Milford State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- YesAlso cabins
- Official site
- travelks.com(785) 238-3014
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Milford State Park is a park in Geary County, about 6 miles northwest of Junction City.
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and fishing. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, and primitive or hike-in sites. There are also cabins for rent.
Pets
Pets must always be restrained by a camper, cage, hand-held leash, or tethered chain no longer than 10 feet; not allowed on swimming beaches/buoyed swim areas or in public buildings.
Statewide rule from Kansas's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle: $5 daily vehicle permit or annual Kansas State Parks Passport ($15.50 resident via vehicle registration, $25 at KDWP office); camping permit required in addition for overnight stays, prime-site fee Apr 1–Sep 30, $3 per-stay transaction fee.
Statewide fee rule from Kansas's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Kansas park passes
- Daily vehicle permit — $5. Daily vehicle entry; not required at Mushroom Rock, Prairie Spirit Trail and Flint Hills Trail state parks Details
- Kansas State Parks Passport (annual vehicle permit) — $15.50 with Kansas vehicle registration renewal; $25 at a KDWP office. Entry to any Kansas state park without the $5 daily vehicle fee Details
From the Kansas state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- CampItKS (KDWP camping reservations)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campsites | — | Electric and Water Hookups: 91; Full Hookups: 60 | — |
Camping details from the park
Modern Cabins
10
Primitive Cabins
0
Primitive Campsites
103
91
Full Hookups
60
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Cabins and lodging
- Modern Cabins: 10 units
Modern Cabins
Primitive Cabins
Things to do
BikingCampingFishingHistoric sites and toursHikingHorseback ridingHunting
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Trail | 0.6 mi | Easy | HikingMountain BikingGrass and rock surface |
| Pipeline Trail | 0.5 mi | Moderate | Hiking and mountain bikingRock, tree roots, and grass surface |
| Crystal Trail | 2.18 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingRock, tree roots, and grass surface |
| Eagle Ridge Trail | 6.1 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback ridingMountain bikingRock, tree roots, and grass surface |
| Radio Tower Trail | 1.93 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback ridingMountain bikingRock, tree roots, and grass surface |
Trail descriptions from the park
- Dogwood Trail
- Length- .6 miles
- Terrain – Grass and rock
- Difficulty level – Easy
- Usage - Hiking, Mountain Biking
- Pipeline Trail
- Length- .5 miles
- Terrain – Rock, tree roots, and grass
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Usage – Hiking and mountain biking
- Viewing Tower Trail
- Length- .15
- Terrain - Grass
- Difficulty level – Easy
- Usage – Hiking and Mountain Biking
- Crystal Trail
- Length- 2.18 miles
- Terrain - Rock, tree roots, and grass
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Usage - Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
- Eagle Ridge Trail
- Length- 6.1 miles
- Terrain – Rock, tree roots, and grass
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Radio Tower Trail
- Length- 1.93 miles
- Terrain – Rock, tree roots, and grass
- Difficulty level – Moderate
Fishing
- Blue catfish
- White Bass/Wipers
- Crappie
- Large & Smallmouth Bass
- Walleye
Kansas Fishing License
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Camping
- Tent camping
- RV camping
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Primitive or backcountry camping
Lodging
- Cabins
Recreation
- Horse trails
Accessibility
- Accessible fishing
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
- Accessible fishing
Cabins
- Appaloosa Cabin
- Red Cedar Cabin
- Morgan Cabin
- Mustang Cabin
- Palomino Cabin
- Pinto Cabin
- Sumac Cabin
- Crabapple Cabin
Facilities
- Fishing Docks
- Boat Docks
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 3612 State Park Rd.
Milford, KS 66514 - Nearest town
- Junction City — about 6 mi northwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.1042, -96.8948
- Phone
- (785) 238-3014
- kdwpt.milfordsp@ks.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Kansas State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- TravelKS.com (State of Kansas official tourism site, Dept. of Commerce) 'Kansas State Parks' page — 29 park page links; contacts/coordinates from KDWP's public ArcGIS 'KDWP Spatial Directory' Offices layer
- Wikidata
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology