Zilpo Recreation Area

Farmers, Kentucky · 758 ft

Photos: USGS / USDA NAIP

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At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night: $2–$85fs.usda.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026
Sites: Not yet known
Hookups: Not yet known
Elevation: 758 ft (231 m)758 ft231 m
Pets: Not yet known
Big rigs: Not yet known
Season: From May 22From fs.usda.gov · Sep 2026
Cell signal: Not yet known

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About

Zilpo Recreation Area is located at the end of the Zilpo Scenic Byway on a peninsula on the south shore of Cave Run Lake. Zilpo is a prime destination for families. The recreation area includes a large campground, a boat ramp, campground store, a sandy swimming beach, and scenic trails.

The scenic campground offers cabin rentals, tent camping, RV sites with electric hookups, and a selection of lakefront sites. A stand of mixed hardwoods shades the campground, and campsites have good privacy. Each site has a picnic table and campfire ring. Electric hookups are available at some campsites. Bathhouses with showers are spread throughout the campground. An RV dump station is available. Camping cabins sleep up to seven, and have beds, table, porch, accessible ramp entrance and picnic tables.

From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit