Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas
Farnum Creek
Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 51
- Hookups
- 46 electric, 46 with water, 5 no hookups
- Season
- April 15 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Milford Lake
- Nearest town
- Junction City
- Address
- 5203 N. K57 Hwy, Junction City, KS, 66441
- Phone
- 785-463-5791
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing
51 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | -16° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 26° | -13° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 38° | 6° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 47° | 27° | 90° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 70° | 53° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 73° | 63° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 70° | 61° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 66° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 50° | 31° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 40° | 16° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 30° | 13° | 72° | 9 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
- School Creek Camground · Army Corps of Engineers · 2 mi · 39 sites
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- Curtis Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 5 mi · 71 sites
- West Rolling Hills · Army Corps of Engineers · 6 mi · 65 sites
- Timber Creek Park · Army Corps of Engineers · 6 mi · 21 sites
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