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North Overlook Park (KS)

39.0931° N / 96.8980° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 182 day-use units

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North Overlook Park (KS)

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Opening record
No detected openings in the last 90 days

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01 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Sep 30, 2026 · of 2 monitored sites

Of the 26 tracked reservation dates (Sep 18 – Sep 30, 2026): 26 open for online reservation.

Where the open windows are

0% of tracked reservation dates are not currently open for online reservation. 26 of 26 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Sep 30, 2026
Not open online0%
Open reservation dates26 / 26
Reserved (of online inventory)0 / 26
Weekday openings14
Weekend openings12

Of the open reservation dates on mapped day-use units, 14 fall on weekdays and 12 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
05101520253026SEPSOLID = OPEN RESERVATION DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

September holds the most room. 26 of 26 reservation dates are still open there.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 2 day-use units
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date.

Availability by day-use unit

Most open reservation dates · tracked window
UnitOpen reservation dates
1  13
2  13

The 2 day-use units with the most open reservation dates in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable date is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Reservation dates

26 available reservation dates across 2 day-use units at North Overlook Park (KS), from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
All 2 day-use units with current availability
UnitOpen reservation datesConsecutive datesDates
11313 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +1 more
21313 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +1 more

About North Overlook Park (KS)

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. 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.

2 monitored unitsDay useMax party 200

Getting there

Take I-70 to exit 295, then 4.5 miles north to Hwy. 57, then east approximately 3.2 miles to park entrance.

5203 N. Hwy. K57, Junction City, KS 66441785-238-5714
CampingSwimming SiteWildlife Viewing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at North Overlook Park (KS)?

Reservations for North Overlook Park (KS) are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 26 of 26 tracked reservation dates are open (100%), though availability can change. Pick the unit on the map to see its reservation calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

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Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

Which month has the most availability at North Overlook Park (KS)?

September 2026, with 26 open reservation dates in the current snapshot of 26.

When is the next open date at North Overlook Park (KS)?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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