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There's a fire pit, cornhole, showers are included, two dog parks and half a basketball court. There is a small trail that circles the whole campground.
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David Crockett State Park Campground welcomes pets at all campsites across its two campground areas. Both campground loops offer water and electricity hookups at each site, with many spots in Campground 1 backing directly to Shoal Creek. Dogs must be kept on leashes throughout the park, including on hiking trails. Recently renovated bathhouses remain clean and well-maintained with shower facilities. Many campers report frequent wildlife sightings including deer and turkey near their campsites, making it important to keep pets secured. The park features concrete pads at campsites that help keep tent gear dry during wet conditions.
Crazy Horse Recreational Park divides its camping areas into family-oriented and "rowdy" sides, with different quiet hours for each (10pm versus midnight). The campground offers primitive tent sites alongside electric hookups near the Buffalo River, providing excellent water access for dogs. Some sites could benefit from maintenance with a weed eater according to visitors. Campground bathrooms start clean but can deteriorate with heavy weekend traffic, particularly during peak kayaking season. Several pet-friendly trails surround the campgrounds, though owners should be cautious about potential wildlife encounters. Both Natchez Trace RV Campground and Pickwick Landing State Park also accept pets throughout their facilities, providing alternatives for campers with dogs seeking different amenities or locations near Collinwood.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Collinwood (73)
1. David Crockett State Park Campground
"Beautiful campsite surround trees. Very quiet and secluded. There is water and electric hookups at each site and a dump station on the grounds as you leave. This was a very clean and safe campground."
"Has a small lake and dock for fishing, paddling, etc... They have rentals on site. Has a few miles of decent flat trails, all of which are young kid friendly."
2. Thousand Trails Natchez Trace
"Has dog park and swimming pool and beach area ! Has laundry rooms and bath n shower houses heck ya !"
"Nice lake at 102 sq acres in size. Did have an issue that most sites are only 50 or 30amp hookups only, so I had to borrow a 30 to 120 adapter."
3. Pickwick Landing State Park Campground
"I do wish the campground was on the river or had water views, but it’s close by, so that’s okay. There is a nice lodge with restaurant. The cabins here are extremely nice!"
"Campsite#18 is located near the bathrooms and shower areas. The restroom and shower building had 8 individual shower rooms with fold down benches."
4. Crazy Horse Recreational Park
from $7 - $30 / night
Check Availability5. Brush Creek Park
"It is on a nice stretch of the Tennessee River, and you can swim, fish, and boat there. Plenty of camp sites and very spacious. Popular with the locals and fairly secluded."
"Lots of shade close to lake with wildlife too"
6. Buffalo Bud’s Kayaks, Canoes & Campground
from $7 - $35 / night
7. Tishomingo State Park Campground
"Just off the Natchez Trace Parkway, the area around Tishomingo SP not only boasts gorgeous southern scenery but a ton of history as well."
"We were fortunate enough to get a spot right on the lake. It is such a perfect place to get away from it all.
We were there for 5days . We got on the Natchez Trace parkway. Also we went to Tupelo."
from $26 / night
Check Availability8. J.P. Coleman State Park Campground
"The sites are rather narrow with varying sizes and locations for outdoor living space. Pay close attention to the states website regarding vehicle size maximums."
"Fire pits provided, very clean with great walking trails, dog friendly. Easy access!!"
9. Bruton Branch Recreation Area Campground — Pickwick Landing State Park
"Visited Shiloh National Battle field and got ice cream near the campsite from “The Outpost.” Overall a good experience!"
from $16 - $25 / night
Check Availability10. Pickwick Dam Campground — Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
"The staff was very friendly and the area near the dam was really neat. The site is also very close to Pickwick State Park."
"A little close to my neighbors"
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Collinwood, TN
409 Reviews of 73 Collinwood Campgrounds
Summer H.
