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Number of accommodations: 152
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (1313)
What Guests Are Saying
Axtel Campground is highly praised for its friendly staff, well-maintained sites, and beautiful waterfront views, making it a favorite destination for camping enthusiasts. Visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, ample space, and facilities like free WiFi, although some restrooms and showers have reported issues, such as lack of soap and water pressure. Overall, campers have had positive experiences and look forward to returning, despite some minor maintenance concerns.
What Guests Are Saying
Axtel Campground is highly praised for its friendly staff, well-maintained sites, and beautiful waterfront views, making it a favorite destination for camping enthusiasts. Visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, ample space, and facilities like free WiFi, although some restrooms and showers have reported issues, such as lack of soap and water pressure. Overall, campers have had positive experiences and look forward to returning, despite some minor maintenance concerns.
Review Summary
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.
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.
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.
Melinda W
VerifiedMay 24, 2022 • Stayed at: G133, Loop: G
We love axtel always clean and they people at the campground are always friendly
Melinda W
VerifiedMay 24, 2022 • Stayed at: G133, Loop: G
We love axtel always clean and they people at the campground are always friendly
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.
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.
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.
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.
The campground is accessible via I-64, approximately 22.3 miles away, and is connected to KY-79 and US-60.
Elevation: 160 feet
2300 mi drive to downtown Mc Daniels (over 34 hr (2051 min))
Policies & Rules
General
- Off-road vehicles are not permitted
- 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.
- $5 per day boat ramp fee
- Reservations will not be marked in advance at the campsite. Do not set up at any campsite without reserving the site first.
- 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.
- Generators and other noise-producing devices must be turned off during this time.
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
