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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Washburn, WI

766 Reviews

Memorial Park Campground and West End Thompson City Park welcome pets in a natural lakeside setting near Washburn. Both campgrounds feature camping sites directly on Lake Superior with electrical hookups, fire rings, and clean facilities where dogs can stay with their owners. The campgrounds offer varying levels of shade - Memorial Park provides mature pine trees for shelter while Thompson's West End has a more open meadow setting with few trees and no privacy between sites. Pets must be kept on leashes throughout both properties. The sites accommodate tents and RVs with spacious grounds for walking dogs along the shoreline. No swimming areas are specifically designated for dogs, but pets can enjoy the shoreline access with their owners.

Trails surrounding both campgrounds provide excellent walking opportunities for dogs and their owners. Both parks are within walking distance of downtown Washburn, making it convenient to access pet supplies if needed. Most campsites are arranged with limited privacy, so well-behaved pets are essential when staying in these community settings. The campgrounds operate primarily on a first-come, first-served basis, with Memorial Park filling quickly during peak season. Thompson's West End Park offers an overflow camping area if regular sites are full. Seasonal camping is available at Thompson's from May through October for those wanting extended stays with their pets. Both locations serve as excellent base camps for exploring the Apostle Islands region and Bayfield Peninsula with dogs, providing lake views and access to artesian well water.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Washburn, Wisconsin (103)

    1. Apostle Islands Area RV park and Camping

    23 Reviews
    Bayfield, WI
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 779-3397

    $30 / night

    "Apostle Islands is part of a 21 islands chain at the northern tip of Wisconsin, on Lake Superior. On the mainland, the Lakeshore Trail weaves past cliffs and sea caves."

    "We liked the easy drive through sites with full hookup.  The campsites were tiered into the hill.  This helped sound proof the campsites. "

    2. Dalrymple Park and Campground

    18 Reviews
    Bayfield, WI
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 779-5712

    $30 / night

    "Dalrymple was just minutes away from Bayfield, and boat rides away from the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island."

    "There are also some primitive tent walk-up sites. Nice campground, $30/night, can pay online when you arrive. Good cell reception. Most, if not all, sites have 30 and 20 amp service."

    3. Kreher RV Park

    12 Reviews
    Ashland, WI
    5 miles
    Website

    $45 - $50 / night

    "For folks with RVs who want a camping spot close to the city of Ashland, this is a convenient spot close to the lake. NOTE however that reserving a campsite solely for tent camping is prohibited!"

    "It's directly on the lake, and it's connected to a bike trail that you can take to downtown or farther north along the lake."

    4. Big Bay State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    La Pointe, WI
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 747-6425

    "Late spring Wisconsin weather made its presence felt, but we were undeterred. Its hard to be disappointed when faced with the spectacular views of the Apostle Islands."

    "We had no problem with our Class C getting on and off the ferry, and in fact we had a dump truck behind us on both legs, so there's plenty of capacity for big vehicles."

    5. Memorial Park Campground

    10 Reviews
    Washburn, WI
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (715) 373-6160

    "This campground is on the north side of Washburn. This campground is more to my liking as it has all types of sites. There are open(meadow) sites as well as wooded tree sites."

    "The campground was full when we pulled in at 6 pm but the hosts let us stay in an overflow area, right next to the lake. Lots of small rvs and tents, which we prefer to the big rv parks."

    6. West End Thompson City Park

    9 Reviews
    Washburn, WI
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (715) 373-6160

    "This campground is located on the south side of Washburn. It is an open meadow campground with few trees. It does have a playground and lake access but no boat ramp."

    "Self registration is nice and love being on the lake and walking distance to town."

    7. Big Bay Town Park

    15 Reviews
    La Pointe, WI
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 747-3031

    $33 - $40 / night

    "We stayed in in a travel trailer with our dog on the“modern” side which has electric service and is on the other side of the road from the office. The campsites on the lake side are rustic only."

    "It was close to the water, just a walk away from a beach and hiking trail. The campsites were fairly private as far as car camping sites go."

    8. Prentice Park Campground

    7 Reviews
    Ashland, WI
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 682-7061

    "Great location, few spots so first come first serve. $35.00 a day, water and electricity, also tent sites. A nice park for family away from the camping grounds, but close enough."

