Best Glamping near Taylorsville, KY

Lake Shelby Campground and Louisville South KOA house upscale glamping accommodations near Taylorsville, Kentucky that combine outdoor immersion with comfort and convenience. Lake Shelby offers waterfront glamping with electricity and climate control, providing views of the peaceful 120-acre lake while maintaining modern comforts. "The lake is beautiful. Dog and I took a little canoe ride," one guest noted of their glamping experience. Louisville South KOA features premium glamping tents on wooden platforms with comfortable beds, electricity, and private patios. Both locations provide easy access to shower facilities, with Louisville South offering more extensive amenities including a camp store selling essentials and firewood. Glamping sites at these locations feature picnic tables, fire rings, and proximity to clean toilet facilities, making them ideal for travelers seeking nature without sacrificing comfort.

Seasonal activities enhance the glamping experience at these destinations. Lake Shelby Campground provides paddleboat and canoe rentals for water enthusiasts, with fishing opportunities both in the lake and along the stream below the dam. A recent visitor mentioned, "Nice walking trails and a couple of geocaches not too far away," highlighting additional recreational options. At Louisville South KOA, glampers enjoy access to a swimming pool, jumping pillow, and bike rentals perfect for families. The location sits approximately 30 minutes from downtown Louisville attractions while providing a natural retreat setting. Both glamping resorts offer year-round availability, though Lake Shelby's canvas tent accommodations close for winter after October 31. Proximity to Taylorsville Lake State Park provides additional outdoor recreation options for glamping guests.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Taylorsville, Kentucky (11)

1. Louisville South KOA
22 Reviews
Shepherdsville, KY
18 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."
2. Lake Shelby Campground
14 Reviews
Shelbyville, KY
15 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."

3. Horine Reservation Camping at Jefferson County Memorial Forest
18 Reviews
Fairdale, KY
23 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."
4. Guist Creek Marina & Campground
6 Reviews
Shelbyville, KY
16 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."

5. Charlestown State Park Campground
37 Reviews
Charlestown, IN
33 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."
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. Otter Creek Park Campground
9 Reviews
Garrett, KY
39 miles
Website
$12 - $22 / night
"Very popular campsite for the surrounding area. Otter Creek runs through the Outdoor recreation area. Lots of hiking, biking and horse trails. Great opportunities for fishing also abound."

"Beautiful trails for hiking, great creek for swimming, close to Louisville."
8. General Butler State Resort Park
12 Reviews
Carrollton, KY
45 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."

9. Camp Nelson RV Park
5 Reviews
Bryantsville, KY
44 miles
Website
+1 (859) 548-2113
$30 / night
"The staff are very friendly and helpful. They have really worked hard to bring this campground back to a place you would like to stay."

"We seen the staff checking it every hour. It is open to the public which we didn’t care for. The playground was very old. The women’s bathhouse has been remodeled and was very nice."
10. Clark State Forest
2 Reviews
Borden, IN
48 miles
Website
+1 (812) 294-4306

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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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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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Matt
Scout
May. 16, 2021
Horine Reservation Camping at Jefferson County Memorial Forest
Nice location with some issues
I've camped here around 10 times. The location to trails, access to water, latrines, secured gate access are all nice. It's about 10 minutes to a nearby gas station but you'd never know it.

The issues and why I no longer go here. The large group sites are peppered throughout the family sites so if you happened to have a loud crowd on your weekend then you'll hear the music and shouting sometimes well into the night despite quiet hours.

The campsite rests below the route to Louisville's international airport. For a hour or two in the morning and in the afternoon huge jets fly right over the campgrounds. Really throws me outta my mood.

The disrespectful large crowds are what really did it for me. Many people treat the campgrounds like thier backyards and that's unfortunate.
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Jeffrey
Guide
Oct. 12, 2021
Cummins Ferry RV Park, Campground on the Kentucky River
Cummings ferry campground
Small park restrooms and showers. Very clean. Nice pool. Camp store offers basics. 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. Full hook ups. Pet friendly. Was very quiet the week we stayed. Didn’t feel like bringing the camper home so payed for another week and drive back the following week. Cell service. Isn’t the best WiFi was available if I remember. Correctly rates were reasonable