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About Cowhide Cove
Number of accommodations: 48
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (460)
What Guests Are Saying
Cowhide Cove is praised for its excellent campground with spacious, well-kept sites, beautiful views, and friendly hosts. Guests enjoy clean facilities and a peaceful atmosphere, though some noted issues with the showers and lack of trash cans at individual sites. Overall, the campground offers a great experience, making it a popular choice for repeat visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Cowhide Cove is praised for its excellent campground with spacious, well-kept sites, beautiful views, and friendly hosts. Guests enjoy clean facilities and a peaceful atmosphere, though some noted issues with the showers and lack of trash cans at individual sites. Overall, the campground offers a great experience, making it a popular choice for repeat visitors.
Review Summary
Bill C
VerifiedApril 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
Nice place.
John M
VerifiedApril 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
Pretty site, quiet, ample room, not cramped up.
Debbie W
VerifiedApril 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
We had a great time! Nice campground.
Bill C
VerifiedApril 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
Nice place.
BLAKE R
VerifiedMarch 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
Great place to stay. Quiet and family friendly campground.
BLAKE R
VerifiedMarch 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
Great place to stay. Quiet and family friendly campground.
Brooke H
VerifiedMarch 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
First off, booking was extremely difficult. The website was NOT user friendly. Upon arriving at the campground we found that the map was off. We thought sites 7&5 were near the showers but we were very wrong. It was a good hike. The camp ground it’s self was clean and nice but obviously not designed by a camper.
We were in the “lower section” and if you missed the turn coming in (which we did bc the map was incorrect) you were just screwed bc you could not make the turn back into that section unless you made a 3 mile drive to find somewhere to turn around. When we got in the park and found ourselves lost there was NO ONE in site to help or ask questions! Stressed was an understatement.
We called the number listed for the park the day before arriving a number of times but it just went to a voice mail. There were ‘directions’ to the park but not a physical address for a GPS even though a longitude and latitude coordinates was given to those who knew how to use that feature that was a little used to us. A simple address would have been really helpful or a returned call which we never got. Much less a number that was actually answered for all those lost campers like us that needed help but couldn't find it when we arrived. That made arriving stressful bc we searched the address using google and hoped that we were right.
Then as we were leaving we had to pull out of the park then back all the way back just so we could empty our tanks.
It was listed that golf carts and off road vehicles were not allowed however someone brought a razor UTV and rode around which made it somewhat unpleasant and they were seemingly never addressed.
Over all the arriving and leaving was the worse part. We did enjoy our stay while we were there but I do hope these concerns/comments will lead to some improvements. Especially having someone to simply answer the phones.
Brooke H
VerifiedMarch 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
First off, booking was extremely difficult. The website was NOT user friendly. Upon arriving at the campground we found that the map was off. We thought sites 7&5 were near the showers but we were very wrong. It was a good hike. The camp ground it’s self was clean and nice but obviously not designed by a camper.
We were in the “lower section” and if you missed the turn coming in (which we did bc the map was incorrect) you were just screwed bc you could not make the turn back into that section unless you made a 3 mile drive to find somewhere to turn around. When we got in the park and found ourselves lost there was NO ONE in site to help or ask questions! Stressed was an understatement.
We called the number listed for the park the day before arriving a number of times but it just went to a voice mail. There were ‘directions’ to the park but not a physical address for a GPS even though a longitude and latitude coordinates was given to those who knew how to use that feature that was a little used to us. A simple address would have been really helpful or a returned call which we never got. Much less a number that was actually answered for all those lost campers like us that needed help but couldn't find it when we arrived. That made arriving stressful bc we searched the address using google and hoped that we were right.
Then as we were leaving we had to pull out of the park then back all the way back just so we could empty our tanks.
It was listed that golf carts and off road vehicles were not allowed however someone brought a razor UTV and rode around which made it somewhat unpleasant and they were seemingly never addressed.
Over all the arriving and leaving was the worse part. We did enjoy our stay while we were there but I do hope these concerns/comments will lead to some improvements. Especially having someone to simply answer the phones.
Sandra D
VerifiedMarch 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
We enjoyed our stay. Saw some wild life. We were there to relax and check out some other sights. We’ll add it to our list to revisit
Sandra D
VerifiedMarch 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: COWHIDE COVE
We enjoyed our stay. Saw some wild life. We were there to relax and check out some other sights. We’ll add it to our list to revisit
Location Cowhide Cove
Address:
239 New Cowhide Cove Road
Murfreesboro, AR, 71958
United States
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take Highway 70 west for 41 miles to Kirby. Continue onto Route 27 south for 5 miles to Cowhide Cove Access Road. Turn right on the access road and drive 2 miles to the campground.
Cowhide Cove is accessible via Highway 70 and Route 27. Highway 70 is the primary route from Hot Springs, approximately 41 miles to Kirby, where you can connect to Route 27 south for an additional 5 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.1744 / -93.6686
Elevation: 166 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
6PM
Check out time
4PM
- A reservation confirmation number is required before setting up your campsite. Transactions must be made through recreation.gov or by phone.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Cancellation policy
- Arrivals more than 24 hours late must call to avoid a cancellation and fees.
Utilities
- Dumping gray water is not allowed; use the designated dump station.
Safety & rules
- Dispose of trash daily in designated receptacles; do not use fire rings or hang trash inappropriately.
- Maintain a clean site during your stay and clean up before leaving.
Pets
- Pets must be restrained, not left unattended, and waste must be disposed of; pets are not allowed in certain areas.
Site capacity
- Maximum stay of 14 days during peak season, with no extensions allowed.
Local regulations
- For a complete list of rules and regulations, refer to the provided link.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
