Dog-friendly Blue Lakes Campgrounds

Blue Lakes Campgrounds

Markleeville, California 96120
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Blue Lakes are part of a cluster of lakes 12 miles south of Highway 88 at Hope Valley.

The four main campgrounds are:
• Lower Blue Lakes 
• Middle Creek 
• Upper Blue Lake Damsite 
• Upper Blue Lake

Dogs must have a current rabies vaccination and be on a leash at all times. You are responsible for cleaning up after your dog.

Wrights Lake <br/>Photo Credit: @lillytheaussie
Wrights Lake
Photo Credit: @lillytheaussie
Almost every public campground in California is dog-friendly, but that doesn’t mean your dog is welcome to hike with you, even on a leash. At most state and national parks, dogs are confined to paved paths, fire roads and picnic areas. If those rules don’t fit your free-roaming style, take heart: There are plenty of other places to camp and hike with your best four-legged friend. Here are two campground-rich areas in Northern California that get the DogTrekker paw of approval. more »
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