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ScoutThe Pigeon river campground
Beautiful Campground and Facilities
We highly recommend visiting the Pigeon River Campground. Beautiful property with walking trails, a dog park, and clean facilities!
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Boulder Lake Campground and River Forest Campground both welcome pets throughout their facilities, with designated pet-friendly tent sites, RV spots, and cabin accommodations. Campers must keep dogs on leashes no longer than 6 feet when outside their vehicles or camping units. River Forest Campground features spacious sites where pets can comfortably stay with their owners, though management strictly enforces cleanup rules to maintain beach cleanliness. The campgrounds provide basic amenities including picnic tables, fire rings, and trash disposal, with some sites offering electrical hookups and water access. Boulder Lake receives positive feedback for its pet-friendly atmosphere, though some visitors note occasional issues with noisy pets disrupting the natural setting.
Mountain Lakes and Oconto River off Mountain Lake Road offer more primitive camping options for those traveling with pets. These dispersed sites provide picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets while allowing dogs throughout the camping areas. Hiking trails surrounding these campgrounds welcome leashed pets, with the nearby ATV trail system offering additional exploration opportunities. The 160-mile Blue Ox trail system provides extensive recreation options for active dogs and their owners. Campers should note that while most sites accommodate pets, swimming areas at some campgrounds like Ada Lake prohibit dogs on beaches or in designated swimming zones. Wildlife encounters are common in these wooded settings, with deer frequently passing through campsites during evening hours.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near White Lake (105)
1. Boulder Lake
"We chose this campground on a whim since we wanted to be near Lakewood where I would spend summers as a kid. We love this place and ended up choosing it for both of our camping trips last summer."
"Boulder lake is amazing and is located conveniently close to the Wolf river, which has whitewater rafting and trout fishing."
from $18 - $75 / night
Check Availability2. River Forest Campground And Outdoor Retreats
3. Bagley Rapids NF Campground
"It's roughly 2.5 hours away from Madison and Milwaukee and just over an hour away from the Green Bay area. If outdoor recreation is your thing, this is the perfect base camp."
"I showed up on a Friday evening around 6:30pm and was still able to snag a spot on the river. Quite a few ticks here, make sure to bring some permethrin spray for your clothes and your dog."
from $15 / night
Check Availability4. River Forest Campground and Outdoor Retreats
from $10 - $95 / night
Check Availability5. Oconto River-2nd Branch
"Small campground along river with handicap access to river.pit Toilets there is a 5 dollar parking fee per day. There are two site good distance apart."
"1 of 2 spots at this location. This is the second campsite on the dirt road coming in."
from $5 / night
6. Oconto River off Mountain Lake Road
"Decent amount of off-road vehicle traffic. No service :)"
"The entrance was doable for my sedan, but was tricky. I believe a camper could make it going slowly. The second campsite entrance may have an easier time in."
7. Boulder Lake Chequamonegon National Forest
"Boulder lake is clear and cold. There’s beach area, tent sites, tv sites with a few electric sites. Miles and miles of trails. We go in October, less bugs, very quiet."
"Great tent site on water, near excellent shower bath facilities, swimming and fishing right from site. "
from $18 / night
Check Availability8. Mountain Lakes
"ATV riders also frequently walk into your camp to use the toilet. I had to adjust my camp for privacy after the first couple of groups."
"This area has 3 sites 2 next to each other west side of lake and 1 on the north side of the lake. All have lake frontage. We choose the single, north of the lake site."
from $5 / night
Check Availability9. Chute Pond Park
"The access to the ATV trails really makes this campground a convenience gem! The camp store is also supe convenient if you forget smores and Fire supplies."
"There’s lots to do the whole weekend whether you want to go hiking, fishing, boating, small cliff jumping, or take a walk to slippery rock."
10. Ada Lake Recreation Area
"One was a multi-layer setup while others were more hidden as they moved further away from the lake. The picnic tables look very new and the vault toilets are well kept."
"We arrived mid-week and had no problem getting a lakeside campsite. The sites are low compared to the water level, so it was an easy walk from our campsite to the water (no stairs to climb)."
from $15 / night
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Drive Time
- 1 hr from Wausau, WI
- 1 hr 16 min from Green Bay, WI
- 1 hr 24 min from Appleton, WI
- 1 hr 43 min from Oshkosh, WI
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near White Lake, WI
328 Reviews of 105 White Lake Campgrounds
Jenny J.ScoutBoulder Lake
Noise
Leave the loud pets and noisey illegal moterbikeos ah home no nature here
Molly B.
