Cove Creek (Ar)

Summary

Cove Creek Park is situated on Greers Ferry Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas offering camping, fishing, boating, and hiking activities. The campground features 48 sites with 28 having electrical hookups, flush and vault toilets, showers, and a dump station. The nature trails offer a great opportunity to see wildlife, and the nearby lake offers numerous water activities. Greers Ferry Lake provides an outdoor enthusiast's dream.

Overview

Cove Creek Park is located on Greers Ferry Lake in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas. The environment provides the ideal location for family camping, fishing, boating and hiking.

Recreation

Greers Ferry Lake is an outdoor enthusiasts' dream, with boating, sailing, water skiing, swimming, scuba diving and fishing opportunities. Hikers enjoy the area's three National Nature Trails and one multi-purpose fitness trail. 

The William Carl Garner Visitor Center is just west of the dam, with exhibits, a children's touch table, and a replica of the world record 40 lb. 4 oz. brown trout caught in the Little Red River downstream of the center.

Facilities

This campground offers 48 sites, 28 of which have electrical hookups. Additional amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, a dump station, swim beach and boat ramp.

Natural Features

A dense mix of red cedar, black gum, red oak, elm, pecan and sweet gum trees forest the area, providing shade in the summer months and beautiful fall colors in autumn. 

Wildlife is plentiful around Greers Ferry Lake. Visitors commonly see white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, rabbits, squirrels and a wide variety of birds.

Nearby Attractions

With over 30,000 acres of water surface, the lake serves as a playground for all kinds of water sports. Eighteen parks around the shoreline provide modern campgrounds, boat ramps, swim areas and marinas.

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