robbinsville, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 257-4200

    "There are a handful of Lots located right along the lake with a beautiful view of the mountains in the distance."

    "It's an absolutely beautiful lake in the forest. The trees are turning and the sky is blue. Only drawback is the Pine Ridge Rd dispersed camping is along the roadside. Not really private."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Marble, NC

2684 Reviews of 412 Marble Campgrounds


  • Erin D.
    Aug. 8, 2019

    Indian Creek Campground

    Creekside Camping

    Indian Creek offers the most relaxing creekside camping in North Carolina.

    Every campsite is lush with greenery, private and well maintained after each occupancy. The bathhouse is the cleanest I have found and the campsite store carries all of your forgotten necessities, and more!

    My husband and I love coming back to this campground, because how of well we and our kids sleep! The sound of the creek at night melts all of your worries away and takes you off to peaceful slumber.

    This campground is always in rotation for a visit.

  • D
    Mar. 13, 2019

    Crawford's Campground - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

    Great Family campground.

    A family owned and operated, 11 acre full service, pet friendly camping facility. We are conveniently located just 20 minutes outside the historic town of Murphy North Carolina, at an elevation of 1850 feet, surrounded by mountains! Closer to the natural beauty the area is known for. We are nestled in the center of a peaceful valley with a 360 degree view of the mountains that surround us. The campsites border the many bubbling streams that pass through our valley.

    _A Full Service Campground, w_e have 2 separate bath houses with private individual bathing facilities, 3 _Bunkhouses as well as Primitive sites.  _We have a large pavilion for your group meetings, family reunions, fully lighted with electricity available.

  • Mary D.
    Sep. 18, 2019

    Sweetwater KOA

    Great owners make all the difference!

    Convenient location just off Interstate 75. Quiet wooded area with plenty of activities for the kids. Swimming pool, fishing pond, playground, jump pad. We don't have pets, but there is a small dog park area. Lots of planned weekend activities. Bathrooms are very clean and well-maintained. My husband is disabled and we are very appreciative of the separate handicap facilities. You don't have that in a lot of campgrounds. We like the sites best towards the front of the park close to the pool. The owners are very hands-on and involved and you can tell. We have camped all over the country but this is our favorite local getaway when we have a free weekend.

  • Nate H.
    Sep. 30, 2020

    Greenbrier Campground

    Best Around

     Greenbriar campground is located in Pittman Center, west of Gatlinburg, adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains. The campground is certainly one of the nicest camping spots I’ve n the area. The campground is very large, and has multiple camping options. They have tent and rv spots, as well as cabins, but I also saw some teepee style tent cabins. The campground is very wooded, so you feel like you are getting a legitimate Smoky Mountain camping experience. The pigeon river runs through the campground, and is great for fishing, or swimming/tubing in summer. There is a dog park also, and the campground is pet friendly. This campground has so many things to do, and it is very popular, so if you want to camp here, I would suggest booking early, because spots are booked months in advance. The campground is very quiet at night, with just the sounds of nature. There is a camp store, with firewood, and you’ll want to enjoy a campfire, even in the middle of summer. I Highly recommend Greenbriar Campground for camping in the Smokies.

  • Maethea R.
    Jul. 29, 2018

    Vogel State Park Campground

    Beautiful views

    This campground has a beautiful mountain view behind the lake. There is also a beautiful waterfall to hike to. They offer paddle boards, kayaks, peddleboats, and aqua cycles to rent for the lake. They also offer bike rentals and putt putt course. There is a general store in the visitor center. There are hiking trails for the extreme hikers too that go into the mountains on the Appalachian trail. The campsites are pretty close together, but we had a premier spot that was larger and a pull-through. The bathrooms were clean, but old and dated. This is one of the oldest campgrounds in the state. They offer cottages and cabins for rent. There was a dog parking loud constantly that was so annoying. We have dogs and many people camping there did, but our dogs don’t bark constantly. I would say this isn’t the campgrounds fault, but this irresponsible pet owner was literally between two campground hosts. Had it continued late at night past 10pm we would have had to call someone. It’s hard to relax by the fire with a dog barking constantly. The campground needs to add more signage. People are driving around looking lost. Here’s the problem ... if you have an RV or camper and park in the RV spaces when you pull out on the far end to the right you cannot see the directional signs. We pulled to the right and it was a dead end at the cottages. It was very stressful trying to the turn around hauling a camper. People in the cottages told us we weren’t the only ones to pull down there and have to turn around. Lots of cars were turning around down there, but with a camper it’s a nightmare. I paid extra for a pullthrough only to deal with that nonsense at the start. I suggest adding a sign at the far right exit of parking lot that has directions. Add another sign that says “Cabins only - Dead End”. If our camper had been an inch longer we couldn’t have turned around. Not impressed by the swimming area at the beach.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 1, 2022

