Can you reserve a site at East Rolling Hills Park (KS)?

Yes, East Rolling Hills Park (KS) is reservable through Recreation.gov.

East Rolling Hills Park (KS), Kansas — 6 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

East Rolling Hills day use park is the largest day use park the Corps of Engineers offers at Milford Lake with six shelters available for reservations. Each shelter location is unique but all offer a beautiful view of Milford Lake. Inside the park a swim beach and free boat ramp are also offered to the public. Click here for the Milford Lake Virtual Tour.

Recreation

Activities at Milford Lake include boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing and biking. Milford Lake is known to have great sail boating opportunities as well.

Facilities

Each shelter has a vault toilet and grill available for use and several of the shelters have playgrounds, horseshoe pits and sand volleyball courts nearby. The park offers a full size basketball court as well.

Natural Features

Milford Lake is nestled on the edge of the Kansas Flint Hills and is fed by the Republican River. Milford Lake stands as the largest man-made lake in Kansas, with a surface area of 15,700 acres and 163 miles of shoreline. Milford Lake is also the home of the states third largest wetland and is known for a variety of wildlife.

Nearby Attractions

The Milford Nature Center and Fish Hatchery is nearby just below the dam. There you can find live animal exhibits as well as learn about the ecosystems of Kansas. A golf course is adjacent to the nature center on the north end of the Dam and the town of Junction City is approximately five miles from North Overlook Shelter.

The facts

6 bookable sites
6 sites for day use only
Up to 200 people per site
Loops: EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)

Site types

6 Group Shelter Nonelectric

Amenities

Picnic tables

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, grills, shade, pets allowed.

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6 campsites at East Rolling Hills Park (KS)

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
1	EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	200
2	EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	100
3	EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	100
4	EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	75
5	EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	50
6	EAST ROLLING HILLS PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	50

Getting there

Take I-70 to exit 295, then 4.5 miles north to Hwy. 57, then east approximately 1.5 miles to park entrance.

39.07000, -96.89806 · 39°4'12.0"N 96°53'53.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	44	55	65	74	84	89	88	80	68	54	42
Low °F	19	23	33	42	54	64	69	67	58	45	33	23
Precip in	0.7	1.1	1.9	3.1	5.2	4.8	4.2	4.2	2.8	2.3	1.4	1.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about East Rolling Hills Park (KS)

Can you reserve a site at East Rolling Hills Park (KS)?: Yes, East Rolling Hills Park (KS) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does East Rolling Hills Park (KS) have?: 6 sites.

Camping near East Rolling Hills Park (KS)

Outlet Park (KS) 0.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
West Rolling Hills 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
North Overlook Park (KS) 1.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Curtis Creek 3.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Farnum Creek 5.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Tuttle Creek Cove 20.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Outlet Park (Tuttle Creek Lake) 20.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Stockdale 20.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Canning Creek 32.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
North Richey Cove 33 mi · Campground · we watch it
Richey Cove 33.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum 19.3 mi · Library

Contact

Phone 785-238-5714
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

East Rolling Hills Park (KS)