Established Camping

Marion Cove

3 Reviews

About

US Army Corps of Engineers

Marion Reservoir

Overview

Marion Cove Campground is located just north of the Marion Reservoir Dam right past the Project Office. It___s a primitive tent camping campground w/o electrical hookups.

Recreation

Popular activities include camping, boating, and fishing Anglers will find an abundance of channel catfish, walleye, white bass and wipers, and a boat ramp is provided at the campground for convenient access to the lake.

Facilities

Marion Cove Campground offers 17 non electric camping sites to our visitors. sites 1-6 all have a picnic shelter along with picnic tables and fire ring. while sites 7-17 offer only a firepit. Marion cove also has a two lane boat launch near by with a community water hydrant located just off of site one.

Natural Features

Completed in 1968, Marion Reservoir encompasses 6,200 acres of water surrounded by 6,000 acres of public lands. The surrounding expanse of forest provides visitors with endless recreational activities, set against the backdrop of the sparkling lake.

Nearby Attractions

The nearby communities of Hillsboro and Marion offer additional tourist attractions. Both cities have a nationally recognized Art and Crafts show, as well as a variety of restaurants and shops.

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Water Hookups

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N I.

Legend

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2021

First Come First Serve

For no frills stop this is really great. Right on the water. We only saw one campsite and it was occupied.

Shannon G.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2020

Primitive campground

Marion Cove is a primitive campground at Marion Reservoir. The sites are spacious with fire rings and you are able to self register. There is a shop with bait and firewood near but not in the campground itself.

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nat C.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2020

Don't bother trying to picnic there...

I and my family drove quite a ways to enjoy this lake. My wife and I had come the week before to see if it would be a nice place to come and picnic for the day. We were impressed!! BUT... Today, unfortunately We found out this lake really caters to RVers and boaters. At least a third of the cottonwood cove area is closed (due to construction; no equipment, workers or evidence of construction on the roads or sites). We found a spot just off the boat launch that had a picnic table available. The rest of the park was full with campers. We were trying to have a relaxing "SOCIALLY DISTANCED" evening. After an hour a golf cart pulls up and tells us we couldn't picnic there we were told "The rangers are coming" and if we try to go to the other side we would meet up with the sheriff🥴. I just wanted to enjoy what my tax dollars were paying for! I asked the law lady where we could picnic. She had no idea. She finally came up with a site the campers didn't want and no where near where the kids could enjoy the water. So much for a nice quiet evening. Very disappointed with a day the family was anticipating. Note: the elderly golf cart lady was very nice.