Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

Daniel Boone National Forest

Zilpo, a large, fun-filled campground on Cave Run Lake, is a prime destination for families. The scenic campground offers a cabin rental, tent camping, RV sites with electric hookups and a selection of lakefront sites.

Views of the lake are enjoyed by those who relax on the sandy beach. Tater Knob, a fire tower open to the public, is nearby, offering outstanding views of the area.

Electric hookups are provided at some campsites. Drinking water is located centrally within the loops. Flush toilets and showers are spread throughout the campground as well. Each site has a picnic table and campfire ring. A dump station and concrete boat ramp are also included.

Each of the 12 cabins can accommodate up to six guests. They each have a table, two chairs and a sleeping area with two sets of bunk beds (4 beds). A picnic table, lantern post and campfire ring are provided outside. Pets may reside only in cabins 41,120,121 and 123. Cabins 109, 123 and 136 have ramps that can accommodate wheel chairs.

A campground store with ice, firewood, camping gear and food is on-site. Roads are paved and level tent pads are gravel.

Need to Know

• Limit 6 people and 2 vehicles per single campsite; additional vehicles will be charged an additional fee per might night; additional guest will be charged $1 per night.

• Each cabin has 2 double bunk beds with out mattresses, Please bring your own sleeping bags or other bedding.

• Beach is opened from Memorial day to Labor day, unless flooding occurs hours of operation are 11am to 8 pm

• Only Authorized companies are allowed to drop off and set up rental trailers, all unauthorized RV trailer rental deliveries will be turned away.

• Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

• Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.

• A discount of 25% is now available for reservations that include 7 or more consecutive days.

Natural Features

Zilpo sits on a peninsula in the middle portion of Cave Run Lake at an elevation of 800 feet. The lake spans 8,270 acres with soft, sandy beaches. The campground is shaded by a stand of mixed hardwoods, and campsites have good privacy.

Nearby Attractions

The nearest community is 12 miles away.

Recreation

Water skiing and swimming are wonderful ways to enjoy the lake. Muskie, large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish attract avid anglers. Hikers are fans of the Zilpo Mountain Loop Trail that extends for 2.25 miles, connecting to a network of other trails around the lake.

Nature programs are regularly scheduled during peak season and wildlife watching is rewarding.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

8697 ZILPO ROAD phone: 606-768-2722 SALT LICK KY 40371

Physical Address

8697 ZIlpo Road Salt lick KY 40371

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: 606-768-2722

Rental Options

Learn more about gear rental options for your trip

Driving Directions

In Salt Lick, KY, at the intersection of State Route 211 and U.S. Route 60, take Route 211 south for 3.6 miles to the Forest Recreation sign. Turn left at the sign, onto Clear Creek Road and go 3.9 miles to Zilpo Campground sign. Turn left at the sign onto Forest Route 918 and drive 8.7 miles to the campground.

Available Campsites

• Site G011, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site A004, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G005, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F002, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site G020, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F015, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site C002, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H010, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H034, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Electric
• Site Cabin D014, Loop D LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site Cabin D009, Loop D LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site G025, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F011, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G012, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B009, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B016, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B006, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E010, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F007, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H024, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E005, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin A013, Loop A LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site A011, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin D013, Loop D LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site H019, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G031, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C019, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E008, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C001, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G015, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E004, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F013, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site Cabin F019, Loop F LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site H027, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A001, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G019, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A006, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin 040, Loop H LOOP , Type Cabin Electric
• Site D005, Loop D LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H033, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F014, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H006, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Electric
• Site H003, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G014, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C008, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B004, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H013, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F017, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B010, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B001, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H032, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G013, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C020, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H015, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H038, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Electric
• Site E006, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G016, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F008, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G028, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G035, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A005, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin D012, Loop D LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site F018, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin 041, Loop H LOOP , Type Cabin Electric
• Site B015, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G007, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin G030, Loop G LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site F010, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site G026, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C003, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A009, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G017, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site D001, Loop D LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site A002, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E002, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C009, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E012, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F009, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H028, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C014, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H029, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C012, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C016, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A010, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G027, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H031, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Electric
• Site G004, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F005, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site C007, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H014, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site D006, Loop D LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C011, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B007, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin 039, Loop H LOOP , Type Cabin Electric
• Site G002, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site H016, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H035, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Electric
• Site F012, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site H020, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H011, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C010, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H008, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B011, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H022, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G032, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H001, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A003, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F006, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H009, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A008, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G021, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B005, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H030, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E014, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G024, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G010, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H018, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H021, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G009, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F016, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H017, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B013, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A012, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H012, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C013, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H025, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B012, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C018, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H037, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A007, Loop A LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G034, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G029, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G022, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H023, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G023, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site D003, Loop D LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site C004, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site Cabin D010, Loop D LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site G003, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site C015, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C017, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G008, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F001, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site D004, Loop D LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B003, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site D002, Loop D LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site H036, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E009, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C005, Loop C LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B014, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E011, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E013, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B008, Loop B LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site F004, Loop F LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G018, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H026, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site G006, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E007, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E003, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site H007, Loop H LOOP , Type Standard Electric
• Site Cabin D011, Loop D LOOP, Type Cabin Electric
• Site G001, Loop G LOOP, Type Standard Electric
• Site E001, Loop E LOOP, Type Standard Nonelectric

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