TravelerThousand Trails Natchez Trace
Peaceful n relaxing
Very beautiful place ! Cabins are spacious clean and furnished ! Dishes to use and pots and pans ! Even shower towels ! ! Right by the water and last minute reservations ! There’s Lots of stuff to find yourself doing to relaxing by the water to playing bingo at the hall ! To renting a kayak or pontoon ! Has dog park and swimming pool and beach area ! Has laundry rooms and bath n shower houses heck ya ! Rec center was closed due under construction put you can shoot pool and lounge around play foosballs and air hockey ! Movie theater ! But volley balls an racket ball n swimming pool at the rec center was closed but front pool was open ! Great place most definitely need to be a member for yearly round visits !!!
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Douglas T.
RangerBuffalo I-40-Exit 143 KOA
Hurricane Mills, TN…Not for us
Pro: It’s a well maintained resort. Had a decent dog park. Sites were nicely spaced. Check in was a breeze and we were shown to our site by a very nice lady. Lots of trees and flowers and quiet. Easy in and out. Cons: We had a corner site and we were really too long for the site, we’re 42’ long. The electric and water were all in one spot which was at the very end of the camper. We’ve been on this journey for 10 months so not our first rodeo. As the lady left a man rolls up in his cart and informs us that we need to pull up farther because it would be a tight squeeze for anyone to navigate around us. Which he wasn’t wrong but perhaps a more appropriate site could have been given us since we had a reservation for weeks. We told him if we pulled up farther we couldn’t reach the hose connection. He arrogantly told us that we should have a 50’ hose as most people do just for these circumstances. He also said we could buy one in their store. I asked if they possibly had another site that might fit the rig better. He said he thought they were full for the night but I could ask! That pretty much set the tone for the stay and for this review. Not sure if he was the owner or a grounds keeper. The sites were on hills- which it is Tennessee…but we had a difficult time getting our camper level as it went down hill due to the fact we had to pull up so far it set the camper downhill. It has auto leveling and could never get it level where we sat, kept giving us an error code. This system won’t allow you to level manually. We have 4 slides and it was difficult to get them out not being level. The bedroom slide came out enough for us to open the bed out. The fact that the camper was at such a slant it was not good for the slides obviously because it was so un-level that the jacks wouldn’t go down. It was pretty bouncy and you picked up speed walking from one end to the other. We were glad it was just one night.
Thom T.TravelerGreen Acres RV Park
Best RV park in Savannah,TN
This campground is well maintained. The grounds are Meticulously maintained, the staff will do everything possible to make your stay as pleasant as possible. There is a beautiful pool open seasonally, all sites will accommodate large Rigs, with full power (20amp, 30amp, 50amp) service. Sewerage and fresh water. There is strong WiFi and basic cable is included. I’ve camped here a few times now and couldn’t be more happier. This is a pet friendly park, ( Fido, just need to be on a leash and picked up after.) There are showers, bathrooms and 24/7 laundry facilities. So come as strangers, leave as friends.
All sites are excellent....
Jeremy H.RangerMeriwether Lewis Campground
Camp Where An Explorer Died Mysteriously
“Let’s go camping where one of the most remembered American explorers died a tragic death.” That’s probably not something I would have said before visiting the Meriwether Lewis Campground near Hohenwald, Tennessee. This campground is amazing. First, its setting couldn’t be anymore beautiful being nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of central Tennessee. The campground is filled with tall, stately oak trees that provide great, all day shade and shelter from the sun. It was hypnotizing listening to the wind from a summer storm swoosh through them. The sites are tent, car camper, and RV friendly though if you are staying in a tent you might have to be selective about which site you choose. Some are rocky and have quite a slant. Site 16, the one we chose to call home for the night, would not have made a good tent site at all even though it offered a breath-taking view of a cool, green hollow. Each site has a fire ring with an attached grill. The rings are about three feet wide and around 18 inches deep. They rest on a concrete slab. Camp parking is asphalt as are all the roads that wind through the park. All sites are within walking distance of a fully functional and positively clean bathroom that is cleaned regularly. You will need to bring your own soap to the bathroom though. The park doesn’t supply it or paper towels. Each campsite also has a secure trash can that is emptied daily(late in the evening during our stay). The campground is full of wildlife so it's nice to know they won’t be feasting on full trash cans. We shared our campsite with a pleasant and oddly curious Tennessee Rough Green Snake or Vine Snake. He enjoyed hunting bugs in the leaf litter at our campsite, and for about an hour, my son Oz and