Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Eldorado, TX

Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Eldorado, TX

83 Reviews of 22 Eldorado Campgrounds

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  George B.

  Guide

  May. 20, 2021

  San Angelo KOA

  Very Nice Campground

  Well maintained full sefvice park with plenty of amenities. More than we are used to. The price was average for 30 amp hookups with wifi, cable tv, restrooms, shower and laundry. There is an onsite pool and game room, trash pickup, dog park, and the lake is a short drive away. Parking is level raked gravel but a little close together. There is a municipal airport close by but doesn’t seem to be alot of planes passing over.

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  Troy L.

  Traveler

  Jan. 29, 2024

  San Angelo KOA

  San Angelo KOA - Highly Recommend

  Stayed here last summer on our way to Sedona, one night stop.  Super friendly folks in the office, guided to spot following golf cart.  It was super hot when we arrived and were pleased to find the crystal clear pool to cool off in.  Doggies enjoyed the dog park.  Camp store had a 50 to 30 amp converter we needed for later in the trip.  Trail nearby and running up the hill gives you a great view of the surroundings.  Would definitely stay there again if we happen to be passing through!

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  MIKE G.

  Scout

  Mar. 15, 2022

  Pecan Valley RV Park

  Great place

  What an amazing experience to camp at this beautiful park. The owners or camp hosts will greet you at the entrance (no need to leave your vehicle to check-in) and take you straight to your site. Very natural setting, free range chickens have the run of the park, goats baby ducks can be seen and petted as you stroll the 100 yards to the river. Quiet at night and very little light pollution allows for peaceful star gazing. A must stay!

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  Michael P.

  Guide

  Apr. 26, 2019

  Caverns of Sonora

  Right where it needs to be . Nothing else close by

  We stopped here on our way to the Texas AVID Expo. While all the close by RV parks were full; filled with oil field workers The Caverns was available.

  Although it was off the highway a bit the nice grassy area with trees made it worthwhile. We forgot our mosquito spray and the woman in the shop loaned us hers for the evening.

  There were lots of deer in the field and the upper area to watch. Cell phone service was limited .

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  Will and Lucinda B.

  Guide

  Oct. 27, 2023

  Pecan Valley RV Park

  Relaxing, well managed, definitely coming back

  As a general rule, we like to stay somewhere a month.  At Pecan Valley, we did so, of course not knowing what to expect exactly, as always.  We were very pleasantly pleased with our stay, and we will definitely be back.  I'll just bullet point out all the pros, followed by one single con.

  Pros:

  • Quiet.  I-10 is across the river branch the CG sits next to, but you really don't hear it unless you're listening for it.  You definitely can't see it!
  • DEER!  Every day, about 6:30'ish the come across the main road, through the pecan orchard, behind the owner's house and equipment areas into a large field.  It was so awesome to keep a side window open and holler at the wife: "It's DEER-THIRTY!"  (There is also a large heard of Axis deer in the area.)  We saw as many as 30 at one time.
  • Chickens.  Their "rules" state to keep your animals leashed, because the chickens are their pets!   They even let you know what is not okay to feed them.  We had some oatmeal that we bought that wasn't what we expected, but made great chicken feed. "Chick, chick, chick!" will bring them!  I named two of them "Big Elvis" and "Little Elvis" based on the size of the "hair" on their heads (even though they are likely hens.)  They are super curious, don't leave your bay doors open!  It's fun to watch them taking dirt baths!
  • The river is right there!  We tried to walk most every day, sometimes up the entrance all the way to the main road, sometimes down past the many-chickens coop and "Goat on a Boat" area, down to the river.  When no one else was there, I liked skipping rocks.  
  • Cute little gift shop.  Just write down in the book what you got and pay at the end.
  • Owners:  Delivery of pecans (regular or candied), firewood, packages.  I'm telling you, the owners were so friendly and so awesome, maybe the best we've ever had in 4 years of full-timing.  We had gotten one bundle of firewood (just as inexpensive as anywhere, but MORE of it, and it's hardwood), but realized that we likely wanted more.  The owners were driving by on their golf cart, parking someone, and I just asked for a couple more bundles when they got a few minutes.  Sure enough...about 15 minutes later, they came by in the golf cart with more firewood!
  • Drainage.  The second-to-last day of our stay (and also right before we arrived), there was a very rainy day. We had gotten back with groceries and it was a torrential downpour.  (I took off my tennis shoes in the truck and just muddy-sock-footed the groceries and put them inside.)  The rain slowed later, and it was almost back to normal.  It rained, again hard, during the night, but tapered off around 2am.  When we got up to pack up the rig in the morning, there weren't really any muddy spots.  We've been in campgrounds where it's just horrible.  Pecan Valley set up their spots correctly!

