11 campgrounds with availability this weekend
Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Isle du Bois and Johnson Branch campgrounds welcome pets throughout their camping areas, offering diverse accommodations from primitive tent sites to RV spots with full hookups. Both units maintain well-spaced campsites with water access where campers and their dogs can enjoy shoreline activities. Waggin Tail Ranch RV Park features fenced yards at most sites, providing secure areas for pets to roam freely at individual campsites. The property includes a dog park with a pond for swimming and a dedicated pet grooming and washing station. Shady Creek RV Park, Hickory Creek, Pilot Knoll Park, and Willow Grove Park all accommodate pets with varying amenities including picnic tables and electric hookups. Leashed pets must be attended at all times in state parks and many private campgrounds. The Dyrt provides user ratings for locations near Aubrey, Texas.
Multiple hiking and biking trails throughout Ray Roberts Lake State Park provide exercise opportunities for dogs and their owners, including over two miles of concrete paths at Isle du Bois. Dogs frequently encounter wildlife including deer that regularly approach campsites. The primitive Hawthorne campground sites offer more seclusion and tranquility for campers with pets that may be sensitive to noise or other animals. During summer months, the Texas heat creates challenging conditions for pets at campgrounds with limited shade trees. Campers should pack additional water and portable shade structures. Several lakefront camping options allow pets direct water access for cooling off. Sites on the lake perimeter accommodate boats, enabling campers to bring pets aboard for water activities. Isle du Bois features one of North Texas' nicest beaches, though pets may have restricted access to designated swimming areas.
"Location: The location is tucked away in the small lakeside town of Hickory Creek...which is surrounded by Denton to the north and Lewisville/Dallas to the south."
"I like this COE campground because conveniently located near where I live, and if I’m lucky I can snag a site with trees and lake access."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $14 - $30 / night
"We traveled from West Texas, stayed 4 nights, had rain almost every day. The park is well laid out, small clean well maintained yards."
"CrossFit is walking distance (separate business). The pool is nice. You’re right next to Frisco, Prosper, Littlr Elm, Savannah, and Denton."
from $999 / night
"The walk-in to P07 was quite lengthy, but P11 had parking spots right next to camp."
"The lake was warm and there was a little "beach" for swimming- I would recommend water shoes and floaties! There are picnic tables and benches all over and tons of parking."
from $15 - $25 / night
"It’s close to my home but makes me feel like I’m camping far away from home. Lots of trees, many spots right on the water, great kayak launch, has hiking trails and decent distance between sites."
"Nice RV sites, close to the water. Campground close to town but away from the noise. Nice boat ramp/dock and day use areas too. Recently renovated bathrooms. Staff friendly."
from $20 - $35 / night
"Dog park is amazing, host are friendly and kind. They are very welcoming and the store is small, but clean with a little bit of everything for everyone! We will definitely be back!"
"Nice playground for kids and dog park. The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is the feeling that we were parked in an RV storage lot rather than a campground."
"Nice big dog park with a pond, also a grooming and dog wash area. Has a pool with hot tub, and a small playground for the kids. We enjoyed our time here, so unique to have a fenced yard."
Available this weekend
from $70 / night
"We always choose the fence line back in sites, and they always come with plenty of grass to walk the dogs. The fence backs up to residential, but that doesn't bother us."
from $64 - $80 / night
"Also loved that they are pet friendly!"
"The grounds are very well kept and decorated with Texas charm. The office is well lit with bistro lights after dark, for late arrivals."
"The campground is on the water at lake Ray Roberts Marina."
"Convenient location. Pool, laundry, WiFi, rec room, playground. Shaded RV spots. Very green and well kept. One of the best places we’ve stayed at."
TravelerGorgeous views, tons of hiking trails. Beautiful established sites. Busy on weekends but still plenty of space! Perfect spot for any set up! Downside is that there’s tons of broken glass all over the site we were at :((
TravelerGreat place
LegendWe were in the walnut loop, spot 52 and it was awesome. Plenty of room and the site backs up to the lake so we could walk a path from our site to the lake to fish.
