5
Pull-thru
USACEMilford Lake · Kansas
Farnum Creek
Overview Farnum Creek is a quaint double-loop campground set on the lovely shores of Milford Lake.
Sites51all reservable
Elev.1,198ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents5 pull-thru
Electric465×50-amp
From Topeka1h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,198 ft, Farnum Creek has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 51 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 5 with 50-amp. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
76 mi
1h25
02
Wichita
120 mi
2h23
03
Kansas City
138 mi
2h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 51 SITES
Color byShow only
51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
5
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
51
Sites
★ The standout
Site B001
B Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
188 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
52
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.