Best Glamping near Daniel Boone National Forest, KY

Are you looking for a real camping experience? Sure you are or you wouldn't be reading this. Zilpo Campground is nestled in the Daniel Boone National forest, so there's plenty of wildlife. Also the fishing is amazing . You can literally walk straight from your campsite to the Lake and bank fish.

Lago Linda near Beattyville, Ky is in the Red River Gorge Area of Daniel Boone National Forest. Lago Linda’s staff is AWESOME, they will go out of their way to accommodate your camping needs. I’ve stayed in the cabins and campground and enjoyed both. The full electric hookups are limited so when you make your reservation make sure you have the site you need for your toys, etc. If your going full dispersed there are lots of sites to pick from. There is a new addition going up in the back with a brand new shower and camping area. On my last visit I discovered the trails within the camp and they are pretty sweet. Excellent for group get togethers check them out!

This campground has it all:)  I picked this campsite as it is further south in the Daniel Boone National Forest so it isn't near the chaos of the climbing that is found further North.  

"Peak Season Rates as listed on website - https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232370?tab=fees

Cabin Electric$75.00 Standard Electric$30.00 Standard Electric Other$41.00 Standard Nonelectric$22.00 Standard Nonelectric Other$27.00 Standard Nonelectric Double Site$33.00

Limit 6 people and 2 vehicles per single campsite; additional vehicles will be charged$8/night; additional campers will be charged$1/night A$5 nightly fee is charged for electric hookups Each cabin has 2 double bunk beds with out mattresses, Please bring your own sleeping bags or other bedding."

We wanted to check out the cabins as they looked so darling.  We couldn't quite tell if the cabins had AC or heat. 

As for the beach, it was a blast and we spent pretty much the whole day there and every day with the heat. At night the beach is sadly closed but if you go up a little more on the road you will find another "beach" spot that isn't closed so you can look at the stars over the lake. 

It is a pain to get back to town in my opinion so make sure you have what you need.

We actually camped at Boat Gunnel which is a part of Twin Knobs Campground. We love this campground because it is a private area with 4 RV hookups and approximately 10 tent sites. You rent the entire place for $125 or $130 a night. It is close to the water. We left our boats down on the bank. You have a "private" restroom and shower house. Occasionally you will get a hiker or someone coming through the trails that will use it. The only reason that it didn't score perfect is that the showers need some attention. There was mud along side the blacktop path that led down to the fire pit that was full of mosquito larvae and smelled. Easy fix, but had to keep the kids and dogs away from it constantly. My sister took a nasty fall on the trail down to the waters edge and that would be an easy fix to make that trail a little smoother. I know we are camping, but with the price, it is actually glamping. We like this place because it is easy for my aging parents to come down and visit. Great, large shelter also.

Nestled in a narrow valley between high ridges of The Knobs, this campground gives the feel of secluded country living with your own trails and creeks to explore. The coffee is locally roasted, fair trade, and most importantly, served fresh, early and rich. All are welcomed here, including the primitive camper, the glamper, and the yurt goer along with the farm chickens and neighbor dogs. My personal favorite sleeping spot is in the tipi, which is large enough for a small crowd but private enough for a single sleeper. Facilities at the site are plentiful and clean. Art and crafts festivals as well as music festivals occur frequently here so check the calendar and plan to stay for a while!

Nice caves & trails, but the campground is not best. Kentucky's sharing power poles make finding a level site with reachable power even tougher. Weekends are crazy crowded. Staff is friendly. Would never attempt to stay here without a reservaton.

Very clean and fun lake, close to campgrounds, boat rentals, marina, and hiking close.

We stayed in a cabin, didn't have any mattress in lol but the view was amazing

We love it here! We camp here every year! The bathrooms and showers are clean! The people are friendly!

