Hunter Cove
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.
Hunter Cove Park offers 150 campsites, both with and without electric hookups. There are also several tent-only sites.
The facility provides two playgrounds, a volleyball court and a boat ramp and two full service marinas are located on the east end of the lake.
The main road is hard surfaced, while others are gravel. A fish cleaning station with grinder and running water is located near the entrance.
Need to Know
- Only one camping unit allowed per site
- All campers must check in when arriving at park
- An attendant is on duty during the peak season of May through September
- 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. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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.
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.
Contact Information
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70788 Corps Rd A REPUBLICAN CITY NE 68971-9742
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 308-799-2105
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving 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.
Available Campsites
- Site 048, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 133, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 099, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 121, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 123, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 126, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site T14, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 079, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T02, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T09, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 072, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T03, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 136, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T08, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T20, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 087, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T16, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 125, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 119, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site T04, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 120, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 137, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 112, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 113, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 111, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 085, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 129, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 117, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 122, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T17, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T10, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 132, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T01, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 124, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T06, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 102, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T12, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 116, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site T18, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T05, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T19, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 131, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 139, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 138, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 127, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T13, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 128, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 090, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 083, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 118, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 134, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 130, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T07, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 055, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T15, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 082, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 135, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop HCOV, Type Standard Electric
- Site T11, Loop HCOV, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 080, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 077, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 089, Loop HCOV N, Type Standard Nonelectric
