About Axtel
Number of accommodations: 152
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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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 However, some noted issues like low lake water levels and outdated bathrooms, but overall, most guests expressed satisfaction and a desire to return.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 However, some noted issues like low lake water levels and outdated bathrooms, but overall, most guests expressed satisfaction and a desire to return.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
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.
Donald R
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: D059, Loop: D
the bathrooms were out of toilet paper all day sunday. If there is not going to be anyone cleaning and restocking on sunday then someone should at lease restock toilet paper saturday evening. I called the toll house sunday morning to let them know we were out of toilet paper , but it made no difference. Also I think that the idle speed bouys should be moved out away from shore farther from the campground because the waves comming to shore are way too big and really beat up my boat on the rocks on shore.
Donald R
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: D059, Loop: D
the bathrooms were out of toilet paper all day sunday. If there is not going to be anyone cleaning and restocking on sunday then someone should at lease restock toilet paper saturday evening. I called the toll house sunday morning to let them know we were out of toilet paper , but it made no difference. Also I think that the idle speed bouys should be moved out away from shore farther from the campground because the waves comming to shore are way too big and really beat up my boat on the rocks on shore.
Joe H
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: G128, Loop: G
The campground is great however the Campground Host isn't very polite. She can be rude and sometimes hateful. Other than her the campground is great.
Marty B
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: E104, Loop: E
Great as always
Micalyn D
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: F109, Loop: F
My husband and I took our boys camping for the first time since our youngest was 7 months old. He’s almost 15. So it’s been a while. We were so pleased that we made the decision to camp at the Axtel campground. The spot we had choose was perfect. The beach area was nice. Overall the campground was very clean; with the exception being the beach area. We picked up half a trash bag of trash. I would suggest a metal trash barrel be put there to make disposing of trash during your visit easier. I would have given this a 5 star, except that the shower house was closed the entire time that we were there. Since we were tent camping we did not have a camper to shower in. We only stayed for three days and 2 nights this time, would have liked to stay longer, but glad we didn’t with the lack of showers. Maybe saving painting for the fall or spring would be wiser. It sure would have been nice to do more than wash off in the bathroom sinks. Hoping to do a full week next year!!
Joe H
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: G128, Loop: G
The campground is great however the Campground Host isn't very polite. She can be rude and sometimes hateful. Other than her the campground is great.
Marty B
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: E104, Loop: E
Great as always
Micalyn D
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: F109, Loop: F
My husband and I took our boys camping for the first time since our youngest was 7 months old. He’s almost 15. So it’s been a while. We were so pleased that we made the decision to camp at the Axtel campground. The spot we had choose was perfect. The beach area was nice. Overall the campground was very clean; with the exception being the beach area. We picked up half a trash bag of trash. I would suggest a metal trash barrel be put there to make disposing of trash during your visit easier. I would have given this a 5 star, except that the shower house was closed the entire time that we were there. Since we were tent camping we did not have a camper to shower in. We only stayed for three days and 2 nights this time, would have liked to stay longer, but glad we didn’t with the lack of showers. Maybe saving painting for the fall or spring would be wiser. It sure would have been nice to do more than wash off in the bathroom sinks. Hoping to do a full week next year!!
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
