Oregon State Parks · Oregon
The Cove Palisades State Park
Oregon State Parks · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 264
- Hookups
- 170 electric, 170 with water, 94 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,582 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Address
- Southwest Jordan Road, OR 97734
- Phone
- 541-546-3412
About
The Cove Palisades State Park is an Oregon State Park with two campgrounds on Lake Billy Chinook: 264 sites total (82 full-hookup Deschutes River, 91 electrical/water Crooked River, 93 tent, plus 3 group tent sites) and 3 deluxe cabins, plus a fenced off-leash pet area.
Fees
Oregon State Parks does not publish one single statewide rate card; per its own FAQ (rates effective May 1, 2026): top rate at the 29 busiest parks is $29/night for tent sites and $52/night for full-hookup RV sites (May 1-Sep 30); cabins/yurts range $72-$129/night; overnight parking, overflow and primitive camping is at least $15/night; hiker/biker sites are $7-$10/person/night. A $10 extra-vehicle fee may apply; a $10 RV dump-station fee applies at select parks (free for registered campers who are current on lodging); non-camper showers are $5 at select parks. Pets must be physically restrained (held, held by the collar, or on a leash no longer than 6 feet), per Oregon State Parks' statewide pet policy - some trails within parks may prohibit pets entirely (source: stateparks.oregon.gov FAQ).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | -2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 28° | 10° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 32° | 11° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 36° | 24° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 45° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 49° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 58° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 58° | 48° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 51° | 37° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 42° | 31° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 22° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 28° | 8° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- South Shore Group Sites · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 2 sites
- Haystack Campground (East Shore) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 27 sites
- BLM Beach Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi
- Steelhead Falls Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi
- Perry South Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 91 sites
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