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  3. Laurel Branch

Camping at Laurel Branch near Mcdaniels

Public campground · Mcdaniels · 61 campsites

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

About this campground

Laurel Branch Campground sits along the shore of Rough River Lake amid the rolling, forested hills of south-central Kentucky, where sandstone, shale and limestone outcrops and an abundance of underground water have carved sinks and caverns that punctuate the landscape. S.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 339 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
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 61 sites
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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 61 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
C48
standard nonelectric
––$20
C50
standard nonelectric
––$20
C51
standard nonelectric
––$20
C45
standard nonelectric
––$20
D54
standard nonelectric
––$20
C47
standard nonelectric
––$20
C30
standard nonelectric
––$20
D61
standard nonelectric
––$20
C49
standard nonelectric
––$20
C46
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

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

Hookups (individual campsites): 48 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

991 LAUREL BRANCH ROAD
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Laurel Branch: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Laurel Branch?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (60 of 61 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Laurel Branch have RV hookups?
48 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Laurel Branch?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Laurel Branch?
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 (60 of 61 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 48 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 57 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 30 paved, 31 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (129 reports), Verizon 3 (91 reports), T-Mobile 2 (43 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 48 sites
Shade
Listing 52 of 60 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 991 LAUREL BRANCH ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (339 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Love Laurel Branch. Very quiet and peaceful.”

Melissa C 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Too many stink bugs.. other than that, it was good. ”

David M 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

Tar Springs 2

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

Lake View camping

17.4 mi from Laurel Branch (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

20.2 mi from Laurel Branch (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
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$20
D59
standard nonelectric
––$20
C38
standard nonelectric
––$20
C32
standard nonelectric
––$20
A07
standard electric
––$30
C31
standard electric
––$30
B20
standard electric
––$30
B23
standard electric
––$30
A04
standard electric
––$30
B22
standard electric
––$30
A18
standard electric
––$30
A02
standard electric
––$30
C53
standard electric
––$30
A12
standard electric
––$30
A06
standard electric
––$30
C39
standard electric
––$30
B29
standard electric
––$30
A09
standard electric
––$30
C42
standard electric
––$30
D60
standard electric
––$30
D62
standard electric
––$30
B27
standard electric
––$30
B25
standard electric
––$30
A05
standard electric
––$30
D57
standard electric
––$30
A08
standard electric
––$30
A16
standard electric
––$30
A13
standard electric
––$30
A17
standard electric
––$30
C37
standard electric
––$30
A14
standard electric
––$30

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

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: 61 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 48 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.

The Trailhead Lodge – Pet-Friendly Family Adventure Camper
The Trailhead Lodge – Pet-Friendly Family Adventure Camper

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 9 · 75 mi from campground

$139/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Thor Quantum
2022 Thor Quantum

Class C motorhome · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 80 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 · 95 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Laurel Branch

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: Tent $50, RV & Tent $20–$60 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Laurel Branch

For May weekends, book about 163 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 76 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
April28 days ahead126 days ahead46 days ahead137 days ahead
May76 days ahead163 days ahead62 days ahead177 days ahead
June46 days ahead155 days ahead33 days ahead161 days ahead
July39 days ahead158 days ahead35 days ahead168 days ahead
August30 days ahead142 days ahead23 days ahead169 days ahead
September32 days ahead121 days ahead30 days ahead138 days ahead
October40 days ahead118 days ahead28 days ahead122 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 (20,943 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

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

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

48 sites · $30, $60/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

13 sites · $20/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