Established Camping
Laurel Branch
About
US Army Corps of Engineers
Overview
Laurel Branch Campground is located on the shore of Rough River Lake in south central Kentucky.
The 5,100-acre lake is a hometown paradise for visitors who love the outdoors, and more than two million visitors camp, picnic, fish, swim, boat and relax on the lake shore each…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly

Excellent and friendly
My wife, service dog Noobeus and I stayed in a tent one night here. It sits on Rough River.
Liked it so much going back for three days this time.
It has private shower rooms, beach, rocky shore line, fishing, boating, swimming and so much to offer.
Close to Litchfield in Grayson county KY. …
Very nice campground, especially by the water.
Book sites by the water in advance.

Choices
Laurel Recreation Area on Rough River Lake has three separate campgrounds that run along side the road with the boatramp between the second and third areas.
In the very first campground the sites along the road to me are not good if you have kids or dogs due to road traffic.
The “wood” side…
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Location
Laurel Branch is located in Kentucky
Directions
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.
Address
991 Laurel Branch Road
McDaniels, KY 40152
Coordinates
37.60750063 N
86.45361118 W