Location On The Lake
Hand Cove Resort and RV Park is near the city of Mountain Home, Arkansas, on the southeast end of Norfork Lake. We are the closest
resort to the water of any resort on Norfork Lake. You can walk across our gently sloped
grass yard 100 yards to the water's edge. Hand Cove Resort is in a quiet, secluded section
of the Big Creek Arm of Norfork Lake within sight of the Hand Cove/Jordan Recreation Area
beaches. Many experienced fishermen consider the Hand Cove/Jordan Recreation Area to
be the best fishing zone on the lake. Many repeat guests come to Hand Cove Resort every
year for the peace, quiet, and tranquility of the Arkansas Ozark Mountains as well as the
fishing and water sports.
| Hand Cove Resort Is
Your Gateway To: |
| Hand Cove & Jordan Recreation
Area of Norfork Lake |
| Norfork Lake Dam |
| Sand Island & Barren Point
Beaches |
| The Best Striper & Walleye
Fishing Waters on Norfork Lake |
| Hand Cove / Jordan Area Bluffs |
| Over 29 Scuba Dive Attractions &
PADI Service at nearby Jordan Marina |
Cabin 4 patio. It's a short walk down a gently
sloped yard from our cabins to our dock, which is visible here at the water's edge.
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Cabins
/ Cottages
Some call them cabins. Some call them cottages. Either
way they are exceptionally clean full housekeeping units. All of our cabins / cottages
have been recently renovated. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen with a full size
refrigerator, a full size 4 burner gas range with oven, microwave, pots, pans, dishes, and
silverware. A bath with shower, satellite color TV with remote, free wireless internet
access, bed and bath linens, cement patio with picnic table, a Weber BBQ kettle, and lawn
chairs complete our cabin amenities. For your comfort, all units are air conditioned and
heated. Our studio cabin sleeps 3, our one bedroom cabins sleep up to 6, and our two
bedroom cabins sleep up to 9 persons. A padded stall for your boat is included free with
each cabin rental. All you need to bring is food and your beach towels.
See Photos Of Our Cabin Interiors
1 bedroom cabin | 2 bedroom
cabin | One-Plus Bedroom Cabin | Studio Cabin
RV Sites
Would you like to bring your own cabin? Then
park your RV right here in our resort. Our RV guests enjoy all of the same resort
facilities that our cabin guests do including our rental boats. Each of our 20 graveled
and mostly leveled sites has water connections, 30 amp electric hookups, and sewer
connections. All of our sites overlook our central park area or the lake. Many are shaded
by tall hardwood trees. We offer both short and long term site rentals.
WE ARE THE ONLY RV PARK WITH DIRECT LAKE NORFORK ACCESS – NO other RV park on Lake Norfork
offers resort type amenities, dock access, boat rentals, and proximity to the lake like
Hand Cove Resort and RV Park. See Our RV Sites & Rates
2010 Cabin Rates
Check-in time 3pm - Check-out time 10am
Cabin Descriptions |
Jan 1- Apr 30
Oct 1 - Dec 31 |
May 1 - Jun 11
Aug 14 - Sep 30 |
Jun 12 - Aug 13 |
| Day |
Week |
Day |
Week |
Day |
Week |
Cabin 3
1 Bedroom, lake view, recently
renovated with 1 full size bed and 1 queen sofa sleeper. Rate is for the first 2 guests. |
$69 |
$429 |
$86 |
$499 |
$91 |
$549 |
Cabin 4
1 Bedroom, lake view, recently
renovated with 1 full size bed, 1 twin, and 1 queen sofa sleeper. Rate is for the first 2
guests. |
$69 |
$429 |
$86 |
$499 |
$91 |
$549 |
Cabin 5
1 Bedroom, partial lake view, recently
renovated with 1 queen bed 1 full bed, 1 twin bed, 1 twin sofa sleeper. Rate is for the
first 2 guests. |
$69 |
$429 |
$86 |
$499 |
$99 |
$575 |
Cabin 6
Studio, recently renovated, 1 queen bed, 1
twin sofa sleeper. Rate is for the first 2 guests. |
$59 |
$359 |
$69 |
$429 |
$75 |
$439 |
Cabin 7
2 Bedroom, lake & forest view, recently
renovated with 2 queens, 1 full, 1 twin, and a full sofa sleeper. Rate is for the first 2
guests. |
$79 |
$489 |
$105 |
$629 |
$111 |
$669 |
Cabin 8
2 Bedroom, forest & partial
lake view, recently renovated, 2 queens, 1 full, 1 twin, and a full sleeper sofa. Rate is
for the first 2 guests. |
$79 |
$489 |
$105 |
$629 |
$111 |
$669 |
| Additional Guests |
$10 |
$50 |
$10 |
$50 |
$10 |
$50 |
| Each Pet |
$10 |
$50 |
$10 |
$50 |
$10 |
$50 |
- All rates are plus appropriate sales
tax and are subject to change without notice.