    "This is just outside of Ashland so you have access to supply runs. The campground felt like a park that blends into a camping area. We saw some nice walk in tenting sites."

    9. Apostle Islands Area Campground

    5 Reviews
    Bayfield, WI
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 779-5524

    $25 - $35 / night

    "Great campground with swimming hole & great access to Bayside for island ferry’s! Complaints: Park is located on the side of a hill—Spots are small but level, roads are all at a slope."

    "Location is great if you're looking to do some exploring. Was very quiet even though it was close to Labor Day weekend, and for the size of the campground."

    10. Copper Falls State Park Campground

    35 Reviews
    Mellen, WI
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 274-5123

    $20 - $30 / night

    "If your from Wisconsin this sits at the very north of the State. If your looking for areas to visit while camping here you may have a little bit of a drive."

    "Wow, Copper Falls has quickly jumped to my number one state park experience in Wisconsin. I’ve lived in Wisconsin my whole life and did not expect such beauty in this northern part of the state."

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  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 22, 2020

    Big Bay State Park Campground

    Camping on an Island

    This 2,350-acre campground was well-maintained and is located on Madeline Island (the largest Apostle Island) on Lake Superior. 

    You need to take a ferry to get there and I took Madeline Ferry and it was easy even with an RV.

    Big Bay State Park does not allow dogs (pets) on the 1.5-mile long beach which was disappointing, however, there was another campground (Big Bay Town Park) on the Island that had a fabulous pet-friendly beach so I spent time there.  

    There are several hiking trails and Big View Trail was scenic along Lake Superior.

    Big Bay State Park experience video:
    https://youtu.be/LHGZdC6y-A0

  • Jay W.
    Jul. 18, 2018

    Copper Falls State Park Campground

    Waterfalls, Sernity and Camping in the North Country

    If your from Wisconsin this sits at the very north of the State. If your looking for areas to visit while camping here you may have a little bit of a drive. The park features some of the best waterfalls in the State and the trails surrounding those falls can get you pretty close for some spectacular photos! The North Country Scenic Hiking runs through the park. This is the longest hiking trail in the county and stretches over 4500 miles. The park does have a beach but if you have a four legged friend with you the pet beach isn't the best as your subject to the boat landing area and isn't very inviting. You can walk through this park and never get bored of the scenes. If you like being surrounded by green this is the place! A nice park to get away from any amenities or thoughts of the city!

  • Mai K.
    Jul. 7, 2019

    Dalrymple Park and Campground

    Camp Next to Lake Superior

    Oh thank goodness, we camped out at Dalrymple Park and Campground in Bayfield, WI as supposed to our original reservation at a boring campground in Cornucopia, WI. Dalrymple was just minutes away from Bayfield, and boat rides away from the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island. There are 28 sites surrounded by canopies of trees and there are wooded fences along the sides next to Lake Superior. It was a perfect spot to settle in for camping. Some sites were drive-in and others were back-ins perfect for RVs under 30 feet. Camping is $25 a night for 2 vehicles or 1 RV for each site. There is a fire ring, picnic table, electric hook-up, and a stump to cut some firewood at each site. Bathrooms are vault toilets and are walking distance. There were plenty of FREE firewood piles near the entrance. Cell-signal was strong for Verizon. A few of the back-in sites were steep but spacious and the drive-in sites were a bit small. It is a family-friendly campground. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash. The mosquitoes were pretty active so bring your repellant or citronella to ward them off. The view was great, but the noise level at night was a damper. We had a rowdy camper who had no consideration or camping etiquette when it's past 10:00 pm. The campground itself was overall wonderful.

  • Bryce R.
    Apr. 22, 2019

    Lucius Woods County Park

    Perfect Campground for the family

    This this is an amazing Campground for the family it's a wonderful County Park with really cheap sites ranging from $15 for just water hookups to $18 for a site with electric and water they have bath houses by the campsites with flushing toilets and hot showers the Rangers are extremely friendly and always willing to deliver wood to your site further down the campground they have a community stage with local bands playing all throughout the summer some events free some a minor charge most of the time you can sit right at your site and listen to the band if you forgot some food take a nice hike through the woods to the grocery store along with easy access for the lake which is beautiful! For swimming watersports and fishing with an amazing Sandy Beach and an ice cream shop just across the highway in walking distance there's no better place to bring the family also pet friendly