GuidePine Valley Lodge
Great view, Cabins run down and Beach was a mess
We have been coming here for a long time. It is under new management and we thought things would get better. While we were here other guests trashed the beach and had dogs running and using the bathroom throughout the campsite. The rules for dogs were to keep them on leashes and clean up after them. These rules were not being followed which caused the beach, in the past is lovely, but with the dogs using it as a bathroom the beach smelt like poop. Nobody in our week of staying cleaned up after them so we needed to go somewhere else to swim. If your place is pet friendly please make sure to keep up with your own rules. The cabins are run down but showers are hot and the utilities are still able to be used
Tammie R.GuideGovernor Thompson State Park Campground
Private!
Park is located in the Peshtigo River state forest. Pet friendly!! Your pets are aloud on trails and with you at your campsite. They must be on a 6 ft leash. The park is beautiful. What surprised me the most was the pit toliets that looked like tiny houses. Pictures are attached. There is a small lake which is great for kayak and swimming. This park also has a boat launch onto the Cauldron Falls Reservoir. I've attached photos of the map. Almost all the campsites are private and hidden away in their own little spots. There are a few hiking trails which i enjoyed spending time on. If you go down the street a bit you will find Old Veterans state park which has a secluded quiet lake and beach. I spent an afternoon at the beach and never saw a soul. There is not a camp store. The only thing you can buy at the park is firewood.
- MMakenzie S.
TravelerShawano County Park
First stay at this campground and would definitely go back
Stayed for the first time at this campground in July and loved it. We stayed on a tent site, it was huge and had electric. I love that the campground is right on the lake and there’s quite a few amenities for people who boat. It is pet friendly and the bathrooms are quite a walk but clean and hot water is available.
McKenna R.ScoutTranquil~Vista Campground
Love this place!
This place was so much fun! The back tent areas are great, great walking trails, right on the water, the staff is so friendly and do daily checks to check if you need fire wood or anything. They also have fun seasonal events that the host for the campers. Definitely check this place out! So many memories there. They also have a playground for the kids, pet friendly, and allow atv/utv.
- McKenna R.Scout
Fawn Lake Campground
Always go to camping spot!
This is our go to place every spring, summer or fall! We like to travel all over the place and try different place but this is always a must to go to as well as last minute let's go camping spot. The owners are so friendly as well as everyone that camps there. They have a nice pond for swimming and a playground right by it for the kids. Pets are allowed which is great!
- CCortney R.Scout
Boulder Lake
We love it!
We chose this campground on a whim since we wanted to be near Lakewood where I would spend summers as a kid. We love this place and ended up choosing it for both of our camping trips last summer. We in fact got the same exact site and it’s our favorite anyway. This campground is pet friendly- We took our bulldog camping with us. We checked out the beach and it was very accessible. The showers , Bathrooms and Vault Toilets were all clean. We did enjoy the hiking on the campground but there were some parts that were a little overgrown. Overall we love this place and it’s our go to!
PJ F.
RangerGovernor Thompson State Park Campground
Simple solace
We stopped here for a quick overnight pit stop on our way from Minneapolis to our final destination camp site in Rowleys bay , Door county, Wisconsin. We were in a bind & needed something last minute but we still had specific wants.....like privacy! Their online reservations were easy. Pics of the sites were clear. Electric hook up & a great rate!
This camp is well off the beaten path , narrow windy roads abound. But all paved & no traffic. In fact, we never saw a soul. The drive is lovely thru the Nicollet State forest. Although, you will lose service & it your relying on GPS directions, you’ll find yourself in a bind like us. But we got out our trusty map & winged it. Cell service kicked in just in time & we made it!Check in was a breeze. The gal was lovely & helpful. You will need a Wisconsin park’s admission sticker. The drive is still a 2.2 mile trek beyond the check in building. Our site was perfect. It was lush, green, & private . Well sized, easy to find, part grass, part gravel. Picnic table & fire ring. If you need it , they have a few bathroom buildings peppered around the loop & a very well kept shower & bathroom building upon entering the campground. I’m telling you, this place is PRIVATE. It is out there.. but still very well maintained. We were impressed by that.
If anyone one else was camping , we didn’t know until we walked the dogs around the loop. Our site was surrounded by forest & the dogs were able to roam our site freely. There were mosquitoes, as it was slightly humid & rained a bit. But nothing mosquito spray couldn’t handle. FYI- if you have kids they will be bored. There is no playground that we saw. But if you just want some peace & quiet - this is the place for you! Most of the campers were older retirees. It looked like there were trails to explore but since it was a quick stay, we didn’t get a chance. We plan on coming back for sure & checking it out. For reference: We have a 19ft travel trailer & a ford truck. We stayed at site 19 , it is pull in & it was perfect,with plenty of room for everything. We took a walk to be nosy &also liked site 20, it was even bigger! Site 14 looked great for a pull thru site. There were also some much larger sites for bigger rigs. There also plenty of tent sites that looked great too. Dogs are welcome. As an added bonus- there were raspberry bushes everywhere! They were just coming in , but if you catch it right. You’ll be up to your eyeballs in fresh raspberries.. yum!
