About Axtel
Number of accommodations: 152
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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
Bill E
VerifiedJune 4, 2022 • Stayed at: G125, Loop: G
Awesome place to camp!
Laura Mary Anne H
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: G123, Loop: G
We had an awesome stay at Axtel in May of 2022. This is a very clean and beautiful campground. The attendants, Joe and Don, are very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable of the surrounding area. The campground is close to gas, hardware store, a Dollar store stocked with groceries and fresh produce, and a restaurant called Little Dave's. We had breakfast there and the food was great.... we call it the Cracker Barrell on the lake. Plan to go back in June and take our whole family.
Michael L
VerifiedMay 30, 2022 • Stayed at: B030, Loop: B
I've always enjoyed Axtel as well as North Fork. Been camping here for 40+ years.
Alan B
VerifiedMay 29, 2022 • Stayed at: C052, Loop: C
Very disappointed. Arrived at the site to a firepit filled with trash. Plastic bags, bottles and left over garbage that I ended up picking up, which filled a 13 gallon trash bag. I spoke to the camp host who said someone was suppose to come 3 times a week and clean the firepit. He also said the site had not been occupied for quite some time. We have camped here for several years and it seems that less and less is being done to keep the sites clean.
Linda R b
VerifiedMay 26, 2022 • Stayed at: C045, Loop: C
It's easy to get a good space with a great view of the lake. Always quite and relaxing.
Melinda W
VerifiedMay 24, 2022 • Stayed at: G133, Loop: G
We love axtel always clean and they people at the campground are always friendly
Ronald N
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: B042, Loop: B
Nice campground located a nice distance between Mammoth Cave and Louisville. Clean and well layed out. No shop for incidentals, but a gas station mart just up the road.
Laura W
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: A026, Loop: A
The best place. The beach area here is awesome.
Damon T
VerifiedMay 19, 2022 • Stayed at: F116, Loop: F
Site clean and level. Bathhouse was clean. Dollar General and local hardware store was close. The hardware store has camper supplies.
Wayne H
VerifiedMay 19, 2022 • Stayed at: F111, Loop: F
Overall this is a good campground. Our site had a wonderful view, but was steeper than expected. It was also tight to get into due to a curve and narrow roadway. The closest bathhouse was closed and the next had some issues. The handicapped toilet stall was locked, and the stall next to it had water leaking out into the room. Signage needs to be improved. The roadways are also somewhat confusing. To get to waterfront sites on the side of the lake where ours was, you have to drive down beyond them, then turn around and drive back. Being an older campground, some of the internal sites have no view of the lake. Staff was friendly. Lake levels were confusing. The beach was closed due to low water levels. However, a short drive away to the state park, the water level was supposedly eleven feet above normal. Go figure.
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. |
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Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Generators and other noise-producing devices must be turned off during this time. |
