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  3. Sandy Cove

Camping at Sandy Cove near Canton

Public campground · Canton · 34 campsites

A forested campground near fishing. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The lake and surrounding project lands are where Sandy Cove really comes alive: Canton Lake is a top destination for anglers (notably walleye, with an annual Walleye Rodeo held in mid-May), and the water in the stretch paralleling the dam is commonly used for water skiing, tubing and personal watercraft because the winds are often lighter there. The broader Canton Lake recreation area adds a nature trail, overlook visitor center, outdoor amphitheater, scenic drive across the dam (with three fishing pullouts/jetty parking areas) and an active prairie dog town for wildlife viewing.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 58 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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

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 ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Pit Toilets
  • Playgroiund
Check-in
6:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 34 electric individual sites.

Location

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Sandy Cove: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sandy Cove?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (35 of 35 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sandy Cove have RV hookups?
34 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sandy Cove?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sandy 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: 40 ft (35 of 35 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 34 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 34 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 36 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (29 reports), Verizon 3 (18 reports), T-Mobile 1 (4 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 36 sites
Shade
Listing 12 of 32 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $21/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (58 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We always enjoy coming to Sandy Cove we drive an hour and a half one way to get there it's always clean the people are always great there's never any broken glass any Trash it's just a great place to hang out and have a fun day”

Steven G 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Area was well kept very comfortable place to stay”

Mike B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

Campgrounds to compare

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Blaine Park

2.4 mi from Sandy Cove (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $14/night
$28 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights76 sites open for every night

Canadian

2.7 mi from Sandy Cove (straight-line) 4.0 · 227 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Grasslander Ranch

26.5 mi from Sandy Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $63/night
$126 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Compare site types

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

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

34 sites · $22/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 34 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 34 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Go Explore Rentals - Bunkhouse Adventure Trailer 2022 Aspen Trail 2850BHS
Go Explore Rentals - Bunkhouse Adventure Trailer 2022 Aspen Trail 2850BHS

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground

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

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2022 Winnebago Solis 59PX
2022 Winnebago Solis 59PX

Camper van · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 64 mi from campground

$250/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2024 Keystone RV 229bh/we
2024 Keystone RV 229bh/we

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 67 mi from campground

$105/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Sep 30: Tent $40, RV & Tent $22 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sandy Cove

For May weekends, book about 65 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 21 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
April0 days ahead5 days ahead0 days ahead9 days ahead
May21 days ahead65 days ahead33 days ahead85 days ahead
June4 days ahead17 days ahead5 days ahead26 days ahead
July5 days ahead22 days ahead7 days ahead28 days ahead
August4 days ahead21 days ahead1 days ahead14 days ahead
September14 days ahead53 days ahead1 days ahead16 days ahead
October3 days ahead11 days ahead7 days ahead29 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 (5,421 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.