East Rolling Hills Park (Ks)

Summary

East Rolling Hills day use park at Milford Lake is the largest day use park offered by the Corps of Engineers. It features six shelters offering a beautiful view, a boat ramp, swim beach, vault toilets and grills, basketball court, and playgrounds. There are also plenty of activities such as boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing. The natural features include a large man-made lake, a variety of wildlife, and a wetland. The Milford Nature Center and Fish Hatchery nearby provides exhibits and education about local ecosystems.

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.