Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Yellow Springs, OH

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Yellow Springs, OH is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. Yellow Springs is a great camping destination for everyone. There are tons of nearby hikes, adventurous activities, and sights to see. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Yellow Springs. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Yellow Springs, Ohio (70)

    1. John Bryan State Park Campground

    42 Reviews
    Yellow Springs, OH
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 767-1274

    "the location is awesome adjacent to Clifton Gorge and Yellow Springs. lots of great hiking. sites are small but well maintained. the town of Yellow Springs is adorable and the nearby Young’s Dairy Farm"

    "The campsite is next to the 12 mile set of mountain bike trails.  It is a great mountain biking/camping getaway.  The trails are easy, so for all levels.  Nice camping for families.  "

    2. Buck Creek State Park Campground

    33 Reviews
    Clarence J. Brown Dam and Reservoir, OH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 322-5284

    $23 - $35 / night

    "We visited the Ohio Caverns. The tour is worth the money, the "gem" mining was fun for our younger kids. There are two swimming beaches, the public one and one in the campground."

    "It was definitely not an easy task to get a camp site here as a walk-in. We checked on reserve America several times with no luck."

    3. Caesar Creek State Park Campground

    52 Reviews
    Arkansas River - Pool 5, OH
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 488-4595

    $17 - $75 / night

    "Lots of families and pets. Not great for tents but theres a couple ok spots. Not secluded. Very little shade but lots to do at the park and its very clean."

    "We stayed in Site 12, which was huge and conveniently located close to a fairly new shower house. That facility was among the very best I've seen! Amazingly clean!"

    4. Jacoby Road Canoe Launch

    2 Reviews
    Yellow Springs, OH
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (937) 562-7440

    $15 / night

    "This can be located in your Google Settings/Advanced/Accessibility/ and enable the captions.  

    Yellow Springs is a popular destination in Ohio. "

    "Beautiful spot for tent camping right next to the Little Miami River. Picnic tables and fire pit are also nice amenities. I just wish there were a trash can. Still had a great time, though."

    5. Sky Lake Resort and Fishing

    3 Reviews
    Springfield, OH
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 210-9750

    $65 / night

    "Sky Lake Resort is a very nice little campground nestled in among a series of 4 or 5 lakes. The views are fantastic and if you like to fish, this is the place for you!"

    "We loved our time at Sky Lake! It’s a beautiful property, well maintained, and easy to make a reservation. We will definitely be back!"

    6. REI Lakes Campground

    4 Reviews
    Springfield, OH
    9 miles
    +1 (407) 729-1848

    7. Wright-Patterson FamCamp

    2 Reviews
    Medway, OH
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 271-2535

    "Has a nice size dog park."

    "If you are retired or active duty military, you have access to recreation sites maintained adjacent to many bases."

    8. Narrows Reserve

    2 Reviews
    Alpha, OH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 562-6440

    "Camp was in a meadow at the end of about an hour walk in. Literally campsite is on top of trails and meadow provides no shade."

    "My buddy, James, and I parked next to the Nature Center and trekked in. You can opt to park in the lower parking lot where there is a kayak launch too."

    9. Enon Beach Campground

    3 Reviews
    Medway, OH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 882-6431

    10. Tomorrow's Stars RV Resort

    4 Reviews
    Clarence J. Brown Dam and Reservoir, OH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (937) 324-2267

    $55 - $70 / night

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Yellow Springs, OH

580 Reviews of 70 Yellow Springs Campgrounds


  • K
    Jun. 13, 2018

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    Great Location, Fiesty Raccoons

    Beware of the raccoons. They are adorable but will literally steal your food right in front of you. We were set up for about 5 minutes before a raccoon appeared and swiped a large bag of sunchips off the picnic table as I was about to make a sandwich. Straight savage. Campground is a few minutes from Yellow Springs which is a beautiful town with a lot to see and do including a brewery and nature preserve. John Bryan park itself has some nice hikes and offers top rop rock climbing and repelling. Climbing routes are all available on mountainoroject.com Campground/Park also offers disc golf and volleyball with a ton of picnic areas. Facilities are not the best with outhouse style bathrooms, no showers. This isnt notmally an issue but we visited at the end of June and weather was crazy hot. All in all it's a pretty cool place. Had a great time and even ended up naming all the raccoons, Larry, Mary, & Baby Terry.

  • Mitch + Kristi N.
    Aug. 19, 2022

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    nice small campground

    the location is awesome adjacent to Clifton Gorge and Yellow Springs. lots of great hiking. sites are small but well maintained. the town of Yellow Springs is adorable and the nearby Young’s Dairy Farm is a must visit.

