Top Dog Friendly Camping near Carey, OH

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Carey, OH (79)

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Recent Dog-Friendly Reviews In Carey

226 Reviews of 79 Carey Campgrounds


  • Brian O.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sandusky-Bayshore KOA
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Sandusky-Bayshore KOA

    Great base camp for visiting Cedar Point

    The owners are very frank about what they have here. This isn't a place to get away from it all. It's behind a car dealership and next to a fairly busy railroad. But they do offer amenities to make your stay easier.
     We normally stay at State Parks, so didn't understand all the options they had, and ended up with a deluxe dual site which had more than we needed, but was a pleasant surprise.
    Our site was not in the tree shaded area, but instead included a Shelter with table, a patio with furniture and a fire pit, a grill and a free-stranding sink and electricity. the sites are close together, but our neighbors were friendly and comradery was the norm. 
     The showers are a bit cramped, but plenty of hot water.  There are TWO heated pools, which we didn't have time to use.  Plus there's  a big bouncy hill for the kids, something I've never seen before. A good General store and friendly staff.
    We spent all our time at Cedar Point, but here are things for the kids to do here, including a crafts barn.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Rock Campground
    Sep. 22, 2024

    Crystal Rock Campground

    Lakeside - East Harbor State Park

    Super nice people- small sites- bathroom/ shower cleaned - a interesting area by Lakerside which is an 1800s art with very nice restaurants and shops most closed after Labor Day / do not take your rv /small roads - skip Sandusky

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sunset Springs RV Resort
    Sep. 16, 2024

    Sunset Springs RV Resort

    Ohio River Peace

    We arrived and were able to upgrade to site #1 due to a cancellation, overlooking the Ohio River. No one between us and the river, and we had a grand view.

    The campground is very well kept, all sites would have been a good spot to call home for a couple nights. It was also a pretty quiet camp, compared to others, but they had their usual weekend events during the day for kids, to keep them occupied. Saturday evening they had a pot luck and then live music, which was good enough being a free event.

    The only complaint is that one of the campers had a white standard poodle and though leashed, they didn’t control the dog out of others personal space. Very irritating. The camp owners were there and we didn’t see them communicate with the dog’s owner about controlling their dog either. The dog seemed to still be in a puppy mode and just wanted to play, but that doesn’t excuse the owners.

    All in all, a great camp that we’ll likely return to.

  • Susan B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
    Sep. 16, 2024

    Ottawa Metro Park Campground

    Nice, clean campground, adjoining a big greenway

    Very clean and pleasant campground, not far off the interstate. A 13_mile Greenway passes by there. Very nice bath and shower house. All sites paved with water and electric. Great place to spend a night or two.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Valley Family Campground
    Aug. 21, 2024

    Sun Valley Family Campground

    Clean facilities, poor book keeping

    Making the reservation didn’t go very smooth, the person taking the information didn’t sound like they knew what they were doing… They charged our credit card, and lost our reservation, however they did honor our word and allowed us to camp. The bathrooms and showers were clean. The camping area had portable toilets that were clean! For just overnight it was OK, not a place I would vacation at.

  • B
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake RV Park & Campground
    Aug. 6, 2024

    Arrowhead Lake RV Park & Campground

    Pretty Nice + Cheap

    Sites are large for the weekend campers. The seasonal ones all have back in and the weekends are pull through which is kinda nice. They have two ponds, one for fishing and one for swimming. The swimming one has a dock kids jump off but it only goes to about 3.5-4 feet deep at the deepest point. Overall a pretty nice camping spot. Oh and it was only $45 a night.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA
    Aug. 5, 2024

    Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA

    Small basic campground near Toledo

    Our site was $59.95 a night.

    We were in Site# 504. We had Full hook- up with a gravel pull-through.
    We travel towing a 14 foot trailer and were able to fit both in our pull through site along with my jeep. The site was easy to level. We were charged $25 additional for my jeep since we were towing the trailer. We also were charged $10 because we arrived at 1:25 PM and check-in is at 2 PM. The park was close to empty so arriving early was not an inconvenience. We drove ourselves to our spot (no escort).

    Our site was shaded with lots of trees. This was a smaller lot with our neighbors fairly close.

    The lot comes with a concrete patio with picnic table and fire ring. They sell wood for $6 a bundle.

    There is free WiFi, although not strong. They offer Cable TV and there are many channels.

    There is not a community outdoor kitchen or community fire pit.

