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French Creek State Park Campground welcomes pets across its tent, RV, cabin, glamping, and yurt accommodations. Located in Elverson, the park allows pets at designated sites with proper leash control. Ridley Creek State Park's group camping area similarly permits four-legged companions throughout the grounds, with well-marked hiking trails specifically designed for walking with dogs. Campers browse The Dyrt when exploring the best sites near Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Fort Washington State Park Campground and Evansburg State Park Campground maintain pet-friendly policies, though campers should note that Fort Washington only offers group camping by reservation. The Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA extends pet amenities across its tent, RV, cabin, and glamping options while providing essential services like drinking water, showers, and trash facilities.
Green Lane Park's Deep Creek Campground provides pet owners with picnic tables and trash disposal while maintaining a standard pet policy for tent, RV, and glamping visitors from April through October. Several trails at Evansburg State Park create excellent opportunities for dog walking, though hikers should check for ticks after traversing wooded areas. Multiple reviews highlight how dogs enjoy swimming in the creek at Ridley Creek State Park, where hikers find easy, well-maintained pathways perfect for pet exercise. For RV travelers, Village Scene Park offers a secure location with full hookups and year-round accessibility, though weekend dumping services are unavailable. Boulder Woods Campground combines pet-friendly policies with numerous amenities including firewood sales, shower facilities, and boat access, making it suitable for extended stays with animals.
"There are numerous hiking trails in the park that seemed to be well marked and maintained. The park is about 20- mins from Reading, and 10 mins from Birdsbroro."
"There is a connector trail nearby that can get you to most of the hiking trails. Site was nice. Bathrooms okay. This is a pet loop so be aware of dogs. Hiking trails in park were a nice challenge."
from $20 - $75 / night
Check Availability"well marked trails great for hiking. pet friendly! we love walking here with our dog. there are even a few great spots to get a small creek swim in! It also has a greag picnic area with grills."
"We found a lot of really unique sites around the park. Will keep going back"
from $57 / night
Check Availability"Beautiful campground — lots of trees, pond, kids play equipment, dog park, etc. facilities all clean and whole place is well maintained. Easy late arrival."
"The neighbor’s sewer connection is right next to our picnic table! But, the sites are large enough for large RVs, they have 30/50 amp hookups and water & sewer."
"It was a great place to walk with your dog and enjoy the Pennsylvania outdoors."
"Since he was 2 years old I’ve taken my son, and we always have an amazing time, either hiking the trails to wandering in the woods looking for “adventures”."
from $43 / night
Check Availability"It's almost 500 acres filled with trails, woods,and river. I usually go to the parking right off of Militia hill rd.and Skippack Pike intersection."
"m following up on my review from over a year ago with new photos, updated weathered campers’ tales and a quick snapshot of HIGHLIGHTS and LOWLIGHTS: HIGHLIGHTS: (1) Rustic group camping nestled in nearly"
from $28 - $72 / night
Check Availability"Large sites, clean bathrooms, lots of hiking trails"
from $20 - $30 / night
Check Availability"This campground has 2 small loops, the Lake Loop and the Fiddler's Loop. Lake loop is the bigger of the two, however the “sites” are smaller and it's more open. It is popular with group tenters."
"Large campsites at the Lake Loop. Map is a little deceiving- the sites are farther from the lake than I expected and there are no running water bathrooms. Very clean and wooded sites."
from $15 - $50 / night
Check Availability"Nice place, a bit to close to the highways"
"It was quite muddy so we moved our set up into the grass field, we reserved the majority of the sites in this location so it worked well. The RV spots seem nice and large."
"We’ve stayed here a couple times in past Have family in the area Grew up in this area so very comfortable and easy access to lots of places! This visit we stayed six months may to October"
from $48 / night
Check Availability"We hiked the 7.5mile lake trail with our two pups. It was beautiful and along the way there were opportunities to kayak/sup, beach it, or even play on a ropes course."
