Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Casselton, ND

Governor's Inn and Conference Center in Casselton provides full hookup RV sites where pets are welcome. The RV park offers water, electric, and sewer connections suitable for both tent and RV campers with dogs. Located near Interstate 94, the park serves as a convenient overnight stop for travelers with pets. Additional pet-friendly options include Buffalo RV Park, featuring spacious sites with fire rings and full hookups. Red River Valley Fairgrounds in nearby West Fargo accepts pets at their year-round campground offering tent sites, RV spots, cabins, and glamping accommodations. Sites are clean with cement pads, though the campground can become extremely busy during events. The park does not have dedicated pet exercise areas, and sites at Governor's Inn are positioned close together with minimal space between them.

Camping with dogs requires preparation when visiting the Casselton area. Jorgen's Hollow Campground and Brewer Lake Recreation Area both welcome pets with picnic tables and fire rings at their campsites. Brewer Lake provides excellent fishing opportunities directly from pet-friendly campsites, with the lake offering a place for water-loving dogs to cool off during summer months. Arthur Park offers tent camping in a beautifully maintained town park with educational community orchards and access to the North Cass Pass Bike Trail, making it suitable for pet owners wanting to combine camping with cycling. Lindenwood Campground in Fargo features riverside camping with walking and biking trails, though highway noise from Interstate 94 can be disruptive for sensitive pets. All campgrounds enforce standard pet policies requiring leashes and proper waste disposal.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Casselton, North Dakota (35)

    1. Lindenwood Campground

    17 Reviews
    Fargo, ND
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 232-3987

    $30 / night

    "Lindenwood Park is a very nice campground with an abundance of shelters, children’s play areas, and walking/hiking trails."

    "Clean, lots of paved trails, easy access to kayak, only thing missing is a place to swim!"

    3. Red River Valley Fairgrounds

    3 Reviews
    West Fargo, ND
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 282-2200

    4. Buffalo RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Casselton, ND
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 351-1154

    $25 - $125 / night

    "Great big fire pit but street light is right next to the site and bugs were biting. Overall quiet, safe location in historic town. Next time would like to check out Old 10 Saloon."

    "No bath house but full hookup and trashcan available.

    5 min walk to Old 10 Saloon, nice inside good service.

    Use city registration site to reserve site, no sign in at front area needed."

    5. Red Trail Vineyard RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Casselton, ND
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 238-3337

    $30 - $35 / night

    6. Brewer Lake Rec Area

    3 Reviews
    Casselton, ND
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 541-1636

    "Tiny Lake for fishing and a beach for swimming. And good for North Dakota there's a large tree claim th at helps keep the wind off of you."

    7. Buffalo River State Park Campground

    42 Reviews
    Glyndon, MN
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 498-2124

    $24 - $34 / night

    "good trail system with a walk through the prairie and/or by the river..the weather was perfect when we came, 75 and a breeze...

    We had an incident with our cat."

    "Nice campground some hiking trails around this area. Dog friendly, and really nice camp host."

    8. Arthur Park

    1 Review
    Casselton, ND
    14 miles
    +1 (701) 967-8327

    "However,  I am giving this camping spot a 4-star rating simply because it is located within a really sweet little town park that is beautifully kept, lovely grounds, nice playground and ballfields nearby"

    9. Jorgen's Hollow Campground

    10 Reviews
    Leonard, ND
    26 miles
    Website

    "The North Country Trail goes right through camp. Hike (or ride your horse) it into the grasslands or the other way to join more trails

    There is no fee to camp here until the fall of 2018."

    "This allowed for a pretty distanced visit and relatively quiet experience in the middle of the country. If it was full, it could have been loud."

    10. Sheyenne National Grassland

    8 Reviews
    McLeod, ND
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 683-4342

    "Beautiful sites,trails,very friendly and knowledgeable ranger. Took our 40' through the 1212 trail and was quite concerned I had gotten a little bold with following an unknown gps destination."

    "We dispersed camped for 1 night while walking along the North Country trail."

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Casselton, ND

191 Reviews of 35 Casselton Campgrounds


  • M
    Oct. 8, 2023

    Mel Rieman Rec

    Beautiful site, with good amenities

    Stopped here on our way through North Dakota, perfect site with flushable bathrooms, good water and a beautiful sunrise.