  • Kimberly A.
    Jun. 4, 2018

    Hueston Woods State Park Campground

    it used to be so much better

    the campground is seriously in need of some tlc and they have gotten rid of the deer exhibit and replaced it with a dog park which is sad because my family spent a few hours each trip just petting and feeding the deer before. also the nature center isn’t what it used to be. bathrooms are always nasty. it’s sad because this used to be our go to campground.

  • J
    Nov. 2, 2020

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    Great mountain bike trails for all levels, near town of Yellow Springs

    The campsite is next to the 12 mile set of mountain bike trails.  It is a great mountain biking/camping getaway.  The trails are easy, so for all levels.  Nice camping for families.  There is also a very nice children's playground near the campsite.  

    Close to the town of Yellow Springs, Ohio.

    The sites are close together and not much privacy, but convenient.

    Facilities are fine and there are nice outdoor fireplaces.

    The mountain bike trails are all-purpose so you can enjoy hiking them also.  They are very well-maintained.

  • K
    Sep. 25, 2020

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    John Bryan

    John Bryan campground conveniently located near Clifton mills gorge, Glen Helen and yellow springs. There's actually a spring that is actually known as yellow springs, the water is clear, clean and refreshing with a taste of I cut my finger in the kitchen blood. Kids run up and down green hills, ride bikes in their pajamas. Vault toliets are spacious with hand sanitizer by the doors. Some sites have trees that can be used to set up hammock camping. Fire pit rings and great access to affordable, dry, and good bundles of wood just outside the entrance to campground.

  • Don B.
    Sep. 21, 2016

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    John Bryant State Park

    Great place to visit has three parks in one John Bryant and Glen Helen nature preserve and Clifton Gorge are some of the best hiking trails in south west Ohio. Camp sites are great for tent camping with a few RV spots. You can visit the near by historical town of Yellow Springs.

  • Joaquim P.
    Oct. 11, 2021

    Scioto-Grove Metro Park

    Can only stay there on Fridays and Saturdays

    Only weekend stays and it ends in wintertime. I’m sure it’s pretty and all, but it’s hard to find legit, free dispersed camping in Ohio! Oh well, rest stops always work for car camping.

  • J
    Aug. 16, 2020

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    Spacious and quiet

    This is a small and beautiful park. It’s a primitive campground with many tents and some small RVs. The sites are spacious with large trees for shade. We enjoyed some great hikes through the state park to the Clifton Gorge preserve. A beautiful part of Ohio! The village of Yellow Springs is nearby for a burger or ice cream run.

  • Sherrie W.
    Aug. 26, 2020

    John Bryan State Park Campground

    Holy Raccoons!

    We stayed at John Bryan so we hike the Clifton Gorge and we love the town of Yellow Springs. The campground was a pretty basic Ohio campground, but did boast a frisbee golf course and access to the trails right from the campground. The campground is surrounded by wood, but pretty bare otherwise. There was very little privacy and sites just seemed to be placed randomly in the field. The pit toilets were relatively clean, and the campground roads safe for kids to ride bikes. We stayed at site 64 which was probably about the most private site there. We did need to position are cars around us to get this. Once dusk hit the raccoons were unbelievable. They would come out of the wood and stare at us fearlessly. Despite packing up our food properly, they were all over our table and right up next to our tent scavenging for food as soon as we went in our tent. The camp host was out searching the woods because they stole some kids backpack during the night. The trails were cool, but very poorly marked. There were paper signs that had fallen off the trees and the maps proved difficult to use because there were so many unmarked side trails. Better trail markers would make a huge difference.


Guide to Yellow Springs

Explore the best spots for pets-allowed camping near Yellow Springs, Ohio, where you and your furry friends can enjoy the great outdoors together.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Yellow Springs

Dog owners appreciate spacious and clean facilities

Pet owners like the community atmosphere and activities

  • Frontier Campground fosters a community vibe with monthly reservations, allowing for a quieter experience and opportunities to meet fellow pet lovers.
  • At Possum Creek Metro Park, you can enjoy fishing and hiking trails, perfect for spending quality time with your dog in nature.
  • Sky Lake Resort and Fishing is a peaceful spot with beautiful lake views, ideal for relaxing with your pet after a day of fishing or exploring.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Yellow Springs, OH is John Bryan State Park Campground with a 4.2-star rating from 42 reviews.

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