Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Watertown, SD

Looking for the best options for camping with dogs near Watertown? The Dyrt can help you find the best campsites for you and your dog. Each pet-friendly campsite offers quick access to one or more of Watertown's most popular destinations.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Watertown, SD (36)

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Recent Dog-Friendly Reviews in Watertown

70 Reviews of 36 Watertown Campgrounds


  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Cochrane Recreation Area
    Sep. 3, 2024

    Lake Cochrane Recreation Area

    Camp host here

    Really a nice little park! We have been camp hosts here for the summer. Had never been here before, didn't know it existed. 30 back in sites with #30 being host site.

  • Michelle B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ingalls Homestead
    Jul. 7, 2024

    Ingalls Homestead

    Love the quaintness!

    Love that there are only 4 sites. We stayed here with family and had 3 of the sites. Beautiful land! Our suggestion if you stay here is, pull in the parking lot and back up the driveway to the camp sites. Unless you have a small vehicle and camper, it is tricky to get turned around if it is full. $20pp to tour the property for the whole time you are staying. Check out the dugout, house, barn, schoolhouse, church and garage.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Thompson Recreation Area
    Jul. 7, 2024

    Lake Thompson Recreation Area

    Great beach & campground

    This campground has both electric standard sites for campers and tent sites. Two shower houses and multiple vault toilets throughout the campground for accessibility. Walking trails in grass or gravel. Three walkways down to the water’s edge with one being a large swimming area. Boating is permitted as well. Be sure to use bug spray as mosquitoes were all over- maybe due to wet weather. This is a natural lake formed by farmland that flooded in the 1980s.

  • DakotaMiner
    Camper-submitted photo from Sexauer City Park
    Oct. 29, 2023

    Sexauer City Park

    Winter pass through

    Driving from far north down south, stopped for an overnight that we had reservations for. Apparently when temps reach towards freezing they close all restrooms and showers (only listed on Facebook), unfortunately our RV was winterized so we stayed overnight with zero accessible restrooms or showers.

  • George D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sexauer City Park
    Aug. 27, 2023

    Sexauer City Park

    Quiet. Near highway 29

    Quiet small city campground. A few nice pullouts. Plenty of back ins, and a tent area. Showers and toilets clean and well lit. Pay at front of park or reserve online.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Campground 2 — Oakwood Lakes State Park
    Aug. 20, 2023

    Campground 2 — Oakwood Lakes State Park

    Clean pleasant campground

    Camped in the more open area (72E in campground 2). Large grassy sites with fire pit and picnic table. Clean bathrooms with hot showers. Nice path around lake for walking the dog. Lots of families having a good time! Very pleasant evening.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Sexauer City Park
    Sep. 7, 2022

    Sexauer City Park

    Ideal small campground, reserve in advance!

    Although an envelope system is in use and we were told we didn't need one, reservation slips made out by the park (ON ORANGE) take precedence over the white slips (which are the duplicate layer of your registration form). After we came, found a pull- through spot open that night, filled and posted our form, we we left - and returned to a filled spot- THAT camper reserved by phone just hours earlier (perhaps while we were selecting). Fortunately we saw another spot where we could still stay hooked up. This is a really pleasant (under big oaks) electric only sites campground. 2 handicap shower/bathrooms. Picnic tables and fire rings. Little free library.

  • Alley-oop M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Memorial Park
    Jul. 8, 2022

    Memorial Park

    Family fun

    We had a great time at the lake our campsite was in view of the water beautiful Town beautiful atmosphere very green the one and only thing I would say is that there is a rocky very Rocky Lake other than that time spent was a week and it was really good

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Webster City Park
    Jun. 10, 2022

    Webster City Park

    Quaint and quiet

    An economical little spot within the City of Webster. Water and dump station available. Close to grocery, restaurants, and liquor store! Nice community pool amd park too!!

  • UnnamedAdventures  The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Camping 109 RV Park
    Mar. 7, 2022

    Camping 109 RV Park

    Awesome place for a work camper or a fisherman!

    We stayed here during a deployment for work. We were one of many work campers staying at this RV park. They have the basic amenities as a bathroom and laundry room. The sites are roomy and well maintained as the owner mowed the sites often. The campground is near a river so beware of the mosquitoes. We will stay here again when in the area. Also you can get 50% off with passport america pass!

    Check out our blog at www.unnamedadventures.com and follow our journey on Facebook and Instagram or on our YouTube Channel at Unnamed Adventures.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Norland Park
    Sep. 10, 2021

    Norland Park

    City park with a small lake and island

    Passing town of Arlington and found a couple of city parks with electrical hookup and about six sites with picnic tables! On busy truck route but very quiet after dark! Nice town to bike or walk! Grocery store, gas mini mart and Main St all close. No vehicle needed!

  • Natalie S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Dickinson City Park
    Sep. 4, 2021

    Dickinson City Park

    Tiny quiet campground

    2 spot next to a baseball field in a cute little town. Peaceful simple site to recoup after a long day of driving. The 2 negatives I will say was that the women's restroom was locked while we were here so we had to use the men's and the amount of yellow jackets at the site is scary to someone that allergic.

  • Neil T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hartford Beach State Park Campground
    Aug. 31, 2021

    Hartford Beach State Park Campground

    Uncrowded and Beautiful

    Vibe: Almost empty on Monday night. Quiet natural lake setting. 

    Cleanliness: Exceptional. 

    Facilities: Updated and well maintained. 

    General spots: Good size, good spacing, ok privacy. Lots of trees 

    Our site: 20. Across from our site was a little trail down to the lake. In the evening we saw tons of fish and an otter. The electric hook up is pretty far from the picnic table/fire ring area. Have a long cord. 

