The best dog-friendly campgrounds in Texas

A tent for two, please. A pet-friendly Texas campsite offers both a place to stay and an adventure neither you nor your dog will forget. In the warmer months, even the furriest of friends can stay cool in a lakeside cabin, though if you're looking to hike, you may want to plan your getaway for fall. Stay close to Dallas with a rental around Cleburne State Park or head for the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. No matter where you choose, your dog is in for a treat. For an all-encompassing, pet-friendly camping experience, book a campsite at Guadalupe River State Park. There, you can kayak, canoe, hike, and bike—or simply kick back with a cool beer and a bone or two. If you and your dog are up for even more adventure, try a primitive campsite where the best amenities are au naturel. With your pet in tow, you'll never be truly alone.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Texas

A tent for two, please. A pet-friendly Texas campsite offers both a place to stay and an adventure neither you nor your dog will forget. In the warmer months, even the furriest of friends can stay cool in a lakeside cabin, though if you're looking to hike, you may want to plan your getaway for fall. Stay close to Dallas with a rental around Cleburne State Park or head for the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. No matter where you choose, your dog is in for a treat. For an all-encompassing, pet-friendly camping experience, book a campsite at Guadalupe River State Park. There, you can kayak, canoe, hike, and bike—or simply kick back with a cool beer and a bone or two. If you and your dog are up for even more adventure, try a primitive campsite where the best amenities are au naturel. With your pet in tow, you'll never be truly alone.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Texas

1. Angela L'S Land

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13 sites · Tents · Fredericksburg, TX

Beautiful night skies, beautiful property, just 4 miles from downtown Fredericksburg, TX. Plenty of space between sites.  Campfires allowed, weather permitting. Dogs allowed as long as they are on leashes.Frederickburg, TX has lots to see and plenty to do. Expect to see horses on the property as well as deer and resident armadillo and jackrabbits.   Water, Porta-Potties, and shower are all available.

2. Seco Ridge Campgrounds

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14 sites · Tents, Lodging · Utopia, TX

EXPERIENCE UTOPIA Private, family-friendly campgrounds in the Texas Hill Country. Great views, and just minutes from Garner State Park and Lost Maples State Natural Area. We offer 3 different types of camping experiences, so be sure to check out all of our listings. Message us if you have any questions regarding bookings during the Texas 2'clipse dates: 10/14/23 (annular eclipse) and 4/8/24 (total solar eclipse). We will be in the path of total darkness for both! -PRIMITIVE TENT CAMPING SITES- Want to get back to nature? Our secluded primitive tent camping sites are for you. Includes tent pad, fire ring, access to Community Kitchen & our Shower Haus (aka bathrooms & showers). 14-day maximum per month. -Ridge Site- Maybe you'd like to get back to nature in style? Enjoy our Ridge Site with Cargo Tent - complete with a fire ring, table and chairs, and swings. This site does not include a bed. -THE BUNKHAUS- Looking to get back to nature with all the creature comforts? Check out our Bunkhaus that sleeps 4, including a queen size bed and a set of bunk beds. The Bunkhaus has electricity, A/C and Wifi. ALL OF OUR CAMPING EXPERIENCES INCLUDE ACCESS TO: • Communal Kitchen (sinks, fridge, grills, etc.) • The Shower Haus (flushing toilets, sinks, and hot showers) • The Tree House Play Area AROUND UTOPIA • Experience driving on the 'The Twisted Sisters' (Ranch Roads, 335. 336, and 337). • Garner State Park • Lost Maples State Natural Area • Tubing the Frio River • Sabinal River • Horseback Riding • Sabinal County Museum • Frio Bat Flight • Utopia Community Park - picnic, swim & fish under the enormous cypress trees. • Dine at Lost Maples Café, The Lunchbox, or take the 20 min drive to Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery in Tarpley, Tx (featured on Food Network)

3. Boulderdash Cabin & Camping

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12 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Bandera, TX

Hi Hip Campers! Spend some time in the beautiful Texas Hill Country at Boulderdash. Located along the serene Medina River, you can enjoy riverfront access and the peace and quiet of the great outdoors. Boulderdash hosts a variety of accommodations for every type of camper. Enjoy a cozy rustic three-bedroom cabin, primitive tent camping, full hookup RV sites, riverfront tent sites, and more! Play in the river,(please check lake levels) unplug, reconnect with friends and family, and enjoy the views of this beautiful country setting! Enjoy feeding the deer and watching the many varieties of birds, foxes, armadillos, squirrels and others! Our place is just 9 miles from Bandera, TX, the "Cowboy Capital of the World," where you can get a taste of the cowboy lifestyle with horseback riding, ranch tours, rodeos, museums, and more! This is one Texas destination you don't want to miss!

