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Clean and well maintained, friendly staff
Campground sites are a bit close together but it is well maintained and has friendly staff. Wifi works well. Nice dog park.
Dog-Friendly Camping near Keokee, VA
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Natural Tunnel State Park's pet-friendly campground welcomes campers with dogs throughout all camping areas, including the primitive sites, Lover's Leap, and Cove View areas. Campsites feature fire rings, picnic tables, and most include water and electric hookups for RV camping with pets. Jessie Lea RV Park and Campground offers another pet-friendly option near Keokee with both tent and RV sites that accommodate dogs. The sites are well-maintained and clean with friendly staff attending to pet owners' needs. Campsites at Natural Tunnel are well-spaced, particularly at Lover's Leap where sites #3, #5, and #12 provide more privacy for those camping with dogs. Kingdom Come State Park Campground allows pets at all seven sites and provides free firewood delivered daily by park rangers.
Hiking trails throughout Natural Tunnel State Park accommodate leashed dogs, with the Blockhouse trail offering mountain views suitable for pet exercise. The Virginia Creeper Trail, accessible from nearby campgrounds, provides additional dog-friendly hiking opportunities. Clinch River Family Campground features beautiful riverside sites with lots of open space for pets to enjoy. Dogs must remain leashed in all park areas, and owners should bring waste bags as availability varies between campgrounds. During summer months, Flag Rock Recreation Area's hiking trails provide shaded paths for dog walking, though the swimming areas don't permit pets. Most campgrounds near Keokee require pets to be supervised at all times, with quiet hours enforced to minimize barking disturbances. Kingdom Come State Park includes food-hanging poles at each campsite to keep pet food secure from bears.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Keokee (67)
1. Natural Tunnel State Park Campground
"The views are spectacular, Camping with electric, water and showers was just a bonus to all the beauty around us and pet friendly. Great people all around and we felt so welcomed."
"Great place for dog walks. Tunnel very cool."
2. Jessie Lea RV Park and Campground
"Great surprise in the mountains of Virginia! beautiful creek nearby!"
"We visited the local museums and walked the green belt. The green belt is next to the camp ground within walking distance. We will be back!"
3. Kingdom Come State Park Campground
"If you like fishing there is a small lake which is regularly stocked with Trout. Bass, Blue Gill, Sunfish, and a few others. It's just a short walk from the campsites."
"There are 6 tent sites (7 if they allow you to reserve the one next to the duck pond), each with a gravel drive, mulch tent pad big enough for two smallish tents, fire ring, and picnic table."
from $14 / night
Check Availability4. Leeman Field Park
"Great little park located in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia beside of Leeman Field park in Pennington Gap. Easy sites to get into with full hookups."
"Lots to do within easy driving distance. Overall a great experience"
5. Portal 31 RV Park
"This small park is located across the street from an exhibition coal mine, portal 31. It is in the former train depots former switch yard. Small, with electric hookups and a communal water spout."
6. Lover's Leap Campground — Natural Tunnel State Park
"This trip we took a car ride to Big Stone Gap, a thriving little town about 30 minutes north of the park - it's a nice quiet but interesting town, with a nice dog park. "
"The cabins look fantastic from the outside. For more adventures you can also rent a yurt. There is also a little campstore that has firewood and some essentials. The area is very scenic."
from $37 / night
Check Availability7. Cove View Campground — Natural Tunnel State Park
"Also the crows - smarter than normal haha they WILL wake you up earlier than the other birds demanding you make breakfast and leave so they can then hop around your camp."
"Amazing trails, well maintained with breathtaking views. Camp site was clean. Accessible. Camp store had all the needed supplies and then some. Friendly staff. Well monitored for safety."
from $37 - $80 / night
Check Availability8. Flag Rock Recreation Area Campground
"Great campground with biking/hiking trails and mountain scenic overlook. Clean bathhouses, picnic tables, fire rings, charcoal grills, and electricity provided. Quiet with great views."
"Continuing on there is a short walk to a lovely overlook. There are very nice picnic shelters. Our only complaint was the place had a number of lampoles with lights that were on all night."
from $20 / night
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"Lots of open space pets. This is very country setting. Friendly host."
"A few friends and I visited this campground in June of 2018 so we could visit the Natural Tunnel and the Devil's Fork Loop Trail."
10. Devils Fork Campground
Drive Time
- 1 hr 9 min from Kingsport, TN
- 1 hr 20 min from Johnson City, TN
- 1 hr 47 min from Morristown, TN
- 2 hrs 13 min from Knoxville, TN
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Keokee, VA
329 Reviews of 67 Keokee Campgrounds
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LegendBaileyton KOA Holiday
Country Time
Sites: 60 Pull thrus
RV-Tent-Cabins 15-30-50 amp service
Hot showers, pool, pets allowed, toilets, laundry, small grocery store This is only of couple of miles off I40 in the rolling hills of Tennessee, very quiet and well maintained. Sites ae a bit close together but not on top of each other. Gravel pads, fire rings, picnic table, trash. Beautiful green space and dog walk area. Enjoy the hiking.
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Susan E.
GuideBristol-Kingsport KOA
What luck!
