Big Cove Boat-In
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Big Cove Boat-In open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Big Cove Boat-In, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
West Bend IRSC- Area, Road and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-03 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Cabin Butte Area Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-01 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Camping & Campfire Restrictions Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-02 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,300 ft
- Bend/Fort Rock Ranger DistrictDeschutes National Forest
Big Cove Boat-In is a Forest Service campground in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest. It is a boat-in site, and the nearest town is Bend, about 20 miles away. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Odell Lake run to highs around 73 to 74°F in July and August, with only about three wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. The Metolius-Windigo Trail starts about half a mile away, and the Teddy Lakes Trail #9 and the Little Cove Boat-In are each about a mile off. Cultus Lake is about 1.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina20 mi away
- Horse Creek Lodge & Outfitters27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Metolius-Windigo TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Little Cove Boat-InCamping1 mi
- Teddy LakeHiking1 mi
- Teddy Lakes Trail #9Hiking1.1 mi
- West Cultus Boat-InCamping1.2 mi
- Cultus LakeCamping1.8 mi
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing5.4 mi
- Elk CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Crane Prairie CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
- Little Fawn CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Mallard Marsh CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
- North WaldoCamping · ~16 min drive
- Elk Lake CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Islet CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Little Cultus CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Cow Meadow CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Lava Lake CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Little Lava LakeCamping · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Big Cove Boat-In
Best months: May–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.
Jan
35° / 20°
14 wet · 10 snow
Feb
38° / 21°
13 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 24°
14 wet · 8 snow
Apr
46° / 28°
11 wet · 4 snow
May
55° / 34°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
63° / 38°
6 wet
Jul
73° / 44°
3 wet
Aug
74° / 42°
3 wet
Sep
68° / 36°
5 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 26°
14 wet · 6 snow
Dec
34° / 20°
15 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 21 mi away at 4,800 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