I enjoyed watching him on the hunt. We also saw a box turtle speeding down one of the many trails located within walking distance of the campground. The campground had three rounds of campers arrive on Friday night, July 5. The early campers who arrived between 2PM and 6PM, the after-work campers arriving just before sunset, and the evening crowd that arrived after sunset. The after-sunset crowd made a quick camp and went right to sleep. The camp has fresh water sources scattered throughout the campground including water fountains and spigots. Park staff were welcoming and hard working as you can instantly tell by the overall tidiness of the entire park. You may want to grab supplies before you head into camp since the two nearest towns are a few miles from the camp: Hohenwald (8 miles) and Summertown (11 miles). There is no store in the park or vending machines. You will also need to purchase firewood or be willing to walk to get it. The campground is well used so most sites only have twigs available. We lucked out and found some charred wood in unused campsites that supplemented our kindling we found while hiking. Overall, this is a great family campground. Access to the park isn’t restricted at night so you may want to make sure you carry a light with you as you walk around the campground in the dark. There is a lot of after dark traffic and you want to make sure you can be seen by other campers driving to the bathroom or the occasional guest who might just be driving through. I look forward to going back again soon. This is a five star park.
Shana D.
LegendPickwick Landing State Park Campground
Rustic campsites, nice cabins
We like the rustic campground here! Nice new bathhouse and playground area. They sell firewood! I do wish the campground was on the river or had water views, but it’s close by, so that’s okay.
There is a nice lodge with restaurant. The cabins here are extremely nice! They have views of the Tennessee River. Be sure to check out the wildlife rehab near the front office.
There are a few stores and restaurants close by in case you want to go out to eat if need to make a trip to the store.
We love Tennessee State Parks!
Katrin M.LegendSpring Creek Primitive Campground — Mousetail Landing State Park
Nice campground on the water
We camped here for just 1 night on our way west. There are 2 campgrounds. We stayed at the primitive one which was separated from the main park. The sites are on the water but there was not really an access to it. The sites have a picnic table and a fire pit. There are plenty of porta-potties but no water spigots. The sites were close together. At the end of the campground is a little gazebo with a swinging bench to watch the Tennessee river. The hiking trails are nice and the dogs had the chance to swim. The main bathroom in the other campground was well maintained. Overall it was a basic campground that was good for 1 night, but the park was very beautiful.
Steve G.LegendSpring Creek Primitive Campground — Mousetail Landing State Park
Small, shaded and quiet!
Overall: Small, shaded and quiet. Way off the beaten path near the Tennessee River. A drive to the nearby Lady’s Bluff Small Wild Area is worthwhile.
Getting there: If you want to get away from the crowded I-40 Interstate and do not mind a 30 minute drive through the gently rolling hills and farmland of rural Tennessee this might be a good stop for you! Be sure to set your GPS before leaving I-40 because at least with ATT you will lose signal.
Check in and staff: Online reservation was easy and the website has photos with a good listing by site of what is there, including whether or not there is a tent pad and the size of same. We needed to change sites at the last minute. The ranger was very kind and helpful.
Amenities: power and water available at main campground but not all site:, spotty cell service with ATT. Does work on the hilltop of the main campground. Washer/dryer available in bath house. Camp store closed for remodeling and paving while we were there.
Bathrooms: older but clean, well kept. Small, one shower.
Site: partial shade, some reasonable separation between sites but some close together. Fellow campers were quiet and courteous. Picnic tables and fire pits clean and in good order.
- TTamie H.Traveler
Botel Campground
Good boating and fishing campground
If you are a fisherman(park has private boat ramp) this is a great campground for a good price, it sits directly on the Tennessee river. You see barges all throughout the day moving up and down the river. They upkeep the grounds well. They have a golf cart lead you to your spot and answer any questions and address any concerns you may have getting settled in. Several grassy areas for your dog and 2 playgrounds for the kids. We stayed here in the fall thru December so didn’t use the pool but looked nice the showers and laundry were nice and kept up. The staff is friendly and helpful. Two not so great points and both are out of the owners control. There is a paper plant across the river and paper plants=extreme sewer smell worse in the morning and when the wind blows from the south. Secondly dog poop. Numerous people did not pick up their dog poop regularly. I did speak with the office and they were addressing this issue with the individuals so hopefully they get that under control. Would recommend and come back.
