Waitsboro Campground
Burnside, Kentucky · 735 ft · In Cumberland Recreation Area
Photos: Daulton/ Corps of Engineers
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 735 ft (224 m)735 ft224 m
Sites22
Waitsboro Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 01Standard · accessible · up to 6 people60 ft
- 02Standard · up to 6 people50 ft
- 03Standard · up to 6 people25 ft
- 04Standard · up to 6 people53 ft
- 05Tent only · up to 6 peopleTents only
- 06Standard · up to 6 people35 ft
- 07Standard · up to 6 people27 ft
- 08Standard · up to 6 people
- 9GGroup · up to 12 people
- 11Standard · up to 6 people
Showing 10 of 22 · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 2 staff entries left out.
Other campgrounds in Cumberland Recreation Area 4
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Fishing Creek Campground$22–$36 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov4.7 mi
- Cumberland Point Campground$22–$26 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov12 mi
- Fall Creek Campground$26–$35 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov13 mi
- Kendall Campground2 loops · KEND and KENDALL ANNEX · $16–$32 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov30 mi
Also in the park: 3 single sites
Open the park pageAmenities
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- ADA accessible
- Boat launch
- Campfires allowed
- Cell signal reported
- Dump station
- Showers
- Toilets
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About
Overview
Waitsboro Campground is at 500 Waitsboro Road and is situated on beautiful Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky.
Click here for the Lake Cumberland virtual tour.
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Cell service
Report signal- Verizon5G · 4G LTE
- AT&T5G · 4G LTE
- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Waitsboro Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedPartly Sunny, 8% chance of rain86°68°
- ThuChance Rain Showers, 30% chance of rain86°66°
- FriPartly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 32% chance of rain73°40°
- SatSunny60°37°
- SunSunny67°41°
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Location and contact
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