The development was laid out to give a variety of lots with the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management owning most of the surrounding area. This is a spectacular lake situated in the middle of the desert. The views from the lake are one of a kind. South Cove is just a few miles north of Meadview, at the end of Pearce Ferry Road. The cove has a boat ramp, but no camping facilities.
Fishermen like to leave South Cove and head north into Iceberg Canyon.