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Milford Lake · The outdoor list

Trails, docks, farms, markets.

The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.

Parks & trails

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  • Milford
    Milford State Park Trail System
    Editor's pick

    Over 12 miles of trails on the lake's southeast shore, including the 6.3-mile Eagle Ridge Equestrian Trail, the 2.2-mile Crystal Trail past an old quarry where small geodes can be found, and the Waterfall Pond Trail.

Farms

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  • Junction City
    Hildebrand Farms Dairy
    Editor's pick

    A working dairy farm with a retail store selling glass-bottled milk, cheese, eggs, and locally raised meat, about three miles west of Route 77.

    Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm, closed Sun(785) 238-8029

Farmers markets

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  • Junction City
    Junction City Main Street Market
    Editor's pick

    A downtown outdoor market established in 2023, requiring at least half of vendor products to be fresh produce or seedlings.

    Sat 9am–1pm, May–Sept
  • Junction City
    Geary Community Farmers Market

    A weekly farmers market in a church parking lot on S. Washington St.

    Thu 4–7pm

Boat launches

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  • Milford
    Milford State Park Marina
    Editor's pick

    A full-service marina inside Milford State Park with boat slips, a convenience store selling gas and bait, fish-cleaning stations, and self-operated pontoon rentals. A state park entrance pass is required.

  • Milford
    Acorns Resort
    Editor's pick

    A lakeside resort renting pontoon boats, kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards alongside its cabins, RV sites, and yurts.

    (785) 463-4000
  • Milford
    A&K Boat Rentals

    A small, family-run boat rental operation based in Milford.

Iconic stops

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  • Junction City
    Milford Nature Center & Fish Hatchery
    Editor's pick

    A free Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks facility near the dam with native-species aquarium displays, a fish hatchery, and a seasonal butterfly house.

    Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm year-round; weekends 1–5pm April–September only
  • Junction City
    Milford Dam

    The Army Corps of Engineers dam that created Kansas's largest lake, built for flood control after the damaging 1951 Republican River flood, completed and dedicated in 1968.