Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

8697 Z Ilpo Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky, United States

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General

Reservations for seven consecutive nights or more receive an automatic 25% discount.

Zilpo campground site H a relaxing quiet place
A photo of facility ZILPO - DANIEL BOONE NAT. FOR. with Boat Ramp
ZILPO Cabins
Zilpo DANIEL BOONE NAT. FOR.
Zilpo DANIEL BOONE NAT. FOR.

Featured amenities

Showers Showers

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

162 total sites

RV Sites

141 sites

Tent Sites

9 sites

Cabins

12 sites

About Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

Zilpo, a large, fun-filled campground on Cave Run Lake, is a prime destination for families. The scenic campground offers a cabin rental, tent camping, RV sites with electric hookups and a selection of lakefront sites. Views of the lake are enjoyed by those who relax on the sandy beach. Tater Knob, a fire tower open to the public, is nearby, offering outstanding views of the area.

Number of accommodations: 162

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 29 to Oct 31

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

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Rates, Sites & Availability

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162 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 A001, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A002, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ A003, Loop: A LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 A004, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ A005, Loop: A LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 A006, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A007, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A008, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A009, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A010, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A011, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 A012, Loop: A LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B001, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B003, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B004, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B005, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B006, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B007, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B008, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B009, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B010, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B011, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B012, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B013, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B014, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B015, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B016, Loop: B LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C001, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C002, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C003, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C004, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C005, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C007, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C008, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C009, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C010, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C011, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C012, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C013, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C014, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C015, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C016, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C017, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C018, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C019, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C020, Loop: C LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🏠 Cabin 039, Loop: H LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin 040, Loop: H LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin 041, Loop: H LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏠 Cabin A013, Loop: A LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin D009, Loop: D LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin D010, Loop: D LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin D011, Loop: D LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏠 Cabin D012, Loop: D LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏠 Cabin D013, Loop: D LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin D014, Loop: D LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🏠 Cabin F019, Loop: F LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Cabin G030, Loop: G LOOP Cabin
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🚐 D001, Loop: D LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D002, Loop: D LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D003, Loop: D LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D004, Loop: D LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D005, Loop: D LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D006, Loop: D LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E001, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E002, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E003, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E004, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E005, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E006, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E007, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E008, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E009, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E010, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E011, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E012, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E013, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E014, Loop: E LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F001, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F002, Loop: F LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F004, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F005, Loop: F LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F006, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F007, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F008, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F009, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F010, Loop: F LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F011, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F012, Loop: F LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F013, Loop: F LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F014, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F015, Loop: F LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F016, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F017, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F018, Loop: F LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G002, Loop: G LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 G003, Loop: G LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 G004, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G005, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G006, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G007, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ G008, Loop: G LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
⛺ G009, Loop: G LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 G010, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G011, Loop: G LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 G012, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G013, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G014, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G015, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G016, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G017, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G018, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G019, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ G020, Loop: G LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
⛺ G021, Loop: G LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 G022, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G023, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G024, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G025, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G026, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G027, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G028, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G029, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G031, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G032, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G034, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G035, Loop: G LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H001, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H003, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H006, Loop: H LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H007, Loop: H LOOP RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H008, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H009, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H010, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H011, Loop: H LOOP RV
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H012, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H013, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H014, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H015, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H016, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H017, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H018, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H019, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H020, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H021, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H022, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H023, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H024, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ H025, Loop: H LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 H026, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H027, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H028, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H029, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ H030, Loop: H LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 H031, Loop: H LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H032, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H033, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H034, Loop: H LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H035, Loop: H LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H036, Loop: H LOOP RV
No Hookups
Price not available
⛺ H037, Loop: H LOOP Tent
6 guests
Price not available
🚐 H038, Loop: H LOOP RV
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available

Reviews (707)

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What Guests Are Saying

Zilpo Campground is praised for its beautiful location, clean campsites, and friendly staff, making for a generally enjoyable camping experience. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and scenic views, with many indicating they would return. However, there are notable concerns regarding the condition of bathroom facilities, maintenance of amenities, and accessibility of water, suggesting that some areas could benefit from improvements and more attentive upkeep.

Review Summary

4.1
707 reviews
5
54.5%
385
4
22.3%
158
3
12.2%
86
2
5.5%
39
1
5.5%
39

Katherine D

Verified

August 14, 2023 • Stayed at: F016, Loop: F LOOP

5

We love it here we go several times a year.