- Rates may be higher for single
night, weekend only, and holiday reservations.
- Memorial Day and Labor Day
reservations must include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Fourth of July reservations must
be for a full week.
- Guests having day visitors will be
charged $5 per person per day for the use of our facilities, and must register with our
office at time of arrival. Advance registration is appreciated.
- Please let us know if you will
arrive after sunset.
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2010 Rental Boat & Equipment
Rates
Equipment |
Rates |
Deposits |
Type |
Daily |
Weekly |
Daily |
Weekly |
| 20ft.
Lowe pontoon, 90hp outboard, canopy top, seats 8 |
$150 |
$650 |
$150 |
50%
of
total rental |
| 14ft.
alum. fishing boat, seats 3 |
$10 |
$50 |
$10 |
50%
of
total rental |
| 14ft.
alum. fishing boat with 6hp outboard motor, seats 3 |
$25 |
$125 |
$25 |
50%
of
total rental |
| Extra
boat stall |
$8 |
$56 |
$8 |
50%
of
total rental |
| Ski
Tube |
$25 |
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50%
of
total rental |
- All rates are plus fuel, oil, and
appropriate sales tax. Rental rates are subject to change without notice.
- Memorial Day and Labor Day
reservations must include Saturday and Sunday.
- Our boats are not equipped or
available for night use and must be returned by sunset daily.
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Reservation
Policies
Reservations are accepted by mail, phone, or e-mail. Your
reservation should be accompanied by your deposit check, credit card, or money order with
the balance due upon your arrival. Your phone or e-mail reservation will be held for 10
days pending receipt of your deposit check or money order with the balance due upon your
arrival. Your reservation will be confirmed by your choice of U.S. mail or e-mail upon
receipt of your deposit.
Please plan on being billed for your entire reservation
regardless of your actual arrival or departure date. Sorry, but we will not be able to
credit you for a late arrival or early departure date.
Reservation Availability
Requests - The best way to find out if we have openings on the dates you need is
to phone us at 870-488-5367. This way we can also answer your questions about
accommodations, pets, boat rentals, directions, etc. If it is more convenient, please
e-mail your inquiry to greg@handcoveresort.com
Deposits & Refunds
Cabins /Cottages - The deposit for a
reservation of 3 nights or less is $100.00 per cabin. The deposit for a reservation of 4
nights or more is $200.00 per cabin. Group and multiple unit/site reservations may require
additional deposit amounts.
If you find it necessary to cancel your reservation,
your deposit will be eligible for refund, less a $25 processing fee, if your cancellation
is received at least 45 days prior to your planned arrival date, and your reserved cabin
is re-rented for the number of nights you reserved. Deposits for boat and equipment
rentals are not refundable.
Stax, our golden retriever, waiting to welcome you
Pets Are
Welcome at Hand Cove Resort
We are animal lovers and have a dog of our own, so we know how important it is to
be able to bring your pets. Some of our cabins have been set aside for guests with pets.
Your well behaved dog or cat is welcome with advance notice. Please let us know about your
pet at the time you make your reservation. We have special areas of our grounds to walk
and exercise your pet. As a courtesy to our other guests, please keep your pet attended to
at all times and on a leash when outside of your cabin or RV. You are responsible for any
damage caused by your pet and picking up after your pet.
