Need to cancel your reservation? Follow these guidelines:
Park Information:
one day to nine months in advance by calling 1-800-452-5687
or visiting www.oregonstateparks.org.
If your reservation is for today call 541-546-3412.
Otherwise, call 1-800-452-5687.
1-800-551-6949
www.oregonstateparks.org
The Cove Palisades State Park offers two campgrounds and
Enjoy Year-Round Cabin Comforts
Shaped by Fire and Water
The Cove Palisades State Park
Universal Access
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Round Butte Dam
Lake Billy
Chinook
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Crooked River
Day-use Area
Park entrance
Upper
Deschutes
Metolius
Metolius River
Lake Billy
Chinook
Marina/cabin
area
Lower Deschutes
Day-use Area
26
The Cove
Palisades
97
State Park
To Prineville
Culver
Crooked River
Campground
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Group
camp
Deschutes River
Campground
Madras
Round Butte Dam
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Rates are subject to change. You can get up-to-date
information by calling 1-800-551-6949 or visiting www.oregonstateparks.org.
Smoking in Oregon State Parks is allowed only
in personal vehicles, RVs, campsites and portions
of day use parks along state highways that are
designated as safety rest areas by the Oregon
Department of Transportation.
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Latitude: 44.54648 N
Longitude: -121.250542 W
The Cove Palisades has three day-use
areas, one on the Crooked River arm of
the reservoir and two on the Deschutes
River. Each has a boat ramp, courtesy
dock, sandy beaches, picnic sites, and a
restroom. Day-use parking permits are
required. Your camping receipt serves as
a daily permit for each of the days you
are registered. You can purchase a daily
permit from a nearby day-use ticket
dispenser. 12- and 24-month day-use
permits are sold by merchants near the
park and at major state park offices.
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Camping Rates
To Warm
Springs
Day-Use Amenities
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Campsites A25, B17, E14, E39, E44, and E70 are accessible to
campers with disabilities.
Ancient area inhabitants carved mysterious symbols into a
massive boulder called the “Crooked River Petroglyph.” It
lies near the group camp below a formation called Ship Rock.
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Off US 97, 15 miles SW of Madras
7300 Jordan Road, Culver, OR 97734
541-546-3412
(13 pull-through)
•91 tent sites with water nearby
•Paved parking, picnic table, and fire ring at all sites
•Three group tent camping areas (one RV per area,
no hookups)
•Flush toilets and hot showers
•Firewood for sale
•Camp store
•21 reservable boat moorages
•Fish cleaning station
•Outdoor amphitheater
•Fenced, off-leash pet exercise area
Hiking: The park offers 10 miles of trails, from short
connecting trails to the seven-mile Tam-a-lau Trail.
(NOTE: Please stay on established trails. Rattlesnakes inhabit
the area; be alert.)
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•85 full-hookup sites with sewer, electricity, and water
Boating: The marina has boat moorage as well as boats and
houseboats for rent. It also has a store and a restaurant.
Season runs mid-April to mid-October. Call 541-546-9999.
Named “The Cove” by the original homesteader, the word
“Palisades” refers to the tall column-like formations in the
basalt rimrocks. Lake Billy Chinook was formed by the
construction of Round Butte Dam in 1964 and named for
a Wasco tribesman who guided explorer John C. Fremont
through the area in 1843.
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(Open mid-May to mid-September)
Fishing: Lake Billy Chinook is home to kokanee salmon,
small and large mouth bass, and a number of trout species,
especially bull trout. The Crooked River and Deschutes
River are open year-round.
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Deschutes Campground So Much to Do…
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•88 electrical sites with water
•RV dump station
•Paved parking, picnic table, and fire ring at all sites
•Flush toilets and hot showers
•Firewood for sale
•Outdoor amphitheater
•Fenced, off-leash pet exercise area
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(Open March to December)
Viewpoint Road
Crooked River Campground
63400-8861 (4/15)
Geologists say that 10-12 million years ago, alternating layers
of stream sediments, volcanic debris, and basaltic lava flows
from the Cascade Range were deposited into a huge basin in
this area. Named “The Deschutes Formation,” these exposed
layers of material were capped by lava flows from Cascade
volcanoes three million years ago. This cap, known as “The
Rimrock Basalt,” is easily seen throughout the park high atop
the cliffs. Subsequent periods of water erosion and volcanic
activity have formed the dramatic canyons and vertical cliffs
seen today.
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Crooked Rive
CAMPGROUND
River
opportunities for year-round recreation amidst a scenic high
desert canyon reservoir in central Oregon.
The Cove has three deluxe cabins available to rent. The
three-room cabins sleep five and feature bathrooms,
showers, and beds with vinyl-covered mattresses. They also
have microwaves, gas barbecues, and refrigerators as well
as covered porches that overlook the lake. The parking
pad length at each cabin is 30 feet. No pets are allowed.
Reservations are recommended.