  • J
    May. 29, 2021

    Sheyenne National Grassland

    Unique Oak Haven

    My first and not going to be the last campout here. Beautiful sites,trails,very friendly and knowledgeable ranger. Took our 40' through the 1212 trail and was quite concerned I had gotten a little bold with following an unknown gps destination. It worked out but was very close as was also pulling a car hauler. Just for your info i was also traveling east to west. Definitely a pleasant adventure out here in North Dakota. I have to say a little paradise can be found here. I am doing the dispersed camping right in the oak valley next to the 1212. John

  • Susan M.
    Jul. 17, 2020

    Lindenwood Campground

    It’s like sleeping under a highway.

    Lindenwood is a pretty park but you are right off of 94 and the bridge that crosses the Red River from Minnesota to North Dakota. All we heard were cars and trucks all night long. Hardly slept. But it is a nice park to visit during the day.

  • Teresa T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 21, 2024

    Brewer Lake Rec Area

    Very nice county campground

    This is a well maintained well cared for well laid out county campground. A number of sites kind of exposed to the sun but hookups and bathrooms available. Tiny Lake for fishing and a beach for swimming. And good for North Dakota there's a large tree claim th at helps keep the wind off of you. I barely have Verizon service so if I was going to try to work I would probably have to use my satellite system but other than that it's adorable I wish it had more hiking.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 26, 2022

    Eggerts Landing

    Good Privacy Between Most Sites

    The website instructions say to take exit 292 off I 94 but our RV GPS and Google Maps showed exit 294, which is probably a new exit. Coming from the east, exit 294 was the better option, but either exit would work as they both will lead to the turn to take you down to Eggerts Landing plus other COE areas as identified on the signs. The campground(CG) area was easy to find and we got potable water at the dump station conveniently located as we entered the CG area. The RV sites here are all 30 AMP electric and we proceeded to back-in spot 20, which was easy to back into off the turn. Site 20 is plenty long and we really liked the privacy between sites due to the vegetation and trees. This CG has a lot of mature trees so satellite would not be an option for most sites. We got 2 bars on Verizon and 2 on T-Mobile. The sites in the front of the CG are more open where you could get a satellite signal. The sites at the far end of the CG are more private with little trails weaving around. There are no sites that are truly on the lake, but several have paths to the water. There are trash cans smartly placed around the CG plus water spigots and vault toilets. Towards the front of the back loop, there’s a shower house. There is also a fishing pier near the CG area entrance. There’s a camp host, but they were only working weekends when we were there in September. However, park rangers patrolled the CG. This COE is about 15 minutes north of Valley City where amenities can be found. Check out Babb's Coffee House in Jamestown. Great place to have lunch after visiting the tourist spots in Jamestown and the coffee is very good too. If you are looking for gifts made in North Dakota, check out the Dakota Store, also in Jamestown, which is a great place to shop. We enjoyed our 3-night stay during the midweek.

  • Jo Outdoors The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 14, 2021

    Faust Park

    Primitive camping at Faust Park, Barnes County, N.D.

    This park is maintained and managed by the Barnes County Wildlife Club and North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Camping is free and allowed for a maximum of 10 consecutive days. There is plenty of open lawn within this park area which can definitely fit multiple tents and the parking lot/gravel driveway can accommodate travel trailers/RVs/Vans.

    It is a well-maintained, simple, camping area offering a picnic table, fire ring/pit, built-in charcoal grill, waste receptacles and a vault toilet. (As of early October the county was able to erect a picnic shelter) There is also some informative signage covering the local history, and that of the the river and land. (Not as far back in time as it should though.)

    The Sheyenne River runs along one side of this camp area - There is a kayak/canoe in/out access area here and access points for fishing along with a bridge. If you are filtering H20 yourself, you have access to flowing river water for drinking!

    Quite isolated and quiet here, people may periodically stop by to fish, drop in a kayak, run their dogs or stretch their legs. Overall it’s a secluded and peaceful area. There are train tracks that run along the river in close proximity; they usually don't "toot" more than a time or two as they pass the crossing. I can't say how many in a night. 

