About Cove Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 20
Activities & Attractions
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Fishing
Swimming
Year-round
Fishing
Summer
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (132)
What Guests Are Saying
Cove Lake Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, well-kept facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a highly enjoyable camping destination. Many visitors appreciate the quiet, secluded spots and the opportunity for outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. However, some recent reviews noted issues with cleanliness in certain restroom facilities and the locking of shower facilities late in the season, which led to some disappointment.
What Guests Are Saying
Cove Lake Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, well-kept facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a highly enjoyable camping destination. Many visitors appreciate the quiet, secluded spots and the opportunity for outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. However, some recent reviews noted issues with cleanliness in certain restroom facilities and the locking of shower facilities late in the season, which led to some disappointment.
Review Summary
Ariah L
VerifiedFebruary 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: A
I’ve been coming to this site since I was a kid (no in mid 20s) and it’s my families go to camping spot in Western Arkansas. We’ve already decided this will our sons annual birthday camping spot.
It’s perfect. It’s got tons of trees, and the lake. Most other locations you’ve got the trees and no water, or the water and barely any trees.
If you’re looking for a well-shaded, beautiful scenery, no cell-serviced spot, this is where you want to be.
The family that currently maintains the park are fantastic. They’re the sweetest and will do anything in their power to keep the campground safe and the campers happy. All that and teaching their children the value of hard work.
Side note: if you use propane lanterns that require mantels, pack extra. The Walmart in town and the concession don’t carry them. You’d have to go up the mountain to the visitor center to purchase. We learned that the hard way.
Ariah L
VerifiedFebruary 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: A
I’ve been coming to this site since I was a kid (no in mid 20s) and it’s my families go to camping spot in Western Arkansas. We’ve already decided this will our sons annual birthday camping spot.
It’s perfect. It’s got tons of trees, and the lake. Most other locations you’ve got the trees and no water, or the water and barely any trees.
If you’re looking for a well-shaded, beautiful scenery, no cell-serviced spot, this is where you want to be.
The family that currently maintains the park are fantastic. They’re the sweetest and will do anything in their power to keep the campground safe and the campers happy. All that and teaching their children the value of hard work.
Side note: if you use propane lanterns that require mantels, pack extra. The Walmart in town and the concession don’t carry them. You’d have to go up the mountain to the visitor center to purchase. We learned that the hard way.
Jane S
VerifiedNovember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: A
Campground very clean.
Jane S
VerifiedNovember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: A
Campground very clean.
Joshua M
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: A
The grounds overall were beautiful. The campsite was nice as well with a great paved driveway, a nice fire pit, and a tent pad. The bathrooms nearest the camps do not have running water and are relatively dirty. The bath house bathrooms were also below expectations. Overall though, the experience was pleasant.
Joshua M
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: A
The grounds overall were beautiful. The campsite was nice as well with a great paved driveway, a nice fire pit, and a tent pad. The bathrooms nearest the camps do not have running water and are relatively dirty. The bath house bathrooms were also below expectations. Overall though, the experience was pleasant.
Ashley G
VerifiedJuly 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: A
It was very nice place the new owners are really nice we will definitely be going back
Ashley G
VerifiedJuly 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: A
It was very nice place the new owners are really nice we will definitely be going back
Levi G
VerifiedMay 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: B
We enjoyed our experience at the quiet and heavily wooded campground, the host family was wonderful and made our stay very enjoyable.
Sandra L
VerifiedMay 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: A
The Lake front pull thru site is very close to the road, we where able to fit a 34' 5th wheel and other rigs where able to get by me, but its tight. Otherwise great view and campground.
Location Cove Lake Recreation Area
Address:
19 Cove Lake Loop
Paris, AR, 72855
United States
From Paris, take Highway 109 south, then turn southeast on Highway 309 for 9 miles.
Cove Lake Recreation Area is accessible via Highway 109 and Highway 309, which provide direct routes from Paris.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.2244 / -93.6225
Elevation: 306 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- No-wake policy on the lake during weekends and holidays.
Amenities
- No hookups available at this campground.
Site capacity
- Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the campground.
General
- Click here for more information on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain it at your destination to prevent pests.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
