Camping near Cove, Oregon

Camping near Cove, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 25 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Cove.

Moss Springs Campground

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Camping near Cove at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Moss Springs Campground: "Single Site: $10 per night (Recreation.gov Scan and Pay)"
Distance from Cove: 6.5 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 5,840 ft at Moss Springs Campground (the only one on record)
Campsites: 8 across the 1 campground that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Cove's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Not on record Moss Springs Campground Cove · National Forest · 6.5 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 8
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $10 per night (Recreation.gov Scan and Pay)

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Cove

Catherine Creek State Park, 11 miles from Cove in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Union.
No. Fork Catherine Group Campground, 14 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($40 per night for the group site (up to 30 people)); listed under camping near La Grande.
Nf Catherine Creek Campground, 14 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Grande.
Buck Creek Forest Camp, 16 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Boundary Campground, 17 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
Thief Valley Reservoir County Park, 19 miles from Cove in a straight line , County (free); listed under camping near North Powder.
Canyon Forest Camp, 20 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
Williamson Campground, 20 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
Walla Walla Forest Camp, 20 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
Irondyke Forest Camp, 20 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
Turkey Flat Forest Camp, 21 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
Arrow Forest Camp, 21 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
Hilgard Junction State Park, 21 miles from Cove in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near La Grande.
Shady Campground, 21 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
Pilcher Creek Reservoir County Park, 21 miles from Cove in a straight line , County (free); listed under camping near North Powder.
Minam State Recreation Area, 23 miles from Cove in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Wallowa.
Bird Track Springs Campground, 24 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Spring Creek Campground, 25 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Hurricane Creek Campground, 25 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
Two Color Campground, 25 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Red Bridge State Wayside, 25 miles from Cove in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near La Grande.
Tamarack Campground, 26 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Spool Cart Campground, 29 miles from Cove in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Wallowa Falls Campground, 29 miles from Cove in a straight line , State Park , first-come ($15/night Oregon residents, $19 non-residents); listed under camping near Wallowa Lake.
Wallowa Lake State Park, 30 miles from Cove in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Wallowa Lake.

Things to do near Cove

Public land and water within 30 miles of Cove, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Moss Springs Trailhead, at Moss Springs Campground (6.5 miles from Cove): Ridgeline stock camp next to the Moss Springs Trailhead into the Eagle Cap Wilderness; trails drop steeply to the Minam River or follow Grande Ronde Ridge. Stock loading and watering on site.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Moss Springs Campground (6.5 miles from Cove) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Catherine Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Eagle Cap Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Cove; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Hilgard Junction State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Nez Perce National Historical Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 29 miles from Cove; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Wallowa Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 29 miles from Cove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Cove

Nearest emergency room: Grande Ronde Hospital, 900 Sunset Dr, La Grande, OR, 14 miles from Cove , (541) 963-8421. Next nearest: Wallowa Memorial Hospital, 601 Medical Pkwy, Enterprise, OR, 27 miles, (541) 426-3111. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Union Market supermarket · 6.6 miles · (541) 562-5424 · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-17:00
Grocery Outlet supermarket · 12 miles
Walmart Supercenter supermarket · 12 miles · (541) 963-6783 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Fuel: Sinclair fuel station · 6.5 miles
Flying J fuel station · 11 miles
Chevron fuel station · 13 miles
Pharmacy: Union Drug & Soda Fountain pharmacy · 6.6 miles
Rite Aid pharmacy · 13 miles · (541) 963-8696 · Hours Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-19:00
Red Cross Drug Store pharmacy · 14 miles · (541) 963-5741

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Cove: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Cove, OR?

1 public campground is on record near Cove. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Moss Springs Campground (6.5 miles).

Is there free camping near Cove, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Cove charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Cove, OR?

Grande Ronde Hospital, 900 Sunset Dr, La Grande, OR, is 14 miles from Cove in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 963-8421. In an emergency, call 911.

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