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Great location close to many things yet far enough to feel quiet and peaceful. Great owners always have fun stuff going on for everyone and our dog loves the dog park!
Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Lake Delton, WI
Devils Lake State Park's three distinct campgrounds allow pets across their grounds, each requiring pets to remain leashed at all times. Quartzite, Northern Lights, and Ice Age campgrounds all welcome pets with clean, maintained sites suitable for tent and RV camping. Mirror Lake State Park features additional pet-friendly camping options with Cliffwood, Bluewater Bay, and Sandstone Ridge campgrounds earning positive reviews for their pet accommodations. The well-maintained trails directly from the campground provide excellent opportunities for dog walks. Rocky Arbor State Park Campground maintains similar pet policies while offering electric hookups and showers.
Wisconsin Dells KOA provides full-service camping with pets allowed, featuring water and electric hookups, showers, and a variety of accommodation options including tents, RVs, cabins, and yurts. For families camping with pets, Yogi Bear Camp-Resort offers numerous amenities though some reviewers note certain campsites are on steep terrain which may be challenging for dogs and their owners during wet weather. Multiple hiking trails throughout the area accommodate leashed dogs, with Mirror Lake State Park receiving particular praise for its pet-friendly paths and scenic overlooks. Most pet-friendly campgrounds near Lake Delton require proof of current vaccinations, with varying pet fees depending on accommodation type. Nearby veterinary services in Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo provide emergency care options for campers with pets.
Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Lake Delton, Wisconsin (138)
1. Quartzite Campground — Devils Lake State Park
47 ReviewsBaraboo, WI11 milesWebsite+1 (888) 947-2757"The new warden situation is interesting. Things have gotten a lot more strict in some areas (ex."
"There is something for everyone at Devils Lake State Park."
2. Ice Age Campground — Devils Lake State Park
43 ReviewsBaraboo, WI11 milesWebsite+1 (608) 356-8301"Quiet, pet friendly spot with nice bathrooms and plenty of tree lined spots for some privacy. Great spot to spend a weekend."
"Much to do at Devil's Lake and surrounding area. features multiple campgrounds and multiple areas for swimming. A beach at the North and South of the lake."
3. Northern Lights Campground — Devils Lake State Park
34 ReviewsBaraboo, WI11 milesWebsite+1 (608) 356-8301"Views like these are hard to beat in Wisconsin, or anywhere really. The cliffs on the side of the lake are phenomenal."
"Aside from some of the windy paths, this place is really nice and peaceful to stay. You can go to Devils Lake and kayak or canoe and swim. Overall a beautiful place in Wisconsin!"
4. Wisconsin Dells KOA
23 ReviewsWisconsin Dells, WI4 milesWebsite+1 (608) 254-4177"My family and I stayed at this Wisconsin Dells KOA location for two nights (site 61) as the first stop on a 3+ week trip, and it fully met our expectations"
"We stayed at KOA in Wisconsin dells, which was about a mile away from everything. We called to RSVP. Which was a breeze."
5. Sandstone Ridge Campground — Mirror Lake State Park
21 ReviewsLake Delton, WI2 milesWebsite+1 (608) 254-2333"The lake, when we went in late August/Early September had a lot of algae on it and wasn't really good to swim, but they do have boat rentals and fishing. It is generally a beautiful lake."
"Mirror lake is quickly becoming one of our favorite campgrounds in Wisconsin. The sites are decent size and spaced for privacy. Some loops have group sites where you book 2 sites that are connected."
6. Bluewater Bay Campground — Mirror Lake State Park
20 ReviewsLake Delton, WI2 milesWebsite$15 / night
"Echo Rock trail is a great hike around rock formation. I was disappointed when I realized how far away the shower/toilets are away from ever loop in the campground."
"One group of younger people next to us that were pretty respectful with noise level. There is a dump and potable water fill for rvs between the entrance and this campground."
7. Cliffwood Campground — Mirror Lake State Park
15 ReviewsLake Delton, WI2 milesWebsite$30 - $60 / night
"We had electric, picnic table, (you have to fill your camper with water after you enter there’s many hoses) we had a fire pit and a private trail behind the campsite that leads to a view of the lake."
"Lake is fed by river then exits over dam toward the Wisconsin Dells. Great fishing, photography, hiking, and camping."
8. Rocky Arbor State Park Campground
15 ReviewsWisconsin Dells, WI4 milesWebsite+1 (608) 254-8001"Many of the sites are separated from others by some space and numerous trees, tucked back away in the pine forest."
"Nice quiet campground, close to many parks in Wisconsin Dells but far enough away from all the traffic and noise. Stayed one overnight driving through."