Katherine D

Verified

August 14, 2023 • Stayed at: F016, Loop: F LOOP

5

We love it here we go several times a year.

Branden R

Verified

August 14, 2023 • Stayed at: H038, Loop: H LOOP

4

Great campground but watch out for ticks. They are everywhere. We didn't even walk off our gravel site and had 8 of them on us between 3 people.

Sara S

Verified

August 8, 2023 • Stayed at: H001, Loop: H LOOP

5

Had an excellent time camping here. Our camp hosts Rick and Lynn were so lovely and helpful even delivering wood and ice directly to our site. The facilities were clean and the site was easy to access.

Sara S

Verified

August 8, 2023 • Stayed at: H001, Loop: H LOOP

5

Had an excellent time camping here. Our camp hosts Rick and Lynn were so lovely and helpful even delivering wood and ice directly to our site. The facilities were clean and the site was easy to access.

Melissa P

Verified

August 3, 2023 • Stayed at: H022, Loop: H LOOP

5

Great staff and campground was clean.

Melissa P

Verified

August 3, 2023 • Stayed at: H022, Loop: H LOOP

5

Great staff and campground was clean.

Judith W

Verified

August 2, 2023 • Stayed at: Cabin 040, Loop: H LOOP

4

Our cabin was super cute, comfortable & exactly what we wanted. Getting the key though involved calling 2 different numbers & took about 20min. I don’t understand why the gatehouse was closed at close to check-in (230pm), but it was.
The lake was wonderful, although the rocks on the beach hurt our feet (my 7yr old actually cut his foot on one). We ended up wearing our flip-flops to swim in because the rocks continued far into the water. I'm unsure as to why they didn't use river rocks or pebbles instead of driveway grade gravel.
Also the camp store was closed, which we weren’t informed of, so that wasn't exactly convenient. They were doing some kind of renovation to the stairs, so it wasn't short notice for them. I even rechecked the website but it still said it was open for business.
Most of the bathrooms were out of order as well.
Overall, it was a good "primitive camping" experience, but it definitely could have been better. I hope things are improved by the next time we visit!

Judith W

Verified

August 2, 2023 • Stayed at: Cabin 040, Loop: H LOOP

4

Our cabin was super cute, comfortable & exactly what we wanted. Getting the key though involved calling 2 different numbers & took about 20min. I don’t understand why the gatehouse was closed at close to check-in (230pm), but it was.
The lake was wonderful, although the rocks on the beach hurt our feet (my 7yr old actually cut his foot on one). We ended up wearing our flip-flops to swim in because the rocks continued far into the water. I'm unsure as to why they didn't use river rocks or pebbles instead of driveway grade gravel.
Also the camp store was closed, which we weren’t informed of, so that wasn't exactly convenient. They were doing some kind of renovation to the stairs, so it wasn't short notice for them. I even rechecked the website but it still said it was open for business.
Most of the bathrooms were out of order as well.
Overall, it was a good "primitive camping" experience, but it definitely could have been better. I hope things are improved by the next time we visit!

Brad G

Verified

July 31, 2023 • Stayed at: H031, Loop: H LOOP

4

This was my group's 10th year staying at Zilpo. The camp site are in my opinion the best because of the seclusion, maintained, and level. Cave Run Lake was walking distance from my campsite. Camp host was great and friendly.

Location Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

Address:
8697 Z Ilpo Road
Salt Lick, KY, 40371
United States

Highway access

The campground is accessible via U.S. Route 60 and State Route 211. U.S. Route 60 is approximately 3.6 miles from the campground.

Distance to downtown

16 mi drive to downtown Salt Lick (about 28 min)

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Policies & Rules

General

  • Limit 6 people and 2 vehicles per single campsite; additional vehicles will be charged an additional fee per night; additional guest will be charged $2 per night.
  • Each cabin has 2 double bunk beds with out mattresses, Please bring your own sleeping bags or other bedding.Each cabin can accommodate up to 6 people and 1 vehicle. Tents and RVs are not allowed at the cabins.
  • Beach is opened from Memorial day to Labor day, unless flooding occurs hours of operation are 11am to 8 pm
  • Only Authorized companies are allowed to drop off and set up rental trailers, all unauthorized RV trailer rental deliveries will be turned away.
  • Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
  • A discount of 25% is now available for reservations that include 7 or more consecutive days.

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

Reservations for seven consecutive nights or more receive an automatic 25% discount.

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