About Carter Cove
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33 total sites
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (284)
What Guests Are Saying
Carter Cove is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained grounds, and friendly park hosts, making it a pleasant environment for campers. Many guests enjoyed the easy access to amenities and beautiful views, highlighting the park as a great spot for family trips and fishing. Some concerns were raised about bathroom cleanliness and maintenance issues, such as pests and the need for better site management, but overall, visitors had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Carter Cove is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained grounds, and friendly park hosts, making it a pleasant environment for campers. Many guests enjoyed the easy access to amenities and beautiful views, highlighting the park as a great spot for family trips and fishing. Some concerns were raised about bathroom cleanliness and maintenance issues, such as pests and the need for better site management, but overall, visitors had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Glenda T
VerifiedOctober 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: CARTER COVE
We love our site at this campground. Very quiet even on the weekend when it was full. Our only criticism would be the parking pads. There is a steep drop off on almost all of them - up to a 6 inch drop. So be careful pulling in and out and watch where you park. Have some AT&T service, and with our booster had good service.
Cordell D
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CARTER COVE
Spot 19 was nice, campers are close together. The bath house next to it was locked but the one on the other side of the park was open. No real cell service or over the air channels.
Cordell D
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CARTER COVE
Spot 19 was nice, campers are close together. The bath house next to it was locked but the one on the other side of the park was open. No real cell service or over the air channels.
Jayne B
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: CARTER COVE
Phone service extremely limited. Trying to have a working vacation almost impossible due to lack of service.
Jayne B
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: CARTER COVE
Phone service extremely limited. Trying to have a working vacation almost impossible due to lack of service.
Arlene G
VerifiedNovember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: CARTER COVE
We love Carter Cove and go there several times a year. The campgrounds are always clean and well taken care of. The camp host are amazing. We enjoy the fishing and kayaking. We live within 30 minutes of the Cove and always enjoy our trips there. You have your pick of 4 campgrounds right here in our yard. We can choose between Petit Jean, Dardanelle, Blue Mountain and Nimrod all within a few minutes of home. We enjoy the Cove more than any of the others. The grandsons choose the Cove over any of the other places we could go. Especially Spring Break when the campground is full of kiddos for them to play with.
Arlene G
VerifiedNovember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: CARTER COVE
We love Carter Cove and go there several times a year. The campgrounds are always clean and well taken care of. The camp host are amazing. We enjoy the fishing and kayaking. We live within 30 minutes of the Cove and always enjoy our trips there. You have your pick of 4 campgrounds right here in our yard. We can choose between Petit Jean, Dardanelle, Blue Mountain and Nimrod all within a few minutes of home. We enjoy the Cove more than any of the others. The grandsons choose the Cove over any of the other places we could go. Especially Spring Break when the campground is full of kiddos for them to play with.
Ruth H
VerifiedNovember 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CARTER COVE
Loved this campground. Best shower I’ve had in years! Beautiful and quiet.
Ruth H
VerifiedNovember 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CARTER COVE
Loved this campground. Best shower I’ve had in years! Beautiful and quiet.
Scott W
VerifiedNovember 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: CARTER COVE
Excellent Campground
Location & Directions for Carter Cove
Carter Cove Park, Plainview, AR 72857 United States
Elevation: 120 ft
Getting There
From Plainview, Arkansas, take Route 60 for 3 mi east to the Access Road. Continue 1 mi south and follow signs into campground.
Highway access
Carter Cove is accessible via Route 60, which connects to US Highway 64 approximately 10 miles to the northwest.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Check-in is at 3:00 p.m.
- Check-out is at 1:00 p.m.
- Park attendants are available from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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.
Site capacity
- Each campsite allows either two tents or one RV and one tent.
Vehicles & parking
- Only highway-legal vehicles are allowed; off-road vehicles are not permitted.
Site types & loops
- Group shelters can only be used for day use; overnight camping is not permitted.
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; buy it locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.
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