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Cove Campground

9 mi west of Florissant, CO · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Cove Campground

Cove Campground is located 7 miles SW of Lake George on CR 96, in Eleven Mile Canyon, below the reservoir. The campground has four campsites with parking spurs 25-34 feet; elevation is 9,900 feet; Facilities include toilets, water, trash, tables and fire rings. Reservations are recommended during the busy summer months.

  • Fees: $24.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle.…
  • Season: May (dependent on conditions) – Mid October
  • Managed by: USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
  • Where: 9 mi west of Florissant, CO · 38.90974, -105.4608

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

37°
4°Jan
39°
7°Feb
47°
16°Mar
52°
23°Apr
62°
31°May
73°
39°Jun
78°
45°Jul
75°
43°Aug
69°
36°Sep
58°
25°Oct
46°
15°Nov
37°
5°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Cove Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
RimrockATV road0.5 mi2.1 mi
OverlookHiking0.5 mi0.5 mi
Big DougATV road0.8 mi0.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 9 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 2.8 mi
Water fill-up: 16.5 mi
Propane: 16.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.