North Carolina Edition:
Unique Dog Friendly Accommodations
If you are looking for some of the best dog friendly campgrounds, inns, and cottages, I recommend visiting North Carolina. The state has more unique, dog friendly accommodations than I’ve seen elsewhere. Here are our picks of the best inns, campgrounds, and cottages in dog friendly North Carolina:
Best Campgrounds and Cottages
Four Paws Kingdom is perhaps the best dog friendly campground in the USA. Located in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, this unique dog friendly accommodation only allows guests over 18. The campground has more than 40 shady RV sites. Many of their campsites even have fenced yards for dogs. Besides the private yards, three large dog parks and two fields for agility and lure coursing at Four Paws Kingdom. A lake is also available for pups who want a water workout. If you don’t have an RV, don’t worry, it’s possible to reserve an equally dog friendly cottage at Four Paws Kingdom.
If you travel with kids, KOA operates several dog-friendly North Carolina campgrounds. While none of their local campgrounds currently offer individual “Paw Pens” at campsites, they all have fenced-in dog parks. Some of the best KOA campgrounds also offer dog friendly cottages and tent sites for those who want to ruff it.
For a more extended stay in North Carolina, Barkwells offers cottages specially designed for dog lovers! The largest Barkwells compound consists of 8 cottages in Asheville. Each cottage has a private fenced yard that can be accessed by an XL dog door. There is also a vast fenced-in meadow and pond for dogs to explore. We spent a week in one of the cottages at the Barkwells location in Brevard, North Carolina. There are only two cottages in Brevard, but they are similarly dog friendly.
Dog Friendly North Carolina Inns
While guests can stay at Four Paws Kingdom without a dog, pups are mandatory at the 3Bs Inn. The 3Bs stand for “bed, breakfast, & biscuits,” and this unique dog friendly accommodation excels at all three. This Asheville area inn was formerly a motel, so every room has direct access to the outdoors. Their fenced dog park area also contains three climate-controlled cottages with a run reserved for every room’s canine guests. The owners of 3Bs Inn request that dogs be confined safely in these cottages rather than left loose in the room if guests need to go out.
If you want to stay at a dog-centric inn but aren’t able to travel with your “best friend,” I recommend the Park on Main in Highlands. This dog friendly North Carolina inn welcomes people with or without their pups. Guests with four-legged friends can borrow dog beds and bowls during their stay. Complimentary dog toys and Scotty-shaped biscuits are also available. The Scotty dog logo represents Mr. Pickles, the Park on Main’s mascot. He is also the namesake of the dog park a few blocks away.
As you can see, North Carolina has no shortage of unique dog friendly accommodations. Have you stayed at another property that deserves to be included in our list of the best dog friendly campgrounds, inns, and cottages? Please comment below or send us a message!
