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TravelerDogwood Acres Campground
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The staff here are amazing. Quiet time is respected, clean campground. Will come again.
Dog-Friendly Camping near Windsor, PA
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Otter Creek Campground welcomes pets across its 4-acre property near the Susquehanna River, with spacious sites that provide ample room for dogs to rest comfortably at campsites. Pequea Creek Campground features creek-side camping with direct water access where dogs can cool off during summer stays. Both campgrounds maintain pet-friendly policies throughout their facilities, requiring pets to be leashed when outside campers and RVs. Most campers find the grounds well-maintained with convenient waste disposal options. Accommodations range from primitive tent sites to full-hookup RV spots, with several campgrounds also offering pet-friendly cabins for those who prefer not to rough it. Sites at these campgrounds typically include fire rings and picnic tables, providing comfortable outdoor spaces where campers can relax with their pets after a day of exploration.
The extensive trail system surrounding Otter Creek provides excellent opportunities for dog walking, with the Mason Dixon Trail accessible directly from the campground. Seasonal campers report the area is particularly dog-friendly during spring and fall when temperatures are moderate and fewer visitors crowd the trails. Creek access points allow dogs to splash and cool off, though owners should be aware that water conditions can change rapidly after heavy rain. Multiple reviews indicate staff members are accommodating to pet owners, often providing information about nearby veterinary services in York County. Wildlife is abundant in the area, so keeping dogs leashed is essential for their safety as well as for protecting local fauna. Most campgrounds enforce quiet hours starting at 10pm, requiring pet owners to manage barking, particularly in more densely populated camping sections.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Windsor (108)
1. Pequea Creek Campground
"Pet friendly and very lush with greenery."
"Covered bridges and road side shopping are close by. Enjoyed river tubing which is close by to this campground. Music bingo on Saturday night was so much fun. Owners are very nice and helpful."
2. Thousand Trails Circle M
"Close to Lancaster for necessities and great proximity to Baltimore and Philadelphia for day trips."
"I used to stay here all the time with my grandparents when they were around. It was always some of the best times for me."
3. Otter Creek Campground
"Pet friendly!"
"Just down the road about a mile or so was the Indian Steps Museum which is owned by York Conservation Society."
4. Merry Meadows Recreation Farm
"Our dog was welcomed. Will definitely be going back. This was our first trip with our camper ever and everyone was helpful"
"It was a VERY dark walk to get to the bathhouse for showers. And the fire pit had no grill, so we ended up having to use the stoves of some RV camping friends for meals."
5. Elizabethtown-Hershey KOA
"A little pricey and strict for vistors, they need to leave by 10 and can’t bring their pets."
"There was a bathhouse and dish sink nearby, as well as the entrance to a nice little nature trail a few sites down. "
Check Availabilityfrom $45 - $279 / night
6. Tucquan Park Family Campground
"There was a lot of space so walking our dogs was great. The smaller bathroom stalls are pretty small but got the job done. Playground and pool were both nice and clean. Wonderful place for a family."
"Highly recommend staying here with lots of close hiking trails within driving distance."
7. Muddy Run Rec Park - PPL
"The large lake is great for a day of kayaking and fishing with supplies readily available for rent at the boat dock store."
"The observatory is open to public once a month, we recommend you plan your trip around this."
8. Hersheypark Camping Resort
"This campground has a little something for everyone, from full hook up sites neatly stacked next to each other, to quiet patches of grass next to the river."
"We stay here every September during the Hershey Dog Grooming Expo. We have never had any complaints. Office personnel are very friendly and helpful."
9. Old Mill Stream Campground
"Tent sites are lined up along the water which is great for fishing (especially when you need to stay close to the littles sleeping in the tent). Lots of benches lined up along the water."
"Not to noisy being next to a theme park. The bath house was just remodeled so it's excellent! Good price!"
10. River Rock Recreation
"There is no on site running water or electric but they did leave us with a 5 gallon water jug and a 5 gallon shower bag to use in the outside shower."
"https://www.riverrockadv.com/#/ I was fortunate enough to find this local gem while browsing“camping near me”. Not only that, my unlucky butt won a 2 night stay there!"
Check Availabilityfrom $75 - $90 / night
Drive Time
- 15 min from York, PA
- 37 min from Lancaster, PA
- 43 min from Harrisburg, PA
- 1 hr 3 min from Lebanon, PA
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Windsor, PA
1160 Reviews of 108 Windsor Campgrounds
Peggy C.TravelerCountry Acres Campground
Lovely campground!
Country Acres is a lovely, well maintained campground. Sites are level and bath house facilities clean and modern. Friendly staff in the office. Dog friendly. Local to all the Lancaster attractions. A complimentary farmland tour is offered by bus and it was great. They take you out into an area of Amish farms and shops and make a stop at 2 of these. The fresh Amish pretzels are amazing!
- kken
GuideArtillery Ridge Campground
Great campsite. Fire pit, picnic table, swimming pool ( not open), miniature golf course, laundromat, bathrooms, showers, dump station, gathering areas for groups, playground, and even a horse area and stalls for horses. Dog friendly. Staff was very helpful and curious.