    Noise: Only 4 sites were occupied out of 30 or so. Completely quiet all evening. 

    Cell signal: Good (Verizon)

    Other: Spectacular sunsets and sunrises. Cell phone pictures do not do it justice.

  • Bret S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lakewood Supper Club
    Jul. 27, 2021

    Lakewood Supper Club

    Great food, beautiful location - but sites are limited!

    What an amazing little gem of a place! A former resort, now home to just 12 full hook up RV sites, a couple of cabins, and an amazing supper club that opens at 5:00 daily. On the shores of Big Stone Lake. A nice beach and a boat landing. There are normally no open sites, we are told, as they are all rented for the season. We got lucky because there was a site available, said Elmer. So we showed up and we’re greeted by the super- friendly residents who helped us into our site. At five we went down for supper- enjoyed a cocktail, a fantastic steak, then another drink while we watched the sun go down. Just perfect. If you can’t camp here, check out the state park - then come over for dinner!

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Campground 1 — Oakwood Lakes State Park
    Jul. 26, 2021

    Campground 1 — Oakwood Lakes State Park

    Excellent bathrooms

    The bathrooms are amazing for a campground. One of the few places I've ever camped where you get a full bathroom to yourself. Plus it was very clean. Seems to be a family oriented place rather than a "nature/wilderness" type of camping experience. Lots of groups gathered and up late hanging out, kids running through campsites. I got very quick responses via email from this place too which was great.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Ingalls Homestead
    Jul. 17, 2021

    Ingalls Homestead

    We'll be back!

    We had a wonderful experience dry camping here. There are only a few sites with water and electric. There are no dedicated sites and they asked us to park our pop-up at the far end/bottom of the parking lot next to the grass. It was quite level and the tent campers next to us were very nice. A few other tents were further out in the field. The bathrooms are simple, but very clean. Little Horse on the Prairie fans, you MUST stay here!

  • Michael M.
    Camper-submitted photo from County Line Campground
    Apr. 8, 2021

    County Line Campground

    Good enough overnight

    Stayed here while moving across the country because there wasn’t much else available. It was a nice surprise that it was as good as it is. Well kept up and reasonable prices but man was it tight! Very crowded and the owner was one of those folks who wants to help you back in whether you need help or not. There is a big gas station just out of town near the highway so it’s a convenient place to refuel and recharge for another day.

  • K
    Camper-submitted photo from Sexauer City Park
    Dec. 8, 2020

    Sexauer City Park

    Clean and quiet, convenient edge of town.

    Spent 4 nights for my son's wedding.   Has 30 amp service.  Clean shower house.  Perfect spot to visit Brookings without paying for hotel.

  • Chelsea R.
    Camper-submitted photo from County Line Campground
    Nov. 12, 2020

    County Line Campground

    Great Overnight Stop

    Nice little stop on your travels up or down I29. Located in a cute little town, with a multitude of spots that can accommodate even the largest RV. Full hookups available, even when it's below freezing. The office has propain, ice, and some food supplies available. Bathrooms & laundry. The spots are mostly side by side, with grass patches between though there are bigger campsites available. A gas station with multiple fast food options is located just down the highway. Would definitely stay here again when traveling through.

  • Jeff G.
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Stone Lake State Park Campground
    Oct. 11, 2020

    Big Stone Lake State Park Campground

    A nice gem

    Have spent a great deal of time at this park. Beautiful sunsets, lots of wildlife and nice trails. Fishing is free from the park boundaries with lots of shoreline. Great access to the lake if you have a boat. Only 7 miles into town for forgotten supplies or a specialty coffee. Con, flies can be an issue and the wind has an open shot from the south.



Guide to Watertown

Discovering pet-friendly camping options near Watertown, South Dakota, allows you to enjoy the great outdoors with your furry friends. Here are some excellent campgrounds that welcome pets and offer a variety of amenities and activities.

Pet-friendly campgrounds include Memorial Park

  • Memorial Park features a beautiful lakeside setting, perfect for fishing and swimming, while allowing pets to enjoy the outdoors alongside you. Memorial Park is known for its green spaces and family-friendly atmosphere.
  • At Stokes-Thomas Lake Campground, you can relax in shady spots and enjoy playgrounds for kids, making it a great choice for families traveling with pets.
  • The Sandy Shore Recreation Area offers a range of activities right by the water, ensuring your pet can enjoy the beach while you unwind.

Pet owners like the amenities at Pelican Lake Recreation Area

  • Pelican Lake Recreation Area provides clean facilities and a pebble beach, making it a comfortable spot for both you and your pet to enjoy the outdoors. Pelican Lake Recreation Area is well-maintained and offers plenty of space for pets to roam.
  • At Codington County Memorial Park and Campground, you’ll find a variety of recreational activities, including fishing and hiking trails, perfect for keeping your pet active.
  • The Lake Poinsett State Rec Area features spacious sites and a friendly atmosphere, making it a popular choice for pet owners looking for a relaxing getaway.

Tips for camping with dogs near Watertown

  • Always keep your dog on a leash while exploring the campgrounds to ensure their safety and the comfort of other campers. Many campgrounds, like Joy Ranch, encourage responsible pet ownership.
  • Bring plenty of water and snacks for your pet, especially during warm weather, as some campgrounds may not have water hookups available. Watertown Mobile Estates Campground offers electric hookups but check for water availability.
  • Make sure to clean up after your pet to maintain the cleanliness of the campground and respect fellow campers. Facilities like Dickinson City Park provide trash disposal options to help keep the area tidy.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Watertown, SD?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Watertown, SD is Memorial Park with a 4.5-star rating from 4 reviews.

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