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About Laurel Branch
Number of accommodations: 61
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (709)
What Guests Are Saying
Laurel Branch offers a peaceful camping experience with beautiful scenery and friendly hosts. Many reviewers appreciated the clean bathhouses and well-maintained sites, particularly in shaded areas. However, some concerns were raised about overflowing trash, inconsistent maintenance, and check-in procedures, indicating a need for improved management.
What Guests Are Saying
Laurel Branch offers a peaceful camping experience with beautiful scenery and friendly hosts. Many reviewers appreciated the clean bathhouses and well-maintained sites, particularly in shaded areas. However, some concerns were raised about overflowing trash, inconsistent maintenance, and check-in procedures, indicating a need for improved management.
Review Summary
Dave P
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: C33, Loop: C
This site is absolutely beautiful. Good space between RV sites and the views are spectacular.
Michaela M
VerifiedAugust 17, 2021 • Stayed at: C42, Loop: C
Amazing spot and amazing ppl all around
Michaela M
VerifiedAugust 17, 2021 • Stayed at: C42, Loop: C
Amazing spot and amazing ppl all around
Bruce P
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: C31, Loop: C
Really enjoyed site 31, which is overlooking the boat ramp. There's always interesting activity going on. Love it!!
Cameron M
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: A
Laurel Branch is a great place to just camp OR it is situated on Rough River Lake and has a boat ramp on site, a fishing dock and a fantastic little beach that is very clean and well kept. The campground is in great repair and is very well maintained by the Core of Engineers. The campground host is Angie and she is AMAZING. I called last week to check if our site was available for a possible early check in and she said she was just getting ready to call me and let me know they were paving the roads and this would affect my travel depending on the direction I was coming. Angie is so fantastic and really looks out for her guests (take the time to say hi to her, she will remember you). The sites are well maintained as well as the road and bath houses and they have coded doors so only campers can utilize them (which helps with keeping them well maintained and clean). We camp here and at Axtel and they are both GREAT facilities. Quiet hours are well observed and the we see the Ranger on every visit (usually Adam, but depends who is on duty). Highly recommend Laurel Branch Campground, we camp here often!
Bruce P
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: C31, Loop: C
Really enjoyed site 31, which is overlooking the boat ramp. There's always interesting activity going on. Love it!!
Cameron M
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: A
Laurel Branch is a great place to just camp OR it is situated on Rough River Lake and has a boat ramp on site, a fishing dock and a fantastic little beach that is very clean and well kept. The campground is in great repair and is very well maintained by the Core of Engineers. The campground host is Angie and she is AMAZING. I called last week to check if our site was available for a possible early check in and she said she was just getting ready to call me and let me know they were paving the roads and this would affect my travel depending on the direction I was coming. Angie is so fantastic and really looks out for her guests (take the time to say hi to her, she will remember you). The sites are well maintained as well as the road and bath houses and they have coded doors so only campers can utilize them (which helps with keeping them well maintained and clean). We camp here and at Axtel and they are both GREAT facilities. Quiet hours are well observed and the we see the Ranger on every visit (usually Adam, but depends who is on duty). Highly recommend Laurel Branch Campground, we camp here often!
Sandra J
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: C47, Loop: C
It is a very nice camp ground, less boat traffic and they have their own beach. The bathrooms are not very good however.
Sandra J
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: C47, Loop: C
It is a very nice camp ground, less boat traffic and they have their own beach. The bathrooms are not very good however.
Tom P
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: D58, Loop: D
The party that had the site before us left dry cat food scattered around the site. We had to fight off flies because of the cat food. Site was level and shady with a good view of the lake.
Location Laurel Branch
Address:
991 Laurel Branch Road
Mc Daniels, KY, 40152
United States
From Louisville, KY: 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 10.1 miles. Turn right onto KY-110, traveling .4 miles. End at 991 Laurel Branch Road, McDaniels, KY. Distance is approximately 74 miles with an approximate travel time of 1 hour, 20 minutes.
Laurel Branch is accessible via US-60 and KY-79, both of which provide connection to the local road network. The nearest interstate is I-64, located approximately 22 miles to the north, providing access to larger regional routes.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6075 / -86.4536
Elevation: 172 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Contact the Park Attendant at 270-257-8839 or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office if needed.
- You must reserve a campsite before setting up; no advance markings are provided.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the campground.
- Golf carts are not allowed in the campground.
Fees & deposits
- There is a $5 fee for using the boat ramp each day.
Fires & fuel
- Buy firewood locally and burn it on-site to protect the environment.
Safety & rules
- Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM; please turn off generators and noise-making devices.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
