Best Glamping near Shelbyville, KY

Lake Shelby Campground and Guist Creek Marina & Campground house upscale glamping accommodations near Shelbyville, offering an elevated outdoor experience with resort-style amenities. Lake Shelby's glamping options feature climate-controlled units with comfortable queen beds, premium linens, and private decks overlooking the tranquil waters. Each luxury tent includes electricity, Wi-Fi access, and stylish furnishings that blend rustic charm with modern comforts. Guist Creek's safari-style canvas tents provide a similar upscale experience with wooden floors, real furniture, and beautiful lake views. Both locations offer proximity to Shelbyville's historic downtown while maintaining a secluded natural setting. According to a camper, "The glamping sites at Lake Shelby provide all the comforts of home while still feeling connected to nature—comfortable beds, electricity, and surprisingly clean facilities."

Seasonal activities enhance the glamping experience, with Lake Shelby offering paddle boat and canoe rentals for guests to explore the 52-acre lake. The walking trails surrounding both properties provide excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, with visitors frequently spotting herons, turtles, and beavers. A visitor noted, "We enjoyed paddling around the lake during the day and relaxing on our private deck in the evening—the sunset views were incredible." During summer months, Lake Shelby glampers gain access to indoor and outdoor swimming pools located in the adjoining recreation area. Both glamping resorts maintain proximity to Louisville's attractions, approximately 30 minutes away, while the nearby outlet mall in Simpsonville offers shopping opportunities. Winter glamping options remain available at select heated dome and pod accommodations, though traditional canvas tents close seasonally from November through March.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Shelbyville, Kentucky (16)

1. Lake Shelby Campground
14 Reviews
Shelbyville, KY
2 miles
Website
+1 (502) 633-5069
$20 - $30 / night
"RV sites and tent sites lakeside. Fishing, ducks. $5 swimming pool nearby. $20/night tents. Showers and restrooms. Nice parks nearby for equestrian, playground, disk golf course."

"Site #11: nice shade tree, lots of roots exposed, set up tent on stone to avoid roots. Great space between the tent sites, but virtually no real privacy as public traffic into park was steady."
2. Guist Creek Marina & Campground
6 Reviews
Shelbyville, KY
5 miles
Website
+1 (502) 647-5359
"The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I asked for the most remote location to set up my tent. It’s still pretty close (across the gravel road about 100’ from RV/trailer campers)."

"Has a nice bathroom and shower facility. The playground is nice and has a pavilion right next to it. I have a small trailer which is easy to level up but most of the sites are not very level."

3. Charlestown State Park Campground
37 Reviews
Charlestown, IN
28 miles
Website
+1 (812) 256-5600
$23 - $30 / night
"All have electric hookup...others are full service. Many relatively secluded sites. Bath houses clean. Multiple hiking trails which can be mixed and matched for longer hikes..all moderate."

"The trails are nice, pretty well maintained. There is a tour of Rose Island, which was very intriguing."
4. Louisville South KOA
22 Reviews
Shepherdsville, KY
27 miles
Website
+1 (502) 543-2041
"They have a centrally located bath house and several cabins on the property. There are several longer term campers, lots of overnighters, and during the weekday it wasn’t difficult to get a space."

"Nice nature trail and fishing pond. Pretty empty when we were here. The patio sites looked nice. We might come back sometime."

5. Horine Reservation Camping at Jefferson County Memorial Forest
18 Reviews
Fairdale, KY
30 miles
Website
$15 - $30 / night
"overall a good place, the group site are fairly large and have running water and compost latrines. Parking is not on site but only a short walk."

"Just a guess, but I would say around 1.5 acres. About 2/3 of this site is open, grassy field. The other 1/3 is shaded."
6. Cummins Ferry RV Park, Campground on the Kentucky River
18 Reviews
Wilmore, KY
33 miles
Website
+1 (859) 865-2003
$30 - $55 / night
"It's situated high up on the Kentucky river bank which is nice but there's little access to the riverbank except from the floating dock and boat ramp."

"Fairly close to shopping groceries etc. staff was friendly 30/50 amp service didn’t count the number of river view sites. But quite a few. Some sites have 20 X 12 elevated decks."

7. General Butler State Resort Park
12 Reviews
Carrollton, KY
33 miles
Website
+1 (502) 732-4826
$45 - $55 / night
"General Butler State Park had a lot to do on site and wasn't too far from the town's nearest amenities like a grocery store and a few places to dine out. "

"Trails were very well kept, playground equipment looked new and safe, workers were friendly, and bathrooms were clean."
8. Three Springs Campground
17 Reviews
Sadieville, KY
41 miles
Website
+1 (859) 823-0258
$40 - $60 / night
"We decided to come to Kentucky to visit the Ark and the Creation Museum. I found this little campground by joining The Dyrt. Three springs, was the best choice this summer."

"Quiet lil place clean showers and bathrooms extremely friendly staff who will go out of their way to help you set up. (Was offered hoses and power cords if needed)."

9. Follow The River RV Resort
14 Reviews
Warsaw, KY
43 miles
Website
+1 (812) 427-3330
"Lots of space between campers with cement patio, fire pit and picnic table and lots of trees. We had no issue pulling in our 42’ 5th wheel."