All cabins have large windows with either lake
or forest views
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Dock &
Lake Access
At Hand Cove Resort and RV Park, you'll enjoy fast and easy
lake access. You can fish or swim from either our swim/fish deck, or from our 1/2 mile
shoreline. There are several good bank fishing spots, and there are great places to swim
in the lake. Feel like a morning hike? Then explore part of the 550 miles of primitive
shoreline of Norfork Lake. The lake shore, along with our grounds offers an abundance of
native plants and wildlife. If you are not a hiker, then do your exploring, fishing,
swimming, or tubing from the comfort and convenience of one of our rental boats. Whether
you are a cabin or RV guest, our rental boats will carry you to all of the best Norfork
Lake has to offer.
Bringing your own boat? Just back it into the water on the
hard surface launch ramp next to our dock, pull your vehicle out, and either park in our
large parking area at the launch, or near your cabin or RV and walk the short distance
back to our dock. If you like to trailer your boat each day when coming off the lake, you
will enjoy our launch and parking. If you want to leave your boat in the water, we have
plenty of dock stalls.
Our dock and yard seen from Norfork Lake
Our Dock Is In A Protected Cove
Our private covered illuminated 11 stall boat dock is
located a short distance from the main lake channel in a protected cove. You will sleep
well each night knowing that your boat is safe and secure from the elements. Each stall is
padded with carpeting, is well lit, and has electrical outlets to power your battery
chargers and other equipment. Our new well lit fish cleaning station has electric outlets
and running water.
The boat dock can be seen easily from most of our resort
cabins. With the resort's boat dock so close to the launch ramp, it is easy to launch and
dock your boat. Pull right up to our dock to unload coolers, food, fishing gear, water
toys, and then head out for some lake fun.
Two full service marinas are a short boat ride away. They
offer fuel sales, fishing guide services, stores selling fishing tackle, bait, snacks,
ice, etc., and full service marine repairs.
Activities
Scuba Diving - This area of Norfork Lake is famous
for scuba diving. Jordan Marina, 1/2 mile away by water, has a PADI certified scuba shop
with equipment sales, air, service and rentals. They also have maps detailing locations of
29 underwater attractions that are nearby. The underwater visibility is excellent for
scuba diving which also makes for good spear fishing. Ask us about a dive site map
detailing locations of 29 underwater attractions that are nearby.
Fishing - Our area of the lake has
some of the best fishing Norfork Lake offers. The lake supports largemouth, smallmouth,
Kentucky, white, and striped bass, crappie and walleye, blue channel and flathead catfish,
bluegill, and sunfish. Norfork Lake stripers typically run 8 to 14 pounds. Stripers and
catfish over 25 pounds are not unusual. Three to 5 pound bass are relatively common. The
kids love catching crappie and bluegill from our dock. Check out our fishing page for
more information.
Sand Island & The Beaches - Norfork
Lake's only white sand beaches are 5 minutes away from our resort by boat. The beaches are
a favorite place for vacationers to beach their boats, swim, picnic, fish, sun, and build
sand castles. Bonfires are a normal happening on the weekends. Hop into your boat (or rent
one of ours) and join the fun!
Area Attractions - Mountain Home, AR is about 30 minutes from the
resort. Mountain Home has many restaurants, movie theaters, two 18 hole golf courses,
churches, bowling, miniature golf, horseback riding, antique and craft shopping. The
resort is a convenient base camp for day trips. Many of our guests enjoy exploring
Blanchard Springs Caverns, The Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Old Hardy Town,
Branson, MO for music shows and Silver Dollar City theme park.
Some of our full hook up RV sites
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| New During
2008-2009: |
| Guest Laundry |
Resort Convenience Store |
| Live Bait |
New Fish Cleaning Area |
| Satellite TV In All Cabins |
Enhanced Swim Deck |
| Free Wireless Internet Access |
Dock Lounge Area |
| In addition, many of you will be
happy to hear that the road to Hand Cove Resort has been completely rebuilt and
re-surfaced. We now have a hard surfaced road right to our entrance. |
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Meet The New
Owners of Hand Cove
We are the Weinmann family team that became the new owners of
Hand Cove Resort and RV Park in August of 2005. Greg Weinmann heads the day to day
operations. All of us have spent our careers in customer service and have traveled the
country extensively as professionals. This coupled with Greg’s 20 plus years of
experience in mid and upper level facility management gives us a unique perspective to the
needs and wants of today’s traveling and vacationing guest. We are looking forward to
meeting new guests and those of you who are returning to Hand Cove Resort. Thank you for
visiting our web site! Come stay with us and watch us grow. We hope to see you soon! |
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