Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Alpine, TX
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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Alpine, TX (25)
1. Davis Mountains State Park Campground
Fort Davis, Texas52 Reviews•210 Photos•218 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
$15 - $25 / night
2. Lost Alaskan RV Park
Alpine, Texas10 Reviews•26 Photos•36 Saves- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
3. Tumble In RV Park
Marfa, Texas17 Reviews•21 Photos•51 SavesSmall family-owned, honor system park in Marfa, Texas.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$15 - $35 / night
4. El Cosmico
Marfa, Texas14 Reviews•42 Photos•76 SavesEl Cosmico is an 21 acre nomadic hotel and campground in Marfa, Texas. In keeping with the belief that life should be a balance of adventure and do-nothingness we offer shelter, occasional entertainment, opportunity for learning/doing/making, and access to the majesty of the high plains desert. From its wide open spaces to the vast canopy of stars above, El Cosmico provides temporary liberation from the built world. It is second home to intrepid travelers and wanderers from all corners of the planet.
Accommodations at El Cosmico include renovated vintage trailers, safari and scout tents, Sioux-style tepees, a Mongolian yurt, and tent campsites. The property also offers several communal spaces for guests – a hammock grove, an outdoor kitchen and dining area, a community lounge and mercantile, an outdoor stage, a reading room. We rent wood-fired hot tubs as the burn ban allows, and bikes for exploring Marfa.
- Pets
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
- Tents
5. Davis Mountain RV Park
Fort Davis, Texas17 Reviews•8 Photos•28 Saves- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$20 / night
6. Marathon Motel & RV Park
Alpine, Texas13 Reviews•25 Photos•41 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
7. La Vista RV Park
Alpine, Texas3 Reviews•6 Photos•1 Save- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
- Cabins
8. Historic Prude Ranch
Fort Davis, Texas5 Reviews•36 Photos•18 Saves- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
9. Elephant mountain WMA
Alpine, Texas5 Reviews•12 Photos•111 SavesA permit is required to camp on WMA land in Texas, either an Annual Public Hunting Permit or Limited Public Use Permit
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Dispersed
- Trash
Recent Dog-Friendly Reviews in Alpine
172 Reviews of 25 Alpine Campgrounds
Debra D. W.
Scout
Davis Mountain RV Park
Gravel and Disappointment
It's a gravel parking lot on the side of the highway. My worst rv park in 2 years that I've been doing it full time.
Debra B.Scout
Madera Canyon Roadside Park Dispersed
perfect for getaway
super quiet. right off the highway, but very little traffic. pretty level spots. i take my converted cargo trailer often. the hike is an easy one with small children and gives visitors a taste of the actual landscape of Jeff Davis mountains, TX
Jordan P.
TravelerMadera Canyon Roadside Park Dispersed
Super peaceful.
Awesome free camping. No cell service.
Christian M.
Ranger
Tumble In RV Park
Overnight stop
Stayed for one night on our way to big bend NP. Has showers, full hookups, nice little park and town.
- JJesse J.Traveler
Madera Canyon Roadside Park Dispersed
Nice roadside park with hiking trail
4 or 5 sites nicely spread out with picnic tables and garbage cans at each site, there are no restrooms or water, Madera Canyon trailhead starts from a small parking area near one end of the park and is a 2 mile loop trail with nice views, the trail information board says overnight parking is allowed at the picnic sites but not in the trail parking area, it does not specify how many nights, we stayed 2 nights in a class c with a tow vehicle, it was peaceful and the trail was a great hike. We had no Verizon service here.
- EElla E.Scout
Davis Mountain RV Park
Unsettled on the Highway
Don't like being right on the highway.
- mmichael T.
GuideTumble In RV Park
Great overnighter
We were looking for a place to spend the night , fill our water and dump our tanks . This place was perfect , water and electric at the site and dump station too. It was quiet and cheap , $32 a night
perfectly M.Scout
Hornets Nest
Few amenities, nice views
While bikepacking drift boss, I set a camp here. Since there was just one other visitor in a camper trailer, no reservation was required. Tent camping was rather basic at each location, which offered water and electricity but no other facilities. A few minutes after we got there, the proprietors pulled up to take the$10 camping charge. We believed the price to be reasonable. There are no restrooms, so pick your bush carefully and remove all of your waste. Here, we enjoyed fantastic views of the sunrise and sunset. The setting, which is essentially a Prada storefront in the middle of the desert, is extremely close to the well-known Marfa Prada art display.
