North Overlook Park (ks)
- Nearest town
- Fort Riley, KS · 4.5 mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.09389, -96.89500
About this place
North Overlook Park is a one of the many day use parks at Milford Lake with two shelters available for reservations, great fishing access, and a playground. Also within walking distance of the shelters is a baseball field, horseshoe pits and a volleyball court. With these features offered, North Overlook Park is sure to have something for the whole family. 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 picnic tables and grill available for use. Shelter 2 also has a sand volleyball court and horseshoe pits available. And there is a playground, vault toilet and baseball field located between the two shelters.
Natural Features
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.
Services
What you can do here
A dotted outline means nobody has told us either way. It is not a no — it is an honest gap, and the fastest way to close it is a traveller who has been there.
Rates
What it costs
Peak season, April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026. Outside those dates the site may be closed or priced differently.
| Site type | Per night |
|---|---|
| Shelter Nonelectric | $25.00 |
Recreation.gov booking system · read Aug 19, 2026. Fees change; the booking page is authoritative.
The details, and where each came from
Everything we know
- ADA accessible
- No
- Number of campsites
- 2
- Phone number
- (785) 238-5714
- Reservable
- Yes
If this one is closed
Other dump stations nearby
| Location | Distance | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| RV Dump Station | 1.2 mi | Limited confidence |
| Sapp Brothers Travel Center | 6.6 mi | Limited confidence |
| RV Dump Station | 20 mi | Limited confidence |
| RV Dump Station | 25 mi | Limited confidence |
| Mill Creek Campground | 39 mi | Limited confidence |
Photos
What it looks like
Last updated Aug 19, 2026.