Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas
Timber Creek Park
Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Season
- April 15 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Milford Lake
- Nearest town
- Junciton City
- Address
- USACE, Junciton City, KS, 66441
- Phone
- 785-238-5714
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
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Timber Creek provides visitors with primitive camping opportunities with beautiful sunsets and the comforts of a nearby small town. An expanse of 33,000 acres surrounding the lake is public, protected land that's home to an array of wildlife. It's also an ideal setting for outdoor recreation like hiking, swimming, hunting, fishing and driving off-road vehicles at the ORV area. Click here for the Milford Lake virtual tour.
Recreation
Activities include boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing and biking. Nearly 70% of the land resources are available for public hunting and the park is a great place to catch blue cats from the shoreline.
Facilities
Timber Creek is a primitive campground. The campsites are all within walking and viewing distance of the lake. Water is available for public use. Vault restrooms are located within the campground.
Natural Features
Milford Lake is fed by the Republican River and stands as the largest man-made lake in Kansas, with a surface area of 15,700 acres and 163 miles of shoreline.
Nearby Attractions
The State Park offers Hiking trails which include the Waterfall Trail and the Crystal Trail. The wildlife Viewing Tower and Trail is a hot spot for excellent wildlife viewing.
The Milford Education Center and Fish Hatchery are located below the dam.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | -18° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 26° | -13° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 38° | 7° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 47° | 27° | 91° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 70° | 52° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 73° | 62° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 70° | 61° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 66° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 50° | 31° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 40° | 15° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 29° | 13° | 72° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Clay County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 2 mi
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- Farnum Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 6 mi · 51 sites
- Curtis Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 8 mi · 71 sites
- Milford State Park · Kansas State Parks · 9 mi · 254 sites
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