Colorado · Camping

Cove Campground

May–Sep
best months

Is Cove Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

As of Nov 9, 7:45 PM MST · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 8,400 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
South Park Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests

Cove Campground is a Forest Service campground in Eleven Mile Canyon, about 7 miles southwest of Lake George on CR 96, within the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. It sits below the reservoir, at an elevation of about 9,900 feet. The campground has four campsites with parking spurs. Facilities include vault toilets, water, trash, tables and fire rings. Camping season runs from May through early October, with reduced service outside of that window. Reservations are recommended during the busy summer months. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake George show July highs around 77°F with lows near 46°F, while September cools to highs around 69°F. The Icebox climbing area is just 0.1 mile away, and Pine Cone Dome is 0.2 mile off. Spillway Campground is 0.4 mile away, and the Overlook hike is 0.5 mile away.

Local outfitters

BV Overlook Campground and Lodging35 mi away
Mt. Princeton RV Park37 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- The IceboxRock climbing · Next door
- Eleven Mile ReservoirLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Colorado Midland RailroadCanoeing · ~6 min drive
- Blue MoutainMountain biking · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Cove Campground
Best months: May–September. 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
  33° / -1°
  4 wet
2. Feb
  36° / 3°
  4 wet
3. Mar
  44° / 13°
  5 wet
4. Apr
  51° / 23°
  6 wet
5. May
  60° / 32°
  7 wet
6. Jun
  72° / 40°
  8 wet
7. Jul
  77° / 46°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  74° / 45°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  69° / 37°
  7 wet
10. Oct
  57° / 26°
  4 wet
11. Nov
  44° / 15°
  4 wet
12. Dec
  33° / 2°
  4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 0.6 mi away at 8,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.