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Erwin Park in McKinney features multiple tent camping sites with pet-friendly policies, offering spacious areas where campers and their dogs can enjoy outdoor activities. The park's network of trails spans approximately 9 miles, maintained by DORBA, providing excellent options for hiking with pets. Each campsite includes a picnic table, fire pit, and trash can, with some sites offering more shade than others. The park provides drinking water and electric hookups, though no shower facilities are available. Campers note the park feels secluded despite being just minutes from urban areas, with occasional distant sounds of cattle and coyotes adding to the natural atmosphere.
Shady Creek RV Park and Storage welcomes pets with well-maintained gravel sites and specific pet exercise areas. The park implements standard leash requirements and maintains a designated dog park on the property for off-leash play. Located near Aubrey, this highly-rated campground provides full hookups including water, electric, and sewer connections, with fifty-amp service available for larger rigs. The campground's paved roads have experienced some weather-related deterioration but remain serviceable. Pet owners should remain vigilant as there have been isolated incidents of loose dogs within the campground. The park's location provides convenient access to Frisco, Prosper, Little Elm, and Denton, making it ideal for campers needing proximity to urban amenities while camping with their pets.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near McKinney (153)
1. Erwin Park
"The only sound other than bird song is the occasional moo and some coyote yips in the distance"
"Erwin Park is a great place to visit if you're looking to spend a few days running or biking trails. Campsites are far enough apart that you have privacy yet close enough that you don't feel alone."
2. East Fork Park Campground
"I avoided any rough spots in the road and arrived at a LONG and roomie site with a beautiful view of the lake."
"We had a nice view of Lake Lavon. Grills and tables vary by site, some are very old, but many have been replaced."
from $14 - $150 / night
Check Availability3. Sugar Hill RV Resort
"About 45minutes north of Dallas which makes easy entry and exit. Very clean amenities, spacious sites, better than average dog park, good amount of grass and walking trails around."
"The grounds are beautiful, with flowering trees, flowers, bushes and grasses around the patios and walking paths that make it feel more like a retreat than an RV park."
4. 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."
from $14 - $30 / night
Check Availability5. 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."
from $999 / night
Check Availability6. Texas Star Resort / Wildwood RV Campground
"We were thankful this park was close by. We liked the place alot, we parked on one of the many concrete sites. We were able to use the pull thrus but still unhooked for our dr visits. "
7. COE Lavon Lake Lavonia
"Nothing to knock you socks off, but it’s a great campsite close to home and nice for a quick getaway. Has the feel of being somewhat remote since it’s out by the lake."
"Doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles but does have sewer, lake views, wide open spaces, and clean! Great food places nearby."
from $14 - $30 / night
Check Availability8. Lafon's RV Park
"We needed to do some repairs to our truck after a hell storm, we need to be around the Dallas, Garland, McKinney area, and this is a perfect location, quiet, but yet close to everything we needed, there"
from $50 / night
Check Availability9. Clear Lake Park
"Level site, beautiful view of the lake with covered concrete table. You can walk down to the lake to swim. BUT ants! Make sure you take precautions to keep them out of your rig!"
"Very nice lake view and about half the sites are on the water."
10. Good Shepherd RV Park & Storage
"Wide gravel sites, wide enough to put out the mat and still park the truck next to that. Showers and bathrooms are new and very clean. Laundry is also new and only $1.50 for wash or dry."
"Nothing fancy and definitely off the beaten path."
from $55 / night
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Drive Time
- 26 min from Sherman, TX
- 35 min from Dallas, TX
- 1 hr 50 min from Tyler, TX
- 2 hrs 2 min from Wichita Falls, TX
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near McKinney, TX
622 Reviews of 153 McKinney Campgrounds
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.
- HHope H.
GuideBonham State Park Campground
Okay for an Overnight
This is a very small campground with a central bathroom/showers up the hill from the campsites. The lake means bugs. The bathrooms were not terrible. The showers were clean-ish.
Michelle
ScoutSuper Park RV
Surprise
O 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
- MichelleScout
Super Park RV
Where do I start
False advertisement. Owners are not accommodating. Pool and hot tub (not a heated hot tub at all) haven’t been opened since we got here. Absolutely nothing “resort” about a residential pool with no heat in a hot tub that hasn’t opened).
Owners changed rules (require a 12-month lease that is very in depth and doesn’t pertaining to living in a RV park but more like leasing a house or apartment), pricing and everything else in a matter of 2- month. They are so bad; our property manager resigned after only 3- months here. Google reviews are all fake reviews. No trees, no covered sites, no guest/overflow parking. Dumpsters are always overflowing and owners have no one on property during the hours they have listed as their “open” hours. Photoshopped pictures on their website, I would stay clear of this place.
