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About Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.
Number of accommodations: 162
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Reviews (322)
What Guests Are Saying
Zilpo Campground offers beautiful, secluded sites with excellent access to the lake, making it a great destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The campground is well-maintained, with clean restrooms and friendly staff, although some services like water access and store items may be limited. While noise from other campers can be an issue, many visitors appreciate the serene environment and recommend Zilpo for its scenic beauty and enjoyable activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Zilpo Campground offers beautiful, secluded sites with excellent access to the lake, making it a great destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The campground is well-maintained, with clean restrooms and friendly staff, although some services like water access and store items may be limited. While noise from other campers can be an issue, many visitors appreciate the serene environment and recommend Zilpo for its scenic beauty and enjoyable activities.
Review Summary
Linda L
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: Cabin D014, Loop: D LOOP
They don’t show how small the cabins are and what they don’t have inside.
Dana T
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: G012, Loop: G LOOP
of course the lake is perfect , this side of the lake is aliitle rocky so swim shoes are needed. bring anything you may need as a store is a good 20 minute ride away. very quiet on this side of the lake. a BEAR was spotted next to my tent by a camper next to me
Sandra B
VerifiedJuly 11, 2021 • Stayed at: G032, Loop: G LOOP
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Lance M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2021 • Stayed at: Cabin 039, Loop: H LOOP
The cabins are great. Very clean. We had enough space to park 2 trucks and boats. The ramp is very easy to launch and has plenty of parking. Great place for a fishing trip.
James H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2021 • Stayed at: B009, Loop: B LOOP
The beach here is awesome!!! It is a little rocky but if you go to the boat ramp there is a better place to swim.
James H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2021 • Stayed at: E008, Loop: E LOOP
Nice place to take your family.
connie c
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: H016, Loop: H LOOP
People where so friendly and helpful, campsite was peaceful, clean and can't wait to visit again
Andrea H
VerifiedJuly 7, 2021 • Stayed at: H021, Loop: H LOOP
The campgrounds were great - bathrooms and water were easily accessible from each site. Our site (H-21) had a great little area to access the lake. We spent most of our time swimming near the shore. The lake is beautiful!
Mark D
VerifiedJuly 1, 2021 • Stayed at: F015, Loop: F LOOP
They need to get rid of the cabins and get more electric sites.
Crystal A
VerifiedJune 26, 2021 • Stayed at: H017, Loop: H LOOP
Our camp site was very nice and had a wonderful view. The staff were supper friendly! We will be back very soon!
Location Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.
Address:
8697 Z Ilpo Road
Salt Lick, KY, 40371
United States
In Salt Lick, KY, at the intersection of State Route 211 and U.S. Route 60,
take Route 211 south for 3.6 miles to the Forest Recreation sign. Turn left
at the sign, onto Clear Creek Road and go 3.9 miles to Zilpo Campground sign.
Turn left at the sign onto Forest Route 918 and drive 8.7 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.075 / -83.5
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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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. |
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Beach is opened from Memorial day to Labor day, unless flooding occurs hours of operation are 11am to 8 pm |
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Only Authorized companies are allowed to drop off and set up rental trailers, all unauthorized RV trailer rental deliveries will be turned away. |
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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. |
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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. |
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A discount of 25% is now available for reservations that include 7 or more consecutive days. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralReservations for seven consecutive nights or more receive an automatic 25% discount.