9. Fox Hill RV Park & Campground
13 ReviewsLake Delton, WI4 milesWebsite+1 (608) 356-5890$45 - $85 / night
"Only neighbors to the sides and woods behind. This park has some nature trails, disc golf, and a good size dog run. It’s well kept and maintained."
"It took two 2x6 and a 1x6 under the camp side to be level. That made the first step into the coach, and last step out of the coach extremely high off the ground."
10. Yogi Bear TM Camp-Resort & Waterplayground
11 ReviewsLake Delton, WI1 mileWebsite+1 (608) 254-2568"This is a good park and it's close to all the waterparks, great scenery and lots of stuff for everyone to do. Clean park family friendly."
"We are a 33.6 ft rig so navigating around parked cars was a challenge as people had their vehicles right to the road."
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Lake Delton, WI
802 Reviews of 138 Lake Delton Campgrounds
- Debbi S.
TravelerWisconsin Dells KOA
Good campground for families with kids
A central playground and pool are the biggest draws for families with kids. There's also a prospecting 'sluice' that you can buy for the kids to look for 'fossils' and interesting rocks.
The campground is located just north of the main attractions of Wisconsin Dells.
Campsites are not overly generous in size -- typical KOA, where some are 'stacked like cordwood'. Don't go there if you want any privacy from your neighbors.
Cabins are available for those wanting to 'camp' without a camper.
Very small dog park area.
Friendly check in staff. However, we were given a map with our campsite noted and told to wait for a person driving a golf cart to escort us and help us get situated. We waited...and waited...and waited...golf carts came and went, but passed us by. We finally gave up waiting and found out site by ourselves.
Megan P.
GuideArrowhead RV Campground
Awesome Family Campground
This is a great family campground. We just returned from a family reunion of 20 people camping together and they were great to work with. We were able to have 3 pop ups and 2 tents on 3 sites. We also rented a cabin for the great grandparents. All sites and cabin were clean. Bathrooms were also clean. Women's bathroom had only 1 working soap dispenser, but that caused minimal issues. Pool was clean and surrounding area was clean. Many activities for the family, bounce pad, volleyball, basketball, tennis, horse shoes, mini golf. We were disappointed that for$3 per person for mini golf that the course was so dirty. We did what we could to remove rocks, sticks, pine needles, etc from the holes in order to have a better family tournament. There was a good mixture of permanent and non permanent sites. Nicely wooded. We had a quiet week and on the weekend, the traffic picked up, but it was still quiet at night. My one complaint would be that since I was trying to work while camping this past week, we did not have any internet access like their website mentions. However, we did have a bad storm our first night and I believe the building was hit by lightening. Frontier was on site at least two days, but the internet did not improve. The only other odd thing was the wagon ride on Friday night. It started off great and then we went into the woods. They had all sorts of odd decorations randomly nailed to trees which distracted from the wagon ride and made us adults ready to get off of the wagon.
This campground is only 10 to 15 minutes from everything that you would want to do in the WI Dells. We did do some traditional Wisconsin Dells things while camping. One of which was riding the Original Wisconsin Dells Duck Boat Tour. While the jokes are super cheesy, the scenery is beautiful and the driver let our son drive the duck boat in Lake Delton. I would recommend this tour. I do not know how it compares to the Army Duck tour. We also ate lunch at MACs, which is an all Macaroni and Cheese restaurant. The Jalapeno Mac was so spicy it made our nephew cry and even my husband said it was spicy. Everything we ate here was great, including the Jalapeno Mac. We would highly recommend.
- DDanielle V.
LegendWisconsin Dells KOA
Great location, close to everything but on a private road away from noise
My family and I stayed at this Wisconsin Dells KOA location for two nights (site 61) as the first stop on a 3+ week trip, and it fully met our expectations. The hosts and office workers were very nice when we checked in and each time we visited the large camp store / office, and the campground itself was one of the nicest KOAs we’ve camped at. Our site was level and had everything we needed (fire ring, picnic table, electric), and was across the road from a wonderful bathhouse / restroom. The facilities were very clean, and we appreciated that the showers (3 or 4, including a handicap one and a family one) each had separate entrance doors - you don’t see that often. The kids loved the pool and splash pad as well.
This was our first time to the Wisconsin Dells area and I’m not a huge fan of ‘tourist trap towns’, so I liked the fact that the KOA was actually located about a mile and a half down a side road off one of the main routes in the area. The main reason we chose to stop here was to visit the water parks, specifically Noah’s Ark, and the ‘largest waterpark in the US’ (and Wisconsin Dells is known as the ‘water park capital of the US’) did not disappoint. It was not the ‘nicest’ water park we’ve ever been to, but the rides were great and everyone had an absolute blast.
