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Spend This 4th of July at The Cottonwood Cove

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Your favorite vacation destination in the Midwest had all kinds of fun things planned for you this 4th of July! This holiday is always an exciting one at The Cottonwood Cove and we're aiming to make this year bigger and better than ever.  Parade & Fireworks Our Annual 4th of July Golf Cart Parade will be rolling out at 2:00 pm this year on Saturday, July 6 . We challenge everyone to decorate the most exciting golf cart and join the parade. Show up early to get signed in and lined up. For everyone not riding in the parade, we're including you too! We need all of you to vote on this year's best-dressed golf cart. It's always a great show and tons of fun for all ages!  On Saturday night at 10:15 pm we'll all sit back to enjoy a great big, fantastic Fireworks Extravaganza over the river! The band will take a short break while we enjoy the brilliant display but they'll be ready to start back up once the fireworks are over to keep the party going al...

Incredible Weekly Specials at The Cottonwood Cove

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Our riverfront restaurant & bar in Blair, Nebraska , is open Tuesday-Sunday each week and The Cottonwood Cove has something special planned for you every one of those days! In addition to enjoying the incredible RV campground & marina on the Missouri River , delicious menu, awesome 21+ pool & swim-up bar, and friendly, inviting atmosphere, get ready to enjoy these weekly specials too. MID-WEEK HAPPY HOUR New for 2019, we've added a very special Happy Hour every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3-6 pm. (3 hours 3 days a week right in the middle of each week to make you even happier than usual!) During Happy Hour you'll discover that not only are our drink specials amazing, but the food deals are too! You can order from a list of half-price appetizers to go along with $2 domestic beers and $2 well drinks. On the nicest days, you can even sip those poolside this summer!    TUESDAY TACO NIGHT Widely known as "Taco Tuesday," every week we se...

The 2019 Tribute Band Concert Series at The Cottonwood Cove

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The best live music in Nebraska can be found on the great big riverfront stage all season long at The Cottonwood Cove ! Last year we featured an awesome Tribute Band Concert Series that was so much fun, we're doing it again for 2019! Every Saturday in July and August the stage at our Midwest vacation destination will be rocked by amazing bands paying tribute to some of the greatest musical performers of all time.  July 7 - Free Fallin' A Tribute to Tom Petty Petty Party at the Cove! This is the nation's favorite traveling tribute to Tom Petty and they're back at The Cottonwood Cove on their 2019 Legacy Tour. Their show is full of the power and passion that went into all of Tom Petty's best-selling songs. You will enjoy a wide range of Petty's musical career, everything from "Damn the Torpedoes" through the latest songs, including hits from the Traveling Wilburys. July 13 - Bad Medicine A Tribute to Bon Jovi With years of experience emul...

It's Time For Another Cottonwood Reunion! Saturday, June 15, 2019!

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The Cottonwood Cove you know and love today has been around in some form since the 1960s. That has left us with a HUGE name to live up to because over the years many amazing memories have been created at our RV campground & marina on the Missouri River .  Quite a few things have changed since that original opening day but the vision of a great place for everyone who loves the outdoors, the river, boating, biking, and now camping has always remained the same. We are once again ready to celebrate all that we've been, that we are now, and that we will become at another great big exciting Cottonwood Reunion on Saturday, June 15, 2019 !  Yes, we may have water on the lower campground right now but the restaurant, bars, and pool area are unaffected and ready for a celebration! This is how we're going to do it.  Live Music The best live music in Nebraska happened on the riverfront stage at last year's reunion so we've invited a couple of those incredible bands...

Exciting June Events & Live Music at The Cottonwood Cove

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The Cottonwood Cove in Blair is a very popular vacation destination in the Midwest . Our incredible RV campground and marina on the Missouri River is a big reason for that, and the food and drinks from our Lodge keep people coming back again and again as well.  One more thing that makes The Cottonwood Cove a favorite spot is the wide variety of incredible annual events and amazing live music we feature each season. As you will see as you continue reading today, June alone is jam-packed full of awesomeness! Get out your calendar and start marking all the dates you definitely don't want to miss.  Boater Safety Course Saturday, June 1 If you're planning to spend any time out on the river, taking this Boater Safety Course put on by the US Coast Guard Auxillary Nebraska Certified Boating Safety Instructors is a great idea. It will take place inside the Lodge at The Cottonwood Cove from 9:00 am-3:30 pm .  Registration is $10 per person . Please email or text Marie...

Pool Time Begins (weather permitting) Memorial Day Weekend

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It's that exciting time of year at The Cottonwood Cove when we get to suit up and dive into the best pool & swim-up bar in Nebraska ! (As long as Mother Nature lets up on the rainy weather, that is.) Weather permitting, Memorial Day Weekend at our RV campground & marina on the Missouri River is not only an awesome holiday to enjoy great food & drinks, fun friends, and incredible live music, but also some much-anticipated pool time!  Everyone immediately fell in love with the 21+ pool and swim-up bar that we opened in July last season. (It is 1 of only 2 in the entire state of Nebraska!) Once you're in the water, you really have no need to get back out all day long. (Unless of course, you need to go to the bathroom!)  Simply swim up to the bar, place your drink order, then glide ride on over to one of the tables surrounded by underwater bar stools to enjoy it. An added bonus is that the same bar is also accessible by land on the other side. This lower ...

5 Fun Ways to Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend at The Cottonwood Cove

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Memorial Day Weekend will soon be here! (May 24-27, 2019) The very best place to spend the holiday is right here with us at our riverfront RV campground & marina in Nebraska . There are tons of incredible things to do around The Cottonwood Cove . Here are 5 of them to get you excited about getting over here and discovering even more!    #1 - Cook Out Having your very own RV lot reserved at The Cottonwood Cove means that you're always close to all of the action. Right now we still have a few left in our newest addition, so it's not too late to become a member of our big, happy family! Improvements can be made to your campsite which allows you to customize it in any way that you like. You can set up a grill, a fire pit, and maybe even an entire outdoor dining area.  Directional parking provides a consistent layout and campers can be backed into place so that neighbors' awnings face each other. This means that you can create a larger shared camping space with ...