Guide to Collinwood
Collinwood, Tennessee sits between the Buffalo and Tennessee Rivers with an average elevation of 900 feet. Summers often bring 90°F temperatures while winter nights can drop below 30°F. The area's mix of hardwood forests and river access creates diverse camping conditions, with many campsites requiring advanced planning during peak summer months when water activities attract the most visitors.
What to do
River adventures: The Buffalo River provides excellent paddling opportunities at Crazy Horse Recreational Park. "Very pretty recreation area. Would be better if the had hiking trails. Primitive camping area is developed," notes a visitor to J.P. Coleman State Park, which offers similar water-based activities.
Fishing access: Waterfront sites at Bruton Branch Recreation Area offer direct fishing access. "We love Bruton Branch. Specifically sites 28&29 they are the last of the site but it allows you to have your own little slice of fishing heaven as you are separated from the majority of other people," reports one regular camper.
Hiking trails: Tishomingo State Park features multiple trail systems with varying difficulty levels. "We've camped to Tishomingo State at least 3 times in the last 6 months... Plenty of trails that would satisfy an Ultramarathoner. A lake for fishing and canoeing," a reviewer mentions.
What campers like
Waterfront views: Sites along the water at Bruton Branch Recreation Area provide scenic vistas. "We spent a weekend here at the beginning of may. The weather was perfect. There are a good number of trees for shade. Our campsite was right on the water which was good for views," shares a camper.
Clean facilities: David Crockett State Park maintains well-kept amenities. "The campground and park was immaculate! Sites were level and easy to back in. Bathrooms and showers were wonderful. The staff was super friendly, and the area was wonderful!" notes an enthusiastic visitor.
Historical sites: The area's rich history provides educational opportunities. "We visited the Amish. We had a great outdoor class to learn about snakes, hiked the trails, and enjoyed the falls," reports a camper at David Crockett State Park, highlighting activities beyond standard camping.
What you should know
Site conditions: Campsite leveling can be an issue at several parks. "The campsites are terribly unlevel. I can honestly say that is the only negative. The campground is very shady & they just improved the bathhouse," notes a camper at Pickwick Landing State Park.
Bathroom maintenance: Facilities can deteriorate during busy periods. "Bathhouse was close. It was cleaned early in the day and become very gross by the end of the day," reports a visitor at Bruton Branch Recreation Area.
Weather preparedness: The area experiences significant seasonal temperature variations. "We visited this park in late June. The campground and park was immaculate!" shares a summer visitor to David Crockett State Park, while others note the need for additional gear during cooler months.
Tips for camping with families
Playground access: Several campgrounds offer play areas for children. "They have a pool, lots of activities, great clubhouses, and large sites," notes a visitor to Natchez Trace RV Campground, mentioning the family-friendly amenities.
Educational opportunities: Wildlife learning activities enhance family camping. "We had a great outdoor class to learn about snakes, hiked the trails, and enjoyed the falls," shares a David Crockett State Park visitor.
Swimming options: Water activities provide family entertainment. "This is a beautiful park and will definitely be worth the trip," mentions a camper at Tishomingo State Park, where swimming access complements other recreation options.
Tips from RVers
Site spacing: RV site dimensions vary significantly between parks. "The sites are adequate but not overly roomy. You can fit yourself in, and an extra car. A small tent or hammock would fit too," notes a camper at David Crockett State Park.
Hookup availability: Second Creek Rec Area offers more primitive camping. "Small, good view... No porta potty in sight. Did two, not maintained by TVA anymore," a visitor reports, highlighting the need for self-sufficiency.
Leveling challenges: Many sites require additional equipment for proper leveling. "Very beautiful recreation area. Campground is fairly hilly and our spot was far from level. It was the last spot available and I understand why!" shares a camper at J.P. Coleman State Park.
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