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4 Paws Kingdom Campground and Dog Resort

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One Happy Camper!

Far and away Sophie’s favorite campground is 4 Paws Campground and Dog Resort. This is a little slice of doggie heaven located near Rutherfordton, NC. What’s not to love? A campground just for dogs and humans that don’t think its crazy to go a dog campground. The kingdom is a wonderfully social campground, both for the dogs and humans. They have several off leash areas, a pond, an agility area, and a bath house for cleaning up before you head back to the trailer. Since we have a trailer we haven’t tried the other options, but there are cabins, trailers, and even a yurt available for the those without an RV.

Sophie makes new best friends forever each time she visits 4 Paws.

4 Paws theme weekends are a lot of fun; we’ve hunted Easter eggs, cheered for the Kentucky Derby, had brats for Octoberfest, and won a chili cook-off, all with a campfire at the end of the day and The Pupsicle by our side. Doesn’t get any better than that.

Lake Lure is just up the road, and a wonderful spot for a grand adventure.

If you’re looking for a dog friendly get away, you really need to give 4 Paws Kingdom a try, we’ve been camping here since 2013 and it gets better every year.

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Golden Valley

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The view from the canoe at Golden Valley

For us there are two types of camping trips, with the grand children and without. When we take them we like to go to family campgrounds and the Jellystone Campgrounds are perfect for the kids. One of favorites is Jellystone Golden Valley in Bostic, NC. The campground is relatively new and they are expanding and improving every time we go.

Halloween in Golden Valley

The campground is made with families in mind and they have several different options for different camping types, from tents, to RV sites, to cabins and lodges. Since we have a travel trailer we’ve only used the RV sites, the cabins get rave reviews from folks we’ve spoken to. The campground is large and hilly so a golf cart is recommended. With themes most weekends and many crafts and other activities for the kids our grands keep plenty busy certainly sleep well.

Water Park
The water park at Golden Valley

The water park is on the top of the fun list for the kids, but troth told, I think we all have a great time there.

The dog park is pretty small but they have added some hiking trails and Sophie loves hitting the trails and getting her feet wet in the stream that runs along the campsites as well as some quality time in the pond.