Arkansas / Yell County

Carter Cove

Open — The campground is currently open for reservations year-round through Recreation.gov.

About

Carter Cove Campground is located along the shores of Nimrod Lake and Dam in Yell County, Arkansas, cradled between the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains. The campground features 34 spacious and modern electric campsites, along with a large day-use group picnic shelter, providing plenty of room for families and groups. The campground offers excellent recreation opportunities including fishing for catfish, bluegill, bass, and crappie. Boating, water skiing, and tubing are popular activities on the 3,550-acre lake, with a convenient boat ramp on-site and 11 ramps located around the lake. The campground includes a swimming beach and playground for family enjoyment. Wildlife viewing is abundant, with opportunities to spot white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey, squirrel, rabbit, fox, mink, black bear, dove, and waterfowl. Nimrod Dam was completed in 1942 for flood control and water resource development on the Fourche LaFave River. The lake and surrounding 21,000 acres of pristine land have become a recreational oasis. The campground is conveniently located adjacent to State Highway 7, a National Scenic Byway, and near attractions including Petit Jean State Park, Mount Nebo State Park, and Hot Springs National Park.

Directions

From Plainview, Arkansas, take Route 60 for 3 miles east to the Access Road. Continue 1 mile south and follow signs into campground.

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