"The site itself was set back some, and felt secluded while still being near the parking area. Walk to bathrooms and camp store was on the longer side."
from $22 - $40 / night
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TravelerCampground sites are nice and spacious, bathrooms are good, and there’s plenty to do for everyone. We hiked the 7.5mile lake trail with our two pups. It was beautiful and along the way there were opportunities to kayak/sup, beach it, or even play on a ropes course. We always travel with our dogs and this place has the BEST dog park. Big open space with access to lots of water play. We definitely recommend this spot!
RangerWe stayed here for a night in transit. Beautiful campground — lots of trees, pond, kids play equipment, dog park, etc. facilities all clean and whole place is well maintained. Easy late arrival. Good location - convenient but far enough off the highway. Would stay here again.
GuideI was able to book my site the day before the trip. The site itself was set back some, and felt secluded while still being near the parking area.
Walk to bathrooms and camp store was on the longer side. Firewood was $5 a bundle, but the register wasn't working and they could only take cash.
The hiking in the immediate area was beautiful, lots of fun trails and wildlife. Fishing, kayaking, zip lining, tons of great activities.
The firepits have grates over one half, so campfire cooking is a breeze. Cook up and use the provided picnic table for an easy dinner set up.
The park itself is very dog friendly and most sites had dogs. There is also an off leash dog park at Lum's pond and dog water dishes outside the camp store.
The showers and bathrooms were incredibly well kept with hot water and stocked supplies. If you didn't feel like walking so far, the tents had a spiget with running water near the parking areas.
Reception for Verizon was spotty, t mobile was pretty great. Wish there was an ATM on site though I don't think the cash only situation is a normal one for this campground.
All in all an amazing trip, and I'll be back as soon as possible.
GuideMy family and I stayed at French Creek State Park while attending an event in Reading. The park was clean and well maintained. We stayed in Loop A which had no camp host. The camp hosts were in loops B & C. We had a full hook up site. The water and electric worked great! The campground was well patrolled by Rangers throughout our stay. The bathhouses appeared to be clean and maintained. The quiet time starts at 9pm and seemed to be followed by most campers. There are numerous hiking trails in the park that seemed to be well marked and maintained. The park is about 20- mins from Reading, and 10 mins from Birdsbroro. There are many stores and restaurants in the area for food and supplies if needed. We had good cellular service with both AT&T and T-Mobile. The one downside was that there was no off leash dog park. We had to take our dog to a dog park in Birdsbroro. We would stay at this park again.
Guidewell marked trails great for hiking. pet friendly! we love walking here with our dog. there are even a few great spots to get a small creek swim in! It also has a greag picnic area with grills.
LegendWest Chester KOA This is a really nice KOA not too far from downtown Philly. The campground is located in a beautiful part of the Pennsylvania countryside with rolling hills which meant the roads getting there are narrow and windy. A bridge nearby the campground was washed out earlier by a hurricane so we had to take an alternative route going about thirty minutes out of our way. (Make sure you check their website for directions!) There is a lot to do in the surrounding area like visiting the historical sites in downtown Philadelphia, Valley Forge, or exploring Amish country.
This is a typical KOA with lots of amenities and activities for kids– swimming pool, jump pad, miniature golf, volleyball, butterfly garden, gem mining, playground, store, dog park, nature trail, etc. There is a large pool area with pavilion but it was closed during our stay since we were there early in the season. The campground is right on the Brandywine River which is a slow meandering pretty river that is great to get your feet wet or go for a paddle. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent if you have time and as there is very little current in the river you can paddle out and back without any trouble. There is a nice, short nature trail which was nice to walk our dog and she enjoyed getting wet in the river.