A lovely campground that is well-maintained and very peaceful. We opted for a site with electricity and it had a nice level pad for our trailer and truck, a fire ring, a picnic table and post for our lantern. The campground itself is quite large, taking up the whole peninsula, there are not many public areas to access the beach for swimming, but there are a few moderate to easy hiking trails and during our visit other than ice and firewood there was nothing available as the store was closed. We were at our campsite at the beginning of May, and I will say be very careful as I pulled more ticks off of myself and my dog than I ever have in my life, so be sure to triple check.

We camped there last week.  Spots F10, F12, & F13.  F10 said it was 50 amp on line, but it was 30 amp with a breaker that had two 20 amp 110 plugs.  It is a beautiful campground, but the government is letting it get rundown.  The bath house in our loop didn't have a shower.  A hassle trying to load up the kids to go find a shower for my friends.  I used my in camper shower.  The water faucets are getting so old and they leak so it's hard to get a hose on for water.  Around the campsites have grown up with brush and weeds worse than I have ever seen.  We were constantly  picking off tiny ticks, they were everywhere.  All three of us got ants in our campers and 2 of us got mice.  I know, all part of nature, but we don't experience that at Twin Knobs (across the lake).  The bugs were so bad that we couldn't turn any lights on at night.  The paths that lead down to the lake were overgrown.  We ended up just driving down to the beach or ramp.  There are a few projects that US Forestry could spend some money on that would make it a lot nicer over there.  Memories of how nice it was over there 20 years ago make it sad to see it now.  My campsite smelled so bad for the first 2 days that I went searching for the cause.  There was a dead (very rotten) snake that had been covered up with leaves at the edge of my campsite.  I got gloves on and cleaned it up in order to be able to be outside.  The one good thing is that the dump station had good pressure.  Remember the sites are very short, so know how long the site is if you are bringing anything over 30 feet.  No cell service, which could be nice, but we were unaware of a bad storm that hit us.  It is a very quite place though.

We’re very familiar with twin knobs. Zilpo is the backwoods cousin. A bit more remote, but we found the campground to be fantastic. It is more densely wooded than twin knobs. The sites are generally just as good, but there is more variety between primitive/hookup/cabins. The beach is not quite as big, but plenty big, and wasn’t crowded over July 4 weekend. The beach store has bare essentials. There doesn’t seem to be ranger programming. Not all the loops have showers in the bathroom buildings.

Stayed at cabin D11. Nicely maintained.  A bit on the small side but good for a place to lay your head. This cabin is directly opposite the restrooms for this loop. Cabin is about 10 x 20. The front room has two chairs a bench and table and the air conditioner. The second room has four single bunk beds.

The grounds around the cabin are nice with gravel area for setting up an outdoor kitchen or tent or lounge chairs.

Great spot! Clean bathrooms and showers, large spacious spots and a gorgeous lake. Highly recommend!

Stay 6 nights, very peaceful and quite place, this time of year! Campground empty, no one there. Beautiful sites, large, all fine gravel and paved pull offs, very nice! Bathrooms could use a update, easily Lot’s of bug in May, but huge amount of ticks 🕷️ Campground sets back off main road about 10 miles, so no traffic noise at all. Has boat lunch, beach, camp store, 2 dump stations, 7 loops host at most of them, very nice people. We had great time, will defiantly be back to stay again!

Quiet, less utilized campground on Cave Run Lake. Campsites have more privacy and are more primitive. There is a bathhouse, but it is not regularly maintained. This campground is perfect for kayaking and fishing. Some of the campsites have private beaches.

Good hiking

It was fun and lots of things for the kids to do.

I would recommend this place to any not only because of the area but because the park is so well maintained and clean. I really appreciate all the workers do there!

Wood Creek boat dock and camping. Lovely experiences however the mosquitoes are real because of the lake

We parked along the lake but I don’t remember the site number. The attendant selling firewood, ice, and small incidentals was real friendly and we got some ideas on where to take our boat from him they also have lots of ranger programs here for kids, our family had lots of fun learning about animals and making simple crafts. Campground was one of the nicest we’ve been to in this area, nice sites all.