Ramon A.Scout
Marfa Yacht Club
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Historic Prude Ranch
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Historic Prude Ranch is a unique camping destination with a friendly atmosphere and plenty of activities retro bowl. Visitors enjoy the beautiful scenery, wildlife, and horseback riding opportunities!
Veronica F.ScoutDavis Mountain RV Park
Raucous Vibes!
Lousy and noisy.
Chris P.Guide
Marathon Motel & RV Park
Small Slice of Paris, Texas in Marathon
Lovely RV Park and Motel. Clean and well kept facilities. Iconic location of several scenes from Paris, Texas.
Justin G.Scout
El Cosmico
Teepee is nice and host is accomadating
Great spot, the staff is accomadating - brought towels quickly, lots of beverages and food in store waiting for the heat to die down and night to fall
James S.ScoutDavis Mountain RV Park
Not even a picnic table to sit at.
The guy that owns the place is not a nice guy and the place is very noisy, dusty and absolutely nothing at all here. Not even a picnic table to sit at.
Geoffrey F.ScoutDavis Mountain RV Park
Not recommended.
Definitely noisy and unpleasant. Not recommended.
Marcos D. W.ScoutDavis Mountain RV Park
Worst rv park!
Just a dirt parking lot on the side of a busy and noisy highway. Worst rv park I ever stayed at.
- mmarty E.Guide
Elephant mountain WMA
Permit? or No Permit?
The area around Elephant Mountain is beautiful and the mountain itself is a huge bluff sticking up out of the otherwise flat landscape. The campsites are basic with a vault toilet in a little shack. It was adequate for what I needed... just an overnight. But it's very hard to tell if a permit is needed. Dyrt says Yes, and the info at the entrance says yes, but there's no indication how to get one. I did not have a permit and nothing happened, but I was a bit paranoid. I'd say the landscape is the best part of this campsite.
Nunyo B.TravelerHornets Nest
Camping Rental Not Allowed
Davis Mountain Resort is a private residential area. Campsite rentals are not allowed or available.
MickandKarla W.
Legend
Saddleback Mountain RV Park
Worked for an Overnighter
There was no problem finding this campground(CG) as it is right off I-10 adjacent to a Valero gas station. We had paid online, and per the emailed instructions, we went and chose an empty site. After driving through and looking at sites that didn’t have trees that would interfere with our slide-outs, we went into pull-through site 29 with FHUs. As we were only staying overnight, we did not use water and sewer. The CG’s sites are all pull-throughs with FHUs. About 1/4 of the sites are transient workers or full-timers. When we were here towards the end of January, there were plenty of sites to choose from. Our site was plenty long enough for our 40’ 5th wheel and F450. This is a basic CG with no internet, but they have a laundry room on the back of the Saddleback Steakhouse and Bar that has seen better days. There’s also an unmanned office with instructions and a drop box for campers without a reservation. There were plenty of sites that have clear shots to the sky for satellite. We got 3 bars on Verizon. We should have used our sound machine as there’s a lot of road noise from I-10. There’s no formal dog park, but there is plenty of room to walk your dog. Other than the price, one of the reasons we stayed here was the raving reviews by other campers on the Saddleback Steakhouse and Saloon, especially their ribeyes. Boy, were we disappointed. We were expecting a big Texas-style steak. The steak was maybe 1/4 inch thick, and the hand-cut fries were greasy. This may be the only place in the US that still allows smoking inside. They live by their own rules here. On the bright side, this dive-type bar was interesting and somewhat entertaining depending on your views as this establishment is clearly pro-Trump and anti-Biden.
Todd J.Guide
Mountain View Lodge & Cafe (operated by the nonprofit Mobile Comunidad)
Great place in Davis Mountains / Big Bend
(Full disclosure: I am on the board of nonprofit Mobile Comunidad, which operates the Mountain View Lodge & Cafe)
The Mountain View is a great place to stay while visiting the Davis Mountains / Big Bend region, convenient to McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Marfa, Alpine, and further to Big Bend National Park. All proceeds from the lodge and cafe help fund programs such as free lunches for school kids, food pantry food distributions, a bookmobile and more. You will enjoy our hospitality and the cafe serves a great breakfast and the best burgers around.
