Campground

Farnum Creek

Milford Lake · Junction City · Kansas — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

Farnum Creek campground
Photo: Recreation.gov · Photo by Cody Thompson

Weekend availability at Farnum Creek

Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 6:43 AM PT
  • Fri, Sep 18
    Open
    38/51 sites
  • Fri, Sep 25
    Open
    41/51 sites

Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.

Campsites & amenities

Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.

Campsites
51
Electric sites
46
Water hookups
46
Pull-through
5
Standard ElectricStandard No Hookup

About this campground

Overview Farnum Creek is a quaint double-loop campground set on the lovely shores of Milford Lake. Click or tap here for an updated map of Farnum Creek Click here for the Milford Lake Virtual Tour. Recreation Boating, swimming, fishing, birding and biking are among the many things to do at Milford Lake. Nearly 70% of the land resources are available for public hunting and for fishermen returning from a successful trip, there is a fish cleaning station. Facilities The campground has five pull-through RV pads, one of which is an accessible site. Of the 59 cap sites, more than half have electric hookups. The park offers the comfort of hot showers, a playground and boat ramp. Natural Features Milford Lake, at 1,200 ft. elevation, extends from the Republican River. It's the largest man-made lake in Kansas, with a surface area of 15,700 acres and 163 miles of shoreline. Nearby Attractions The Milford Nature Center and Fish Hatchery is below the Milford Dam. Beside the nature center is a golf course.

Getting there

Take I-70 to exit 295 then north on Highway 77. Drive 11 miles to park entrance.

Elevation
1,203 ft
Contact
785-463-5791

Activities

  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • FISHING
  • CAMPING

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