Kansas · published-coordinate region
Hillsboro Cove
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US Army Corps of Engineers52Supported overnight records
2Published site categories
52Sites with a reported party limit
A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.
A closer look at the campground
Overview
Hillsboro Cove is a quiet little campground conveniently located off Highway 56 between the towns of Marion and Hillsboro. It's known for water front camping sites and a readily accessible boat ramp for fishermen.
Recreation
Popular activities include camping, boating, fishing and hunting.
Anglers will find an abundance of Channel Catfish, Walleye, White Bass, Wipers, White Crappie and a boat ramp is provided at the campground for convenient access to the lake.Facilities
The campground offers 51 individual sites and one group camping area with a large shelter. The group camping area holds up to 80 people. The individual sites have tables, grills, sun shelters, electric hookups, and a boat ramp. Natural Features
Completed in 1968, Marion Reservoir encompasses 6,200 acres of water surrounded by 6,000 acres of public lands.
The surrounding expanse of forest provides visitors with endless recreational activities, set against the backdrop of the sparkling lake.
Nearby Attractions
The nearby communities of Hillsboro and Marion offer additional tourist attractions. Both cities have a nationally recognized Art and Crafts show, as well as a variety of restaurants and shops.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 52 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
52
Vehicle limit
52
Vehicle length
51
Driveway entry
52
Shade
51
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Electric
51
Group Standard Electric
1
Operator directions
From Marion, Kansas, take Highway 56 for about five miles. Turn right on Nighthawk, then turn right again into the park.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
52 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 52 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 89 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 002 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 44 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 003 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 43 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 004 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 39 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 005 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 51 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 66 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 007 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 82 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 75 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 71 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 69 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 011 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 80 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 012 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 80 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 112 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 103 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 107 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 103 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 85 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 018 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 67 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 48 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Pull-Through 80 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 022 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 77 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 023 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 87 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 024 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 123 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Yes |
| Site 025 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 117 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Yes |
| Site 026 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Pull-Through 70 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 027 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Pull-Through 68 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 028 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 48 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 029 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 47 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 030 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 38 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 031 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 56 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Full |
| Site 032 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Pull-Through 71 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 033 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 56 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Full |
| Site 034 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Pull-Through 113 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 035 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Pull-Through 86 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Yes |
| Site 036 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Pull-Through 114 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 037 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 54 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 038 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 70 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 039 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 35 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 040 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 63 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 041 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 46 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 042 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 44 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Full |
| Site 043 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 51 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 044 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 47 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 045 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 58 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 046 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 58 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 047 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 86 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 048 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 92 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 049 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 50 ft Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Back-In 78 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 050 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 73 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 051 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 65 (raw length) | 30 Shade: Yes |
| Site 052 HCOV Source updated: 2026-09-19 | Standard Electric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 3 vehicles | Pull-Through 190 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Yes |
| Site GS1 HCOV Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Group Standard Electric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 80 people 15 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
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