Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Philip, SD
Badlands / White River KOA accommodates pets in tent sites, RV spaces, cabins, glamping tents and yurts less than 15 miles from Philip. Cedar Pass Campground in Badlands National Park also allows pets in tent sites, RV areas and cabins with covered picnic tables at each site. Badlands Hotel & Campground permits pets throughout its 80 sites with full hookups available for RVs. Multiple free dispersed camping options welcome pets, including Buffalo Gap Dispersed Camping and The Wall Boondocking Dispersed where dogs can enjoy open spaces without designated site boundaries. Minute Man RV Park in Philip itself has specific pet-friendly sites though some reviewers note the spaces are very close together with limited room for pet exercise.
Buffalo Gap National Grassland offers extensive pet-friendly dispersed camping with picnic tables and toilet facilities while still allowing fires, making it popular for campers with dogs needing more space to roam. Most campgrounds require pets to remain leashed when outside vehicles or tents. Badlands National Park prohibits pets on hiking trails, so camping with dogs limits exploration options within park boundaries. Sleepy Hollow Campground provides pet-friendly facilities with shaded picnic tables important during summer months when temperatures regularly exceed 100°F. The shower facilities at some campgrounds are basic with limited warm water, so cleaning muddy pets after rainfall can be challenging. Campgrounds near the Badlands experience significant winds that tent campers with pets should prepare for with proper anchoring.