Guide to White Lake
Dispersed camping options near White Lake, Wisconsin include designated sites along forested roads and lakeshores throughout Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The area sits at approximately 1,600 feet elevation with numerous small lakes and rivers carved by glacial activity. Summer temperatures typically range from 50-80°F with higher humidity levels, while spring and fall bring cooler temperatures and fewer insects.
What to do
Trout fishing in local waters: The Oconto River offers excellent brook and brown trout fishing opportunities. As one visitor to Bagley Rapids NF Campground notes, "Bagley rapids is a nice little campground in Nicolet National Forest. The short stretch of the Oconto River provides mainly brook trout and brown trout fishing."
Kayaking on calm lake waters: Several lakes in the area restrict motors, creating peaceful paddling conditions. A camper at Ada Lake Recreation Area observed that "Only electric motors on the lake so it is usually a quiet setting. Away from town for a nice relaxing time."
ATV trail access: The region contains extensive ATV trail networks connecting multiple recreation areas. According to a visitor at Chute Pond Park, "The access to the ATV trails really makes this campground a convenience gem! The camp store is also supe convenient if you forget smores and Fire supplies."
Waterfall exploration: Several small cascades can be found within short hiking distance from camping areas. One enthusiastic visitor explained, "Slippery Rock is a waterfall from the river that you can actually slide down. They also have a rock you can jump off as well into water."
What campers like
Spacious, private sites: Many campgrounds offer considerable distance between camping spots. A visitor to River Forest Campground and Outdoor Retreats reported, "The sites are not close to the river and is very rustic. 45 US-Dollar the night includes electrical hook up."
Clean facilities: Despite the rustic setting, campground facilities are generally well-maintained. One camper at Boulder Lake commented, "Showers, Bathrooms and Vault Toilets were all clean. We did enjoy the hiking on the campground but there were some parts that were a little overgrown."
Night sky viewing: Minimal light pollution creates excellent stargazing opportunities. A visitor noted, "Once the night settled in it became very dark. I'm glad we sought out the toilet before having to find it by flashlight."
Wildlife encounters: The forest setting attracts various wildlife species. As one camper described, "Birds chirping and minimal mosquitoes were also part of making this a beautiful stay."
What you should know
Variable cell service: Connectivity is limited throughout the region. A visitor to Oconto River off Mountain Lake Road reported, "AT&T: No Service," while another noted limited Verizon coverage with "1-2 bars of LTE which was enough to send out a few texts."
Road conditions: Some access roads require appropriate vehicles. A camper warned, "Turn off is rough. 4x4 recommended. 2wd truck couldn't make it easily," and another advised, "If you come in on the first site and try to take the path through to the 2nd, be sure to have a high clearance vehicle with 4x4."
Seasonal considerations: Weather patterns affect accessibility and comfort. One camper suggested, "We go in October, less bugs, very quiet," indicating the benefits of off-peak visits.
Limited amenities at dispersed sites: Facilities vary significantly between established and dispersed camping areas. A visitor to Mountain Lakes noted, "This location has three sites on a small lake with a great view," but amenities are minimal compared to developed campgrounds.
Tips for camping with families
Beach access options: Several lakes offer family-friendly swimming areas. A visitor to Chute Pond Park shared, "Very children and family oriented, some shorter trails, fishing area, playground, beach (always full of weeds)."
Kid-friendly activities: Multiple recreation options keep younger campers engaged. One camper enthusiastically described, "They have a little footbridge to fish off of, a playground, and a nice beach. You can rent out kayaks and little boats."
Safety considerations: Parents should be aware of specific hazards. As a visitor warned about fast-moving water, "small children should stay out of the river due to its strong current, so this might not be the best choice if you're going purely for the water."
Dog friendly campgrounds near White Lake: Most sites welcome pets with specific rules. A visitor to Mountain Lakes noted that while camping with pets is permitted, "ATV riders also frequently walk into your camp to use the toilet. I had to adjust my camp for privacy after the first couple of groups."
Tips from RVers
Site accessibility: Larger vehicles face challenges at some locations. A camper advised, "Absolutely no trailers larger than a teardrop. Even that is questionable. I wouldn't recommend anything larger than a van or sprinter."
Campsite selection: Choose carefully based on equipment size. One visitor mentioned, "The site we book was very level and spacious for our toy hauler," showing that suitable sites exist for those who research options.
Leveling requirements: Terrain varies significantly between sites. As one camper noted, "very level sites, didn't even need the levelers!" while another mentioned that some sites are "tent only very uneven."
Utility considerations: Services differ between campgrounds. A visitor explained, "The site has no sewer but we have large enough holding tanks where that is not a issue," highlighting the need to plan for limited hookups.
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