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
Randy T
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: E105, Loop: E
E loop bathhouse has been closed all season, seems like a long time to be closed.
Mike B
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: F116, Loop: F
Axtel camping is always a fun experience.
Steven H
VerifiedOctober 4, 2025 • Stayed at: F110, Loop: F
We stayed on site F110 right on the water. Back in site with electric and water. Beautiful view of the lake and access to the lake from the site. Very clean and organized campground from the bath house to the dump station. We are fairly new campers and we made a new camper mistake when we were leaving at the end of our stay, we forgot to bring in our awning and as we drove away from our site our awning hit a tree and was destroyed. Not knowing what to do I backed into an adjacent site and sat there dumbfounded that we made that mistake. I knew I couldn’t drive with awning hanging half off the Rv so I pulled out my small tool box and realized we were SOL..almost immediately other campers came by and asked if I needed help and as embarrassed as I was I knew I needed help. They all quickly jumped in bringing tools and gear and started to remove the awning from my rv as I tried to help but realized this was way outside my lane and I needed to get out of the way and let them do what they do. I can’t thank those 3 gentlemen enough and I can’t remember there names and I’m sorry, but you know who you are and I am forever greatfull and only hope I can someday return the favor or pay it forward in some way to another camper. I would also like to thank the other campers who came by offering there time and assistance also. That day and that fellow camper kindness that was shown to us has changed us for the better. We have been camping for about 4 months and mostly kept to ourselves at the campgrounds but that day has changed that, thank you axtel campers , we feel very humbled.
The Harpers
Patricia F
VerifiedOctober 4, 2025 • Stayed at: A004, Loop: A
I found Axtel to be a very pretty campground. Most sites were roomy with lake views. The only negative is sites at the front of the campground hear a lot of road noise and there is also a water filter system that is very noisy and runs most of the time affecting those sites.
PAT L
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: G129, Loop: G
Axtle is a beautiful place to camp. The host is always very helpful. She is very friendly and will stop and talk to you when making her rounds. We always make a trip to Martins Farm Stand when there.
Mark S
VerifiedOctober 1, 2025 • Stayed at: F106, Loop: F
Just wish that you wouldn’t let people reserve just a Saturday! That messes the hole weekend up !
Lori P
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: E103, Loop: E
Axtel in McDaniels,Ky. is one of my favorite places to camp and The Host Vickie Bybee is awesome at making you feel special.!!! Keep up the good work.!!!!
Ayesha B
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: E074/75, Loop: E
Always love coming here! One of my favorite places to camp at!
TIM C
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: E063, Loop: E
Camp site was good shower and bath house not clean at all
Melissa T
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: I150, Loop: I
Very quiet peaceful and staff was very friendly and answered and questions we had
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 |
| 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. |