TravelerGreat view
GuideThe KOA is clean and well maintained. There is lits of space for the pull throughs. Dog park is amazing, host are friendly and kind. They are very welcoming and the store is small, but clean with a little bit of everything for everyone! We will definitely be back!
TravelerSuper easy in and out. Pretty much every amenity that you would want at a very modern campground.
TravelerDisappointing and unnecessarily confrontational experience.
I booked and paid for a campsite at The Vineyards in my self-contained Sprinter camper van. I checked in without issue and had already spent one night there when the park manager, Lisa, approached me while I was relaxing inside my van to inform me that my vehicle was not welcome.
She stated that the city requires RVs to have hookups and be commercially manufactured. However, the campground’s published policies explicitly allow management to approve converted camper vans (and I am fully self-contained). It also allows for truck campers, which I suppose theoretically could have sewer hookups, but I assure you my custom converted Sprinter is more aesthetic than a truck camper, if that was her concern (no offense to my truck camper friends).
I also could not find the city ordinance she was referring to.
I understand that campgrounds have rules and that management has discretion to enforce them. What I don’t understand is why my reservation was accepted, why I was allowed to stay overnight, or why the situation needed to be handled so confrontationally.
When I offered to leave if they would refund my unused second night, Lisa told me it was too late for a refund and that I might as well stay.
So apparently my van was prohibited until refunding my money became the alternative.
I wasn’t causing a disturbance, requesting special accommodations, or asking to use facilities I hadn’t paid for. I was simply enjoying a campsite I’d reserved and paid for.
The campground itself is lovely, which makes the experience even more disappointing. A straightforward, respectful conversation about their policies would have been entirely reasonable. Instead, I was made to feel unwelcome at a place where I was already a paying guest.
If you’re traveling in a self-contained converted camper van, I’d strongly recommend getting written approval before booking, regardless of whether your reservation is accepted. And given that I am now reading other complaints of the staff being rude, I might avoid this spot altogether.
TravelerRed River RV Resort (Deluxe) in Thackerville OK is a hot mess to be polite. The entire campground is covered with goathead sand burrs. It's impossible to go outside and enjoy any part of the campground. If you do go out you have to be very careful not to bring any of the sand burrs into the camper. The property owner / management knows of the campground issues but they're not doing anything to fix the issues. The pool and hot tub are disgusting, both have green slimy water with leaves, dirt and whatever else blew into it. The community room is locked and you have to ask at the office to get access. The community room has multiple TV's but none if them turn on so whats point in having them. On the good side it has two nice pool tables so its has some purpose. The gym area is packed with equipment but looks more like a storage locker than a gym.The campground has a good laundry room and okay WIFI. The showers are okay, older facilty but it all works. It has a fenced dog park but again It's covered with sand burrs so its unuseable. There's several empty/abandonded campers through out the campground. We went down the street to the local public park, sadly the park is unuseable as well due to the sand burrs being everywhere. It appears sand burrs are a bigger issue in the area and just not only at the campground. The campsites have full hook ups, some of the sewer hose tubes have caps while others don't. The neighboring campsite sewer connection didnt have a sewer cap and it has a huge wolf spider living in it.... we had planned to stay the full 14 days but leaving early due to the 8 billion sand burrs. Our dog is unable to walk in the grass, dirt, pavement without a paw full of sand burrs. I'm very disappointed C2C thinks this is a deluxe campground, I would be embarrassed to be in any way connected to it. There's other campgrounds in the area that have similar nightly cost ($40 - $50) if I was to pay outside of the C2C members rate with useable grass yards, clean useable swimming pools and community rooms. This could be an amazing campground if someone would fix the issues. As it stands now I would avoid this campground at all costs.
ScoutO boy o boy will you be in for a surprise at this supposedly resort style RV PARK. No trees, no covered sites, no pool or hot tub, bathrooms are covered with bugs. Office is never opened. New management sucks and get ready to sign your life away on long term contracts
Ray Roberts Lake State Park offers a variety of camping options near Aubrey, Texas, ranging from 30 to 45 minutes north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The park's elevation averages around 650 feet above sea level with approximately 8,500 surface acres of lake access. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 90°F from June through September, making early spring and late fall the most comfortable seasons for tent camping.
