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About Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.
Number of accommodations: 162
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Reviews (707)
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
Judith D
VerifiedAugust 24, 2024 • Stayed at: F011, Loop: F LOOP
Zilpo is an out of the way destination. The one thing I was not aware of when I made the reservation was the fact that only 30 amp service was available. Our RV is a 50 amp unit. we had to limit the AC to 1 unit. Our site was shady and 1 AC unit was sufficient. The swimming beach was rocky and very hard to get to the water. Once in the water the bottom was rocky. The store did not carry water or items one might need. It was a long drive back to the nearest store. I had to drive to a Dollar Store in Salt Lick to get bread and milk. lt would have been helpful if they had been available in the store.
Judith D
VerifiedAugust 24, 2024 • Stayed at: F011, Loop: F LOOP
Zilpo is an out of the way destination. The one thing I was not aware of when I made the reservation was the fact that only 30 amp service was available. Our RV is a 50 amp unit. we had to limit the AC to 1 unit. Our site was shady and 1 AC unit was sufficient. The swimming beach was rocky and very hard to get to the water. Once in the water the bottom was rocky. The store did not carry water or items one might need. It was a long drive back to the nearest store. I had to drive to a Dollar Store in Salt Lick to get bread and milk. lt would have been helpful if they had been available in the store.
Echo W
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2024 • Stayed at: H016, Loop: H LOOP
Very nice spot! Water access is amazing. Each site is mostly private. Some more so than others. Only complaint is that the noise from other sites carried over quite a bit. One had their dogs barking insensately the first night and the following morning at 7:30a.was surprised the campground tolerated this. It was pretty inconsiderate for both other campers as well as the poor dogs who were obviously anxious from being left there unattended during these barking periods. Also the loud music from another site near by traveled throughout the loop and pretty annoying to be in “nature” and having to hear all their music playing til 11pm. Otherwise it was super nice though and we’ll try it again hopefully they are better about the noise issues however.
Echo W
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2024 • Stayed at: H016, Loop: H LOOP
Very nice spot! Water access is amazing. Each site is mostly private. Some more so than others. Only complaint is that the noise from other sites carried over quite a bit. One had their dogs barking insensately the first night and the following morning at 7:30a.was surprised the campground tolerated this. It was pretty inconsiderate for both other campers as well as the poor dogs who were obviously anxious from being left there unattended during these barking periods. Also the loud music from another site near by traveled throughout the loop and pretty annoying to be in “nature” and having to hear all their music playing til 11pm. Otherwise it was super nice though and we’ll try it again hopefully they are better about the noise issues however.
Andrew C
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: H034, Loop: H LOOP
awesome place and great service
Andrew C
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: H034, Loop: H LOOP
awesome place and great service
Cami W
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: G007, Loop: G LOOP
We camped at G7 and had a wonderful time. Campsites felt very private and comfortable, great tent pads and large picnic tables. The camp hosts were the best! They worked very hard cleaning debris and preparing for campers even days after the hurricane blew through. The lake was amazing and the trail around from the boat dock to the swimming area was easy and fun to meander. Fishing off the banks was fun and easy access, though we didn't have much success fishing this time. Bring tick and mosquito repellant, just part of the whole experience! The bathrooms were clean and well kept.
Jared H
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: H022, Loop: H LOOP
Another fantastic weekend at the lake. The staff were friendly and helpful and the restrooms were well maintained. Can't wait to come back!
Cami W
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: G007, Loop: G LOOP
We camped at G7 and had a wonderful time. Campsites felt very private and comfortable, great tent pads and large picnic tables. The camp hosts were the best! They worked very hard cleaning debris and preparing for campers even days after the hurricane blew through. The lake was amazing and the trail around from the boat dock to the swimming area was easy and fun to meander. Fishing off the banks was fun and easy access, though we didn't have much success fishing this time. Bring tick and mosquito repellant, just part of the whole experience! The bathrooms were clean and well kept.
Jared H
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: H022, Loop: H LOOP
Another fantastic weekend at the lake. The staff were friendly and helpful and the restrooms were well maintained. Can't wait to come back!
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.
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.
16 mi drive to downtown Salt Lick (about 28 min)
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
GeneralReservations for seven consecutive nights or more receive an automatic 25% discount.
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Last updated: September 4, 2026
