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Reviews (726)
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.
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
Charles G
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2026 • Stayed at: G023, Loop: G LOOP
Zilpo is the hidden gem on Cave Run Lake. The fact that it’s so far out of the way filters out the campers who don’t want peace and quiet.
Mark G
VerifiedAugust 30, 2026 • Stayed at: Cabin D012, Loop: D LOOP
Second time there. This time was two nights. It was a very relaxing trip. We were able to get lots of needed sleep. Cabin was nice. Several issues tho. The shower situation was ridiculous. One shower was open on a Saturday for the entire campground. The other two, if there were two, were blocked off and locked. The shower that was open was also all the way to H. We were in D. Quite the hike. Plus for as much of the day as I can remember the beach was closed. We basically were confined to our cabin with no shower or activities. We did go walk a little. We will be trying a different campground next time. We won’t be back to Zilpo.
Matilda E
VerifiedAugust 29, 2026 • Stayed at: Cabin 039, Loop: H LOOP
We had a wonderful time. It was beautiful and peaceful! Would have liked a better view of the lake but overall it was a great outing!
James M
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: G015, Loop: G LOOP
Zilpo is lovely campground with spacious, convenient sites.
Amy B
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: G LOOP
My family has been camping at Zilpo Campground for 30 years and have always loved it there, but it really needs to be improved a lot.
Donald J
VerifiedAugust 18, 2026 • Stayed at: H016, Loop: H LOOP
The gentleman at the gate house (Bennie) was outstanding. Very helpful, happy and started my experience with laughs. The campsites (I had 2) were clean, easy to access and QUIET. I will definitely be coming back.
Chris H
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: H038, Loop: H LOOP
Camp Spot H38 is awesome ! The Site is huge ,clean and secluded! 30 amp and 20 amp is all that’s available and water is available in the loop but not close enough for a hose. New fire pit and level pad. Only thing I wish U.S. forest service would invest in is remodeling the Bath house !
lisa c
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: H038, Loop: H LOOP
We had a great camping trip the host were super helpful especially the Deskins .
CHASTIDYI P
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: G LOOP
We stayed on a Sunday night and a Monday night. We arrived after hours so there was no one there when we drove in. The campground was empty and quiet. Our spot G02 was nice, but it wasn't as close to the restrooms as I thought when I booked it based on the map. However, it had cell signal, and we were really happy about that. The bathrooms weren't clean (there were used q-tips and things sitting out and around) and were full of spiders. I had one jump on me while I was peeing, and I was nervous about showering because they were all in the shower area. On Monday morning, I drove out to check in and asked about the road to the beach. I was told it wouldn't be opened because there weren't that many people in the campground and there were no activities planned. We took the dogs for a walk a couple of hours later, and it had been opened for a family to come in and have a cookout. It wasn't awful, but I don't think I would want to go back.
curtis s
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: G011, Loop: G LOOP
I’ll maintained! Site had garbage in it upon arrival! Beach was closed the entire time we were there! Will not return
Location & Directions for Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.
8697 Z Ilpo Road, Salt Lick, KY 40371 United States
Getting There
In Salt Lick, KY, at the intersection of State Route 211 and U.S. Route 60,
take Route 211 south for 3.6 mi to the Forest Recreation sign. Turn left
at the sign, onto Clear Creek Road and go 3.9 mi to Zilpo Campground sign.
Turn left at the si...
In Salt Lick, KY, at the intersection of State Route 211 and U.S. Route 60,
take Route 211 south for 3.6 mi to the Forest Recreation sign. Turn left
at the sign, onto Clear Creek Road and go 3.9 mi to Zilpo Campground sign.
Turn left at the sign onto Forest Route 918 and drive 8.7 mi to the campground.
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.
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
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GeneralReservations for seven consecutive nights or more receive an automatic 25% discount.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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