    They pickup your garbage at your site daily before noon.

    You are allowed to ride personal golf carts. They do not provide golf cart rentals. There is really not a need to have a Golf cart because it is a smaller campground.

    They do have a Swimming pool but it is currently closed due to maintenance (although it just looked closed- no signs of maintenance being done).

    There is a Playground. They also offer horseshoes, corn hole, giant jinga.

    They have a basic general store. There are not scheduled activities for kids.

    There is not a snack bar/restaurant on site.

    The streets are gravel so not great for riding bikes. This is an RV park with tent camping and cabins to rent.

    They have one shower house. The shower house has individual bathrooms with your own sink, shower, toilet. These are kept very clean.

    There is a laundry facility. It is a cash only facility, but they have a change machine. There are approximately 4 washers and 4 dryers. It is approximately $2.50 to wash and $2.50 to dry a load.

    They have a small fenced in dog park.

    There isn’t tons to doin the actual city of Perryville. But Toledo is a 20 minute drive.

  • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Blue Heron Ohio Turnpike RV Lot
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Blue Heron Ohio Turnpike RV Lot

    Perfect overnighter

    Simplicity at its finest. Highway stop is open 24 hrs so you have food and bathrooms all night. Everything is bright, nice and clean and feels very safe. Free overnight stay allowed and for extra $20 you can get electricity (rows of hookups in the back of the parking lot). There was at least 10 other campers there. And no need to travel far to get back on the highway. Can’t be beat.

    Oh and Mario’s pizza in the plaza has an off the menu gluten free pizza and it was pretty tasty! I was happily surprised!

    FYI - you need cash to pay for the electric at a machine and then you get a ticket to display in the dash. The machine didn’t take cards.

  • Beth R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cardinal Center Campground
    Jun. 23, 2024

    Cardinal Center Campground

    Campsite Ok. Great amenities!

    Pros: Full hookup (sewer, water, 50/30 AMP) Level site Partially shaded in afternoon Lots of amenities: indoor pool, stocked lake (catch & release), corn hole, bouncy pad, basketball court & playground Easy overnight stay off I71

    Cons: Gravel site Picnic table in rough condition Wi-Fi keeps dropping connection

  • l
    Camper-submitted photo from Mary Jane Thurston State Park
    Jun. 14, 2024

    Mary Jane Thurston State Park

    Good spot.

    We had spot 8 and it was a good spot. It was a pull through spot that could fit a pretty large RV we will be staying here again if it is close on our travels. Highly recommend

  • April J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Milan Travel Park
    May. 14, 2024

    Milan Travel Park

    Wonderfully updated!

    This campground has been wonderfully updated! The owners have added in an additional playground, dog park, newly paved roadways, newly redone building, a new pavilion, fire pit, and boat parking! We love camping here every chance we get! It is convenient to the turnpike and Cedar Point is just a few miles away!

  • Rick M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Adventure Bound Pleasant View
    May. 13, 2024

    Adventure Bound Pleasant View

    Scam company

    Place is a joke, ran by two little piece of shit trolls with a god complex to over come the lack of achievement in there lives. They have zero management skills and even less people skills. Must be overcompensating for something.

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sandusky-Bayshore KOA
    Feb. 23, 2024

    Sandusky-Bayshore KOA

    Much Cheeper Then Light House Point (But still Perfect Service)

    Some of My Favorite Things About This Campground

    • The Cafe (Great Pancakes)
    • Great Staff And Owners (Friendly And Caring)
    • Perfect Beginner Campground (Helps You Back In)
    • Nice Pool (Large & Clean) 
    • Located In Sandusky (Perfect For Cedar Point)
    • Great ATT Cell Service!
  • Y
    Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
    Aug. 11, 2023

    Ottawa Metro Park Campground

    So peaceful

    Stopped here for the night on a road trip. It was the best decision to make! It is such a nice peaceful campground! The sites were nicely spaced along with a wonderful bathroom. Its definitely one of the nicest campgrounds I have ever been to!

  • Tom M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Rock Campground
    Aug. 3, 2023

    Crystal Rock Campground

    Nice camping experience.

    Nice campground, lots of sites, old style putt-putt but fun for kids. Well kept up and the staff were very nice to interact with. Close to some of the local attractions and sites. We plan to schedule future trips to Crystal Rock.

