Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

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

Warning

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)

Verified Only

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%
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1
5.5%
39

Janice D

Verified

July 28, 2022 • Stayed at: H031, Loop: H LOOP

5

A very relaxing 2 nights before going home after a cross country trip. Very quiet, peaceful, campground. Sites well spaced and private. The lake is clean and in a beautiful setting. No hiking to speak of, but lot's of water activities and a pretty beach. The restrooms and showers are older, but were very clean and quite suitable. Campgrounds hosts were very nice and quite visible cleaning and keeping an eye on things. Would definitely return, for some peace and quiet!

Mark D

Verified

July 27, 2022 • Stayed at: F015, Loop: F LOOP

3

Maintenance and upkeep lacking. For 30 years we complain not enough electric sites. More electric sites desired.

Cristie R

Verified

July 27, 2022 • Stayed at: H022, Loop: H LOOP

5

All the people who work here are geeat

Cristie R

Verified

July 27, 2022 • Stayed at: H022, Loop: H LOOP

5

All the people who work here are geeat

Mark D

Verified

July 27, 2022 • Stayed at: F015, Loop: F LOOP

3

Maintenance and upkeep lacking. For 30 years we complain not enough electric sites. More electric sites desired.

Bernie G

Verified

July 24, 2022 • Stayed at: H007, Loop: H LOOP

5

Great camping experience. I highly recommend!

Bernie G

Verified

July 24, 2022 • Stayed at: H007, Loop: H LOOP

5

Great camping experience. I highly recommend!

Rachel M

Verified

July 19, 2022 • Stayed at: H018, Loop: H LOOP

5

Zilpo campground is our favorite place to camp in Kentucky!

Rachel M

Verified

July 19, 2022 • Stayed at: H018, Loop: H LOOP

5

Zilpo campground is our favorite place to camp in Kentucky!

Miranda W

Verified

July 14, 2022 • Stayed at: Cabin F019, Loop: F LOOP

1

We normally stay at Twin Knobs but with the economy the way it has been and everyone wanting to go the cheaper route for vacation, we have had to stay at Zilpo. It’s beautiful there but the state doesn’t pay as much attention to that side and the bathrooms are horrible, some of the host are just awful. Now when my family has stayed before the hosts use to keep the bathrooms clean, I don’t know how they do it now but the past two times we have stayed whoever cleans them now, well let’s just say a 2 yr old could do better. We stayed in the F loop the past 2 times so needless to say I won’t be staying in that loop anymore and if I can help it I won’t be stay at Zilpo.. We rented the cabin in that loop and they said “it was just cleaned” when we got there. I had to re-sweep the floors and wipe everything down cause it was awful! Its like they just went in and sprayed Pine-Sol everywhere and that’s it. I even had to clean the air filter cause it wasn’t blowing out cool air!! It was about 2 inches thick with dirt!! The cabin says no pets allowed and no smoking but whoever stayed before us let’s just say they had pets and smoked. They did not even wipe the windows off and there was still ketchup and sticky stuff all over the front door window!! So I will find a different loop or try my best to book way ahead of time to stay at Twin Knobs. They have beautiful spots at Zilpo if the state would just but forth the extra effort on the Zilpo side that they do on the Twin Knob side!!

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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Last updated: September 4, 2026

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