  Cons:

  • Tree Sap.  Now, this doesn't apply to every spot and, honestly, it's not that big of a deal.  Unlike pine sap, the sap from the pecan trees just washes off easily.  Every few days when we'd get in the truck, the windshield would look horrible, but a squirt of washer fluid and a couple of wiper wipes and it was perfectly fine.  That rainstorm our last day, it washed off the truck completely!

  Town Notes:

  • Lowe's Grocery store:  Not a bad little store for a small town.  Much better than I expected.
  • Spurs Liquor store:  Right on the corner between town and FM 1674 (road to campground).  Cute little store, was pleasantly surprised.
  • Junction Fuels:  If you need diesel, go here.  Don't be intimidated by the setup.  I just parked, went inside to ask "how it works", then got it handled that time and the rest.  You want the "CD" pump (Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel), second unit with pumps 3 and 4.  Park at the pump, go to the blue box at the end, enter your pump number and put in your credit card and zip.  Maxes at $75, I had to run it twice.  Absolutely best price in town, way better than at the corner of I-10.  During our stay, most in town were like $4.69 whereas Junction Fuels was $3.99.  At one point, it had dropped to $3.97, but no else had dropped at all.  This means they are being reactive to market prices.  (I believe this is the right propane location, too, though we didn't need it during our stay.)

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  Meandering Life

  Guide

  May. 17, 2019

  Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

  Beautiful, spacious state park

  We stayed here for 4 nights in early May 2019. We stayed in the Red Arroyo Campground at the South entrance of the park. The best thing about this park is the amount of space between spots. Plenty of space between you and your neighbors. The park is beautiful and very quiet. When we were there the wildflowers were in full bloom. Spots are water and electric only, but there is a dump onsite. We had spot #13 and it was steep, but we were able to tuck our 30ft trailer at the bottom where it leveled out. No levelers required. The park has many trails for hiking and biking. Some of the trails were a bit muddy, but they had recently had rain. Cell phone service was good. We were able to get internet through the hotspot. Overall, it was a nice stay and we would stay here again. $20 price reflects camping fee only. Day use fee is $4 per person if you do not have a Texas State Park Pass.

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  Bruce

  Guide

  Jan. 7, 2022

  Red Arroyo Campground

  It's ok. $20 + $4 per person

  This is the 2nd Texas state park I've stayed at. Both have a weird design. Bathrooms are at 1 end of sites. I was driving distance. It was cold, 20 degrees . This place suffers from long term neglect. Peeling paint, broken trim , It's a beautiful place. Great views. Bison, long horn and tons of deer.

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  Rocco

  Ranger

  Dec. 28, 2020

  Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

  Exactly as advertised

  It’s well kept, the spaces are far apart, and it’s exactly as advertised. The staff is friendly and helpful. Dog friendly too. And dogs are allowed on all of the trails. It’s still the desert, but there is a small lake.

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  Jody J.

  Guide

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Red Arroyo — San Angelo State Park

  Great State Park

  We stayed at this campground 5 nights.  Level Asphalt.  One Shade Tree on our site that helped a bit with the summer heat.  Husband was hoping to fish in the lake but it is pretty dried up.  Plenty of roads and trails to run and bike.  Drove into town and had dinner at Zero Ale House.  Biggest Cons:  Flies!  And  ALOT of Cockleburs!  My dogs couldn't walk anywhere without getting them on them!