  • Colleen E.
    Jul. 12, 2018

    Presque Isle - Porcupine Mountains State Park

    Great walk-in sites

    So the drive-in sites are literally all right next to each other, no privacy at all. There are some drive-in sites next to the shore (enscarpment) and those looked nice with trees and a bit more privacy. The walk-in sites have some distance between them, but not visual privacy, as the tree canopy is very tall. Walk-in was not too far, we kept our food in our car and walked back and forth for it. Bears visited a few of the walk-in sites on our last night, so be very good about keeping food, etc. in your car. No bear boxes in this park. Beautiful Lake Superior sunsets! Because it's on the border of the Eastern time zone, day light lingers for a long time in the summer. Water and pit toilets were close by. Water was clear and cold! Many families, children, and dogs present and everyone was quiet and well-behaved. Will definitely be back. The biting flies were a bit much and caused us to literally run out the last morning we were there, but that happens. We will definitely be back!

  • Kari K.
    Nov. 8, 2019

    Bean and Bear Lakes Hike-In — Tettegouche State Park

    Tettegouche Camp at Tettegouche State Park

    Amazing hike in only campground. 1.7 mile hike into Tettegouche camp. It has 4 cabins for rent and a main lodge available for use. Has a one room cabin for 2 people with a queen bed, small refrigerator, an electric cook top, dishes and a table with 2 chairs. Heated by a wood stove and has back up furnace if temperature goes below 50 degrees. Very cute, cozy, romantic cabin! There are also three 2 bedroom cabins that sleep 4-6 people. NO RUNNING WATER OR BATHROOM IN THE CABINS but there is a very clean, very nice bathroom house with electricity on site. Your cabin rental includes a canoe to use on beautiful Mic Mac Lake. There is no WiFi and this is not a pet friendly campground. It is very peaceful and quiet. We saw deer and rabbits roaming about. Amazing hiking trails near by and very near the shore of Lake Superior. The cabins are reservable and hard to secure as they are in high demand. I gave this campground 5 out of 5 stars because it is amazing!

  • Stephanie J.
    Aug. 31, 2020

    West End Thompson City Park

    Nice open campground

    This campground is located on the south side of Washburn. It is an open meadow campground with few trees. It does have a playground and lake access but no boat ramp. This is the best in the area for large rigs.

  • B
    Jun. 12, 2022

    Big Bay State Park Campground

    Its ok not sure worth the trouble

    Walkin #38. Walk in sites are nice and decently spaced and wooded—for walk in sites. My major issue was they are too close to the pull in sites and garbage cans. It could be very loud. Water was a bit of a hike and bathrooms were not convenient. Walk in sites are located in a lower, more wet part of the camp—standing water, cat tails, mosquitos abound. Lots of mosquitos. I think because it’s on Madeline island it also attracts a weird melange of people: they were obviously the families there, and then there were the hippy hikers there, but then there was also party people. Overall, I would go back to Madeline Island for a day trip. I would not however take all the time and effort and money and hassle to camp —let alone stay—on the island again. It’s just really isn’t worth it.

Guide to Washburn

Discovering pet-friendly camping options near Washburn, Wisconsin, allows you to enjoy the great outdoors with your furry friends. Here are some excellent campgrounds that welcome pets and offer a variety of amenities and activities.

Dog owners appreciate spacious sites and natural beauty

  • At Copper Falls State Park Campground, you can find well-maintained campsites surrounded by stunning landscapes, perfect for long walks with your dog.
  • Herbster Campground features wooded sites that provide a secluded atmosphere, ideal for pets to explore while you relax by Lake Superior.
  • Big Bay State Park Campground offers spacious sites and easy access to hiking trails, making it a great spot for outdoor adventures with your pet.

Pet owners like convenient amenities and activities

Tips for camping with dogs near Washburn

  • Always bring plenty of water and food for your pet, especially when visiting Little Sand Bay Recreation Area, where you can enjoy the beach and hiking trails.
  • Keep your dog on a leash at Memorial Park Campground to ensure their safety and the comfort of other campers.
  • Make sure to check for pet policies and any additional fees at Prentice Park Campground to ensure a smooth camping experience.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Washburn, WI is Apostle Islands Area RV park and Camping with a 4.3-star rating from 23 reviews.

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