Bank fishing and boating: Most campsites at Isle du Bois Campsites offer lake access for fishing. "Sites on the perimeter all have lake access where you can pull a boat up. We have car camped on a few occasions here and each time we saw plenty of deer around camp," notes Matt S.
Swimming at designated beaches: While many lakeside camping areas allow water access, the main swimming areas are regulated. "Isle du Bois features a fantastic beach swim area for day use or to visit while your camping. Nice sand and roped off swimming areas with large playgrounds," according to Matt S.
Hiking varied terrain: The park maintains several interconnected trails for different ability levels. "Scenic trails vary in distance but are easy to connect for longer hikes – or walk the shoreline for a nice lakeside view. Lots to explore and see here!" says Gretchen N.
Spacious, well-designed sites: The camping areas at Hickory Creek provide ample room between neighbors. "A lot of space between sites, well level and paved, family oriented, very quite, beautiful lake and tree sites, lighted power supply post with all the amps available," reports Reynolds O.
Diverse camping options: From primitive to full-hookup sites, each camping area offers different experiences. "If you want to avoid crowds, stay in the Hawthorne 'primitive' area. The sites vary from being 20 feet from the parking lot to half a mile out or so, but most people flock to the more formal campsites and miss out thinking they'll have to hike in at Hawthorne," recommends Gretchen N.
Clean facilities: Most campgrounds maintain reliable amenities. At Willow Grove Park, "The bathrooms are clean, signal is great for Verizon and T-mobile. There are showers but I wasn't brave enough to try them," notes Joyce L.
Weather considerations: Summer temperatures require planning for shade and cooling. "Super, super windy. Got hit by two really bad lightning and thunderstorms and had to sit in my car for a while during the worst of it (certain parts had tornados and hail)," cautions Joyce L. about Willow Grove Park.
Campsite selection matters: Different camping loops offer varying experiences. At Johnson Branch Campsites, "We stayed at site 136 in dogwood canyon, and it was lovely. Next time I'd stay at 137 for a bit more isolation, as you could see the boardwalk from our campsite as the area is sparsely wooded," suggests Grace B.
Reservation timing: Popular campgrounds fill quickly, especially during peak seasons. "I've been coming to this state park for over 20 years. It's very well kept, you see deer every trip, it's just very busy. We used to come out and there would be just a few families, now it's very very busy," observes Kerry C. about Isle du Bois.
Playground access: Several campgrounds offer dedicated children's areas. At Pilot Knoll Park, "There is a playground for the kids, and even a Little Free Library. We did not have to pay the additional entry fee for day use, it was included in our price of renting the RV slot," shares Jessica H.
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Kids often enjoy the regular wildlife sightings. "We hopped over for a one night trip and had a blast! Our site was right off the water with a fun view (at night) of the lake Lewisville bridge. Our 5 & 4 year old boys loved running around, throwing rocks in the lake," reports Joshua M. at Hickory Creek.
Pack for water activities: Lake access makes swimming and water play a central activity. "Nice place to hike and swim, sites are decent and give a fair amount of space in between. Bring shoes though! Lots of little prickers in the grass down by the lake," advises K7 about Isle du Bois.
Pet-friendly amenities: For campers with pets, Waggin Tail Ranch RV Park offers specialized facilities. "Nice sites most are fenced in with big yards. A few pull thru sites unfenced. Nice big dog park with a pond, also a grooming and dog wash area," describes Jamie S., making this an excellent choice for pet-friendly camping near Aubrey.
Hookup quality: RV sites vary in power and water access. "The electric was recently upgraded after the flooding this year. So there's 50 amp available now too. I camped at site 39 and it was an asphalt/gravel pad and fairly level. Water pressure was good," notes Susan L. about Hickory Creek.
Site accessibility: Most campgrounds accommodate large rigs but have varying site layouts. "Large concrete spaces with plenty of room for a 44' 5th wheel, tow vehicle and extra vehicle," reports Rachel P. at the Sanger-Denton North KOA.
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