Cove Lake Complex

Nice quiet campground with a nice lake, vault toilets, no electricity or water Wildlife in the area. We were able to listen to a Barred Owl before going to sleep, mature pine trees giving a lot of shade

Fantastic smaller campground minutes from Mount Magazine. It seems to be overshadowed by much larger, better known places like Devils Den, so it's fairly quiet even when it's 'busy.' We also learned that it has new management as of this year (2024), a young family that's extremely hands-on.

We stayed as a group (three families with 7 kiddos total, ranging from 6-15), across two adjacent sites: 1 & 3. You could see the lake from our sites, but they don't sit right over the lake like some do. With so many kids in our group, we actually wanted that. Sites are extremely spacious and well spaced from each other, and would feel even more private later in the season when the trees are full. Bathrooms are simple pit toilets, but clean and well-maintained. 

Boat rentals right onsite, concessions, even a small beach area! We will 100% be back. No cell service whatsoever with Verizon.

Great place to camp, been coming here my entire life and it has changed very little in that time. Boating, fishing, swimming, cabins available, lots of trails to hike. Just minutes from Mt Magazine and the town of Paris. Friendly staff.

It's a good place to camp they got cabins concessions and rentals

Not many spaces for camping but had a beautiful view and clean bathrooms

Located at the base drive up to Mount Magazine this is a good back up to the state park campground. It is a typical Arkansas campground but it does have decent bathrooms where you're not afraid to step into and has a camp host. It is based on a "lake" so beware of mosquitoes in the summer. We use it as a base to hike up to Mount Magazine as the trail crosses the road and heads up to the top of Mount Magazine state park. The trail is out of the ordinary for the region and takes you have some washouts and up the mountain. If it has been raining, beware and check your weather.

I stayed for one night on the Monday after Spring Break. The campground was quiet and peaceful.

One of many lovely campgrounds in the Ozarks and National Forests. There is swimming, boating, (stocked) fishing, hiking, and pretty drives. Absolutely beautiful lake surrounded by green that would be incredible in the fall!

Yay: canoe rentals on site, lots to do in this park/campground but still feels in touch with nature,

Nay: can be crowded, campsites are not spacious

Surprise: really really good ice cream! Great sunrises.

Cove Creek is a nice area. All the camp sites are close to the lake. The sites are rocky but level and are tightly packed in. The facility is clean and well maintained. It is close to Mt Mag and offers a lot of family friendly things to do. Plenty of shade.

Cove lake use to be my all time favorite place to go. We have a huge family and we would all meet there a few times a summer. Their food was awesome. The camping was good. But we love the lake and renting boats and tubes.vl

I actually only spent a day in this place and did not camp. There was a lot of people fishing at this lake. I took a short hike with was filled with people. There are fire rings and tables if you wanna camp here.