Colorado · Camping

Cove Campground

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,458 ft
  • Jackson Lake State Park

Cove Campground is a state park campground in Jackson Lake State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds, with Pelican Campground about 0.2 miles away and Lakeside Campground about 0.3 miles away, making it easy to pair with another site for a longer stay. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Morgan weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter highs hover near 42°F. The Lakeside to Swimbeach Trail starts about half a mile away, and Sandpiper Campground is about 0.6 miles off. Fox Hills Campground and Northview Campground are both within a mile.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Cove Campground

    Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      42° / 13°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 15°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 25°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      63° / 33°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 43°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 54°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 60°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 57°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 47°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 34°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      52° / 21°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 13°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Morgan, CO, 14.8 mi away at 4,376 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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