The campground is hilly which means that a fair number of sites are not level. Our site (#27) was level for our RV but the patio sloped downhill and we could not use our picnic table or find a level spot for our chairs. Some sites are “premiums” with paved patios, Adirondack chairs, fancy firepits, BBQ grill, and tables and chairs with an umbrella. These sites are really nice, but you pay a lot more for them. Some sites are located adjacent to the river with nice waterfront views, but beware some might be muddy. There are lots of camping cabins and a couple of glamping tents.
Overall, the campground is very clean with no trash lying around and the grass was mowed and trimmed. The 50-amp electric was good as was the water pressure. The sewer connection uphill from our site so it did not drain properly. There is basic cable but since you are so close to Philly there are plenty of over-the-air channels. The Wi-Fi at our site worked well. Garbage is picked up at your site. The surrounding area has plenty of restaurants, shopping, and interesting things to see and do.
GuideWe do Lums Pond at least twice a year if we can get reservations.
Sites are big and all were redone in the last few years with concrete pads, 30 amp service and full sewer. There are some equestrian and tent sites as well.
Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking. There’s an off leash dog park, equestrian center and boat ramp. Book early because it fills up fast!
LegendThis is unquestionably the best KOA I’ve been to. I usually do not like KOA, except when there are no alternatives. This one is way above average. Typically these places are all gravel and dust. This one has paved roads, grass and trees. There is a pond for fishing, too. The only complaint is that, like all KOAs, the sites are on top of each other. The neighbor’s sewer connection is right next to our picnic table! But, the sites are large enough for large RVs, they have 30/50 amp hookups and water & sewer. There are cabins and large tents you can rent. There is a playground, pavilion, laundry, and several shower/bathrooms. (The one near us didn’t have hot water. The office people said they were working on it.) There us also a large, grassy, fenced dog park which my 2 spaniels appreciated.
TravelerWe stayed at site 18 in Loop A. There is a connector trail nearby that can get you to most of the hiking trails. Site was nice. Bathrooms okay. This is a pet loop so be aware of dogs. Hiking trails in park were a nice challenge.
Located about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia, the Berwyn area offers campers access to the rolling Piedmont region with elevations ranging from 400 to 500 feet. Summer temperatures typically range from 70-85°F with moderate humidity, while spring and fall camping seasons bring comfortable 50-70°F days with cooler nights. Most campgrounds in this region operate from April through October, though several remain open year-round for winter camping enthusiasts.
Disc golf adventures: At Boulder Woods Campground, campers can enjoy a substantial disc golf course that attracts tournament players. "They have a disc golf course and they rent and sell discs. That's where we fell in love with disc golf," shared Erik W., who discovered the sport while camping here.
Bird watching expeditions: Fort Washington State Park features dedicated hawk observation decks for serious birders. "If you are trying to explore Valley Forge and have stumbled across Fort Washington SP enroute, what a little gem you have discovered...from this very spot you can view the beautiful raptors that migrate here on a seasonal basis in both the Spring and Autumn," notes Stuart K.
Creek swimming spots: When temperatures rise, Ridley Creek State Park provides natural water access points. "I had the best time here hiking up and down the mini mountains. The water was clear and beautiful and I absolutely loved it," writes Meg F., who enjoyed exploring the waterways.
Historical exploration: Nearby Hibernia County Park combines outdoor recreation with historical significance. "The park is beautiful...there is an old mansion that gives tours on weekends," explains Jim N., pointing to educational opportunities beyond typical outdoor activities.
Private, wooded sites: At French Creek State Park Campground, campers appreciate the natural spacing between sites. "All sites have a paved level area which made set up a breeze. Sites were not on top of each other," reports Jen R., highlighting the comfortable layout that provides privacy.
Family-friendly amenities: Many visitors appreciate the thoughtful facilities at French Creek. "Bathrooms were very nice and clean with large showers. Nice area to wash dishes. Very nice playground area and clean," continues Jen R., noting the practical amenities that enhance family camping experiences.
Seasonal flexibility: Some campgrounds in the region offer year-round accessibility. "Stayed over for one night in early December. Showers and bathrooms were great!" shares Galit P. about French Creek, demonstrating the extended camping season available to visitors seeking off-season experiences.
