Carvins Cove Natural Reserve Access
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve Access
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve Access provides multiple parking lot entry points (Boat Landing, Bennett Springs, and Timberview) with daily ($7) or annual ($50) vehicle passes required for visitors 16+.
The Boat Landing features a concrete boat ramp, canoe/kayak launch area, boat rentals (April-September), restrooms, picnic shelters, and security personnel, with seasonal hours (6:30 AM-9:30 PM April-September, 8:30 AM-6:30 PM October-March).
The reserve encompasses over 60 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding across its 12,700-acre watershed and 630-acre reservoir.
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