Our staff will go out of their way to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. Check our reviews on other sites to see how folks like us. Happy trails!
- SScott S.Guide
Davis Mountain RV Park
Clean and nice
Kind lady took our reservation over the phone. Clean place. The hookups looked fairly new. New plantings around. A bit of traffic noise but almost no traffic.
- SScott S.Guide
Davis Mountain RV Park
Nice place
Neat and clean. The reservation was taken by a kind lady offsite. Easy directions to the site. Nice off leash dog park. All the hookups seemed new. There is occasional road noise but very little traffic.
- SScott S.Guide
Fort Davis Inn & RV Park
Unkept and in disrepair
The picnic table was rotted and unusable. Many occupied sites had junk laying around. On the bright side, the sites were. Shaded by big trees. This was shielded from road noise by buildings and fences.
Robert G.GuideSaddleback Mountain RV Park
Trumpers
Every picture tells a story, don't it.
Brodie D.GuideMarathon Motel & RV Park
Love Marathon!
We loved staying at Marathon Motel! We will be back for sure. Such a neat hidden gem. The courtyard is beautiful and they let the guests start the fireplace and bonfires at will. The lights at night are so cool and makes the experience feel very special. The moon was too bright for their “star parties” when we were there unfortunately, but those sound super fun to go to. Perhaps the coolest thing we enjoyed was using their new private outdoor showers where you can look up and stargaze while soaking in warm water getting all clean. Truly a unique experience for the books. We will definitely be back!
- JJon D.Guide
Davis Mountains State Park Campground
My Best Camping Experience Ever!!!
Davis Mpuntains is truly amazing. A great blend of high desert mountains, endless night skies, and incredibly friendly people. I stayed in a tent site (#69) on the end of the loop, as I thought the park would be crowded. But, to my surprise, in early March, it was not! There are sites with full hookups, hot showers, many many hiking trails, and even free Wi-Fi at the headquarters/park entrance! There is little to no cell signal (Verizon) anywhere in the park, except along the Skyline Drive, so be prepared with a booster, or, for a great escape! Excellent park :).
Tent sites are $15 a night, and, if you are a TX parks pass holder, you get half off your second night, and free admission to the park (admission is also charged in addition to camping fee if not a pass holder).
Dennis P.GuideTumble In RV Park
Just okay.
For this part of the world, plopping down in a patch of desert next to a railroad is acceptable, but rustic. Yes, all the amenities are here (FHUs), shower, and bathhouse. They could clean up the grounds a lot, but can't do much about the trains. Good for a night. Hard to find the entrance in the dark.
Guide to Alpine
Alpine, Texas, offers a variety of pet-friendly camping options for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors with their furry companions.
Pet owners like the amenities available at these campgrounds
- At Davis Mountains State Park Campground, pets are welcome, and you'll find features like drinking water and electric hookups to keep your stay comfortable.
- Lost Alaskan RV Park provides a clean environment with full hookups and a pet-friendly atmosphere, making it a great choice for pet owners.
- Historic Prude Ranch allows pets and offers a unique experience with horseback riding opportunities, perfect for those who want to explore the area with their dogs.
Tips for camping with dogs near Alpine
- Always keep your dog on a leash while at Tumble In RV Park to ensure their safety and the comfort of other campers.
- Bring plenty of water and snacks for your pet when visiting Marfa Lights Viewpoint Rest Area, as amenities are limited.
- Make sure to clean up after your pet at La Vista RV Park to maintain the park's cleanliness and ensure a pleasant experience for everyone.
Dog-friendly activities while camping near Alpine
- Enjoy hiking the trails at Davis Mountains State Park Campground with your dog, where you can explore the stunning landscapes together.
- Visit the nearby town of Marfa from Marfa Overnight Trailer Park and check out local shops and eateries that welcome pets.
- Take advantage of the open spaces at Elephant Mountain WMA for a day of exploration and playtime with your dog in a beautiful natural setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Alpine, TX?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Alpine, TX is Davis Mountains State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 52 reviews.
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