On a bit of a whim, I bought tickets to the night-time Tommy Bartlett show on nearby Lake Delton since the water park closed relatively early. They bill it as a “ski, sky, and stage” show; I had never heard of it prior to arriving in Wisconsin Dells, but apparently it’s a bit of a Big Deal for the area. We were a bit skeptical, but honestly everyone in our family loved it - it was a great time. The first hour or so is a water ski stunt show with a bunch of different acts doing all kinds of different stuff on the water and over the jumps (including a clown that was actually funny, and I’m pretty sure that’s the first time I’ve ever said that about a clown), and the second hour is almost like a miscellaneous ‘talent show’ style production, also with a variety of acts including the famous ‘Christian and Scooby’ from America’s Got Talent. All-in-all, it was just FUN, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
For food in the area, we ate at High Rock Cafe in downtown Wisconsin Dells and the Dells Pizza Lab closer to the KOA, and I would highly recommend both. The cafe is great with reasonable prices and some healthier options and some great draft options. The Pizza Lab I was a little hesitant about because I thought it sounded too kid-oriented, but it was awesome. Really fantastic custom pizzas (and salads), or you can go with one of their own creations. They ALSO had great beers on draft, including our favs from New Glarus Brewing.
- Lori H.Guide
Indian Trails Campground
Lots of wholesome family fun
Pond, pool, snack shop, kayak rentals, fishing pond, family bicycle course with helmets, dog park, lots of activities/themes, reasonably priced, and clean!
- AAnnette I.Guide
Glacier Valley Campground
Fun place
Nice, clean, well maintained campground with something for everyone. Swimming pond is huge with toys for everyone. You can bring your own pool toys. Sites are decently spacious and decently level with some gravel and some grass. Bathhouse is nice & clean. Office/store has some logo goodies as well as any necessities you may need. They had a beer tasting going on, live music at the pavilion- both on a Saturday during our stay. A couple trails around for walks with dogs & a dog park. Lively campground during the day but nice & quiet at night with quiet hours being 11pm-8am.
- DDestiny C.Scout
Lantern DeForest
nice clean quiet
My first time at a campsite and new to the rv life. This campground is nice and so are the employees grass gets cut every week, the pool is clean, so is the dog park, my husband likes going to the camp bathroom for a hot shower because our rv only has 10 gallons of hot water. We did 3 months at the camp!
Debra M.LegendWilliam G. Lunney Lake Farm Campground (Dane County Park)
So Much to Do Worth a Second Visit
We enjoyed this park so much we have already been here twice and have a third trip planned for this coming September. There are very wide bike/hiking paths that are paved or stone.
The huge lake has boating opportunities and you can rent a boat in McFarland that is a short drive or bike ride. We rented a boat to fish and then drove across the lake to eat at a restaurant with boat parking.
The nature center is across the street from the campground and has a small snack bar/restaurant. There are cranes walking all around and the park is so big it has different types of plants to explore. There is an observation tower and in the picnic area a playground. The best part is the boardwalk that extents over the lake and you are walking/riding on water.
About a half a mile away is a very nice dog park that you receive admission to if you have a campsite.
Dane County has many parks in their system and we have stayed at several and all are great.
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Carol W.GuideWilliam G. Lunney Lake Farm Campground (Dane County Park)
Wonderful County Park Campground
We stayed in our 42 ft motor home with jeep tow. We drove to the park in our jeep at nine am on a Sunday to check availability. If you haven’t reserved a site, there are several sites for walk-ins but you have to be present to sign/obtain them. Check out time is three pm but weekend people often leave earlier in the day and that is what occurred for us. Several sites have 50 amp plus there are thirty amp And non electric/tent sites available. The campground has showers and bathrooms but this is a county park so understand these are not hotel facilities. They are adequate for campIng. There are biking and hiking trails in and through the park and trail users also share the restrooms. The park is close to Madison. There is WiFi but the signal is variable. The ranger and campground hosts were friendly and helpful. Four legged campers on leash can walk with you on the trails and there is s nearby dog park.
Guide to Lake Delton
Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton create a regional camping destination with 73 miles of shoreline across Mirror Lake and Devils Lake. Summer temperatures typically range between 60-85°F with higher humidity, while spring and fall camping offers milder conditions with occasional rainfall. Lake Delton's sandy soil drains well during wet weather, but can create dusty conditions in dry periods at certain campgrounds.
What to do
Kayaking on Mirror Lake: The calm waters make it ideal for beginners and families with rental options available. "Mirror lake is great for kayaking. Lots of sandstone cliffs. We only did 2 hiking trails but they were well maintained," notes a visitor at Sandstone Ridge Campground.
