The Whippoorwill's Nest Glamping Tent

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Night-time photo of a raised glamping tent/cabin on a gravel pad with porch, string lights, picnic table and grill — directly depicts the property’s glamping accommodation.
On-water photo of multiple kayaks grouped on a calm lake — illustrates the property’s kayak rental/activity offering at Mill Creek Lake shown on the website.

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The Whippoorwill's Nest Glamping Tent offers a beautiful and peaceful setting in the Red River Gorge, with easy access to hiking trails. However, guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers, unresponsive communication from management, and misunderstandings regarding amenities like kayak rentals and the hot tub. Overall, while the location is praised, the experience may be marred by management and facility concerns.

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Kortney Hodnett

Kortney Hodnett

July 9, 2025 Google Maps

WISH THIS COULD BE A ZERO STAR REVIEW!!!!!
I stayed here last weekend for a weekend getaway with my boyfriend. It was so terrible that we couldn’t even stay our whole reservation. A family who was camping across from us were singing and drinking and screaming till 5am. We ended up packing up and leaving after that. When we reached out to talk to the people about our experience she pretended she couldn’t hear me on the phone, so I got her email to discuss a refund. And still waiting on a response. I 0/10 recommend this place. Unless you want to share a portapotty with the whole campground that has piss all over it. 😇 Hope this helps someone.

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Tina Smart

Tina Smart

May 9, 2025 Google Maps

So far the communication with these people have been absolutely like having a tooth pulled. I included several questions when I made the reservations and got no response. So I emailed again and they seem put out to answer them. And just a FYI - you are like me and thought by the description saying, "Kayaks are provided as well as drop-off upriver." that meant that the cost of kayaks were included in your rental, you'd be wrong just as I was. There is also mention of a hot tub when you are finalizing the reservation under general but I'm gonna guess that is my error as well.

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eric kivel

eric kivel

September 12, 2024 Google Maps

Beautiful place tucked right in the Red River Gorge so the hiking trails are everywhere. So peaceful with nature all around you.

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blake Blake

blake Blake

September 3, 2024 Google Maps

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Blinky

Blinky

August 14, 2022 Google Maps

Can't say enough about this cute little place. We really enjoyed staying here for two nights on our vacation. Ken and Judy are extremely friendly, and willing to help with whatever they can. We stayed in the Red River Gorge Glamper. They are all pretty secluded, and ours even had a little creek running behind the beautiful fire pit. Ken and Judy thought of everything- mats for kids to sleep on the ground, charcoal, paper towels, its all there... The refrigerator, microwave, toaster and coffee maker proved to be a good addition as well!! My family's only complaint is the outhouse.. while I laughed, my city kids had a hard time adjusting 😅 Everything was absolutely perfectly clean, and the shower is spacious. There's no service here, so plan for a very quiet time. Directly across the street is the kayak service, which was so much fun. The trails are beautiful and the glamper was a nice relaxing place to come home to. I firmly believe that if we had needed anything, Ken and Judy would have had been happy to help us. We would absolutely recommend this glamper to families who like the outdoor adventures with some ammenities.

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Location & Directions for The Whippoorwill's Nest Glamping Tent

Red River Gorge, Slade, KY United States

Nearest town

Slade, KY - 6.9 mi

About 14 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is on Highway 715.

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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