A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.
The lake is best-known for fishing expect catfish, bluegill, crappie and bass and boating is popular: there are 11 boat ramps around Nimrod Lake and water-skiing and tubing are allowed only from the tip of Carden Point eastward toward the dam because areas to the west are hazardous. Beyond water sports, activities around Quarry Cove include hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing and playground use; wildlife commonly seen here includes white-tailed deer, wild turkey, quail, squirrel, rabbit, fox, mink, black bear, dove and a variety of waterfowl, and seasonal hunting is permitted across the lake except within or adjacent to recreation areas.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 15 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 28 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 09 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 10 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 01 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 12 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 23 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 03 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 04 standard electric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 30 electric individual sites.
NIMROD LAKE PROJECT OFFICE
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (114 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Overall experience was good. Not great but good. The site we stayed at was tight with not much room in-between each site. The bathrooms could have been cleaner. The area was beautiful and quiet which was nice. 3 out of 5 stars”
“Have been coming here since a child and this atmosphere is peaceful not party!”
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| $24 |
| 14 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 20 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 21 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 22 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 13 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 25 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 02 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 07 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 26 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 06 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 11 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 24 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 29 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 31 standard electric | – | – | $26 |
| 19 standard electric | – | – | $26 |
| 16 standard electric | – | – | $26 |
| 17 standard electric | – | – | $26 |
| 30 standard electric | – | – | $26 |
| 18 standard electric | – | – | $26 |
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $48 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 37 mi from campground
$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 43 mi from campground
$104/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 46 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Hot Springs area · 1.5 hr · from $66/person
Hot Springs area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $17/person
Hot Springs area · 2 hr · from $27/person
Hot Springs area · 1.2 hr · from $119/person
stays up to 42 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 59 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 24 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 16 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| April | 11 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| May | 24 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 67 days ahead |
| June | 10 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 77 days ahead |
| July | 5 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 35 days ahead |
| August | 5 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 26 days ahead |
| September | 7 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 32 days ahead |
| October | 5 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 30 days ahead |
| November | 8 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 16 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 (5,300 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.
Hot Springs area · 3.3 hr · from $358/person
30 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
30 sites · $24, $26/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
