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Bald Eagle at Lake Cumberland
Lake Cumberland day
Lake Cumberland water fall
Waitsboro picnic shelter

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Showers Showers

Available sites

21 total sites

About Waitsboro Campground

Waitsboro Campground is at 500 Waitsboro Road and is situated on beautiful Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky. Click here for the Lake Cumberland virtual tour.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

21 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 58 × 28 ft
🚐 02, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 52 × 18 ft
🚐 03, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 16 ft
🚐 04, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 35 × 25 ft
⛺ 05, Loop: WAIT Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 06, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 22 ft
🚐 07, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 18 ft
🚐 08, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 58 × 15 ft
🚐 11, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 24 ft
🚐 12, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 25 ft
🚐 13, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 15 ft
⛺ 14, Loop: WAIT Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 15, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft
⛺ 16, Loop: WAIT Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 17, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 22 ft
🚐 18, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 71 × 18 ft
🚐 19, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 37 × 25 ft
⛺ 20, Loop: WAIT Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 21, Loop: WAIT Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 22, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 95 × 12 ft
🚐 9G, Loop: WAIT RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 27 ft

Reviews (157)

What Guests Are Saying

Waitsboro Campground offers beautiful views of Lake Cumberland, with many sites providing privacy and spaciousness. The campground is well-maintained, with clean restrooms and friendly staff, although some visitors noted issues with the steep inclines and inconvenient dump station access. Overall, guests enjoyed their stays and appreciated the scenic location, despite some minor frustrations.

Review Summary

4.2
157 reviews
5
55.4%
87
4
22.9%
36
3
10.2%
16
2
5.1%
8
1
6.4%
10

David F

Verified

July 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: WAIT

5

Every was just as picture. Beautiful spot with view of the lake.

Alex h

Verified

July 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: WAIT

5

The facility's were clean. The boat ramp was nice and close. All volunteers were excellent people.
We really enjoyed our stay and will be back next season.

Gidget V

Verified

July 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: WAIT

3

It was ok. The cell service and paved roads were great! We were in spot 7 so we were near the back set of restrooms. My son went to the boys room and I went to the ladies room. No stall doors and there were huge spiders in each bathroom! We did visit the restrooms closer to the front and they had showers. They were much nicer with stall doors and no big spiders. Very clean.
I was hoping for a nice spot to fish and swim, but there really wasn’t a good place.
There is a set of stairs down to the lake in the back of the campground, but there were so many logs and so much trash I wouldn’t let the kids swim there. This looks like a pretty big issues in that area or the lake. Nothing to do specifically with the campsite/ campground. I saw the host a few times. He was nice. The spot we were in had a great view.
Also there’s a Wendy’s and gas station just around the corner from the site. I think this would be a much better place for people with an RV, but tent camping was fun.
I wouldn’t rule out the idea of going again. Next time tho I’m bringing something to hookup to the water connection that the kids can play in. And me too. A sprinkler or something!
The trip was a success and we had a great time.

Jay R

Verified

June 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: WAIT

5

Great

Tonya A

Verified

May 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: WAIT

5

Love this campground. Everyone who works there are super friendly. Bathhouses are always clean. Smaller campground but one of our favorites.

Brenda D

Verified

May 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: WAIT

3

Had a hard time finding the place. SIgns were faded and sparce. Very hilly and the spots were hard to manuever into. Not as level as we are accustomed to at COE campgrounds. With a strong wind from the south the debris along the shore was quite unsightly. The Restrooms were clean. All things considered would not be a place I would camp again if in the area.

Brian G

Verified

May 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: WAIT

5

LOVE this campground and this site. The host is friendly.

Linda D

Verified

May 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: WAIT

4

Great location. Beautiful views.

Jo Q

Verified

May 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: WAIT

2

Steep hills and sites are difficult to get into…

Ronnette A

Verified

April 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: WAIT

4

We had a great stay at site #17 we enjoyed the beautiful lake view and the full moon over the lake each night, great view. Our side was nice and clean when we got there with it just being early in opening season, made us happy their wasn’t a lot of debris sticks and ect. Very welcoming. The bath house was nice and clean and always had soap and toilet paper. We had a great time and it was very peaceful and met some new people while out walking.

Location & Directions for Waitsboro Campground

500 Waitsboro Road, Somerset, KY 42501 United States

Elevation: 223 ft

Getting There

From Somerset Kentucky, take Highway 27 south for 5 mi. Turn right on Waitsboro Road and follow signs to the campground.

Nearest town

Somerset, KY - 6.7 mi

About 14 min to downtown

Highway access

Waitsboro Campground is accessible via Highway 27, which connects to Somerset, KY, approximately 5 miles to the north.

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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