Openings · last 7 days
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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 3 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233834
When Cove Lake Recreation Area reopens
Cove Lake Recreation Area's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
8
Openings · last 90 days
8
Only 8 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 37 monitored sites
Of the 6,771 tracked site-dates (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 3,685 open for online reservation · 76 reserved · 3,010 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 37 monitored sites, 21 can be reserved online and 16 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
45.6% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 3,685 of 6,771 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online45.6%
Open site-dates3,685 / 6,771
Reserved (of online inventory)76 / 3,761
Weekday openings2,009
Weekend openings1,497
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,009 fall on weekdays and 1,497 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,506 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,685 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027January holds the most room. 651 of 1,147 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 36 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 18 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 18 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 20 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 20 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 20 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 20 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 20 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 18 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 20 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 20 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 177 |
| 002 | 177 |
| 003 | 177 |
| 004 | 177 |
| 005 | 177 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Nov 2, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Nov 6
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 6; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
3,506 open site-nights across 20 sites at Cove Lake Recreation Area, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
36 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit.
Multi-night stays. 32 2-night, 31 3-night, 24 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 8 at site 002.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 68 ft. 36 sites take 25 ft, 34 sites take 35 ft, 29 sites take 40 ft.
All 20 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 35 ft | None | 177 | 175 nights | Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 002 | 60 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 003 | 44 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 004 | 44 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 005 | 40 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 014 | 68 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 015 | 50 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 016 | 41 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 018 | 45 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 019 | 60 ft | None | 177 | 176 nights | Nov 6, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 020 | 54 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 006 | 35 ft | None | 175 | 170 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +163 more |
| 009 | 40 ft | None | 175 | 170 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +163 more |
| 011 | 48 ft | None | 175 | 170 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +163 more |
| 013 | 30 ft | None | 175 | 170 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +163 more |
| 010 | 47 ft | None | 173 | 157 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +161 more |
| 012 | 40 ft | None | 173 | 157 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +161 more |
| 017 | 60 ft | None | 173 | 170 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 007 | 45 ft | None | 171 | 149 nights | Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +159 more |
| 008 | 45 ft | None | 169 | 84 nights | Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +157 more |
About Cove Lake Recreation Area
Overview
The Cove Lake Recreation Area is a perfect summer getaway and an ideal place to camp, picnic or recreate. It envelops the shores of a 160-acre mountain lake near the 2,700-foot-tall Mount Magazine, the highest point in the state of Arkansas.
Recreation
Popular activities include swimming, fishing, hiking, water skiing and scenic drives. A boat ramp is available and an on-site concessionaire provides boat rentals and other equipment available for purchase.
The lake is home to catfish, large mouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, crappie and perch. It is stocked every other year, although a small amount of catfish are stocked annually and just prior to a yearly kids' fishing derby hosted at the lake.
Facilities
The recreation area provides picnic areas, campsites and a group shelter, as well as multiple activities, including miniature golf, canoe and paddleboat rentals. The campground offers multiple single-family sites for tent or RV camping.
Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible flush toilets, hot showers and drinking water are also provided. Multiple picnic areas are available on the lake shore, including a picnic shelter that has electricity.
Natural Features
The recreation area is situated in a mixed forest of mature trees and is located in the Arkansas River Valley in the Ozark National Forest.
Nearby Attractions
The recreation area is about 15 miles south of the town of Paris, in Logan County, Arkansas. A scenic route to the top of Mount Magazine is a beautiful 10 mile drive north from Havana, Arkansas.
37 monitored sites16 FCFS sitesRVs up to 68 ftNo hookups36 shadedMax party 6
Getting there
From Paris, take Highway 109 south, then turn southeast on Highway 309 for 9 miles.
19 Cove Lake Loop, Paris, AR 72855479-963-6421
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-233834 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Cove Lake Recreation Area?
Reservations for Cove Lake Recreation Area are made through Recreation.gov. 3,685 of 6,771 tracked site-dates are currently open (54.4%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 8 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 18:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Cove Lake Recreation Area?
Campsite Sniper detected 3 site-date openings at Cove Lake Recreation Area in the last 7 days, 8 over 30 days and 8 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Cove Lake Recreation Area?
31 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 8 at site 002. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Cove Lake Recreation Area fit a 35-foot RV?
34 of the 36 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 68 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Cove Lake Recreation Area?
January 2027, with 651 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,147.
When is the next open date at Cove Lake Recreation Area?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Nov 6 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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