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Are you planning a tent camping trip to Sakakawea Lake? We've got you covered. With The Dyrt, it's easy to find Sakakawea Lake campgrounds for you and your tent. Each spot offers quick access to one or more of Sakakawea Lake, Nebraska's most popular destinations.

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Methodist Cove Park offers 133 campsites, including a variety of individual, group, electric and non-electric sites. There is also one reservable group picnic shelter for day use. One large heated shower house with flush toilets is centrally located within the campground and several vault toilets are located throughout the rest of the park. Other amenities include a dump station, drinking water, playground and boat ramp. The main road is hard surfaced, while others are gravel. A fish cleaning station with grinder and running water is located near the entrance. There two full service marinas on the east end of the lake.

Methodist Cove

## Overview

Hunter Cove Park is located on the eastern end of Harlan County Lake near Republican City, Nebraska.   
  
The 13,000-acre Harlan County Lake is the second largest lake in Nebraska. The lake and surrounding land hold great appeal for sportsmen, birders, naturalists or anyone wanting to just get away.

## Recreation

Harlan County Lake is popular for fishing, hiking, hunting and boating.   
  
Walleye, wipers, white bass, northern pike and channel catfish are the most sought-after fish species. Game animals include pheasant, quail, prairie chicken, white-tailed and mule deer, turkey, waterfowl, rabbit and squirrel.   
  
The lake offers a variety of hiking trails of varying length and style, as well as one equestrian trail a short drive away. An off-road vehicle trail is located in nearby Republican City.

## Facilities

Hunter Cove Park offers 150 campsites, both with and without electric hookups. There are also several tent-only sites.   
  
The facility provides two playgrounds, a volleyball court and a boat ramp and two full service marinas are located on the east end of the lake.   
  
The main road is hard surfaced, while others are gravel. A fish cleaning station with grinder and running water is located near the entrance.

## Natural Features

Located in south central Nebraska, lands surrounding Harlan County Lake are primarily mixed grass prairie land. The campground is mostly forested, offering ample shade during the warmth of summer.   
  
The Republican River Valley was once occupied by one of the greatest concentrations of buffalo on the Great Plains and was a favored hunting ground for the Pawnee, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indian tribes.

Hunter Cove

This recreation area is part of Harlan County Lake

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Hunter Cove Park is located on the eastern end of Harlan County Lake near Republican City, Nebraska. The 13,000-acre Harlan County Lake is the second largest lake in Nebraska. The lake and surrounding land hold great appeal for sportsmen, birders, naturalists, or anyone wanting to just get away.


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