Taken from Waitsboro Recreation Area
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

Tonya S

Verified

November 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: WAIT

2

Loved the view of the lake....but needs improvement. Washer and dryer was out of service during our week long stay and the bath house was not heated nor does the the handicap shower have hand held. We saw several homeless that linger (overnight) at the entrance and we had an older male beg for money. Even though we used a water filter, the potable water had a yellow/brown tint which was concerning.

John/marcia s

Verified

December 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: WAIT

1

Bathroom and dump station very very unsafe driving up narrow steep hill . You must exit park turn around and renter to get to dump station up a steep hill .

Heidi G

Verified

April 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: WAIT

5

Clean restrooms and shower facilities. Campsite #20 is right across from the restroom, so it does lack that privacy. Overall the campground seemed to be very quiet and I enjoyed my stay!

Brian G

Verified

May 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: WAIT

5

Peaceful campground!

Kimberly C

Verified

May 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: WAIT

5

Great little campground

Bobby M

Verified

May 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: WAIT

3

Boat ramp was a nightmare due to flooding debri. Trash all over the banks not just in the water. This was obviously not just from rescent rains
Volunteers were sitting out enjoying the day in their lounge chair. Plz can we atleast attempt to care? A volunteer shop be helping maintain the ramp and the grounds from trash.

Ryan M

Verified

June 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: WAIT

5

Hidden Gem! Great spots, with boat ramp close.

Michael M

Verified

July 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: WAIT

1

We drove 1 mi from our home in Florida and arrived at our site #8 on June 26 2024
The electric box was duct taped and inoperable
Temperatures were in the nineties
According to a sign on the office door The camp host and the assistant were BOTH off on Wednesdays so we had no one to straighten the situation out so we had to scramble for alternate accommodations
I hope they got the electric fixed for the next campers as the 4th of July holiday was fast approaching

Raymond R

Verified

July 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: WAIT

3

Everything went well . We had a wonderful time!
I do hope some day they put a lock on the shower door . It can’t cost more than $5.

Donald H

Verified

July 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: WAIT

5

Beautiful quiet spots. Stayed in spot 7. Had a great view of the lake. It was tight in a few places with a 38 ft TT. Very nice boat ramp with paid parking.

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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