Cove Creek
Its 61 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $28 per night. Cove Creek is a National Forest campground near Detroit, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 2The suspension bridge over the Blowout Arm of Detroit Lake, near Cove Creek Campground. Photo: John2165 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
Cove Creek sits inside Willamette National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 61
- RV sites
- 1
- Group sites
- 1
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
61 sites in 3 loops; 7 pull-through; the longest takes a 99 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP | AREA COVE CREEK GROUP | Group standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Full | Book loop AREA COVE CREEK GROUP, site GROUP |
| 003 | East | Standard nonelectric | 70 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 003 |
| 004 | East | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 004 |
| 005 | East | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 005 |
| 006 | East | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 006 |
| 007 | East | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 007 |
| 008 | East | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 008 |
| 009 | East | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 009 |
| 011 | East | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 011 |
| 012 | East | Standard nonelectric | 65 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 012 |
| 016 | East | Standard nonelectric | 99 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 016 |
| 017 | East | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 017 |
| 018 | East | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 018 |
| 019 | East | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 019 |
| 020 | East | Standard nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 020 |
| 021 | East | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 021 |
| 022 | East | Standard nonelectric | 90 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 022 |
| 023 | East | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 023 |
| 024 | East | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 024 |
| 025 | East | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 025 |
| 026 | East | Standard nonelectric | 56 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 026 |
| 027 | East | Standard nonelectric | 99 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 027 |
| 028 | East | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 028 |
| 029 | East | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 029 |
| 030 | East | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 030 |
| 031 | East | Standard nonelectric | 27 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 031 |
| 032 | East | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 032 |
| 033 | East | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop East, site 033 |
| 034 | East | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 034 |
| 035 | East | Standard nonelectric | 23 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop East, site 035 |
| 036 | East | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop East, site 036 |
| 010 | West | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 010 |
| 013 | West | Standard nonelectric | 27 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 013 |
| 014 | West | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 014 |
| 015 | West | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 015 |
| 037 | West | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 037 |
| 038 | West | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 038 |
| 039 | West | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 039 |
| 040 | West | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 040 |
| 041 | West | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 041 |
| 042 | West | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 042 |
| 043 | West | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 043 |
| 044 | West | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 044 |
| 045 | West | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 045 |
| 046 | West | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 046 |
| 047 | West | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 047 |
| 048 | West | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 048 |
| 049 | West | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 049 |
| 050 | West | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 050 |
| 051 | West | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 051 |
| 052 | West | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 052 |
| 053 | West | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 053 |
| 054 | West | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 054 |
| 055 | West | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 055 |
| 056 | West | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 056 |
| 057 | West | Rv nonelectric | 90 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 057 |
| 058 | West | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 058 |
| 059 | West | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 059 |
| 061 | West | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 061 |
| 062 | West | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 062 |
| 063 | West | Standard nonelectric | 52 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop West, site 063 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,600 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
44.7120, -122.1586 in Linn. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Cove Creek
Public land within 15 miles: Opal Creek Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Bull of the Woods Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Middle Santiam Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Cove Creek, in straight-line miles: Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 10 miles), Opal Creek / Little North Santiam (swimming hole, 11 miles), Bagby Hot Springs (hot spring, 15 miles), Butte Creek Falls (swimming hole, 23 miles), and Clear Lake (swimming hole, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Piety Island Reservable Southshore 
Reservable Detroit Lake State Recreation Area Reservable Hoover More campgrounds: camping near Detroit and campgrounds in Linn.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: John2165 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Photo 2: Teacherjourney, CC0