    Willow Valley RV Resort

    Raybun Gap, GA….Going on our fav list!!

    Very very nice campground. Good signage and off 441 N. Not any places to eat without going into Clayton. Beautiful park with large sites, some paved. Laundry to was clean. Reasonable size dog park, dog walk and outside dog bath. Lots of trees, very clean and trash pickup at your site. Office lady was very nice and check in was efficient, even though we made the reservations at the last minute. It’s not cheap by any means but you get a lot of bang for your buck.

  • Corey G.
    May. 20, 2023

    Diamond Lure Campground

    Awesome Campground

    This Campground is amazing. The woman in the office is so nice and very helpful. They have workers escort you to your site to make sure everything is OK. The man who escorted us was very nice, and made sure we knew where everything was (even after being told at the office). I loved that. The grounds are super clean. There are walking trails, a lake, a beach, and they even have things for dogs! (Dog bath, dog beach, dog park, ect). I'd recommend this place 1,000 times over!!!

  • Michael L.
    Sep. 6, 2019

    Murphy/Peace Valley KOA

    Good Location and Friendly Staff

    Campground was well maintained and easy to find. The owner was around all weekend working on the place and being generally friendly. Facilities were clean and in good shape. Massive dog park.

  • Ellen  K.
    Sep. 2, 2019

    Jackrabbit Mountain

    Great basecamp for multi-sport adventures

    If you’re into hiking, water sports and/or mountain biking you’ll love Jackrabbit Campground. Located on Lake Chatuge in both North Carolina and Georgia, you can ride right to the biking trails or launch your paddleboard right from your lakeside site.  RVers will have to rough it with no hookups, but there is access to a dump station. There are 95 sites with bathrooms and showers, a beach area and motorboat launch. Make reservations through Reserve  America.  Open April 1 through October 1.


Guide to Marble

Discover the best spots for pets-allowed camping near Marble, North Carolina, where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Tips for camping with dogs near Marble

  • At Turkey Creek Campground, pets are welcome, and the staff is known for being friendly and accommodating, making it a great choice for families with dogs.
  • Bald Mountain Camping Resort offers a spacious environment where your pets can roam freely, and the beautiful mountain terrain provides plenty of opportunities for exploration.
  • When visiting Gibson Cove Campground, ensure your dog is leashed, as the campground is close to the lake, allowing for safe and enjoyable walks.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Marble

  • Enjoy fishing and swimming at Lake Santeetlah Dispersed, where your dog can join you for a refreshing dip in the water.
  • Take a hike around the scenic trails near Standing Indian Campground, where your dog can explore the natural beauty of the area alongside you.
  • At Trackrock Campground & Cabins, you can enjoy on-site trails and nearby stables, making it a perfect spot for both you and your pet to enjoy outdoor adventures.

Pet-friendly campgrounds include

  • Indian Boundary features spacious campsites and a beautiful lake, ideal for a relaxing getaway with your pet.
  • Jackrabbit Mountain is known for its well-maintained facilities and access to various outdoor activities, making it a great choice for pet owners.
  • Murphy/Peace Valley KOA offers a large dog run area and is surrounded by a river, providing a fun and safe environment for your pets to play.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Marble, NC?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Marble, NC is Long Hungry Road Dispersed Campsites with a 4.5-star rating from 14 reviews.

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