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Isle du Bois Campsites at Ray Roberts Lake State Park accommodates tent and RV camping with designated pet-friendly sites for dogs, cats, and other domestic animals. Leashed pets are welcome throughout the campground area but must be kept on a tether no longer than 6 feet at all times. Wagon Master RV Park and Alpaca Farm provides full pet amenities while maintaining clean facilities and a quiet environment with specific pet waste stations positioned near the RV sites. Some campgrounds near Denton implement breed restrictions, with Destiny Dallas RV Resort specifically prohibiting Great Danes despite advertising as pet-friendly. Most parks require vaccination records for pets and limit guests to 2-3 pets per site.
Lake Lewisville camping areas offer several pet-friendly options with access to shoreline trails for dog walking. Pilot Knoll Park features waterfront campsites with shade trees where dogs can enjoy lake views while remaining leashed in camping areas. The park maintains clean restrooms and accessible pet waste disposal stations throughout the grounds. Sycamore Bend Park provides primitive camping for $20 per night with a 3-night maximum stay, allowing pets but requiring owners to pack out all pet waste as there are limited facilities. Wagon Master's gravel sites accommodate pets with spacious areas between neighbors, reducing conflict between animals at adjacent campsites. Local veterinary services are available in Denton, approximately 15-25 minutes from most campgrounds.
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1. Hickory Creek - Lewisville Lake
"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."
4 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $14 - $30 / night
2. Pilot Knoll Park - Lake Lewisville
"Have family in Denton, and this campground happened to be nearby. Was relying on family member's somewhat cheap gear, but ended up being ok as it is quite a calm campground near the lake."
"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."
Check Availabilityfrom $20 - $35 / night
3. Willow Grove Park
"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."
Check Availabilityfrom $15 - $25 / night
4. Sanger - Denton North KOA
"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."
5. Wagon Master RV Park and Alpaca Farm
"The grounds are very well kept and decorated with Texas charm. The office is well lit with bistro lights after dark, for late arrivals."
"Also loved that they are pet friendly!"
6. Destiny Dallas RV Resort
"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."
7. Hickory Creek COE Campground
"Park layout and lake access is great. Several sites are water adjacent. Staff is all very friendly and helpful."
"Learn from our mistake or you have a long walk."
8. Shady Creek RV Park and Storage
"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."
Check Availabilityfrom $999 / night
9. Sycamore Bend Park
"No access to drive to the actual site so I couldn’t use my RTT but it’s a short walk from where you park. Really nice park right on the lake, but it does get a bit crowded."
Check Availabilityfrom $20 / night
10. Denton RV Park at Buffalo Ranch
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- 42 min from Dallas, TX
- 56 min from Sherman, TX
- 1 hr 23 min from Wichita Falls, TX
- 1 hr 49 min from Waco, TX
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Denton, TX
596 Reviews of 160 Denton Campgrounds
Benjamin S.
GuideSanger - Denton North KOA
The 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!
Nicholas A.GuideRocky Creek Park
Nice park with water, electric hookups, and showers. Located right on the water. Spots are plenty large enough for multiple cars and there are two hiking trails. Solid spot for RVs and vans that want a beautiful lake view.
- WWayneTraveler
Winstar RV Park
Super easy in and out. Pretty much every amenity that you would want at a very modern campground.
Michelle C.TravelerThe Vineyards Campground & Cabins
Disappointing 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.
- Curtis L.Traveler
Red River Ranch RV Resort
Red 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.
- WWendy J.
ScoutHickory Creek COE Campground
Great place!
We had a great time here. Lots of shade, privacy and great view of lake
David B.GuideIsle du Bois Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Beautiful and quiet. Widely spaced sites in loops, but challenging to back in.
Folks want different things out of campsites. For me, it's scenic beauty, quiet for work and mental health, and nice places to take my dog. This checks all the boxes!
None of my reviews will be useful for amenities or activities because I just don't use them. I can't tell you about bathrooms, fishing, etc. I can tell you the water is very soft and feels slick or soapy even after you rinse. I have onboard reverse osmosis and wouldn't recommend drinking city water anywhere in Texas. There's too much oil production here and gas and chemicals are all over.
The staff at the gate were pleasant and said, "You must be David," when I pulled in, which was very nice and made it easy and welcoming.
Texas has many undiscovered and wonderful public lands, whether you're really camping or just working remote, watching the deer, or seeing the sunrise over a lake from your bedroom window. Get out here and come see them!
