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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
Lisa B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: H021, Loop: H LOOP
Definitely bring your floats so you can relax in the lake. If you don't have a site on the water they have a really nice beach. Kids can play in the sand. Fishing is good. I have a small boat which is nice for getting around the lake.
Katelyn G
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: E007, Loop: E LOOP
We stayed at the E loop in the campground. We didn't realize the bathroom was closed until we got there. We had to walk or drive to a different loop to use the restroom - not the end of the world, just would have been nice to know before booking our campsite. We also found several ticks on us while just standing around the campsite and when we got home. Pretty alarming to say the least. It's enough to make me not want to go back to this campground in the summer. I would recommend being very careful and using plenty of bug protection.
Lisa B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: H021, Loop: H LOOP
Definitely bring your floats so you can relax in the lake. If you don't have a site on the water they have a really nice beach. Kids can play in the sand. Fishing is good. I have a small boat which is nice for getting around the lake.
Halley L
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: H006, Loop: H LOOP
Very clean campground. We love coming here to get away from busy Lexington!
Halley L
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: H006, Loop: H LOOP
Very clean campground. We love coming here to get away from busy Lexington!
Matthew G
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: G003, Loop: G LOOP
We stayed 10 nights at Zilppo and it was wonderful! We had a lot of rain but in between the storms we swam and fished, the staff was excellent and very friendly. We’re reserving again in the fall and hopefully it will be drier and we can get some hiking in.
Matthew G
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: G003, Loop: G LOOP
We stayed 10 nights at Zilppo and it was wonderful! We had a lot of rain but in between the storms we swam and fished, the staff was excellent and very friendly. We’re reserving again in the fall and hopefully it will be drier and we can get some hiking in.
Tonya T
VerifiedAugust 7, 2022 • Stayed at: F015, Loop: F LOOP
Would have been nice to know that the beaches were closed which meant no swimming and fishing and several children who were looking forward to that.
Tonya T
VerifiedAugust 7, 2022 • Stayed at: F015, Loop: F LOOP
Would have been nice to know that the beaches were closed which meant no swimming and fishing and several children who were looking forward to that.
Jessica T
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: H020, Loop: H LOOP
We come here every year! Such a beautiful spot and very clean :)
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 22, 2026
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