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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Martinsburg, WV

1,098 Reviews

Lazy A Campground offers large, grassy sites with convenient fire rings and picnic tables, accepting pets throughout its spacious grounds. Campsites provide level RV spots with 30-amp electrical hookups and water, though only one 50-amp site is available. The campground features a dedicated pet run area where dogs can exercise off-leash. Nearby Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area also welcomes pets at its primitive lakeside campsites for $10 per night. Many visitors appreciate the wide-open spaces at Lazy A that allow plenty of room for kids and pets to run and play. The owners maintain clean facilities including showers, a bathhouse, and a small playground. Harpers Ferry Campground and Falling Waters Campsite offer additional pet-friendly options in the Martinsburg vicinity.

Sleepy Creek's lakefront campsites provide excellent access for dogs who enjoy swimming, though lily pads cover portions of the water in some areas. The creek at Lazy A Campground allows pets to splash and cool off during summer months. Most campgrounds in the region require pets to remain on leash except in designated exercise areas, and owners must clean up after their animals. Campers should be prepared for weather variations; a weather radio is recommended at Sleepy Creek where cell service is nonexistent. The remote nature of these campgrounds means visitors should bring sufficient pet supplies, as the nearest stores can be 30 minutes away on rough dirt and gravel roads. Both locations offer peaceful settings away from city noise, creating ideal environments for camping with pets who need space to explore.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Martinsburg, West Virginia (113)

    1. Harpers Ferry / Civil War Battlefields KOA

    39 Reviews
    Harpers Ferry, WV
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 535-6895

    $40 - $80 / night

    "We set up camp at Harpers Ferry/Civil War Battlefields KOA Holiday as our launchpad to visit the historic sites in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland. "

    "This place is right outside the gate of Harpers Ferry NP. We walked to the shuttle bus stop. It is a very large KOA, and was almost empty when we visited in September."

    2. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Williamsport MD

    23 Reviews
    Williamsport, MD
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (301) 223-7117

    $99 - $471 / night

    "Playgrounds, dog park, canteen, mini golf, jumping pillow, laser tag, pedal cars, gem mining are just some of the amenities. Very pricey during peak season."

    "They also have a playground, petting farm, pedal cars, and sunflower fields."

    3. Greenbrier State Park Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    41 Reviews
    Boonsboro, MD
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 432-2267

    $23 - $29 / night

    "There are four loops; two with no hookups and no pets allowed, one with no hookups that allow pets and one with electric sites that allow pets."

    "My partner and our two dogs loved this campground! We were in the dogwood loop. Positives

    * Big, immaculately groomed tent pads

    * Mostly tent campers!"

    4. Harpers Ferry Campground - River Riders

    24 Reviews
    Harpers Ferry, WV
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 535-2663

    "This hike takes you well above the town settled in West Virginia. While some points are pretty steep don’t let this deter you from completing it. The trail is well maintained, marked, and exciting."

    "Harper's Ferry is a little town in WV nestled right next to the Potomac River. It's also a convenient halfwayish point on the Appalachian Trail."

    5. Hagerstown / Antietam Battlefield KOA

    20 Reviews
    Williamsport, MD
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (301) 223-7571

    "This KOA has a few 'petting zoo' animals and a quaint little diner! The folks here are very kind and we do wish we could have stayed a little longer to explore the beautiful surroundings."

    "Bathrooms: 1/5  Sites:1/5 

    Pools: 0/5 

    Beach: 0/5 

    Waterfrontness: 0/5 

    Closeness to other sites: 1/5 you are up each other's buttcracks 

    Dog rating: 3/5 everything's dog friendly but also you're"

    6. McCoys Ferry Campground — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

    13 Reviews
    Big Pool, MD
    10 miles
    Website

    $20 - $40 / night

    "There is no privacy from adjacent campsites, but you are on the Potomac in sites 1 - 7.
    Price 2023: $10 w interagency pass Usage during visit: Light during the week. 40% full on weekends."

