About Zilpo Recreation Area
Zilpo Recreation Area is a 355-acre campground on [Cave Run Lake](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39320) on [Cumberland District](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39316). This area has sites for tent camping and RV hookup. Basic rental cabins sleep up to 7, with beds, table, porch, accessible ramp entrance and picnic tables. Bathrooms and water are located nearby at the bathhouse. The campground has bathhouses with hot water showers, hiking and jogging trails, scenic overlooks, a boat ramp and a nearby country store. A sandy beach with a roped swimming area offers visitors a spectacular view of the lake. The Zilpo Store is your one stop shop to purchase food, floats, ice, wood, etc. during your beach and camping stay. [Zilpo Mountain Trail 1802](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=71038) begins across…
- Fees: **Zilpo Beach & Day Use** - $10/vehicle for visitor day use. Over 6 per vehicle: $2/person. - Walk-in/bicycle $2/person. - Commercial…
- Season: May 22
- Managed by: USFS - Daniel Boone National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southeast of Farmers, KY · 38.07341, -83.49487
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 22.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Claylick Boat-in Campground 1.6 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Campground 1.8 mi
- Twin Knobs Campground 1.9 mi
- Cave Run Dam Tailwater 3.8 mi
- Cumberland District 3.8 mi
- White Sulphur Horse Camp 4.5 mi