About Axtel
Number of accommodations: 152
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
Playground
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
On Site Services
- Playground
Water Access
- Marina
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Reviews (1251)
What Guests Are Saying
Axtel is praised for its beautiful and peaceful campground, with clean facilities and friendly, helpful hosts. Many visitors enjoyed their stays, appreciating the spacious sites and easy access to fishing and canoeing. However, some noted issues like low lake water levels and outdated bathrooms, but overall, most guests expressed satisfaction and a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Axtel is praised for its beautiful and peaceful campground, with clean facilities and friendly, helpful hosts. Many visitors enjoyed their stays, appreciating the spacious sites and easy access to fishing and canoeing. However, some noted issues like low lake water levels and outdated bathrooms, but overall, most guests expressed satisfaction and a desire to return.
Review Summary
Mike H
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: F115, Loop: F
Nice and clean will definitely go back
Mike H
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: F115, Loop: F
Nice and clean will definitely go back
Cameron M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: G126, Loop: G
Axtel is AWESOME! We camp there almost every weekend during the summer. The campground hosts are fantastic, quiet hours are observed very well and the campers are always friendly. The sites are very well maintained and accessible. Campground is on Rough River Lake and there are alot of spots that are right along the water for great lake views OR for shoring your boat. Boat ramp, grocery, restaurants, gas and liquor are all 1 block away. Great campground and awesome hosts.
Cameron M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: G126, Loop: G
Axtel is AWESOME! We camp there almost every weekend during the summer. The campground hosts are fantastic, quiet hours are observed very well and the campers are always friendly. The sites are very well maintained and accessible. Campground is on Rough River Lake and there are alot of spots that are right along the water for great lake views OR for shoring your boat. Boat ramp, grocery, restaurants, gas and liquor are all 1 block away. Great campground and awesome hosts.
Linda R b
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: A026, Loop: A
The park is always quiet and everyone is friendly. Dave's is a great place to grab breakfast or dinner and is very close to the campground. We have camped many times and never had a bad experience. I definitely recommend this campground.
Linda R b
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: A026, Loop: A
The park is always quiet and everyone is friendly. Dave's is a great place to grab breakfast or dinner and is very close to the campground. We have camped many times and never had a bad experience. I definitely recommend this campground.
Jeff V
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: C047, Loop: C
Don and Ms Joann are the best! Love the new gate !!
Hannah S
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: A015, Loop: A
Please put air conditioning in the restrooms. Everything is perfect besides sweating in the bathroom no matter the reason we have to enter.
William H
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: E066, Loop: E
We had an overall good experience camping at the Axtel campground during our 3 night stay in June, 2021. The gate staff were friendly, professional & very helpful. The Park Ranger was diligent in his duties of enforcement of campground rules pertaining to vehicle parking. The restrooms, while kept clean, were in need of replacement commodes as the automatic flush systems sometimes did not flush!!
The dump station is not set up to allow for more than one camper to dump at a time , unless possibly there were 2 small campers, which thankfully did not create issues for us thanks to there not being but two campers ahead of us, but could have otherwise. The service at the adjacent Nick’s Marina was outstanding! All in all, we had a great experience & we look forward to returning to Axtel next season.
Jeff V
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: C047, Loop: C
Don and Ms Joann are the best! Love the new gate !!
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6225 / -86.4531
Elevation: 160 feet
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: June 5, 2026
