Local favourite beach · Harlan, Nebraska
Bone Cove
Bone Cove is a beach in Harlan, Nebraska.
Bone Cove: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bone Cove
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bone Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.03723, -99.25759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bone Cove
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~73 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Harlan · ~2 km
- Harlan County Recreation Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~10 km
- Alma Vista Picnic Area · park · Harlan · ~14 km
- Alma City Park · park · Harlan · ~15 km
- Anderson Dam · cave · Franklin · ~20 km
- H Road · fort · Harlan · ~24 km
- West Eagle Road · fort · Phillips · ~27 km
- Blue Mound · viewpoint · Phillips · ~30 km
- Sappa Peak · viewpoint · Harlan · ~30 km
- Adam Dam · cave · Franklin · ~30 km
- Ash Grove State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~31 km
- Franklin City Park · park · Franklin · ~34 km
- Franklin County Museum · museum · Franklin · ~34 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km
- Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~38 km
Other beaches & coast near Bone Cove
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach · beach · Buffalo · ~93 km
- East Shore · beach · Gosper · ~110 km
- Mallard Beach · beach · Gosper · ~111 km
- North Shore · beach · Dawson · ~113 km
- Patterson Harbor · beach · Harlan · ~3 km
- North Cove · beach · Harlan · ~5 km
- Tipover Cove · beach · Harlan · ~7 km
- Gremlin Cove · beach · Harlan · ~8 km
- Methodist Cove · beach · Harlan · ~9 km
- Catfish Cove · beach · Phillips · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bone Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bone Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bone Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bone Cove?
Nearby: Harlan County Lake (lake, 4 km), Kirwin Reservoir (lake, 55 km), Pioneer Village (museum, 73 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Harlan County Recreation Area (sanctuary, 10 km), Alma Vista Picnic Area (park, 14 km).