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2026 Season availability
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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
Lauren j
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: H035, Loop: H LOOP
This place is beautiful and the staff obviously work very hard to keep it so clean.
Brian H
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: H028, Loop: H LOOP
I've been camping here for years, needs to have a little refresh. Campsites could use a little gravel, bathhouses needs to be painted inside and repairs made to some other small things. But the hosts are great and doing a good job cleaning, the facility just needs a little bit of TLC. But overall I had a great time and so did my daughter and friends.
Kala B
VerifiedAugust 8, 2026 • Stayed at: H018, Loop: H LOOP
The camping spot was clean quiet and perfect! We had a beautiful view and a quick walk to the water, where the kids stayed swimming! Didn’t even have to drive to the beach, which we also did and it was great too! Will definitely be back!
Larry W
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: G020, Loop: G LOOP
Quiet at the campground. Saw several deer, some turkeys came within 15 yards of the campsite and saw a bobcat on the way in. Caught fish and enjoyed swimming.
Pliney w
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: Cabin D010, Loop: D LOOP
Enjoyed our stay Didn’t have any problems. All host were very friendly. Cabin D was great Just need showers but all was great
Emily B
VerifiedJuly 31, 2026 • Stayed at: H027, Loop: H LOOP
The lake is beautiful and we enjoyed our campsite, but it was VERY expensive for a basic campsite, there was no attendant at the entrance when we arrived around 4:00, and the showers/bathrooms weren't in great condition. The scenery is lovely and it was easy to get to, but other aspects could be improved and the cost is really high.
michael U
VerifiedJuly 30, 2026 • Stayed at: H038, Loop: H LOOP
The restrooms were not kept in good order. The hand dryers did not work. some of the sites, (like ours) had fire pits that were near three ft. high which prevented us from sitting and enjoying the fire.
Nicole F
VerifiedJuly 27, 2026 • Stayed at: Cabin D011, Loop: D LOOP
Beautiful and peaceful!
Matthew G
VerifiedJuly 26, 2026 • Stayed at: H027, Loop: H LOOP
One of our favorite campgrounds! Needs some TLC after the flooding a few years ago. Hosts and staff are as good as they get. Lakeside sites are fantastic!
Elizabeth K
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: H027, Loop: H LOOP
Cave run lake is beautiful. We have stayed at zilpo many times. This particular time was a bit weird for mid July because the campground was completely empty. We were there Monday Tuesday so maybe that was the issue that it was just a weird vibe not having other people there. The front gate where you check in at very limited hours and as far as I’m aware, the camp store was not open at all and we needed some things we were able to get firewood and ice by the main gate but only if there was someone there and like I said with very limited hours, you could easily be stuck without firewood or ice.
The campground is clean and well managed. People are friendly. We will keep going back.
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.
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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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