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Waitsboro Campground

Taken from Waitsboro Recreation Area
Bald Eagle at Lake Cumberland
Lake Cumberland day
Lake Cumberland water fall
Waitsboro picnic shelter

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Showers

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.

Number of accommodations: 21

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 14 to Sep 29

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
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
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 02, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 03, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 04, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
05, Loop: WAIT
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 06, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 07, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 08, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 11, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 12, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 13, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
14, Loop: WAIT
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 15, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
16, Loop: WAIT
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 17, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 18, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 19, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
20, Loop: WAIT
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
21, Loop: WAIT
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 22, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 9G, Loop: WAIT
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available

Reviews (131)

What Guests Are Saying

Waitsboro Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with great views of Lake Cumberland, making it a lovely getaway for couples and families. The campground is clean, well-maintained, and features friendly staff who enhance the experience. However, some challenges include tight maneuvering for larger trailers and an inconveniently located dump station, which can be frustrating for newcomers. Overall, many campers enjoyed their stay and expressed a desire to return.

Review Summary

4.1
131 reviews
5
53.4%
70
4
23.7%
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3
11.5%
15
2
6.1%
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5.3%
7

Will F

Verified

May 16, 2021 Stayed at: 05, Loop: WAIT

5

My experience was absolutely unbelievable here. I am not a camper but learning to camp here is just natural. Views are absolutely breathtaking. Times like this are get off social media and cell phones..turn everything off for the days u are three .. Just enjoy nature and the scenery. Enjoy eachother's company. If you go fishing, find spots to fish ..certain areas are better due to all the driftwood which I have never seen so much of in my life ..places like this are spectacular! I encourage everybody to visit here at least once ..ENJOY THE ADVENTURE ..EMBRACE IT!

Mariah H

Verified

April 18, 2021 Stayed at: 07, Loop: WAIT

3

This is our second visit(first was phenomenal and also tent camped) Spot #7 with trailer camper.. bathrooms were kinda dirty, we took Clorox wipes and cleaned them. The site itself was extremely soft and unlevel, however we blamed the rain since we had a few floods a few weekend prior. The campground manager was very helpful. Frequent drive thrus to check on guests. The dump station was probably our biggest complaint, it’s in a horrible location. We had to drive to another campground and pay to be able to dumb appropriately.
*scenery was WONDERFUL*
I will stay again, just not in spot 7.

Jennifer E

Verified

November 19, 2020 Stayed at: 08, Loop: WAIT

4

We had trouble finding the campground at first, the link from Recreation.gov led us through a tiny mansion subdivision. Once we finally found it we were very happy! Our site was in the far loop with only 3 other campers. We had Lake Cumberland view from all our windows. Very quiet and maintained OK (the bathrooms are old and could use some love). The only caution is the location of the dump station is difficult to say the least, we chose to go to a State Park nearby and pay to dump instead of that challenge.

Paul K

Verified

November 1, 2020 Stayed at: 04, Loop: WAIT

5

I was very happy with the Waitsboro campground. Great views of Lake Cumberland, campground is well maintained and clean, including the bathrooms which are better than most other campgrounds that I've experienced. Congrats to the staff of Waitsboro on great Job. I hope to be back soon.

Mariah H

Verified

October 29, 2020 Stayed at: 13, Loop: WAIT

5

Had a great view, very quiet, clean restrooms and bath house. Will definitely be back.

steve b

Verified

October 21, 2020 Stayed at: 16, Loop: WAIT

5

Beautiful place to camp right along the banks of the river. The camp hoist and rangers were very nice and friendly.

Mitzi G

Verified

October 11, 2020 Stayed at: 04, Loop: WAIT

4

The people camping around us in a tent had a birthday party and had lots of cars in and out all weekend. I thought there was only 2 cars allowed per site but they had 4 there most of the weekend. They were very loud late into the night.

Judy G

Verified

October 9, 2020 Stayed at: 03, Loop: WAIT

5

One of the most beautiful places on the lake! A perfect few days to enjoy fall, all was awesome.

Brian P

Verified

October 5, 2020 Stayed at: 17, Loop: WAIT

4

Love this campground

William N

Verified

October 4, 2020 Stayed at: 22, Loop: WAIT

4

Great stay as always. One of our favorite locations

Location Waitsboro Campground

Address:
500 Waitsboro Road
Somerset, KY, 42501
United States

Highway access

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

Latitude & Longitude: 37.0036 / -84.6231

Elevation: 223 feet

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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