Pam R.GuideGifford Pinchot State Park Campground
We booked two nights mid October not realizing that it's duck hunting season and that hunting is allowed RIGHT by the campground - with kids everywhere. We were jolted out of sleep at 5 am by gun fire right near our site. It kept up for the next hour. In addition, the bathrooms, although clean are in poor condition. Peeling paint everywhere with bare concrete in the showers. For such a pretty site, we had a miserable stay. We left after one night.
- jjohn L.Guide
Artillery Ridge Campground
Got us out of a jam.
Where we were camping had blown up their dump station. Artillery Ridge helped us out. $10. to dump. If we come to camp in Gettysburg, it will be hear.
- jjohn L.Guide
Codorus State Park Campground
Hurricane camping
You just can't beat a pennsylvania park. This one is not an exception. Nice clean restroom, plenty of room. Now, what cost a star. Yes, it rained like hell. When we broke camp and go dump. The dump station was overflowing with sewer. Go to the guard shack to tell them, and find another site. None there. Can I go to an unused full hookup to dump? No! I would have to pay for the site. Two hours later, we found a place to dump for $10.
- LLynn C.
ScoutOld Mill Stream Campground
Never Again
The advertisements for Olde Mill Campground were disingenuous. The campsite was 20 yards from a roller coaster. The NOISE of the roller coaster and children on it screaming was as relentless and unnerving as any train we have ever slept near. There was no quiet until almost midnight. The “pull-through” site left my truck almost in the road and our 25’ Airstream slightly over the road on the backside. The site was not level. The sites were close enough to hear a neighbor’s snoring.
- nnancy H.Guide
Hosack Run
Quiet & Dog friendly - 20minutes from Gettysburg Battfields
This pet friendly campground in Caledonia State Park is .8 miles from the larger Chinquapin campground (no pets), ranger station and swimming pool. Our site #171 was level, paved, full hook ups and next to modern clean bathrooms with flush toilets, warm showers and outside dish washing sinks. Many available sites with and without services on a Sunday in October. There were a good number of friendly, tidy, long term campers with large wall tents. (They allow 21 day stays after Labor Day)
Adam and Suzanne B.GuideBeacon Hill Camping
Great location
We stayed here to go to the Hershey RV show—about 55 min drive. Right in the center of Amish country. Campground is adults only. It was very clean. The bathrooms were very clean with great water pressure. The roads are tight for getting into sites. Site 5 was not level side to side. We met great people there.
Guide to Windsor
The Susquehanna River valley region near Windsor, Pennsylvania offers diverse camping terrain with elevations ranging from 400 to 600 feet above sea level. This area experiences warm summers with average July temperatures of 85°F and cool spring nights that often drop into the 40s. Local campgrounds typically operate from April through October, with several extending their seasons into November for fall foliage viewing.
What to do
Hiking the Mason Dixon Trail: The extensive trail system provides excellent day hikes with varying difficulty levels. At Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground, campers can access multiple connected trails. "I took an early morning hike on the 8.5 mile Lakeside Trail that goes around the lake and it was really awesome to see the lake from all different angles," notes one visitor who appreciated the varied terrain.
Kayaking on local waterways: Multiple access points for water recreation exist within a short drive. "We stayed in site 22 for three nights and bicycled 14 miles, some along the Susquehanna, on nearby Enola Low Grade Trail. We enjoyed the birds singing in the mornings and welcomed grandkids' visit for splashing and floating in Pequea Creek," reports a camper at Pequea Creek Campground.
Disc golf courses: Several campgrounds maintain well-designed courses for all skill levels. "Both areas have their own 18 hole disc golf course, but I will say: BEWARE of poison ivy!! We played the first 10 holes around the Conewago day use area and I was shocked at how much poison ivy we had to dodge all over the prime walking areas through the course," warns a Gifford Pinchot visitor.
What campers like
Spacious wooded sites: Many campgrounds offer natural separation between campsites. At Tucquan Park Family Campground, "The primitive sites are back in the woods which kept us nice and cool on hot July nights. The location also kept us fairly bug free," according to one satisfied camper who valued the natural setting.
Clean facilities: Well-maintained bathhouses are consistently mentioned in positive reviews. "Bath house is located at top of steep hill and bathrooms were not very clean. So if you don't have a camper to use, you might not like the bath house situation," notes one Pequea Creek visitor, providing important context about facility locations.
Pet-friendly policies: Most campgrounds welcome dogs with reasonable restrictions. Otter Creek Campground gets praise for its pet amenities: "It was nice to be able to walk our two dogs around in a large circle without having to leave the campground. They were pretty pooped by the time we got back and were ready to rest by the fireside," mentions a visitor who appreciated the spacious walking areas.
What you should know
Site selection matters: Not all sites offer the same experience, even within the same campground. "We originally picked a site advertised as 'partially shaded' but when we got there we found one small tree per site in a grass field. But on the way in we noticed there are lots of wooded sites, and asked to move," reports a camper at Codorus State Park Campground.
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