Rock climbing at Devils Lake: The park offers organized instruction for beginners and challenging routes for experienced climbers. "Climbing is popular and there are people to help teach you," shares a camper from Quartzite Campground.
Hiking the Ice Age Trail: This historic trail passes through several campgrounds in the area offering various difficulty levels. "The Ice Age trail passes right through this camp loop. We followed it out and back after setting up camp," explains a visitor to Ice Age Campground.
Night events in Wisconsin Dells: Evening entertainment includes ski shows and outdoor performances. "On a bit of a whim, I bought tickets to the night-time Tommy Bartlett show on nearby Lake Delton since the water park closed relatively early... it was a great time," shares a camper from Wisconsin Dells KOA.
What campers like
Quiet camping options: Less crowded alternatives to the main Dells attractions exist nearby. "This state park is very nice, decent trails clearly marked and the walking paths around the sites are pretty clear. Overall the noise from other sites was minimal," reports a camper at Cliffwood Campground.
Large wooded sites: Many campgrounds offer spacious, private spots. "We have a big private site #138 it's in the Cliffwood loop at the end where the circle is. We had a fire pit and a private trail behind the campsite that leads to a view of the lake," shares another Cliffwood camper.
Off-season experiences: Spring and fall camping offers less crowded conditions. "We have stayed here three times now- one last minute middle of summer spontaneous trip, one Memorial Day weekend trip, and an October fall trip," notes a visitor who enjoys Cliffwood during different seasons.
Kid-friendly amenities: Family-focused campgrounds feature activities beyond hiking and swimming. "The kids loved the blow ops in the pond. The pool was nice, but a bit colder than the pond. There are well kept large outdoor games like chess, connect 4, and checkers," shares a camper from Fox Hill RV Park.
What you should know
Highway noise impacts: Some campgrounds experience significant road noise. "The highway noise is very prominent, especially at night," notes a visitor to Mirror Lake's Sandstone Campground, while another states "The sites labeled for highway noise should be closed. It was an absolutely awful experience."
Crowding during peak season: Popular parks get extremely busy in summer. "This is a busy park as it has lots to offer in the way of outdoor activities. We tent camped for two nights and three days," shares a visitor to Ice Age Campground.
Wildlife awareness: Take precautions with food storage. "The raccoons were brutal. They broke into our crates twice. Smart enough to figure out the clip mechanism," warns a camper at Sandstone Ridge Campground.
Site selection importance: Research specific sites before booking. "Some sites are not level so come prepared," advises a Cliffwood Campground visitor, while a Rocky Arbor camper notes "site 70 is short, not level and the highway noise was so loud we had to shout."
Tips for camping with families
Choose secluded loops: Find quieter areas within busy campgrounds. "The loop has no trees, so you can definitely see your neighbors across, we parked our car across the driveway for privacy," suggests a visitor to Cliffwood Campground.
Consider state park alternatives: Less crowded options exist near Wisconsin Dells. "If you are planning to be in the WI Dells and want to stay out of the craziness of the city- this is a great alternative! We spent the weekend here and ended up spending a lot of time in the park," recommends a visitor to Rocky Arbor State Park.
Look for pet-friendly trails: Several campgrounds feature designated pet areas. "We also utilized the boardwalk along the lake as a spot to stop and bank fish," shares an Ice Age Campground visitor, while another notes Mirror Lake has a "nice pet area and trails in the park to hike."
Plan for weather challenges: Wisconsin's variable climate affects camping comfort. "We ended up cutting our trip short because we weren't prepared for the weather and rain (we had a 4 month old and it was our first ever camping trip)," admits a family who visited Mirror Lake State Park.
Tips from RVers
RV site selection: Research site sizes and conditions carefully. "We are 50 feet with truck and camper and still have a good 15-20 feet to the road. Slightly tight backing in but not too much trouble the road is narrow and one way only," notes a visitor at Bluewater Bay Campground.
Seasonal considerations: Off-peak camping provides better experiences. "Busy on weekends quiet and peaceful during the week. Higher prices due to tourist area, but would recommend," shares an RVer who stayed at Wisconsin Dells KOA.
Full hookup availability: Several parks offer complete services. "Full hookup sites are nice. Lots are very small, but overall paved and level so you will have a quick set up," reports a Wisconsin Dells KOA visitor, while a Fox Hill camper mentions "Water pressure was good, no power issues and the sewer connection was clean and accessible."
RV camping alternatives: Tent camping sections often offer more privacy than RV areas. "If you have a camper (travel trailer, motorhome, pop-up) you should have everything you need for an in-town stay at the Dells. If you're in a tent, I wouldn't chose this campground and would stay further away from the main strip," advises a Wisconsin Dells KOA visitor.
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