About Axtel
Number of accommodations: 152
Campground Amenities
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Playground
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (618)
What Guests Are Saying
Axtel campground is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, particularly Vickie, who ensures a pleasant experience for visitors. Many families enjoy the quiet atmosphere, spacious campsites with easy access to water activities, and a welcoming community of fellow campers. However, some guests noted issues such as low water levels, closed restrooms, and occasional noise, but these did not significantly detract from the overall positive experiences reported.
What Guests Are Saying
Axtel campground is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, particularly Vickie, who ensures a pleasant experience for visitors. Many families enjoy the quiet atmosphere, spacious campsites with easy access to water activities, and a welcoming community of fellow campers. However, some guests noted issues such as low water levels, closed restrooms, and occasional noise, but these did not significantly detract from the overall positive experiences reported.
Review Summary
Wayne S
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: C045, Loop: C
Beautiful campground, but could use some general maintenance and trash cans.
Jon S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: E088, Loop: E
We always have a great time at Axtel campgrounds. Facilities are always clean, campground is relatively quiet. Ice/ firewood on site would be great, but is also really close.
Billy M
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2022 • Stayed at: G122, Loop: G
NONE
Glenn S
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: E101, Loop: E
Sites cleaned regularly , bathrooms cleaned regularly had nice time.
Jamie M
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: F115, Loop: F
I have been camping for 25 years and these bathrooms are the worst I have seen. They are very dirty. The showers had no water water pressure at all. They definitely need to be remodeled. However, the campsite itself was nice and had a nice view of the lake.
Kim C
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: E068, Loop: E
Axtel campground is right on Rough River Lake. It was beautiful. We went camping during the week and it had a few people there. We were able to fish right from our camping site. We will definitely come back and make this one of our favorite places to camp.
Daniel H
VerifiedAugust 26, 2022 • Stayed at: F118, Loop: F
Beautiful views of the lake. Unfortunately not very good phone or internet service.
Rhonda H
VerifiedAugust 24, 2022 • Stayed at: E068, Loop: E
Nice & clean campground- nice staff
Matt J
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: B035, Loop: B
Lake views are nice. Campsites are spacious and spaced out good. Fun place to swim, boat, kayak or just relax.
Charlene C
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: A018, Loop: A
We have been camping at rough river for a year now. Axtel is are favorite campground very nice and clean campground. Our favorite spot is B-31
Location Axtel
Address:
663 South Highway 79
Mc Daniels, KY, 40152
United States
Begin at ramp onto I-64 West toward New Albany/St. Louis, traveling 22.3 miles. Take the IN-135, Exit Number 105, toward Palmyra/Corydon, onto IN-135 South toward Corydon, traveling 16.7 miles. Continue on Bypass Road KY-79 for 2.1 miles. Turn right onto KY-79, traveling 10.1 miles. Continue on 1st Avenue, KY-79S for 495 feet. Turn a slight right onto US-60, traveling 11.8 miles. Turn left onto KY-259/KY-79, traveling 9.7 miles. Turn right to stay on KY-79, traveling .7 miles. End at 663 South Highway 79, McDaniels, KY. Distance is approximately 74 miles with an approximate travel time of 1 hour, 20 minutes.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6225 / -86.4531
Elevation: 160 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Off-road vehicles are not permitted |
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Park Attendant can be reached while on duty at (270) 257-2584. If no answer, contact the Rough River Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at (270) 257-2061. |
| General |
$5 per day boat ramp fee |
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Reservations will not be marked in advance at the campsite. Do not set up at any campsite without reserving the site first. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
| General |
Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Generators and other noise-producing devices must be turned off during this time. |