  • Jen S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Rock Campground
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Crystal Rock Campground

    Clean & cute

    This campground was family friendly, dog friendly, and very clean. About 30 minutes from cedar point. Our only complaint and the reason we’re docking a star is because our site was right next to a giant generator that seems to run 24/7 and sites seemed a little tight. Otherwise we enjoyed this campground very much.

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Sandusky
    Jul. 23, 2023

    Camp Sandusky

    We will definitely be back

    We spent a night here to celebrate my husbands birthday with a couple of our friends. The campground was great! It was well setup with lots of things to do. The only complaint I have is that the tent sites aren’t very well designated. There aren’t any markers showing where sites start and stop. We rented two sites next to each other and when we pulled up the one we were assigned was being used by someone else. Luckily the one on the other side was open so we could still set up next to each other, so it really wasn’t that big of a deal, but I’m sure if there were better markers/signage it wouldn’t have been a problem to begin with. Otherwise it’s a great campground, we are definitely planning on coming back with the kids. Lots of fun things to do.

  • Cody V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Gladhaven Campground and Marina
    Jun. 20, 2023

    Gladhaven Campground and Marina

    Spent a long weekend and loved it

    Solo camped with my dogs. Had a friends with me the first night with kids. Super nice site lots of space the kids had a great time. Safe and friendly. And only 9 minute drive to the Jet Express to jump over to Put in Bag for a day!



Guide to Carey

Camping near Carey, Ohio, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From well-maintained campgrounds to fun activities, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful region.

What to do

  • Boating and Fishing: Alum Creek State Park Campground is perfect for water lovers. One visitor mentioned, “Amenities include boating, fishing, disc golf, MTB trails, live music select evenings, etc.” This makes it a great spot for both relaxation and adventure.
  • Hiking and Trails: East Harbor State Park Campground has lovely trails for walking or biking. A reviewer noted, “There are plenty of things to do, though. My husband and I had a great time!”
  • Wildlife Watching: Maumee Bay State Park Campground is known for its wildlife. One camper shared, “Nice park very clean. Nice bike trails and large campsites,” highlighting the natural beauty and opportunities for spotting animals.

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-kept restrooms and shower facilities. A visitor at Delaware State Park Campground said, “The staff was friendly, the campsites were well maintained and it was quiet.”
  • Spacious Campsites: Many campers enjoy the roomy sites at Kelleys Island State Park Campground. One happy camper remarked, “The campground is immaculate, quiet during the week especially after Labor Day.”
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Families love the amenities at Sandusky-Bayshore KOA. A reviewer mentioned, “The playground and jump mat for kids is awesome,” making it a hit for those with children.

What you should know

  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can be noisy. A camper at Indian Lake State Park Campground noted, “No one seemed to care about the 10 pm quiet time,” which might be a concern for light sleepers.
  • Site Size and Privacy: Campers at East Harbor State Park Campground found the sites to be “very tightly packed.” If you prefer more space, consider checking out other options.
  • Reservation System: The online reservation system at Indian Lake State Park Campground can be tricky. One visitor said, “The online reservation system is clumsy to use at best,” so be prepared for some hassle when booking.

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose Campgrounds with Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds like Sandusky-Bayshore KOA, which has a great playground. A parent shared, “They usually have some kind of activity for kids on weekends.”
  • Plan for Quiet Hours: If your family needs a peaceful environment, consider visiting Delaware State Park Campground, where a reviewer mentioned, “Quiet hours were, however, quiet!”
  • Pack Outdoor Games: Bring along frisbees or balls for family fun. One camper at Mt. Gilead State Park Campground noted, “There’s a large playground and a couple of different shelters,” which can be great for family activities.

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Accessibility: RVers should be aware of site accessibility. A visitor at Mt. Gilead State Park Campground mentioned, “The sites can be tight to get in and out of with big campers as the turns are almost at a 90-degree angle.”
  • Look for Full Hookups: Campgrounds like Maumee Bay State Park Campground offer spacious sites with electric hookups. One camper said, “The sites were spacious, flat, and fairly private.”
  • Be Prepared for Bugs: If you’re camping in the summer, especially at Maumee Bay State Park Campground, be ready for mayflies. A visitor humorously noted, “There are sooooo many mayflies around,” so pack some bug spray!

Camping near Carey, Ohio, has a lot to offer, from beautiful parks to family-friendly activities. Whether you're in an RV or tent camping, there’s a spot for you to enjoy the great outdoors!

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