About Cove Creek Campground
With 63 sites and a 70 person [group campground](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4217), Cove Creek Campground is the largest national forest Campground on Detroit Lake. Cove Creek Campground rests on the shores of Detroit Lake at an elevation of 1,600 feet. A mix of wooded and open sites are provided at the campground. Its location is near enough to the Detroit Reservoir to hear passing boats, but a little too far for unobstructed views of the lake. The reservoir covers 3,500 acres and is surrounded by groves of Douglas fir. The campground offers single and double-family campsites, as well as an accessible group site for up to 70 people. Accessible flush toilets, drinking water and coin-operated showers are available at Cove Creek. In the day use area, there is about 1,000 ft. of shoreline. There is a dock for launching, loading and unloading only.…
- Fees: - Single Campsites - $28 per night - Multiple Campsites - $52 per night - Extra Vehicles - $9 per vehicle, per night - Day Use - $9 per…
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
- Where: 2 mi south of Detroit, OR · 44.70855, -122.15991
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 1000021 | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Stahlman Point | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Piety | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 0.9 mi |
| FR 1003409 | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Tumble Ridge | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Blowout Arm | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Stargazing nearby: Sisters (Dark Sky Community), 42 mi.
Propane: 23.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Southshore Campground 0.8 mi
- Piety Island Campground 0.9 mi
- Detroit Lake State Park Campground 1.6 mi
- Detroit Ranger District (Us Highway 22) 1.7 mi
- Hoover Campground 1.8 mi
- Santiam Flats Campground 2.4 mi