I’d never used a KOA before but was tremendously impressed with the serene beauty of this place situated well away from traffic in a bucolic setting. Mindful of my budget I learned to ask for a tent site with no electricity, no water, just toilets and showers. The young man who helped me observed I was alone and put me in a small cabin for no additional charge. Just outside the cabin was a bonfire of old wood from construction debris. I was super stoked to get this deal. I spent lots of time stoking that fire and sitting outdoors watching the evening arrive. If you’re anywhere near the area do stop in and enjoy a quiet and lovely night. You can even pet the horses nearby.
Carol J.GuideLover's Leap Campground — Natural Tunnel State Park
Come Back Again and Again
This was my third visit to the NTSP - I really enjoy the camping, and the pool and Natural Tunnel are great fun. Each time I've camped in Lover's Leap, and all the sites are well spaced. Have stayed in #3 and #5, and #12 which is even more private. The restrooms and showers are always clean, and there is a nice laundry area as well. This trip we took a car ride to Big Stone Gap, a thriving little town about 30 minutes north of the park - it's a nice quiet but interesting town, with a nice dog park. Took a car ride to Gate City, south of the park - wouldn't recommend it. It's a city on it's way down. The short ride to the Blockhouse in the park is interesting, with nice views of the mountains. The ride and hike up and down to the tunnel is always fun. In the summers they light the tunnel one Saturday night each month, so it's worth trying to plan for that.
Lauren M.
RangerPine Mountain State Resort Park
Scenic Cabins, Beautiful Hikes
We stayed in the cabins and they are well-maintained and stocked. Pretty rustic, but the fireplaces are worth it and make it extra cozy. They are also pet-friendly! Our dog loves the outdoors, so it’s always a bonus when we can take her with us. We have been back multiple times. Great hiking, we recommend the trail that leads to where 3 states meet. It’s a fairly easy hike and ends with a great view. We have been multiple times, and each season has it's different appeal of beauty!
Robin M.GuideNatural Tunnel State Park Campground
Spectacular views
The views are spectacular, Camping with electric, water and showers was just a bonus to all the beauty around us and pet friendly. Great people all around and we felt so welcomed.
DennisGuideClinch River Family Campground
Beautiful little campground right along the river.
Mostly level gravel spots. Sites are close together. Block bathhouse that the spiders enjoy. Beautiful river. Lots of open space pets. This is very country setting. Friendly host.
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Cedar Ridge Hammock Campground — Warriors' Path State Park
Clean and efficent
There are 2 main campgrounds here for rvs and tents. Is it a nice safe place for families. Pets welcome. 30 and up a night with a good security faculty.
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Around Pond RV Park
Peace on the Lake
Pull thrus
15-20-30-50 amp
Pets allowed
Showers, toilets, fishing pond (2 acre stocked) Adults or seniors
Rates by day or week $40.00-$200.00
aroundpondrvpark.com 432-234-0229 Very open area with a lot of RV's and a really nice fishing lake. Well maintained and manicured.
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Guide to Keokee
Keokee, Virginia offers camping experiences at elevations ranging from 1,400 to 3,000 feet in the Appalachian Mountains. The region experiences moderate temperatures during camping season, typically 50-80°F between April and October, with higher precipitation in summer months. Campsites near Keokee provide access to the Clinch River watershed, home to over 40 rare and endangered aquatic species.
What to do
Explore local mining history: Visit Portal 31 RV Park located near an exhibition coal mine. "If you want to see the history of coal production in southeast Kentucky, this is the place. If you (like me) are a highpointer, this site is like 4 miles from KY highpoint, Black Mountain," notes a camper at Portal 31 RV Park.
Canoe the Clinch River: Launch directly from riverfront campsites at many locations. One visitor at Clinch River Family Campground shared: "We chose this campground because it was close to Natural Tunnel and Devils Fork trail (30-45 min). Both of these are worth doing if you are in the area. We chose to only hike to Devils bathtub (about 2 miles one way). It was exceptional but difficult."
Hike Kingdom Come State Park: Trek connecting trails with moderate elevation gain for mountain views. A camper reports: "There are plenty of hiking trails. Our favorite is the Raven Rock trail which leads to a 450 foot 40 degree angle granite rock facing that you can climb to get an amazing view of the surrounding mountains."
What campers like
Private, spacious sites: Look for more isolated spots at natural areas. At Lover's Leap Campground, campers appreciate the layout: "The sites are very spacious and private. It comes with the usual amenities like a fire ring, picnic table, and a lantern pole. There was even an extra little wooden table on every site."
Accessible amenities: Many pet-friendly campgrounds near Keokee maintain clean facilities. One visitor at Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping noted: "5 spots with tent pads, picnic tables, fire pit, hanging poles, and bear box. Then there is a very large, communal fire pit, and an open but covered shelter with picnic tables and an outlet to charge your tech things."
River access: Sites along waterways offer recreation opportunities. A camper at Clinch River Family Campground shared: "Beautiful little campground right along the river. Mostly level gravel spots. Sites are close together. Block bathhouse that the spiders enjoy. Beautiful river. Lots of open space pets."
What you should know
Wildlife precautions: Bear activity requires proper food storage at all sites. At Kingdom Come State Park Campground, a camper advises: "The area is known for bear activity, but we saw none. Take the warnings seriously and follow the instructions. We saw a bear across the valley, so take the warnings seriously and follow the instructions."
Water availability varies: Some primitive sites require planning. At Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping, a visitor noted: "Water spigot at top, a little walk, uphill, for water. The camp store people said they are unable to use spigot nearby common shelter because it's no good. Glad we brought our large bladder so we weren't constantly going up and down the hill for water."
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