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  3. Methodist Cove

Camping at Methodist Cove near Republican City

Public campground · Republican City · 90 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Methodist Cove Park sits on the west side of Harlan County Lake just outside Alma, Nebraska, providing direct access to a 13,000-acre reservoir that is the state's second largest. The campground is set where mixed-grass prairie meets a largely forested camping loop, so you get plenty of summer shade while still being a short walk or drive to open shoreline and wide water views.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 230 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Playground
  • Showers
Check-in
6:00 PM
Checkout
6:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 61 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

70788 Corps Road A
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Methodist Cove: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Methodist Cove?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (76 of 90 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Methodist Cove have RV hookups?
61 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Methodist Cove?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Methodist Cove?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (76 of 90 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 61 electric, 29 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 97 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 97 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (125 reports), T-Mobile 3 (26 reports), AT&T 3 (22 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 36 sites
Shade
Listing 56 of 58 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $16/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 70788 Corps Road A (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (230 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The park is beautiful and well maintained. We stayed one night on our way through Nebraska but I would have loved to stay longer. ”

Nancy D 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This was a great two day camping site on our way to the Dakota's to see 3 National Parks. Park was clean, full hook ups. Nice views.”

Wendy P 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Tarr Rentals

22.6 mi from Methodist Cove (straight-line)
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Logan RV And Camp Sites

32.3 mi from Methodist Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Sandhill River Trips Camping

145.9 mi from Methodist Cove (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 90 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 61 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.

Destination relaxation
Destination relaxation

Fifth wheel · 35 ft · sleeps 6 · 98 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2024 Forest River Ibex 19MBH
2024 Forest River Ibex 19MBH

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 5 · 146 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack Platinum
2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack Platinum

Toy hauler · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 181 mi from campground

$189/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Sep 30: RV & Tent $18–$50, Tent $40 per night
  • Peak season May 1–Sep 30: RV & Tent $18–$50, Tent $40 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Methodist Cove

For June weekends, book about 162 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 57 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April1 days ahead3 days ahead1 days ahead5 days ahead
May44 days ahead144 days ahead92 days ahead178 days ahead
June57 days ahead162 days ahead67 days ahead172 days ahead
July43 days ahead161 days ahead65 days ahead175 days ahead
August36 days ahead134 days ahead47 days ahead176 days ahead
September31 days ahead100 days ahead37 days ahead123 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 (16,124 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.

Compare site types

90 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

61 sites · $30, $34/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

29 sites · $18/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15