4. Comal Creek Hideaway

1 site · Tent, RV · New Braunfels, TX

Situated in southern New Braunfels this property is a perfect spot for people looking to stay out of the overdeveloped RV parks that struggle to offer privacy. Over 9 acres of former pastureland to explore with abundant live oaks dotting the hills. The property boasts frequent wildlife visits from deer and birds. There are 2 wildlife sanctuary parks within walking distance.

5. Laf ranch

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29 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Medina, TX

1100 acres of gorgeous natural land at the headwaters of the Medina River. Crystal clear and clean spring feed water. Fourth-generation family owners. Remote camping. Very private with plenty of varied terrain for hiking swimming, tubing, biking or just hanging out in a hammock enjoying the breeze and peace and quiet. About 2 miles as a crow flies from Lost Maples State Park. You drive through a 13,000-acre ranch to get to us. We are at the end of a dead-end road with one way in and one way out. NO FISHING As our topo map shows we have a wide variety of terrain ranging from steep cliffs with huge views to shady canyons. The river cuts through the middle of the place and is surrounded by four hills that each have their unique characteristics ranging from flat oak-covered to rocky steep ridges. I guarantee you will find beauty all around. We do have a couple of fun areas to try your 4-wheel drive out. Please dont make your own....stay on trails. There are plenty of places to swim. When the Ladder is reserved, you may not swim there. Please be respectful. We have 1.5 miles of both sides of the river so plenty of places to swim. It varies a lot in depth and width over the ranch. Every camp spot has access to all the swimming holes except the ladder when it is booked. The main swimming holes are-- 1. Below the Green Cabin 2. Another my brother likes that has a cypress tree submerged you can sit on he calls the 1000 waterfalls 3. big pond Please note all pictures taken on and of the ranch remain the property of the LAF ranch and are to be used for personal or promotional purposes only. No sales of images allowed. Follow us on Instagram and FB for updates, events and discounts. Discounts to repeat campers. Reach out to me when you are interested in coming. https://www.instagram.com/lafranchtx/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568080263642 If you would like to see a videos from camper see below https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/-cWUlU8l9yI?si=bvq3IBDWp4h_GrdZ__;!!P5FZM7ryyeY!WgQmrFG0RGV_QYIvXYcnQeiuYLpvkktJkpsJD7GwAk6mmI4_e1nNqrnsmUN6tko8QVwiAOJyOA8HymhlLP7b$ https://youtu.be/OydUiRVi8V8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jH09fJLR0dE

Public campgrounds in Texas

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Broken Bow Campground

16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

Spacious camp sites. Took the tent down, but theres a nice spot for it directly in front of the hammock

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Lake Bob Sandlin Primitive Campground

16 sites · in Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

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Comanche Trails Campground

20 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lake Brownwood State Park

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Willow Point Campground

47 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lake Brownwood State Park

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Council Bluff Campground

20 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lake Brownwood State Park

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Haylee

2 weeks ago

Tent

2 nights at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Highly recommend! Woody was very helpful. The place is gorgeous. Can’t wait to return

angela

3 weeks ago

9 ft pop-up camper

With pets

3 nights at Boulderdash Cabin & Camping

Boulderdash is quite amazing! We usually camp in tent campsites because we have a tiny camper, and we don't like to be among huge RVs. Boulderdash is a quite small campground but the design is great and RVs do not face each other and are not lined up, so everybody has privacy. We stayed for the first two nights in the RV site 3, and for the last night we moved to tent site 1 by the river. The tent campsites are the best for who likes nature. While they don't have water or power at the campsite itself, they have a great outdoor washing area with potable water, electricity and a picnic table. There's a port-a-potty besides the bathrooms on the hilltop. Our campsite had a fire ring, a grill, a great picnic table, and you're steps from the river. Water was pretty low but it was running because there are some springs that feed into it. Everything at Boulderdash is well thought out, the bathrooms are super clean and cute, shower is FANTASTIC! Every picnic table has a flower arrangement and a jar of corn to feed the deer, and a small shop. Wi-fi made camping bearable to our teenage daughter. Also fantastic are the hosts: Carole-Anne is super friendly, and received us with a pumpkin bread that she baked to all campers who were there on thanksgiving. That really set the tone right. She was super accommodating to our requests, and is just an overall nice person. Their dogs and cats are super sweet, as are the deer that come every day to get sone corn. We had a wonderful time!

