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Pull-thru
USACEHarlan County Lake · Nebraska
Hunter Cove
Overview Hunter Cove Park is located on the eastern end of Harlan County Lake near Republican City, Nebraska.
Sites13377 reservable
Elev.1,975ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig85 ft19 pull-thru
Electric8251×50-amp
From Lincoln3h20real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,975 ft, Hunter Cove has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 133 sites total: 77 reservable and 56 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 19 pull-through, 51 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 85-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Lincoln
177 mi
3h20
02
Omaha
233 mi
4h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 133 SITES
Color byShow only
129 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
51
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
133
Sites
★ The standout
Site 072
HCOV N · shaded.
To neighbor
277 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.