"We absolutely love this campground, very friendly staff and well kept and clean!! They are pet friendly and allow portable fences."
10. Scottsburg/Raintree Lake KOA
9 Reviews
Scottsburg, IN
47 miles
Website
+1 (812) 752-4062
$45 - $125 / night
"Lake was beautiful and staff are always so helpful. They even have an on-site RV Tech that works for them who helped us fix our hot water heater. Very professional young man."

"The lake is GORGEOUS. Sites have mature trees, variety of singing birds. Really nice stay here as we were passing through."

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198 Reviews of 16 Shelbyville Campgrounds

Diana W.
Traveler
Jul. 1, 2019
Elizabethtown Crossroads Campground
Really nice!
We stayed here one night. It's a small campground about 35 mins from Louisville and has about 40ish sites for RVs with electric and water, some with sewage. Our site was fairly small and pretty close to other sites but it was easy enough to get into and fit our 12ft pop up without issue. They have 2 bathrooms(the one by the laundry/store is very nice!), a catch and release pond(small, but there are small bluegill and some bass), a nice playground, clean pool, store on site, and overall we had a great time. There are also several connections for wifi, and cable(we didn't try it). The staff seemed very nice. Our site without sewage was $30 plus tax, they also offer tent sites and small cabins($40-50 with air conditioning) if that's your thing. Our site was nice and shaded. We were disturbed a few times by trains in the middle of the night- otherwise it was pretty peaceful and quiet.
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Chris R.
Guide
Jun. 14, 2018
Horine Reservation Camping at Jefferson County Memorial Forest
Great back woods camping with little ammenities
overall a good place, the group site are fairly large and have running water and compost latrines. Parking is not on site but only a short walk. Lots of trail access. fishing at a stocked public lake is a short drive.
Emily C.
Ranger
Jul. 7, 2021
Elizabethtown Crossroads Campground
Great spot to rest
The bathrooms were beautiful and air conditioned! They were very clean and smelled like a swimming pool. They were nice and cool after a hot sweaty day and tent camping.
Jill R.
Ranger
Jul. 18, 2016
Louisville South KOA
Dirty Derby
WE went to this KOA during the kentucky derby weekend, so of course you can expect it to be packed, we made reservations months ahead. When we got there is was not only packed, but there was no one enforcing the quiet hours, and it seemed like the cleaning staff could not keep up. There were loud people all through the night, and trash was overflowing everywhere. I'm not sure what it's like during other weeks of the year, but during the kentucky derby week it is a hot mess.
Amanda S.
Ranger
May. 11, 2021
Cummins Ferry RV Park, Campground on the Kentucky River
Cute but small
We decided to go down for a weekend to see how we'd like it. It's situated high up on the Kentucky river bank which is nice but there's little access to the riverbank except from the floating dock and boat ramp. When we arrived there was left overs from the previous flood which made it very muddy. It's definitely dog friendly but with no trails to really walk them on. We found a game trail that took us down to the riverbank at the end of the campground and found a goat hanging in a tree from the previous flooding. Perfect campground for partiers who don't respect quiet hours and those who stay at their camper the whole time.
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Jason M.
Traveler
Sep. 15, 2022
Louisville South KOA
Tent sites stink here, $50+, very expensive
Tent sites: steep hill with rodents living there. Gravel driveway leading to tent sites: a trench sure to rip the exhaust off your car. The RVers and workers: they make it obvious you are beneath them. Pets allowed: you WILL be up all night with the barking chihuaua on the next site. Airplanes flying over head as you are getting ready to sleep. Traverse the lawn to the faraway bathroom to ruin your shoes at 2am. Laundry on-site but the workers will scowl while you use it. Catch all this ire for the grand old price of $50+ per night.
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Warren S.
Scout
Oct. 27, 2020
Three Springs Campground
Nice things come in small packages !
My wife and I have been camping for years. We decided to come to Kentucky to visit the Ark and the Creation Museum. I found this little campground by joining The Dyrt. Three springs, was the best choice this summer. Very friendly staff and delivered my firewood next to the fire pit. Loaned me an electric cord extension and it was a delight to stay there.
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Jason M.
Traveler
Oct. 18, 2022
Lake Shelby Campground
Fun campground
Fun little place. RV sites and tent sites lakeside. Fishing, ducks. $5 swimming pool nearby. $20/night tents. Showers and restrooms. Nice parks nearby for equestrian, playground, disk golf course. Huge mall nearby in Simpsonville KY. Drivable to Louisville. Stop at Wings n Rings, yum. Highly recommend. Closes for winter Oct 31 to tents.
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Douglas T.
Ranger
Sep. 27, 2022
Follow The River RV Resort
Florence, IN…Nice campground
Park is well maintained. Nice sized pool and very clean pool area. Park has a playground and dog park. Lots of space between campers with cement patio, fire pit and picnic table and lots of trees. We had no issue pulling in our 42’ 5th wheel. We came in after hours and our name with sits number was posted on the door and plenty of maps for the park. Nice layout! You could barely hear a train off in the distance which sounded cozy. Campground is about 30 min from Madison and Ohio River is across the street. Only con- trash cans are like in a whole different country and hard to get too. Would stay again!!!!!