The Cove Palisades State Park is a year-round recreational destination for the entire family. Located in our high desert region, the weather is sunny and warm in the summer months and chilly but generally mild in the winter. The park is situated among towering cliffs that surround beautiful Lake Billy Chinook.
The park features myriad water recreational opportunities, a full-service campground, store, restaurant, marina and rental services. Not interested in camping? Deluxe lakeshore log cabins are available. Nature lovers will find nearly 10 miles of hiking trails that give access to areas rich in wildlife and splendid scenery.
The park is home to the popular Eagle Watch in February.
Learn about the unusual and unique attributes of this premier recreational and natural resource area ... at water level! Kayak tours are led weekly during the summer, and on select weekends at other times of the year.
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Vital stats
Crooked River Campground (year round): 91 electrical sites with water; three deluxe cabins nearby.
Deschutes Campground (May - mid Sept.): 82 full hookup sites; 92 tent sites with water nearby (max. site 60 feet); three group tent areas.
24 boat slips (20 are reservable).
$3 daily day-use fee or buy a 12-month permit for $25, or a 24-month permit for $40. These 1- and 2-year permits are good at all state park day-use areas.
For information only, call (541) 546-3412 or (800) 551-6949. To make boat slip reservations, call 1-800-452-5687. To contact the marina about renting a boat, call (541) 546-3521. This park has a designated off-leash area for your pet. A leash no longer than 6 feet is required elsewhere in the park.
Park rates (subject to rate changes; winter, emergency or other closures)
May 1 to September 30
Full rate: $21
Electrical hookup: $21
Tent site: $17
Deluxe cabin: $70
Extra vehicle: $5
Boat moorage: $7
Daily day use: $3
Yearly day use: $25
Group (tent): $64, 25 people maxiumum
| | October 1 to April 30 (Discovery Season)
Full rate: $17
Electrical hookup: $17
Tent site: $13
Deluxe cabin: $48
Extra vehicle: $5
Boat moorage: $7
Daily day use: $3
Yearly day use: $25
Group (tent): $43, 25 people maximum.
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Services
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Camping |
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Accessible camping |
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Tent |
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Electric |
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Full hookup |
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Yurts, cabins, tepees OR wagons |
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Reservable group tent |
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Showers |
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Dump station |
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Reservations |
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Playgrounds |
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Picnicking |
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Wildlife watching |
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Bird watching |
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Terrestrial mammal watching |
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Native plant |
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Boating |
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Boat ramp |
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Boat slips |
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Marina |
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Fishing |
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Swimming |
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Walking trail |
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Hiking trail |
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Special events |
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Nature programs |
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Historic programs |
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Celebrations |
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Forest |
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Waterways |
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Lake |
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Desert |
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Rock formations |
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Canyons |
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Historic resources |
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Historic sites |
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Historic signs |
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Historic displays |
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Interpretation |
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Interpretive tours |
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Evening programs |
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Interpretive signs |
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Interpretive displays |
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ADA restroom |
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Year-round |
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Restrooms |
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