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Li

3 weeks ago

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Super cute camp cat, would love to meet the cat again.

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Dustin

3 weeks ago

22 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Laf ranch

Had a great time at the ridge. Fritz was a great host and gave excellent directions to the ranch. Would recommend.

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Sydney

3 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Laf ranch

We had a wonderful time camping at LAF Ranch! The ladder swimming hole is a beautiful spot and we loved that everything felt really serene & secluded! We loved that it's dog friendly - ours had the time of her life out here! We would definitely return.

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Toby

November 2025

21 ft campervan

2 nights at Laf ranch

Beautiful property, amazing view from the ridge, would like to visit during warmer weather to sample the water

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Brooke

November 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Cool spot near tons of Texas’s beautiful nature spots to explore . This camp has cool accommodations and shared community spaces. We stayed at campsite 1 and felt secluded and loved the clean tent pad sites. We also added firewood to our reservation and it was piled up nicely at campsite upon arrival. Great host.

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Kristen

November 2025

Tent

1 night at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Seco. campgrounds was so cute ! they have Wi-Fi with in the communal kitchen . The bathrooms are nearby and there are cute chickens and goats. Woody greeted us upon arrival and made sure that we were comfortable. I would def recommend this for a campgrounds close to Lost Maples

Justin

November 2025

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Woody has done a excellent job putting together Seco Ridge. It's beautiful and well-kept. My wife and 2 children, 5 & 3, loved every minute. Woody is an absolute gem of a human. Highly recommend

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Lauren

November 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Great spot! Very secluded, felt like it was just our little family in the middle of no where. Awesome common area for kids to play, with sink and other things to use as needed.

Perfect for paddle boarding and fish watching.

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Erica

November 2025

Tent

1 night at Laf ranch

I had a truly wonderful time at LAF Ranch. The Ladder was a perfect campsite. Whether you are looking to enjoy nature, recharge or just take a break from everyday life, this spot is a perfect choice. We did have the chance to drive up to the Ridge and I must say the view is stunning.

Juan

November 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Had a blast! Family friendly and beautiful property. I hope to return soon

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Enrique

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Laf ranch

We camped here for one night and it was amazing, the scenery was even better than lost maples. One of the best places we have camped at for sure. Will definitely come back soon!

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David

November 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Laf ranch

Honestly one of the best camping trips I’ve had. The Land is absolutely gorgeous and the stars are so bright!

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Jesse

November 2025

Tent

1 night at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Super fun and had a lot of great amenities. We walked to watch the sun set and it was so beautiful. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to camp in the hill country

You are right, Site 7 is a the perfect site for a sunset view.

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Janie

November 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Seco Ridge Campgrounds

Thank you for sharing your paradise land with us. We loved the spacing between the camp sites and the available accommodations on your property. Restrooms were clean and the available warm water showers were amazing. The live local music on Saturday night was great to unwind after a day of hiking. Thanks again Woody and family for sharing.

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Lizette

November 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Seco Ridge Campgrounds

We always love our visits to Woody's place. This was our fourth year visiting and this time we brought my parents who absolutely loved it. We had so much privacy and loved the sunsets, quiet and views. We also loved walking to the main community area and catching some live music Saturday evening. Can't wait to be back next year.

My early morning walk on the road just outside of Angela’s property

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Jonathan

November 2025

Tent

2 nights at Angela L'S Land

Angela was accommodating for us with our last minute stay. Good location for camping near Fredericksburg. Thanks again!

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Kendra

November 2025

Tent

4 nights at Seco Ridge Campgrounds

We enjoyed our stay at Seco Ridge! The #1 secluded spot worked out well and was pretty private and quiet. We don't need all the common amenities provided but for those who do, its a nice option. There were a few times communication with the host was delayed, and while WiFi was available, the password was not posted. Otherwise, a great spot! Would definitely stay again!