Campgrounds and RV parks compete for repeat bookings from guests who almost always arrive with a dog, and a branded pet welcome item is one of the cheapest ways to be remembered after checkout. PrideBites makes custom pet products to order, with minimums set per size and per design and standard production of 6 to 8 weeks before shipping.

Last updated: September 2026

Why do pet products work for a campground or RV park?

Because the dog is the reason many guests chose you over a hotel.

Pet policy is a filter in outdoor travel search, not a footnote. A guest who books a site rather than a room has often done so because bringing the animal was simple. That makes the dog a live part of the booking decision, and it makes anything you give the dog land as hospitality rather than as merchandise.

The audience is large. The American Pet Products Association reports that 95 million U.S. households own a pet, and Americans spent $158 billion on pets in 2024, with $165 billion projected for 2026. Pet owners are loyal to brands that acknowledge their animals, and an outdoor stay is one of the few settings where a brand can do that in person.

What should a branded pet program include?

Start with one item that gets used on site, then add a second the guest takes home.

• Bandanas. The single best first item. One size fits most dogs, so a first run is a single minimum, and guests photograph the dog wearing your park's name without being asked.
• Collapsible travel bowls. Useful on the site, at the trailhead, and in the vehicle afterward, which means the logo travels.
• Poop bag holders and pouches. They solve a real operational problem at the same time as they carry branding.
• Tough toys. The item guests remember, and the one most likely to end up in a review photo.
• Towels. A natural fit for parks with a lake, a river, or a wash station.

Collars and leashes are tempting and usually belong later. Each carries a size range, and each size is its own minimum, which makes them expensive as an opening move compared with a one size item.

Give it away or sell it at the camp store?

Most parks end up doing both, and the split is the decision worth making deliberately.

A giveaway item works hardest at check in, when the guest is forming an impression and the dog is standing right there. That is the Engage motion, and its return shows up in reviews, repeat bookings, and photographs with your name in them.

A camp store item works differently. It is a Resell motion, it carries margin, and it reaches the guest who wants a keepsake rather than a freebie. A common pattern is one low cost branded item given at check in, with a small paid assortment on the shelf for guests who want more.

How do minimums and lead times work for a park or a chain?

Minimums apply per size and per design, and mixing sizes to reach one is not permitted.

One bandana design is one minimum however many properties it ships to, which is why a multi park operator can spread a single order across locations far more cheaply than each park can order alone. The same design in three colorways is three minimums. Custom plush minimums can go as low as 250 units per design.

On timing, PrideBites returns a free custom mockup, typically within about 48 hours, at no cost and no commitment. Standard production is 6 to 8 weeks, and that figure is production only, so shipping sits on top of it. For a park planning around the opening of a season, that means committing roughly a quarter ahead of the first arrival.

Can the items carry only our park's branding?

Yes. Private label is available, so the product carries your name and nothing identifies a supplier.

Products are safe for dogs and cats and are Prop 65 compliant after safety testing, which is the answer to the question a general manager will ask before approving anything handed to a guest's animal.

PrideBites has produced custom pet merchandise since 2013 for more than 500 brand partners, from local businesses to Fortune 500 companies, and has shipped over a million products.

Frequently asked questions

What is the smallest way to test this at one property?

One design in a one size product, usually a bandana or a collapsible bowl, handed out at check in for a season. It is a single minimum and it produces a clear read on whether guests respond. Minimum order quantities explains how the rule shapes the order.

Does a seasonal park order differently from a year round one?

Only in timing. Production is 6 to 8 weeks before shipping, so a seasonal operator orders in the off season and a year round one can order against a rolling stock level. The minimums themselves do not change.

Can a multi property operator run one design across all parks?

Yes, and it is the cheapest structure available. The minimum attaches to the design rather than to the location, so a single centrally ordered design distributed across properties is one minimum however many sites receive it.

Can we see a sample before committing?

Yes. Free samples are available through an account executive. How samples work covers what to expect and when to ask.

Do we need finished artwork to start?

No. A logo file is enough for a first mockup. The artwork requirements guide covers what reproduces cleanly on fabric, but it is not something to resolve before making contact.

The guest leaves, the bandana does not

A campground competes on how a stay felt, and the parts of a stay a guest describes later are small and specific. A branded item on the dog is one of the few things that travels home, stays in use, and keeps the park's name in the household that booked it. The same hospitality logic runs through hotel pet welcome kits and branded pet products for apartment communities, each tuned to a different kind of stay.

See the vertical programs on industries, browse the range in the product catalog, and when you know which item you want to test, start a project for a free mockup.

Want to talk it through first? Call (424) 256-0102 or email Sales@PrideBites.com.