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Axtel

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Featured amenities

Showers
Showers
Playground
Playground

About Axtel

Axtel Campground is located on the shore of Rough River Lake in south central Kentucky. The 5,100-acre lake is a hometown paradise for visitors who love the outdoors, and more than two million visitors camp, picnic, fish, swim, boat and relax on the lake shore each year.

Number of accommodations: 152

Campground Amenities

  • Showers
    Showers
  • Marina
    Marina
  • Playground
    Playground

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - Apr 9 to Nov 1

Sites & Availability

152 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 A001, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A002, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A003, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A004, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A005, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A006, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A007, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A008, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A009, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A010, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A011, Loop: A
Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A012, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A013, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A014, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A015, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A016, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A017, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A018, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A019, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A020, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A021, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A023, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A024, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A025, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 A026, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B027, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B028, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B029, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B030, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B031, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B032, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B033, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B034, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B035, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B036, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B037, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B038, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B039, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B040, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B041, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 B042, Loop: B
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C043, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C044, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C045, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C046, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C047, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C048, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C049, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C050, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C051, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C052, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C053, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 C054, Loop: C
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 D055, Loop: D
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 D056, Loop: D
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 D057, Loop: D
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 D058, Loop: D
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 D059, Loop: D
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E060, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E061, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E062, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E063, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E064/65, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E066, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E067, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E068, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E069, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E070, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E071, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E072, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E073, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E074/75, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E076, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E077, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E078, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E079, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E080, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E081, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E082, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E083, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E084, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E085, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E086, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E087, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E088, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E089/90, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E091, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E092, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E093, Loop: E
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 E094/95, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E096, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E097, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E098, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E099, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E100, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E101, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E102, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E103, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E104, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 E105, Loop: E
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F106, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F107, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F108, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F109, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F110, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F111, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F112, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F113, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F114, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F115, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F116, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F117, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F118, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F119, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F120, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 F121, Loop: F
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G122, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G123, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G124, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G125, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G126, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G127, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G128, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G129, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G130, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G131, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G132, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G133, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G134, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G135, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G136, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 G137, Loop: G
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$60.00
/ per night
🚐 H138, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H139, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H140, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H141, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H142, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H143, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H144, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H145, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H146, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H147, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 H148/149, Loop: H
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I150, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I151, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I152, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I153, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I154, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I155, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I156, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I157, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night
🚐 I158, Loop: I
No Hookups
$40.00
/ per night

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.

Review Summary

4.4
618 reviews
5
62.8%
388
4
22.7%
140
3
7.3%
45
2
4.4%
27
1
2.9%
18

Charlene M

Verified

July 27, 2022 Stayed at: F115, Loop: F

5

Great site! F117. Plenty of space, close to beach area and can also pull up to your site and tie off your boat. Seen a heron a couple times, as well as ducks. Grounds people were busy keeping grass mowed and taken care of. We enjoyed the laughter of children at all hours. It was just good to know they were doing camping right! Biggest con for me was 1 bath house was closed and the other wasn't fantastic but not horrible. We will definitely be back.

Brant B

Verified

July 24, 2022 Stayed at: E103, Loop: E

5

Great place to stay as always

Sheila B

Verified

July 24, 2022 Stayed at: A023, Loop: A

5

Very nice park. Love that the sites are not right on top of each other. We had to leave early but appreciated the partial refund that we were able to receive. Will definitely be back!

Alan B

Verified

July 20, 2022 Stayed at: D059, Loop: D

3

Just feel the overall experience at Axtel has gone down Over the last few years Unless not even get started on the conditions of the restrooms and showers they were atrocious

Cherish G

Verified

July 20, 2022 Stayed at: B041, Loop: B

4

The experiences this year has not been good. A few downfall to camping there this year. No trees! The trees have been dying off since last year. They have not made any effort to plan any good size trees that will grow fast enough to create shade. The baby trees they are planting are to little for any kind of shade especially for the primitive campers. They will take years to grow. The Wi-Fi is horrible for whatever reason I don't know what has happened but the Wi-Fi is not working with my phone at all. A text message is very hard to send let lone a phone call to make. Other campers have complained also. The bath house has been updated they look nice and the lake itself is gorgeous . The 4th of July was wondering with the fireworks over the river. Thank was so enjoyable to watch. Love camping at Rough River I been going there most of my life. The hosts at Axtell Don and Joe are wondering people yet this is there last year. They will be truly missed.

Lacy P

Verified

July 18, 2022 Stayed at: E096, Loop: E

4

I enjoy camping very much but lately there are tents in the electric spots and so no room for campers. And when they set up tents there may be 4 or 5 tents in one spot. There are many times that there is no room for campers in electric spots and most of the primitive spots are available because they are using the camping spots for campers. Many of us are looking for more camp grounds because of this reason

Thank you

Jeffrey B

Verified

July 16, 2022 Stayed at: B039, Loop: B

3

For years the bathroom at Axtel have needed redone during the own season. This years they are even worst then ever I enjoy Axtel and my family and I have been going there for over 15 years but they have coded at Lareul branch and Cave Creek to enter there bathrooms so it makes it harder to drive to a cleaner Nicer and private bathroom to take a shower and not having walk threw millions of bugs and grime like Axtel. ( how many coats of paint can you put on a wall until it time to redo it including floor up to the ceiling) The folks that run it are super nice so it not them but someone needs decide to redo the bathroom at Axtel.

Lee Anne B

Verified

July 15, 2022 Stayed at: B037, Loop: B

5

We love the campground and are there as much as we can. Jo and Don are the campground hosts and are great! They address any issues/questions you have immediately. If you have a chance to visit you will not be disappointed.

Heidi C

Verified

July 14, 2022 Stayed at: A020, Loop: A

4

Very friendly staff and clean restrooms. Even though the swimming area was right across from us, it still felt quiet and peaceful! Loved the spot and campground.

Rachel D

Verified

July 14, 2022 Stayed at: A019, Loop: A

4

Very nice campground. We stayed in A019. Nice shade trees and view of Rough River Lake. The bathhouse could have been cleaner and had better shower heads but served the purpose. Axtel is very close to a Dollar General, gas station and Little Dave's restaurant which delivers! We will stay again!

Location Axtel

Address:
663 South Highway 79
Mc Daniels, KY, 40152
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 37.6225 / -86.4531

Elevation: 160 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Off-road vehicles are not permitted

General

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

General

Reservations will not be marked in advance at the campsite. Do not set up at any campsite without reserving the site first.

General

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.

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