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North Overlook Park (Ks)

Milford Lake

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Summary

North Overlook Park is a great spot for day use activities at Milford Lake, Kansas, with two shelters, fishing access, playgrounds, baseball fields, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts and more. The lake is also home to a wetland, wildlife and the Milford Nature Center and Fish Hatchery. Junction City is five miles away and activities include boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing and biking.

Overview

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.

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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.
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Campground Matrix

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Eagle Ridge
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Hickory Hollow
Milford State Park
0.9mi
Woodland Hills
Milford State Park
0.9mi
Cedar Point
Milford State Park
0.9mi
Prairie View
Milford State Park
0.9mi
Walnut Grove
Milford State Park
0.9mi
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