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COE Harlan County Lake Hunter Cove Park

8 Reviews

About

US Army Corps of Engineers

Harlan County Lake

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.

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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.

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Location

COE Harlan County Lake Hunter Cove Park is located in Nebraska

Directions

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.

Address

70788 Corps Rd A
Republican city, NE 68971-9742

Coordinates

40.0830556 N
99.2277 W

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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.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Poor
Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Trash
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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$18 - $24

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Reservations

(877) 444-6777

JIll

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 28, 2022

nice clean place right on the lake

We had a whole area of this campground to ourselves during the week in April. It had what seemed like a hundred campsites, some with power and some without. We did not have water at our site but there was electricity. IT was quiet and it's a lovely lake and the campground is very well kept.

Month of VisitMay

N I.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2021

Second Time Around

150 campsites, both with and without electric hookups.
There are also several tent-only sites.
Showers
Toilets
Laundry (1.50 per load)
Two playgrounds
Volleyball court
Boat ramp
Fish cleaning station with grinder and running water is located near the entrance. 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.
Latitude 40° 4' 59.0002" N Longitude 99° 13' 39.7200" W
Directions" 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.
Off-road vehicles not permitted in the campground
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site.
Phone number for campground inquiries, please call: 308-799-2105

This is our second visit to this location and I have an update on our stay. Major thing for us is that we have not encountered the dreaded blood thirty skeeters. We did have a major storm last night but campground held up rather well. Hunter Cove is a large, well kept park and all facilities are clean with no flies or at least very few. The park is blessed with a lot of mature tress giving most sites a nice shade. There are several water sites and even the sites that are not on the water you will still have a view of the water. Pad are gravel or grass but hard packed. Hunter Cove is set in a very rural area. Roads are what I would consider secondary. Rather narrow, especially if you meet a vehicle pulling a boat and you are in an RV so be prepared.

When you turn off the main highway there is a liquor store and just down from that is a bait shop where I would guess you could pick up some supplies. There is a market in Alma, Nebraska. Make sure you purchase your supplies before arriving.

If you have a reservation and the camp host is not on duty you will find your spot and they have place a tag with your name and dates of arrival. Sites are well marked and well maintained. There are sections for tent campers and many are water sites. Enjoy bird watching, fishing, hiking, fishing and other water activities.

Notice to all that bring watercraft. All watercraft pose a threat of AIS Aquatic Invasive Species to the waterways in Nebraska and waterways in other states. Watercraft is the primary source of AIS they must be prepared with an accepted means of ensuring no AIS will enter local waterways. CLEAN DRY Non residents must obtain the AIS decal and apply to watercraft. If a boat is launched from a Nebraska boat facility a AIS decal must be obtained.

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Month of VisitSeptember

N I.

Legend

Reviewed May. 23, 2021

Idyllic

Beautiful setting when you arrive. Small gate house with camp host. Great play area for children. Most sites have mature trees but watch out for the blood thirsty mosquitoes.

Month of VisitJune

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Nancy C.

Legend

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2021

Mid April Delight

We arrived on a Monday. Only 2 others in the entire campground. We had our pick of the best spot. With the Interagency Lifetime Seniors Pass. $8 a night until April 30. Sweet deal. And, its really beautiful here.

Water pressure is good. 50/30/20 amp. Yes, the bathhouse is dated, but it's OK. Warmth and Hot Showers are what is really needed. It's camping folks. As with most COE parks, the views are wonderful. The space between sites are really good. Yes, a lot of the sites don't have shade. It probably will be hot in the summer. There is not a lot of shopping close by, so come prepared. We like it here. We are looking forward to kayaking, SUP and biking.

Ed B.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2020

Nice campground

One place to fill water tanks, boat dock, fish and cleaning station.

Michelle S.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 15, 2019

Love Hunter Cove

Live Hunter Cove camping, clean, great place to relax

Carly P.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2019

Great Family Camping and Fishing

Large campground with primative and RV sites. Dogs are allowed on leash and there are plenty of places for the kids to run around and play. There is a heated shower and coin operated laundry available in the campground or you're only a few minutes away from Alma, NE for a supply run. Fishing is popular here with a great boat ramp and area to clean the walleye or whatever is biting that day. For those who RV camp, there is a dump station available.

Month of VisitJuly

James D.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

Awesome Walleye and Northern fishing!

Stayed here for 3 days and 2 nights back in 2011. The park is a bit more built up than what I generally like but this was a fishing trip so I didn't mind. There is a volley ball court and playgrounds. There is an ORV trail which was seeing heavy use while we were there. They have laundry and even fish cleaning stations, which lucky for us we needed to use. They have back in and pull through sites for RV's, some with electric and some without. There are tent only sites too. One important thing to mention is you can't have more than one small camper or more than one tent per site. Some places you can get away with this but not here. We also saw some quail and a pair of female deer here.