Deschute
s
The Cove
Palisades
Reserve early! Reserve campsites and cabins
Peter Skene Ogden
Smith
Rock
State Park
State Scenic Viewpoint
To Redmond, Bend
Terrebonne
Basketball
Hoop
The Cove Palisades
Park
host
N
Park
host
Registration
booth
E1
(48)
E71
(41)
o
nR
da
Jor
Basketball
hoop
To group camping area,
marina/restaurant, cabins,
Crooked River Campground,
and day-use area
Maximum vehicle length
for each cabin is 30 feet
To Petroglyph Rock
and group camp
To Lower Deschutes River day-use boat
ramp/courtesy docks, boat moorage,
swimming, and picnic areas
A15
(44)
A14
(52)
A47 (33)
A40 (54)
A41 A42
(45) (58)
E60
(47)
A25
A13 (44)
A12
(53)
A27 (53)
A26
(63)
A28
(55)
A11
(52)
A10
(45)
A9
(34)
A24
(53)
A30
(52)
A29
(53)
A8
(47)
A7
(50)
C5
(41)
C7 (39)
C4 (35)
A23
(58)
A19
(50)
A35 (49)
Park host
A20
(41)
A5
(49)
A33
(54)
A32
(52)
A4
(54)
A3
(57)
Hiking trails to day-use area and lake
E48
(39)
E51
(47)
C13
(30)
C12 (52)
L
C37
(69)
Fish cleaning
station
C33
(37)
E43
(47)
C16 C18
(48) (46) C19
(35) C20
C14 (47)
(31)
C17 (69)
C22
(40)
C21 (48)
C23
C36
(34)
C25
(54)
(29)
E39
(51)
E41
(49)
B93
E31
(48)
E32
(39)
E34
(39)
Laundry facilities
Pet exercise area
Accessible facility
Amphitheater
Recycling center
Electric site
(site length in feet)
Phone
Swimming
Garbage bin
Tent site
Information
Horseshoe pit
Trails
Deluxe cabin
Walking trail
Boat ramp
Parking
Accessible camping
Playground
RV dump station
Hot showers
Picnic area
Firewood
Full-hookup site
N40
(39)
A11
(site length in feet)
B92
E33
(47)
E35
(45)
E37
(49)
Interp
park host
B36
B37
B33
B70 B69
B72 B73
B88
B87
B3
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B67
B74
B81
B41
Interp
park host
B80
B12
Tetherball
d
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Jorda
B25
B64
B63
B56
B57
B62
B58 B59
All information or fees subject to change without notice. This brochure is available in alternative formats upon request. Call 1-800-551-6949. Oregon Relay for the hearing impaired: dial 711.
B24
B60
Park
host
B23
B22
B21
B52
B46
B47
B48
B20
B51
B49
B19
B50
B18
B17
To Upper Deschutes River day-use boat ramp,
swimming, and picnic areas
B61
T
B45
B76
B26
B65
B44
B77
B27
B28
B55
B43
B78
B11
B66
B29
B54
B79
B10
B30
B53
B40
B82
B31
B75
B85 B84
B83
B86
B32
B68
B39
B90
B2
B34
B35
B71
B38
B4
Volleyball
Check-in after 4 p.m., Check-out by 1 p.m.
B89
B91
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Please help make camping at The Cove a safe and
enjoyable experience by following these and other
park rules:
• Campground quiet hours are between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
• A maximum of six people and one extra vehicle are allowed per site.
NOTE: Parking for one vehicle is included in the campsite rate; a second vehicle is subject to an extra vehicle fee per night.
• All paths and trails in the campground, as well as the areas around
park buildings and the amphitheater, are open to foot traffic only.
• Bicycles are permitted on park roads, but must be ridden with the traffic
flow. Riders yunger than 16 must wear helmets.
• Pets must be physically restrained at all times when not confined in a
vehicle or tent. Leashes must be no longer than six feet. All waste must
be properly removed. (See our “Pets in Parks” brochure for details.)
E29
(50)
V T
C26 (36)
C28 (32)
B1
Registration
booth
E36
(40)
E38
(40)
C30 (38)
B94
E27
(52)
L
Restroom
23
(60)
C24 (43)
C27 (49)
C32
(43)
E26
(48)
E30
(39)
E40
(40)
E42
(39)
E25
(52)
E22
(39) E24 (39)
E28
(37)
E90
(47)
C15
(37)
C31 (53) C29 (60)
C34
(37)
E20
E84 (39)
(49)
E23
(52)
E88
(37)
E45
(47)
E47
(47)
E49
(47)
A1 (35)
A2 Park
host
(44)
E44
(40)
E46
(40)
E21
(50)
E86
(50)
E91 (41)
C39 (40)
C38
(40)
C35
(40)
E83
(38)
E85
(41)
Camp
store
A22 (55) A46 (52)
A21 (51)
A6
(47)
C41
(42) C40
C1
(35) Park host (37)
E16
(40)
E81
(46)
C10 C11
(36) (41)
C8
C6 (39) (42)
C2
(68)
A36 (57)
A45
(50)
A31
(56)
C9
(35)
E14
(39)
E12
(39)
E19
(50)
E18
(48)
E79
(49)
E53
(37)
E55
(50)
E17
(47)
E87
(40)
E89
(41)
E50
(38)
E52
(36)
E54
(39)
E57
(48)
E59
(49)
A18
(57)
A37
(55)
A44
(45)
A43
(54)
E82 (37)
C3 (35)
A17
(54)
A39 (56) A38 (50)
E80
(40)
E56
(40)
E15
(49)
E77
(50)
E78
(40)
E62 E58
(40) (33)
Deschutes
Campground
Park host
E76
(40)
V
E13
(50)
E10
(39)
E75
(46)
E74 (37)
E64
(40)
E61
(45)
E11
(50)
E8 (40)
E6
(38)
E66
(38)
E63
(42)
A16
(47)
E9
(49)
E68
(39)
E65
(41)
ad
E4
(37)
E70
(40)
E67
(38)
To Viewpoint
Road (½ mile),
Culver (4 miles),
Madras (13 miles)
E7
(50)
E5
(49)
E72
(45)
E69
(40)
To marina/restaurant,
cabins, day-use area,
and Deschutes
Campground
E3
(50)
E2
(37)
E73
(43)
Key
Crooked River
Campground
B13 B14 B15
B16
` Trail
Tam-a-lau
Hiking trails to
day-use area and lake