    "We stayed at campsite 1 which had nice views of the river and a pretty good distance from neighbors. Closest site to the drop toilet and day use area portapots (very clean!)."

    7. Fort Frederick State Park Campground

    11 Reviews
    Big Pool, MD
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 432-2267

    $15 - $17 / night

    "Added some more photos to show proximity to other sites. Great spot for some small hikes and history at the fort. There’s also tons of markers on the trails with history."

    "My spot had a cool path down to the river. There aren’t really facilities other then a porta potty near the sites and there is a code to get into the gate."

    8. Lazy A Campground

    7 Reviews
    Gerrardstown, WV
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (240) 538-3555

    $30 - $40 / night

    "This campground is fantastic for kids and pets. Lots of wide open space to run and play. The owners are fantastic! So friendly and accommodating."

    "Pet run newly put in. Owners are some of the best!!!!"

    9. Antietam Creek Campground — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

    11 Reviews
    Sharpsburg, MD
    13 miles
    Website

    $20 / night

    "All the sites are very open and run along the multi-use trail. People are constantly walking, running, and biking by."

    "Pretty standard campground—the perks are it’s location to nearby attractions and the river/creek. It depends on what you’re looking for—easy camping and proximity to Antietam and Harper’s? Golden."

    10. Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area

    6 Reviews
    Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, MD
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 822-3551

    $10 / night

    "I’ve lived in Hedgesville all my life and have camped around Sleepy creek lake many time. It’s not till recently that we’ve started overlanding that I’ve realized what a gem we have in our back yard."

    "great place to disconnect. no cell service at all- bring a weather radio. campsites are nice and fairly private, wooded between them, many with access to the lake. lake is clear enough in some spots for"

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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Martinsburg, WV

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  • barb C.
    Aug. 6, 2022

    Gettysburg / Battlefield KOA

    Amazing campground!

    We stayed for 10 days in a rustic cabin. Campground is well organized and clean. Tons of activities and even a hiking path. Pet friendly with small dog park. We had civil war soldiers drilling and staying the weekend we were there. Bathrooms are super clean.

  • L
    Sep. 1, 2018

    North Fork Resort

    Love this place!

    We began our membership here this June. it has a great atmosphere on the banks of the Shenandoah River. There are activities every weekend like concerts and group activities. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The facilities are clean and very convenient. Pet friendly; two dog parks.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 9, 2025

    Artillery Ridge Campground

    Great location and friendly staff

    We have a motorhome with no additional vehicle and two dogs, and this site couldn’t have been more perfect for us. A dog park, walking distance to most everything we wanted to see. The national park is mostly dog friendly. My husband caught a fish first day in the pond behind our site. The staff was super friendly and welcoming.

  • Matt S.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 5, 2025

    Harpers Ferry / Civil War Battlefields KOA

    Location. Location. Location.

    We set up camp at Harpers Ferry/Civil War Battlefields KOA Holiday as our launchpad to visit the historic sites in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland. 

    We paid$114/night(average per night, including fees and taxes) for Site# 94. A bit pricey considering a lack of elbow room, but it’s a great location and everything is well-kept. 

    THINGS I LIKED: 

    • Location, Location, Location! Close proximity to plenty of historic and tourist places to visit. The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Visitor Center is literally next door. Harpers Ferry Lower Town and Bolivar Heights are a few minutes by car(or shuttle from the Visitor Center). Frederick and Antietam are each barely 30-minutes by car. Gettysburg, Baltimore, and DC are about an hour’s drive. 

    • Clean and level gravel site with well-maintained utility hook-ups. 

    • Great campground store filled with food, drinks, camp supplies, souvenirs, and essentials you may need while away from home. 

    • Friendly staff in the office& store. 

    • The whole park is quiet and well-maintained. 

    THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE SO MUCH: 

    • Heads up, big rig owners! Our Pull-thru FHU Patio site(#199) had a serious slope. It was impossible to level my 45’ motorhome without elevating the front wheels dangerously in the air. The nice staff kindly moved us to a FHU site without the patio and furniture. And refunded the difference in price for the lesser site. Thanks for providing the move but ‘premium’ sites should be somewhat level, am I right? 

    • Get cozy, the sites are quite small and tightly packed together. 

    • A $3 per night“Pet Fee” for our small, mostly-indoor dog felt a bit like nickel-and-diming. I realize it only amounted to an extra$12, but he didn’t need any extra gravel. 

    WOULD WE COME BACK? 

    • Absolutely, this is a nice campground with lots of great places nearby including Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Frederick, Washington DC, Baltimore, and more.
  • s
    May. 19, 2023

    Friendship Village Campground & RV Park

    Very fun place for all ages

    One of the best campgrounds I have stayed at so far the pond is nice and has a 1/2 mile walking path around it with trees and beaches to stop and sit dog park is big and has a place for small or large dogs there is 3 play grounds all different and all well kept

  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 30, 2021

    Harpers Ferry / Civil War Battlefields KOA

    Very convenient to National Park

    This place is right outside the gate of Harpers Ferry NP. We walked to the shuttle bus stop. It is a very large KOA, and was almost empty when we visited in September. The original site the gave us had a large rut and washed out spot, so we could not get level. I checked in the office and the reassigned another space that was much better. Full hook ups, nice clean shower and bathrooms, playground, pool, large dog park.

  • J
    Jun. 26, 2022

    Brunswick Family Campground

    Great but only a few things I noticed

    Overall great camp ground only thing I noticed is at some of the RV sites the hook ups are in crazy spots some are In the neighboring sites area so you have to drag extensions around them. Also the pool and dog park isn’t on site you have to leave to go to it.

  • Regina C.
    Jun. 12, 2018

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Williamsport MD

    Great for families

    Great campground for families. Large water park that goes to 3 ft. Playgrounds, dog park, canteen, mini golf, jumping pillow, laser tag, pedal cars, gem mining are just some of the amenities. Very pricey during peak season. We did the camp & store at about $50/night.

  • Anthony S.
    Oct. 8, 2018

    Harpers Ferry Campground - River Riders

    Harpers ferry hike

    The hike that leads to the lookout about harpers ferry was fantastic. This hike takes you well above the town settled in West Virginia. While some points are pretty steep don’t let this deter you from completing it. The trail is well maintained, marked, and exciting. It is filled with tons of history and when you walk across the bridge from the town be looking out for all the locks on the bridge that have been left behind by other avid hikers

Guide to Martinsburg

Discovering pet-friendly camping options near Martinsburg, West Virginia, opens up a world of adventure for you and your furry friends. With a variety of campgrounds that welcome pets, you can enjoy the great outdoors without leaving your pets behind.

Pet-friendly campgrounds include Greenbrier State Park Campground

  • At Greenbrier State Park Campground, pets are allowed, making it a great choice for families traveling with dogs.
  • This campground features well-maintained sites and clean facilities, ensuring a comfortable stay for both you and your pet.
  • With access to hiking trails and a beautiful lake, your dog will love exploring the natural surroundings.

Tips for camping with dogs near Martinsburg

Dog owners appreciate the amenities at Candy Hill Campground

  • Candy Hill Campground offers spacious sites with easy access to local attractions, perfect for a family getaway with pets.
  • The campground features a well-stocked camp store, ensuring you have everything you need for your stay, including pet supplies.
  • With a friendly atmosphere and plenty of activities, your dog will enjoy the social environment while you relax and unwind.

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Which is the most popular dog-friendly campsite near Martinsburg, WV?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Martinsburg, WV is Harpers Ferry / Civil War Battlefields KOA with a 3.7-star rating from 39 reviews.

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