What is the maximum RV length at Carter Cove?

Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (33 of 33 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Carter Cove have RV hookups?

33 electric individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Carter Cove?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Carter Cove near Plainview, AR

My trips

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At a glance

RV sites up to 75 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
Electric hookups
Pets welcome
Flush toilets
Showers on site. Dump station on site.

9 available sites

Available only9 open of 33 sitesRV lengthSort

Site 08

RV or tent · Up to 71 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 10

RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 01

RV or tent · Up to 54 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 07

RV or tent · Up to 75 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 09

RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 12

RV or tent · Up to 35 ft · Up to 16 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$96 for 2 nights

$48/night · before taxes & fees

Site 13

RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 14

RV or tent · Up to 27 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricCarter Cove loop

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
14 standard electric	✓	✓	$24
01 standard electric	✓	✓	$24
13 standard electric	✓	✓	$24
15 standard electric	✓	✓	$24
09 standard electric	✓	✓	$24
10 standard electric	✓	✓	$24
08 standard electric	✓	✓	$26
07 standard electric	✓	✓	$26
12 standard electric	✓	✓	$48
06 standard electric	R	R	$24
11 standard electric	R

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

standard electric

✓

$24

standard electric

✓

$24

standard electric

✓

$24

standard electric

✓

$24

standard electric

✓

$24

standard electric

✓

$24

standard electric

✓

$26

standard electric

✓

$26

standard electric

✓

$48

standard electric

$24

standard electric

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Small Group Zipline Tour in Hot Springs Hot Springs area · 1.5 hr · from $66/person
- Hot Springs NP Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour Hot Springs area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $17/person
Day 3 · One more stop, then head home
- Hot Springs Hop Scavenger Hunt Hot Springs area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 33 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
Electric sites: 33 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 39 mi from campground

$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 47 mi from campground

$104/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 47 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Carter Cove

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Small Group Zipline Tour in Hot Springs

Hot Springs area · 1.5 hr · from $66/person

Hot Springs NP Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour

Hot Springs area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $17/person

Hot Springs Hop Scavenger Hunt

Hot Springs area · 2 hr · from $27/person

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Hot Springs to Little Rock Airport LIT Departure Private Transfer

Hot Springs area · 1.2 hr · from $119/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Off-peak Sep 16–Dec 31: Tent $75, RV & Tent $24–$52 per night
Off-peak Jan 1–Feb 28: Tent $75, RV & Tent $24–$52 per night

stays up to 42 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	30%	16%	55%
Dec 2026	41%	4%	55%
Jan 2027	45%	0%	55%
Feb 2027	45%	0%	55%
Mar 2027	91%	9%	0%
Apr 2027	92%	8%	0%
May 2027	99%	1%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Carter Cove

For May weekends, book about 73 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 25 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
February	—	—	0 days ahead	4 days ahead
March	30 days ahead	70 days ahead	27 days ahead	72 days ahead
April	24 days ahead	69 days ahead	33 days ahead	90 days ahead
May	25 days ahead	73 days ahead	26 days ahead	73 days ahead
June	17 days ahead	54 days ahead	17 days ahead	57 days ahead
July	13 days ahead	40 days ahead	9 days ahead	41 days ahead
August	4 days ahead	13 days ahead	4 days ahead	17 days ahead
September	9 days ahead	25 days ahead	8 days ahead	33 days ahead
October	5 days ahead	26 days ahead	7 days ahead	34 days ahead
November	5 days ahead	18 days ahead	7 days ahead	30 days ahead
December	—	—	3 days ahead	22 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (6,406 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Carter Cove near Plainview

At a glance

9 available sites

Amenities & location

Location

Carter Cove: questions answered

At a glance

Reviews

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Carter Cove

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Carter Cove