John C.ScoutEast Fork Park Campground
Great spot on the lake
This is a great campground. Power was good, att service is good and the grounds are very clean. The only downside is no full hookups and the dump station is outside of the gate which they lock at 10pm and don't open again until 10am. So no getting back in while locked and you can't dump except when there are lines.
Guide to Denton
Ray Roberts Lake State Park camping areas feature both tent and RV sites with lakeside access. The park divides into two main units—Isle du Bois and Johnson Branch—positioned on opposite sides of the lake. Primitive camping areas require walks ranging from 20 feet to half a mile from parking lots. Most campgrounds near Denton maintain operational facilities throughout winter months, with December showing notably reduced visitor numbers.
What to do
Wildlife viewing at Ray Roberts Lake: Sites at Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Isle du Bois provide frequent wildlife encounters. "We have car camped on a few occasions here and each time we saw plenty of deer around camp," notes Matt S. The park's secluded spots allow for extended nature observation.
Lake fishing from primitive sites: Anglers can access waterfront camping with private fishing spots at several locations. "Sites 119-122 (maybe 123) are right on the lake so you can see ducks and do some bank fishing without needing to go anywhere," reports Christopher L. about Isle du Bois primitive sites.
Winter water recreation: Lake Lewisville's park system maintains water access year-round when water levels permit. "We went last weekend, water is high, some areas for RV flooded out. Great place to go," explains Augustin T. about seasonal conditions at Isle du Bois.
What campers like
Privacy between sites: Hickory Creek at Lewisville Lake offers well-spaced campsites with natural screening. "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," observes Reynolds O. Sites on the point have fewer trees but provide expansive lake views.
Secluded primitive options: Multiple parks offer primitive sites with varying degrees of isolation. "The primitive sites in the Hawthorne campgrounds are spaced a good distance apart and really give you a feel of isolation. Sites on the perimeter all have lake access where you can pull a boat up," describes Matt S. These sites require shorter hikes than many backcountry options.
Clean bathrooms during winter months: Facilities receive consistent maintenance even during off-peak seasons. "There are few campers here in December. Restrooms were clean. Campsites, large and private," reports Eric R. about Isle du Bois facilities during winter camping.
What you should know
Site selection considerations: Campgrounds near Denton have distinct site layouts that affect privacy. At Johnson Branch Campsites, "The sites are fairly close together but the grass makes it feel like you have your own little oasis," reports Joyce L. Site selection proves crucial for privacy.
Noise factors: Highway proximity affects some campgrounds. "It's located adjacent to I-35, just west of the Lake Lewisville bridge, so there's traffic noise depending on how close you're camped to the road," Susan L. warns about Hickory Creek. Sites furthest from highways offer quieter experiences.
Walk-in requirements: Many primitive sites require equipment hauling. "The trail path to the campsites is further than indicated or implied on the website, which isn't a problem if you're packed light, but if you're car camping with heavy equipment you will be surprised how far it is," cautions Christopher L. A cart helps with transporting gear at Johnson Branch's lengthy walk-in sites.
Tips for camping with families
Playground access: Pilot Knoll Park provides family-friendly amenities within the camping area. "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," notes Jessica H. about the park's family facilities.
Family swimming areas: Dedicated swim zones offer safe water access for children. "There is also a fantastic beach swim area for day use or to visit while your camping. Nice sand and roped off swimming areas with large playgrounds," describes Matt S. about Ray Roberts Lake facilities.
Dog-friendly camping protocols: Most dog friendly campgrounds near Denton have specific restrictions. "Great 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 camper K7, highlighting the need for proper footwear for dogs and children alike.
Tips from RVers
Electrical hookup varieties: Willow Grove Park provides RV sites with full connections. "Water and electric, no sewer. Dirt sites with a small amount of pea gravel. Road into park is a narrow residential street. Entry gate is narrow. Single loop road allows for fairly easy backing into sites," notes camper Me about Willow Grove's setup.
Alpaca farm camping: For unique RV stays with pet-friendly policies, Wagon Master RV Park and Alpaca Farm combines animal watching with comprehensive facilities. "Our pull through spot on gravel was level and clean. The grounds are very well kept and decorated with Texas charm. The office is well lit with bistro lights after dark, for late arrivals," describes Kelsey G. about the distinct RV experience.
Water pressure considerations: Higher water pressure at some campgrounds requires equipment protection. "I found the water pressure too strong for my class b as the pressure caused a link under my sink. Convinced me to purchase my own water pressure resistor gauge," shares Chris P. after camping at Pilot Knoll, highlighting the importance of pressure regulators for RV water connections.
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