Can you reserve a site at Outlet Park (KS)?

Yes, Outlet Park (KS) is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Outlet Park (KS), Kansas — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Outlet Park is a day use park at Milford Lake located just below the Milford Dam. With one shelter available for reservation, those visitors interested in angling and wildlife observation will enjoy its location near the Outlet Pond, a popular fishing pond and wildlife attractor. Inside the park is also a great fishing areas and access to the Riverwalk Trail. Click here for the Milford Lake Virtual Tour. Click here for updated information regarding Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) which occur more often in the hot summer months and may affect this area.

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

The shelter has a vault toilet and grill available for use and also has a playground, horseshoe pit and sand volleyball court nearby. The shelter is located by a fishing pier which offers great fishing access.

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 to 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

1 bookable site
1 site for day use only
Up to 75 people per site
Loops: OUTLET PARK (KS)

Site types

1 Group Shelter Nonelectric

Amenities

Picnic tables

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

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Outlet Park (KS)

Check-in 7:00 AM · Check-out 10:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
Outlet Park Shelter	OUTLET PARK (KS)	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	75

Getting there

Take I-70 to exit 295, then 4.5 miles north to Hwy. 57, then east approximately 3.2 miles to park entrance.

39.07317, -96.89762 · 39°4'23.4"N 96°53'51.4"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, 0.1 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 Outlet Park (KS)

Can you reserve a site at Outlet Park (KS)?: Yes, Outlet Park (KS) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Outlet Park (KS) have?: 1 site.

Camping near Outlet Park (KS)

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum 19.4 mi · Library

Contact

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

Outlet Park (KS)