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  3. Axtel

Camping at Axtel near Mcdaniels

Public campground · Mcdaniels · 153 campsites

A forested campground near fishing. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Commonwealth of Kentucky for wildlife, fisheries and recreation.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 609 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 153 sites
Check with Recreation.gov.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 153 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
I154
standard nonelectric
––$20
I153
standard nonelectric
––$20
I152
standard nonelectric
––$20
I151
standard nonelectric
––$20
I156
standard nonelectric
––$20
I155
standard nonelectric
––$20
I150
standard nonelectric
––$20
I158
standard nonelectric
––$20
I157
standard nonelectric
––$20
E080
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Marina
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Wireless Internet
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
3:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 111 electric, 41 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

663 South Highway 79
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Axtel: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Axtel?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (149 of 153 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Axtel have RV hookups?
111 electric, 41 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Axtel?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Axtel?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (149 of 153 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 111 electric, 41 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 149 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 50 paved, 103 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (261 reports), Verizon 3 (160 reports), T-Mobile 2 (80 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 112 sites
Shade
Listing 114 of 150 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 663 South Highway 79 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (609 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The place was clean even the outdated restrooms but very usable. The staff was very professional also the COE's checking the grounds/ area. We just ran out of time for another stay but you will see us in the spring,”

Glenn S 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The hosts were very polite and a very clean camp ground. ”

Sammy T 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$24
E086
standard nonelectric
––$24
H139
standard nonelectric
––$24
H144
standard nonelectric
––$24
E081
standard nonelectric
––$24
E088
standard nonelectric
––$24
H142
standard nonelectric
––$24
H146
standard nonelectric
––$24
E076
standard nonelectric
––$24
E084
standard nonelectric
––$24
E073
standard nonelectric
––$24
H147
standard nonelectric
––$24
H141
standard nonelectric
––$24
E082
standard nonelectric
––$24
A022
zone
––$24
E091
standard nonelectric
––$24
E077
standard nonelectric
––$24
H138
standard nonelectric
––$24
E083
standard nonelectric
––$24
E079
standard nonelectric
––$24
H140
standard nonelectric
––$24
E092
standard nonelectric
––$24
H145
standard nonelectric
––$24
E087
standard nonelectric
––$24
E085
standard nonelectric
––$24
E093
standard nonelectric
––$24
H143
standard nonelectric
––$24
E078
standard nonelectric
––$24
E072
standard nonelectric
––$24
B030
standard electric
––$34
E068
standard electric
––$34

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

Tar Springs 2

15 mi from Axtel (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Lake View camping

16.9 mi from Axtel (straight-line)
Sites from $18/night
$35 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Buds Farm

19.3 mi from Axtel (straight-line)
Sites from $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $29/person
    • ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times! Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $27/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit Louisville area · 30 min–2 hr · from $24/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 152 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 111 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Thor Quantum
2022 Thor Quantum

Class C motorhome · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 81 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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The Rolling Cabin, Sleeps 4 Very Comfortably 174
The Rolling Cabin, Sleeps 4 Very Comfortably 174

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 96 mi from campground

$90/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH
DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 105 mi from campground

$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Axtel

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby

Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $29/person

ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!

Louisville area · 1.7 hr–2 hr · from $27/person

Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit
Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit

Louisville area · 30 min–2 hr · from $24/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Louisville Food & History Tour in NuLu with 7 Kentucky Tastings
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 9–Oct 25: RV & Tent $20–$60 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Apr 202779%18%1%
May 202786%13%1%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Axtel

For June weekends, book about 160 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 54 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April74 days ahead152 days ahead80 days ahead165 days ahead
May74 days ahead159 days ahead75 days ahead173 days ahead
June54 days ahead160 days ahead49 days ahead173 days ahead
July45 days ahead158 days ahead43 days ahead172 days ahead
August34 days ahead151 days ahead35 days ahead177 days ahead
September37 days ahead137 days ahead32 days ahead162 days ahead
October46 days ahead145 days ahead34 days ahead171 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (47,972 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

153 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

111 sites · $34, $38/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

41 sites · $24, $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Zone

1 site · $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Louisville Food & History Tour in NuLu with 7 Kentucky Tastings

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $119/person

Phantoms of Prohibition Haunted Cocktail & Speakeasy Walking Tour
Phantoms of Prohibition Haunted Cocktail & Speakeasy Walking Tour

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $189/person

Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour
Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour

Louisville area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person

Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other
Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other

Louisville area · 14.2 hr · from $190/person

Victorian Louisville Food & History Tour with Bourbon & Cocktails
Victorian Louisville Food & History Tour with Bourbon & Cocktails

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $129/person

Bourbon & Food Pairing Dinner Tour in Louisville's Food District
Bourbon & Food Pairing Dinner Tour in Louisville's Food District

Louisville area · 3 hr · from $209/person