Zilpo Campground

We drive all the way out to Zilpo beach and discovered it was closed. The road is blocked off. After doing some Googling… it is closed indefinitely due to flood damage. I hope this review helps anyone who might want to visit. It would help if the rangers would add a sign to the bottom of the road announcing that the beach area is closed. Normally, Zilpo is a less crowded location to swim. Not as sandy as Twin Knobs.

Have been camping in the H loop every year for well over 35 years. Sadly this year they closed the campground because of flood damage so really missing it. I rebooked it 4 times this year and ended up missing camping at all because of all these last minute cancellations. I wish they would have handled it better.

The sites at Zilpo are great. Most sit a decent way off the camping loops. They all have tent pads and are level. Almost all have a good amount of trees and vegetation between campsites. Picnic tables and fire rings are in good condition. The bathrooms are a little dated (paint is peeling in the showers, out of order stalls, etc.) but staff keeps them clean and the shower water was very hot. Unfortunately, I can not say the same about my campsite. There was a large amount of toilet paper in the woods surrounding the campsite. Our particular site had a little trail to access the lake, and many sites offer the same. The campground is pretty isolated so it's a pretty long trip to get groceries or gas. The check-in booth does sell ice and wood which was nice. There is one main trail within the

All around, top notch, 5 star experience. Campground very nice, clean, and organized. Boat ramp easy accessible, beach, store, ice anything you could possibly need. Staff both friendly and helpful and go well above and beyond expectations. G loop host, Buffalo and Lisa receive my highest compliments. They have done a fantastic job keeping Zilpo Campground a true hidden gem. Thank you all.

Beautiful spot for a weekend getaway with my family! Loved the convenience of having direct access to cave run lake. Our site and cabin were both as clean as you can get when outdoors and the cold AC in the cabin was very refreshing after a hot day spent on the lake! I loved seeing the wildlife and the fact that anything I needed the staff was there to help without any complaints! We will be making a trip up very frequently :)