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

Susan W

Verified

July 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: WAIT

5

The gentleman that checked us in was very nice. The park was great. Will be back.

Jeffery A

Verified

August 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: WAIT

4

Our site was very steep to back into but once settled in we had a wonderful view of the water. It was peaceful. The dump station is in an very inconvenient location in the campground and on a slant, not sure how anyone could fully empty their tank. But I'm sure folks have been doing it for years.

Louanne H

Verified

September 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 9G, Loop: WAIT

5

We Love Waitsboro! One of our favorite campgrounds!

jerry g

Verified

October 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: WAIT

1

Very steep inclines, sign upon entering, road ends in water, ignore, & NO sign pointing out you need to go up hill to right at the Y. Nobody manning gate, & was not aware of a packet host told me days later was there. Do not go on back on left road if you have 40'+ RV - we did & took 45 mins to get turned around & out.

Shawn I

Verified

October 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: WAIT

4

Good campground no democrats camped around us it was a peaceful experience. Thank you Army Corps Of Engineers.

Richard P

Verified

October 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: WAIT

4

Nice quiet little Campground...But the Dump Station is Horrible! It's up on top of a Hill with the Bath house and you can only go into the Dump Station when you are entering the Campground! So that means when you depart and want to dump...You have to exit the Campground to a turn around spot and come back in to dump! And then when your at the Dump Station your Camper or Coach is going down hill while dumping.. So there is no way your getting your tanks emptied when everything runs to the front!

diana z

Verified

June 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: WAIT

2

The view was good, but there was no where to hike or fish unless you have a boat. Bathroom was clean and there was also a laundry unit for anyone who wanted to use it.

Andrew G

Verified

June 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: WAIT

4

Smaller campground (only about 2 dozen spots), but can't beat the location as it's right on the water. They could definitely put a little money into it and spruce up the bath/shower house. They are dated and a bit rundown. I would and still come back.

Jason M

Verified

June 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: WAIT

5

The grounds were well kept and bathhouse was well kept and clean. My only “complaint” it the lack of trees along the lower campsites. I like to sleep in a hammock and had nowhere to tie up my hammock. Not much can be done to change that in the short term though.

Jackie C

Verified

June 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: WAIT

4

Love the aera, easy boat ramp access and the workers there were extremely nice but campsite had no shade.

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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