Zilpo Recreation Area
Zilpo Recreation Area is a national forest campground in Kentucky.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Kentucky
- Coordinates
- 38.07092, -83.48425
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232370
About Zilpo Recreation Area
Zilpo Recreation Area is located at the end of the Zilpo Scenic Byway on a peninsula on the south shore of Cave Run Lake. Zilpo is a prime destination for families. The recreation area includes a large campground, a boat ramp, campground store, a sandy swimming beach, and scenic trails. The scenic campground offers cabin rentals, tent camping, RV sites with electric hookups, and a selection of lakefront sites. A stand of mixed hardwoods shades the campground, and campsites have good privacy. Each site has a picnic table and campfire ring. Electric hookups are available at some campsites. Bathhouses with showers are spread throughout the campground. An RV dump station is available. Camping cabins sleep up to seven, and have beds, table, porch, accessible ramp entrance and picnic tables. A campground store with ice, firewood, camping gear and food is on-site. Nearby Zilpo Mountain Trail #1802 leads to an overlook of the lake and Zilpo Connector Trail #113A provides access to many miles of mountain biking and hiking trails.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Suburban Propane · 49 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 117 designated routes (83 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilpo Recreation Area | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For. | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | Full hookups |
| Claylick Boat-in Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Claylick Boat-In Campground | National forest campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Twin Knobs West Group Use Area | Private campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Twin Knobs Recreation Area | Private campground | 1.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.