    There are plenty of areas to enjoy the sun, but also large, mature trees for plenty of shade as well. Pretty decent area to have access to camp at for FREE that feels like you're "beyond getting what you paid for!"

    - Faust Park is also about 4 miles SW from the Mel Rieman Rec Area/Campgrounds (COE) which has a swimming area, playground, showers & bathroom facilities, drinking water, garbages, grills, and a bar/small grill/ice cream shop & water sports rentals on site. This is all very seasonal of course.

    -Faust Park is located along a maintained gravel road, less than a ½ mile off of the River Road and about 6 miles outside of Valley City. There is a farmstead on the other side of the river/wooded area, otherwise no other nearby neighbors. It is also 6 or so miles up off of I-94 if folks approach it from that direction.

  • Samantha B.
    Oct. 26, 2018

    Eggerts Landing

    Great place to camp

    This Army Corp campground is out favorite, there are three other Army Corp campgrounds around Lake Ashtabula but this one is the best. Spots are secluded and shaded. Beautiful beach for swimming and a nice playground to keep the kids entertained. Spots are gravel so there is no mud to deal with. They also have a great fishing pier. Only negative thing I can say is the rules are not enforced when it comes to pets on leashes, while I walking my pup, (on a leash) we had dogs run at us from two different camp sites. One was right in front of the host and nothing was said to the dog owner. It was frustrating because the rest of our stay I didn't dare walk my pup, she needed to stay at camp on her lead. This is a common problem at campgrounds I have found.

  • Kristi D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 7, 2023

    Buffalo River State Park Campground

    Lovely campground

    Nice and clean campground with the best bathrooms we have been too...

    good trail system with a walk through the prairie and/or by the river..the weather was perfect when we came, 75 and a breeze...

    We had an incident with our cat. Cat got loose and everyone worked as a team to get him found. People were walking and looking for him. Posters went up around the grounds. We left our # with two campgrounds and as soon as they saw him 8 hours after he went missing, they called us and kept him contained. We appreciate everyone and their kind acts...

  • kelly N.
    Jun. 6, 2022

    Tourist Park

    Sketchy

    Small city campground that’s a glorified parking lot. Had to make my reservation online, paid for it online, and when we got here there was nobody in the office or nothing indicating that we had a reservation. The office building looked abandoned, no mention of a camp host on site. There is what looks to be a very sketchy full-time or living on the property and what appeared to be some sort of food vending truck that had been here for quite some time.

    The sites are uneven not level not mowed , unkept and hard to level your rig out on. It was a shower restroom facility available but I did not venture near it as it was right next to the sketchy full timers who had many many visitors throughout the night who were not quiet.

    The only positives is it is right next to the river, and it looks as if it is within walking distance to some of the town, and it is right off the highway.

    Even if I was in this area again I don’t think I would choose to stay here, I would rather drive farther.


Guide to Casselton

Discovering pet-friendly camping options near Casselton, North Dakota, opens up a world of adventure for you and your furry friends. With several well-reviewed spots, you can enjoy the great outdoors without leaving your pets behind.

Pet owners like the variety of amenities available

  • At Lindenwood Campground, you’ll find electric hookups, drinking water, and picnic tables, making it a comfortable stay for both you and your pet.
  • The Red River Valley Fairgrounds offers full hookups and sanitary dump facilities, ensuring convenience during your visit.
  • Brewer Lake Rec Area features a well-maintained campground with access to a small lake, perfect for a refreshing swim with your dog.

Dog owners appreciate the scenic surroundings

  • Jorgen's Hollow Campground is nestled in a park-like setting, providing a peaceful environment for leisurely walks with your pet.
  • The picturesque Arthur Park features beautiful grounds and nearby trails, ideal for exploring nature with your furry companion.
  • Buffalo RV Park offers a quiet location in a historic town, perfect for evening strolls after a day of adventure.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Casselton

  • At Lindenwood Campground, enjoy walking trails along the river, providing a great space for your dog to explore.
  • The Red River Valley Fairgrounds hosts various events throughout the year, allowing you to enjoy local festivities with your pet by your side.
  • Brewer Lake Rec Area offers fishing and swimming opportunities, making it a fun spot for both you and your dog to cool off during the warmer months.

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