Madison

Criss Cove


Boating at Criss Cove Criss Cove provides users with a high quality 9 acre pond fishery that allows easy access for both shore-line fishing as well as an access for non-motorized boat/canoe fishing. Access to the pond is open year round. Bring your canoes and kayaks out to cruise around the pond as water levels permit.
Camping at Criss Cove The camp ground is located in the northwest corner of the park on a ridge overlooking the pond. There are 16 designated rock camping pads provided for campers and RV’s. Each modern site is serviced with 50-30-20 amp outlets and rural water hookups. A primitive group tent site is available at the west end of the campground. Newly remodel pit-vault bathrooms are provided. Showers are not available.
Fishing at Criss Cove Pond fishing is good in this 9 acre pond. Maximum depth of over 23 feet, and a spring fed water source helps maintain an optimum fishery. Large-Mouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie and Channel Catfish are kept stocked in the pond. Fishing is available year round.
Trails & Hiking at Criss Cove A groomed trail circles through the west half of the park providing a convenient connection between the campground area and the pond. The trail loops through the southwest corner of the park taking visitors through stands of Red-Cedar and the beginnings of a natural regeneration of native grasses and wildflowers. The trail is approximately 1/4 mile in length.