RV rental Milford Reservoir, KS: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Milford Reservoir features five camping areas maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. Curtis Creek, West Rolling Hills, and Farnum Creek all offer full hookups. They have restroom facilities with showers as well. North Kansas campers can make reservations for a spot at one of these parks and head out for a neat day trip or relax by the fire. Curtis Creek has over 60 spots, and several are pull-through sites. West Rolling Hills has about 50 sites, some of which accommodate big rigs and some of which have pull-through options. Farnum Creek offers similar accommodations at about 50 campsites. All of these parks are built near the lake and have lakefront access spots. Timber Creek and School Creek are less developed campgrounds. Campsites at these more rural parks offer water hookups but not electrical or sewer. School Creek Park also offers an ATV riding area, which could be important for some campers.

The area around Milford Reservoir has a rich history dating from the earliest Native Americans through the Civil War and into today. Geary County Historical Society and Museums could be a good place to begin one’s introduction to Milford Reservoir history. The museum features exhibits chronicling Kansas history back to the early 1800s. That covers westward expansion, early railroads, the Civil War, steam engines, and much more. The museum also features traveling exhibits that are subject to change. The Atomic Cannon at Fort Riley is an interesting stop for history buffs renting an RV. The cannon was built in the 1950s and decommissioned in the 1960s. When operational, it could fire a 280 mm nuclear round. Wakefield Museum is in Wakefield, KS on the north side of the lake. Wakefield is one of the towns that was relocated to make way for Milford Reservoir. The museum highlights the history of life in the city before and after the Republican River was dammed. The US Cavalry Museum in Fort Riley is, as the name suggests, a museum honoring the United States Army Cavalry. The museum features reenactments, exhibits, and artifacts from some of the most interesting moments in US Cavalry history. Junction City and the larger cities nearby have a plethora of food options for Milford Reservoir campers. There’s no shortage of restaurants, gas stations, and truck stops all over that part of Northern Kansas for folks that are heading out on an epic outdoor adventure.