About Cove Lake Recreation Area
The Cove Lake Recreation Area is a perfect summer getaway and an ideal place to camp, picnic or recreate. It envelops the shores of a 160-acre mountain lake near the 2,700-foot-tall Mount Magazine, the highest point in the state of Arkansas. Popular activities include swimming, fishing, hiking, water skiing and scenic drives. A boat ramp is available and an on-site concessionaire provides boat rentals and other equipment available for purchase. The lake is home to catfish, large mouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, crappie and perch. It is stocked every other year, although a small amount of catfish are stocked annually and just prior to a yearly kids' fishing derby hosted at the lake. The recreation area provides picnic areas, campsites and a group shelter, as well as multiple activities, including miniature golf, canoe and paddleboat rentals. The campground offers multiple single-family…
- Fees: **January 01, 2019 - December 31, 2019 (Peak Season)** Picnic Pavilion $35 Day
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, FS
- Where: 5 mi south of Subiaco, AR · 35.22444, -93.6225
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Jan–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Lake Perimeter | Hiking | at camp | 3.3 mi |
| Ccc Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Bramlett | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Mt. Magazine Trail | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 10.3 mi |
| FR 96043G | ATV road | 0.8 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ATV / OHV | 2.9 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.2 mi
Propane: 4.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 5 mi S of Subiaco 0.1 mi
- Quarry Horse Camp 3.7 mi
- Cameron Bluff Campground 3.8 mi
- Waveland Park 8.3 mi
- Outlet Area 8.7 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi SE of Blue Mountain 9.8 mi