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

noah T

Verified

September 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: WAIT

5

Wonderful camp site; the volunteers are friendly and great people!

Dougie J

Verified

August 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: WAIT

2

Was not what we expected. Sites were really small and very narrow roads inside the campground. Dump station was nearly inaccessible once inside the campground, without having to go all the way back out, dump, go all the way back to the end of the campground and back again due to not having the necessary room to turn around or back into the campsite except from one direction.

Wayne G

Verified

August 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: WAIT

3

DUMP STATION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACESS.

Stephanie M

Verified

August 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: WAIT

3

One way traffic is difficult but nice area and great host

David A

Verified

July 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: WAIT

4

Overall my stay was very good. I was in campsite 8; which was fully shaded and had a great view of the lake. The accommodations were in good condition. Steve, the campsite manager, did a great job. He answered all questions and made several daily trips throughout the campsite to check on campers and if you had any needs.
The only down side was the dump station. It is located on top of a hill with a very steep incline. The station looked as if it had not been used. Other campers as well as myself did not use it either. The turn down the hill from the dump station is very tight and difficult. I have a 34 ft trailer and I would not have been able to make it safely by myself nor with additional help.
With this being said, I would still recommend this campsite for a great camping trip.
Respectfully, David Ashley.

Cynthia P

Verified

July 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: WAIT

1

This is not the place for senior citizens. I had to climb steps to get to my campsite as well as drive my car up a steep hill to use the restroom.
I have since decided to rent a handicapped campsite, despite not actually needing one, to make sure this doesn't happen again. I found this stay disappointing.

Raymond R

Verified

July 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: WAIT

3

In the hot summer there is very little shade on sites 2,3 and 4 but it is still a beautiful campground.

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.

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.

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.

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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