Can you reserve a site at Hunter Cove?

Yes, Hunter Cove is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Hunter Cove have?

133 sites in total, of which 129 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Hunter Cove?

85 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Hunter Cove?

Yes, pets are allowed at Hunter Cove.

Are campfires allowed at Hunter Cove?

Campfires are allowed at Hunter Cove. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Hunter Cove

Campground · Nebraska · 129 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Harlan County Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

129
Bookable sites: 85 ft
Max rig length: up to 8
People per site: 2
Accessible sites: 1,971 ft
Elevation

Hunter Cove Campground — Photo: Harlan County Lake · Recreation.gov

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.

The facility provides a playground, 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.

The facts

129 bookable sites
133 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 85 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: HCOV, HCOV N

Site types

81 Standard Electric
28 Standard Nonelectric
20 Tent Only Nonelectric
4 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Campfires allowed
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

133 campsites at Hunter Cove

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
001	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
002	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
003	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
004	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
005	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
006	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
007	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
008	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
009	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
010	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
011	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
012	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
013	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
014	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
015	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
016	HCOV	Management	Pull Through	Gravel	50 ft	8	♿ 🐾
017	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
018	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
019	HCOV	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
020	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	65 ft	8	🐾
021	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
022	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
023	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
024	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
025	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
026	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
027	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
028	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
029	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
030	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
031	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
032	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
033	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
034	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
035	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
036	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
037	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
038	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	75 ft	8	🐾
039	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
040	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
041	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
042	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
043	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
044	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
047	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
048	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
049	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
050	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
051	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
052	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
053	HCOV	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	♿ 🐾
A	HCOV	Management	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
B	HCOV	Management	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
T-20	HCOV	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	8	🐾
T01	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T02	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T03	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T04	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T05	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T06	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T07	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T08	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T09	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T10	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T11	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T12	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T13	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T14	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T15	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T16	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T17	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T18	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T19	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
T20	HCOV	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	—
054	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
055	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
056	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
058	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
072	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
075	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	75 ft	8	🐾
076	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
077	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
078	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	65 ft	8	🐾
079	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
080	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
081	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	80 ft	8	🐾
082	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
083	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	75 ft	8	🐾
084	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
085	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
086	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	65 ft	8	🐾
087	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
088	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
089	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
090	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	80 ft	8	🐾
091	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
096	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
098	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
099	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
101	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	80 ft	8	🐾
102	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
103	HCOV N	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	70 ft	8	🐾
109	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
110	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
111	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
112	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
113	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
114	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
115	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
116	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
117	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
118	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
119	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
120	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
121	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
122	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
123	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
124	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
125	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
126	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
127	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
128	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
129	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
130	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
131	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾
132	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
133	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
134	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
135	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
136	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
137	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
138	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
139	HCOV N	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Highway 80, take Highway 183 south to Alma, Nebraska. Turn left onto Highway 136. then turn right on Berrigan Road and travel 1.25 miles to the intersection of Road B. Turn right and travel one mile; the park entrance is on south side of the road.

40.08306, -99.22770 · 40°4'59.0"N 99°13'39.7"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	44	56	65	74	85	90	88	81	68	54	42
Low °F	14	18	27	37	49	60	65	63	53	39	27	18
Precip in	0.4	0.5	1.3	2.4	4.1	3.6	4.0	3.2	1.6	1.9	0.8	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Entrance to Hunter Cove Campground — Photo: Harlan County Lake · Recreation.gov

Hunter Cover Boat Ramp — Photo: Harlan County Lake · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Hunter Cove

Can you reserve a site at Hunter Cove?: Yes, Hunter Cove is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Hunter Cove have?: 133 sites in total, of which 129 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Hunter Cove?: 85 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Hunter Cove?: Yes, pets are allowed at Hunter Cove.
Does Hunter Cove have hookups?: Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Hunter Cove?: Campfires are allowed at Hunter Cove. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Hunter Cove

Methodist Cove 4.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Township Hall and Visitor Center 51.9 mi · Visitor Center

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Contact

Phone 308-799-2105
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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