Dogs at Mesa Verde

If you mean taking the dogs while you tour the ruins, probably not.

And if you mean can you see the Mesa Verde dwellings and such from the campground? No. Ok..I can see the minds at work...yes, you can see dwellings from the cg...RV dwellings, not the 'real' ones.

Gary Haupt

As with most national parks, the general rule is that dogs can go where cars can go. At Mesa Verde, you should be able to view some prehistoric dwellings from pull-outs and overlooks adjacent to parking areas. Your best bet, if there are two or more humans, one can stay with the dogs while the others visit the dwellings. Take turns.

When we went to Mesa Verde we toured some of the sites close to roadway and left dog in truck. For extended touring we had to leave her in RV at CG due to pet restrictions.

Also check in advance with ANY CG you plan on staying at about 'breed' restrictions. Dobies are on the list

The issue of dogs and Rving is an issue many RVers have to deal with. One issue that dog owners have difficulty dealing with is that other people and how they feel around dogs is a reality that is real for them. Owner's frequently are heard to say "oh my dog is well behaved and would never scare, threaten or bite other adults or children". People's realities or beliefs are real for them. Yes I have had dogs but no I don't RV with dogs. My daughter is always telling me that " oh! dad if you just got a dog to RV with, you feel differently". We all have our own comfort realities:)

We LOVE taking our dog camping and miss him terribly when he's not with us. However, on trips like Grand Canyon, Zion or Yellowstone, we've always left him at home with family. We need to be free to hike, explore, watch wildlife, etc., and we don't want Angus stuck in our rig the whole time. It just seems like the right choice -- for everyone.

RV CONUS wrote:
NPS Pet Policy - Mesa Verde

Not hard to understand. Have fun.

We LOVE taking our dog camping and miss him terribly when he's not with us. However, on trips like Grand Canyon, Zion or Yellowstone, we've always left him at home with family. We need to be free to hike, explore, watch wildlife, etc., and we don't want Angus stuck in our rig the whole time. It just seems like the right choice -- for everyone.

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I could not agree with you more. A well thought out plan. I agree that dogs need to be free or in the least restrictive environment in as much as reasonable possible:)

We would not consider not taking our dog RVing with us.

What has been said about how to handle it at NP's (and other places) is well said.

We did learn one thing at Old Faithful though. We took turns up looking and were later told that we could have taken her down to the viewing area - Ranger said you can always go til you hit a sign.