- WWendy J.Scout
Hickory 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!
Andy M.
LegendPreston Bend - Lake Texoma
Great view out on the peninsula.
Got here after Labor day weekend and mostly all to ourselves.
Guide to McKinney
McKinney camping areas provide access to multiple water bodies including Lake Lavon and Lewisville Lake within a 30-minute drive radius. The region experiences hot summers with temperatures regularly exceeding 95°F from June through August, making spring and fall the most comfortable camping seasons. Most campgrounds in the area sit at elevations between 500-600 feet above sea level.
What to do
Mountain biking trails: The trail network at Erwin Park spans approximately 9 miles, maintained by DORBA and designed for various skill levels. "Great easy spot for day camping or easy car camping with family. Good fire pits and great pavilion at the group site if you can get it. Best mountain bike single tracks around with lots of built features," notes Brian in his review.
Lakeside activities: At Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Isle du Bois Campsites, visitors can enjoy swimming at the designated beach area and fishing from multiple points. "There's a good little park near the boat ramp area. You can swim there, use pavilions for a large group, or fish out on a pier," shares Christopher L.
Hiking options: Several parks offer hiking trails of varying lengths, suitable for day hikes during cooler morning hours. "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. Even though it's in a highly populated area, it feels very remote when you get into the park," according to Matt S. about Hickory Creek - Lewisville Lake.
What campers like
Spacious sites: Many campgrounds offer ample space between sites, allowing for privacy. "The sites are far enough apart that you have privacy yet close enough that you don't feel alone. The park has several covered pavilions as well as restrooms but lacks shower facilities," says James_TrueZoneCoaching about Erwin Park.
Lake views: Willow Grove Park provides excellent lakefront camping with views of water activities. "Super beautiful, clean, modern campsite. The wifi is not very reliable. The bathrooms and showers work, and are clean (other than the bugs obviously). There is a park with slides and swings. The lake was warm and there was a little 'beach' for swimming," reports Summer A.
Wildlife viewing: Multiple campgrounds near McKinney offer opportunities to observe local wildlife in their natural habitat. "I've had many great experiences at this park it's a ways out of the way of the city noise. The only sound other than bird song is the occasional moo and some coyote yips in the distance," notes Riley W. about camping at Erwin Park.
What you should know
Site selection: Choose sites based on your shade preferences and camping style. "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," explains Matt S. about Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
Seasonal considerations: Summer heat impacts comfort levels, especially at sites with limited shade. "Fairly close by to Carrollton where there's amazing Asian food and boba. Lake is gorgeous too but no swimming was allowed from what I could see," notes Joyce L. about facilities at Willow Grove Park.
Maintenance varies: East Fork Park Campground and other areas may have maintenance issues to consider. "Man, this would have been a great little camp ground if the grass wasn't so overgrown. Nothing like taking a nice shower and then having to walk back to your campsite in 2 feet of grass and get bit up by all the bugs in the grass! The bathrooms were clean and campsites were spacious," shares Jenny S.
Tips for camping with families
Playground access: Several dog friendly campgrounds near McKinney feature playgrounds for children. "There are several playground areas central to the various campgrounds with easy access for your family. Showers and restrooms are close by the playgrounds as well," mentions Matt S. about Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
Swimming areas: Ray Roberts Lake State Park offers designated swimming spots with safety features. "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," advises Matt S.
Weekend timing: For quieter family camping, avoid peak weekend periods at popular sites. "It gets pretty busy on the weekends with bikers so if you're on foot keep your eyes & ears open to avoid being in the middle of a pileup," warns James_TrueZoneCoaching about Erwin Park trails.
Tips from RVers
Site conditions: Lavonia - Lavon Lake offers RV sites with varying levels of amenities. "This park is a nice local place to visit. It has full hookups and the sites are extremely distanced from one another which is great. The main thing to do here is to boat or fish, however the platforms are extremely in disrepair - literally falling into the lake," notes Cheryl D.
Leveling considerations: Many sites require leveling equipment for comfortable setup. "Our site was very unlevel on the hill, so bring your chocks. It rained and rained while we were there, but we still had a nice time with the grandkids," shares Cheryl D. about Lavonia Park.
Road conditions: Access roads at some dog friendly campgrounds near McKinney have deteriorated. "The roads into and thru the park, grass in bad need of cutting, garbage (glass bottles and dirty diapers) on the 'beach'. Sites are fairly well dispersed with water and electric at each," warns Dennis G. about Lavon Lake Lavonia.
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