Cowhide Cove
Lake Greeson — lakeside, fishing
Location: MURFREESBORO, AR, AR
Price: From $16 per night
Price range: $16–$22 per night
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (231 reviews)
Season: May through October
Cowhide Cove Campground is located on Lake Greeson on the beautiful Little Missouri River in Pike County, Arkansas. The lake is approximately 12 miles long with 7,260 surface acres of water for water sports, picnicking and hiking along the forested lake shore.Cowhide Cove Campground offers 50 campsites, including 48 sites with electric hookups and two tent-only sites without electric hookups. The campsites have picnic tables, ground grills, pedestal grills and lantern poles.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Showers, Dump Station, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/cowhide-cove to be notified when sites open up.
Cowhide Cove offers 48 sites on scenic Lake Greeson with excellent fishing for largemouth, striped, spotted, smallmouth and white bass, plus catfish and crappie. Google reviewers consistently praise the shady camping areas and open beaches surrounding the campground.
Wildlife alert: Timber Rattlesnake, Alligator Snapping Turtle, Southern Black Racer, Great Blue Heron, White-tailed Deer
Insider tips for Cowhide Cove: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand Electric hookups available on select sites only; plan accordingly if you need full hookups Lake Greeson spans 12 miles with 7,260 surface acres for boating and water sports
Skip Cowhide Cove if: You need water or sewer hookups - neither available at this campground. You require year-round camping - seasonal operations May through October only. You plan to visit outside the May-October window.
Best time to visit Cowhide Cove: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Nearby campgrounds: Dam Area Pavilion (Murfreesboro, AR), Riverside Day Use Area (Murfreesboro, AR), Kirby Landing (Kirby, AR), Bear Creek (Ar) (Amity, AR).
Cell Phone Coverage at Cowhide Cove
Cell signal at Cowhide Cove (MURFREESBORO, AR): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Cowhide Cove Campground is located on Lake Greeson on the beautiful Little Missouri River in Pike County, Arkansas. The lake is approximately 12 miles long with 7,260 surface acres of water for water sports, picnicking and hiking along the forested lake shore.Cowhide Cove Campground offers 50 campsites, including 48 sites with electric hookups and two tent-only sites without electric hookups. The campsites have picnic tables, ground grills, pedestal grills and lantern poles.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with high demand
Electric hookups available on select sites only; plan accordingly if you need full hookups
Lake Greeson spans 12 miles with 7,260 surface acres for boating and water sports
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take Highway 70 west for 41 miles to Kirby. Continue onto Route 27 south for 5 miles to Cowhide Cove Access Road. Turn right on the access road and drive 2 miles to the campground.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Lake Greeson fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Lake Greeson before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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