McDaniels is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. McDaniels is located along Kentucky Route 259, 15.5 miles due south of Hardinsburg. McDaniels is situated on Rough River Lake, which collects the 29.5-mile-long North Fork Rough River, which flows for its entire length in Breckinridge County. McDaniels has a post office with ZIP code 40152.