Well-maintained trails: Evansburg State Park Campground receives praise for its extensive path network. "I've spent countless hours hiking and fishing in Evansburg...Since he was 2 years old I've taken my son, and we always have an amazing time, either hiking the trails to wandering in the woods looking for 'adventures'," writes Andrew C., highlighting the multi-generational appeal.
Limited hookup availability: Many dog friendly campgrounds near Berwyn have specific loops or areas designated for pets. "Loop C is the only loop that allows pets. I expected it to be much noisier than it was. All of the dogs were well behaved, and we didn't have any problems as we took our walks around the loop," reports Ranger Jen about her stay at French Creek State Park.
Bathroom conditions vary: Facility quality differs significantly between campgrounds. "The bath/shower house in this loop was adequate and includes two dish washing stations outside. The showers had good pressure and hot water. It was cleaned often throughout the weekend, however it is definitely in need of an update," notes Ellen C. about French Creek.
Weekend-only operations: Some smaller campgrounds maintain limited schedules. "This campground is only open on the weekends, in season," Jennifer S. explains about Hibernia County Park, adding that "sites can be reserved online, by phone, or by 'first come, first served' self-registration."
Seasonal dump station access: For RV campers, waste management requires planning. "There is a $20 flat dump fee, opened 9-4pm M-F, but closed on the weekends," warns Stuart K. about Village Scene Park, pointing out a detail critical for weekend warriors.
Playground options: Multiple pet-friendly campgrounds near Berwyn offer dedicated play areas. "There is a huge pool that has a beautiful view overlooking the lake. There are trails for mountain biking or hiking, a frisbee golf course, playground at the campground and at the lake," explains Jen R. about French Creek.
Kid-friendly fishing spots: Hibernia County Park provides specialized fishing opportunities for younger anglers. "The children's pond is a short ways away for well stocked fishing," shares Anna, adding that "we loved the lake campground. My kids are age 3-12...Very quiet at night. The park ranger this weekend was the nicest and very helpful with directions to walk to the playground and indoor restrooms."
Space considerations: When camping with children, site layout becomes important. "The sites are large but there is NO privacy. The sites are lined up next to each other along the campground driveway and there are absolutely no trees or shrubs between them," cautions Jen about Green Lane Park, providing insights for families seeking more secluded options.
Activity planning: For extended stays with children, having structured options helps. "This campground was so well maintained. There was so much to do there a pool, lake, horseshoes, cornhole, playground, big pillow and even more. They offer so many activities during the day and text you so you don't forget," notes Nicole S. about Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA.
Site leveling challenges: Many campgrounds in this region have uneven terrain. "As I said in the first paragraph, we mostly camp in a 28ft 5th wheel and though at first glance the sites don't look big enough to house an RV, there are a few sites that will, including #3, #17 & #18 and plenty of sites will fit a small RV or pop up camper. They aren't level, but nothing a little creative positioning can't fix," advises Jennifer S. about Hibernia County Park.
Hookup limitations: Water access varies between locations. "There are NO HOOKUPS, and water is not easy to come by if you are in an RV. If you are coming in an RV, you should come with a full water tank. There is one spigot at the 'bathroom'," Jennifer S. continues about Hibernia County Park.
Site accessibility: Some campgrounds offer assistance with difficult parking situations. "The spots are tight to get into but the staff will offer to park your camper using your vehicle. I let them park mine and I'm really glad I did. It was super tight," explains Erik W. about Boulder Woods, highlighting a valuable service for less experienced RV drivers.
Public transportation options: RVers looking to explore Philadelphia can use nearby transit. "We stayed here for 3 nights while visiting family In Philadelphia. It is a 20 minute ride into Philly and Uber was was quick and responsive," notes Travyl Couple about Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA, pointing to transportation alternatives that eliminate the need to relocate large vehicles.
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