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
Jeff W
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2020 • Stayed at: G131, Loop: G
This is our favorite campground with excellent facilities. We camp here several times throughout camping season. B27 is our favorite site. We camp in a class C motorhome.
Bob B
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2020 • Stayed at: F116, Loop: F
Great place, world class service at the gate. Clean facilities.
Will return when back in the area.
Billy M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: A002, Loop: A
Excellent camp site. Must make reservations far in advance to get campsite.
Michael L
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: B042, Loop: B
A very nice campground! We have enjoyed camping here for years.
David G
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: E061, Loop: E
Clean park, clean facilities. Enjoyed our stay.
David G
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: E061, Loop: E
Clean park, clean facilities. We enjoyed a beautiful and peaceful fall camping trip.
Joy A
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: A021, Loop: A
We loved it here! The sites were nice and the lake access is great! Swimming area looked super nice too.
will J
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: F110, Loop: F
Clean, beautiful and staffed by great people
Christy E
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C049, Loop: C
We love Axtel Campground for our camping at Rough River. We travel to lots of different lakes in Kentucky and Axtel Campground is our top campground for KY. Bathrooms are always clean and stocked. The sites are roomy and if your reserve early you can get lakeside site. Or you can get a site with shade. Just keep up the good work and keep up the maintenance. It's a great campground. The only thing I would recommend is to put in a basketball goal.
Suzanne Z
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: B038, Loop: B
The only thing stopping me from giving this area a 4/5 star review is the bathrooms. They were just awful and very filthy. They definitely need some TLC but I can deal with outdated but dirt, scum, and neglect I can not ignore.
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. |
