Best Equestrian Camping near Blue Rapids, KS

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Blue Rapids

30 Reviews of 8 Blue Rapids Campgrounds

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  Savannah

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 15, 2022

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  Cute place!

  There’s a sewage dump station the next camping loop over (Hickory Hollow) if you can’t stay at a space with a sewage hookup. Pull through and back in spaces, decent amount of shade at almost every spot, primitive and RV/Camper sites. There’s even a firewood crate ($7). Close to trails and we even saw 2 deer on our way to park. Gorgeous fall leaves this time of year (October). Water has a slight sulfur smell, but who’s sink in KS doesn’t.

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  Alexandra J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2022

  Rock Creek Station State Rec Area

  Pretty Good!

  Broadcasting this now because I was not aware when I showed up: there are only two designated tent sites in this entire campground. However, both these sites are clean, beautiful, and located near the trail that takes you to the (honestly very well-presented) adjacent historical park. Out of the two Nebraska state recreation areas I stayed at on my trip through the state, this one is definitely my favorite. I would give it 3.5 stars, but the coin-operated showers knock it down to a 3.

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  Kaylyn B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 23, 2022

  Prairie View — Milford State Park

  Great campground and lake

  Great activities to do in lake and a fun splash pad for the kids. Lots of trails and equestrian trails to hike. Fishing was fun and I believe the lake is regularly stocked. Will stay here again.

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  Halynn S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 8, 2022

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  Nice place to camp!

  The spots are fairly small and close together, but the camp hosts were really nice people! we had a super pretty view near the water, pets allowed, decent price, and it was pretty quite!

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  Jen K.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 19, 2021

  Rock Creek Station State Rec Area

  Clean, quiet campground

  Favorite place to stay for early season bow hunting. Camp hosts are always kind and do a great job. Site #20 has best cell service.

  No water after Nov. 1 and have to fill from well pump.

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  Caitlin R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2021

  Banner Creek

  Peaceful with beautiful grounds

  Several loops to pick from but all of them have beautiful grounds! Spacious between campers and water hookups!

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  John A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2021

  Rock Creek Station State Rec Area

  Nice quiet campground

  Quiet camp area with paved back in sites for RV/Campers. Our site had a standard 30A electric hookup, with 20A duplex outlet as well. Nice shade in the early and later part of the day for most sites.

  Equestrian camping loop is separate from the main camp area and appeared a bit more rustic.

  Interpretive center related to the Pony Express and Oregon Trail in the adjacent Historical Park. Paved road access to the park from both the north and the south from US HWY 136 or NE HWY 8.

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  Stacy Z.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Banner Creek

  Fireflies and cool breezes

  Bob and Diane were wonderful hosts!!! So kind and helpful!!! Sites were beautiful!!! We had a spot right near the grassy area with the woods right behind us!! Fireflies at night wonderful!! Great water hook up and electric site! They even came back with ice for us twice!!! Everything is very clean and well kept! The grounds and water are awesome!!! Site was a nice gravel pull in with good space away from other sites. Wonderful winds on hot nights!

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  Chris S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 27, 2021

  Randolph - Tuttle Creek State Park

  Nice State Campground

  Stayed here for a couple nights, its a nice campground but fairly busy with close proximity to Manhattan and Fort Riley as well as the ORV park. Predominantly RV campers and off road rigs. We were able to snag a drive up tent spot and had no neighbors which was nice and relaxing.

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  BLURDVSN

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 14, 2021

  Sunset Ridge — Milford State Park

  Perfect for the night

  Covered pavilion with a view of the lake. We happened on it thru Dyrt on our way out to Yellowstone and it fit our needs exactly. Close to I-70, but you felt away from everything. Highly recommend.

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  Donna H.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 27, 2020

  Rock Creek Station State Rec Area

  Thumbs down...

  We looked and looked for this place and never found any campground or signs for it. The roads were all narrow dirt and bumpy. Found unlit dirt parking in the wildlife management area where we able to turn around and go back. Ended up spending the night in the square of Geneva, NE.

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2020

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  Beautiful sunsets

  Woodlands Hills campground has both primitive and electric and water sites available. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring are are nice and spacious. There are ADA sites available. This campground has water access and a beach area. I think it’s so neat how they have life jackets hanging in case you didn’t bring any. There are clean restrooms and shower house, a dump, and access to trails. There are group sites near by with extra long tables, volleyball,basketball,horseshoes,and trails.

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2020

  Sunset Ridge — Milford State Park

  Nice shady campground

  Sunset Ridge is a small tenting campground along side sunset cabins. Sunset ridge is nicely shaded. Each site has a covered picnic shelter and grill. The sites are nice and spacious. The cabins to have large shelters with tables and grill. There are 5 cabins all with horse breed names and there is one that is ADA.

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2020

  Prairie View — Milford State Park

  Some great water views and sunsets

  We really enjoyed Prairie View campground. We were in site 116, which our camper door faced a cove of the lake and the boat ramp. It was like there was no one else camping by us. We were able to launch our kayaks a few feet from our campsite which was nice. Each campsite was equipped with electric and water, a fire ring,and a picnic table. The sunsets over the water were beautiful. The restrooms and shower were ok. There was a sign that stated it was only as clean as the last person who used it. Was t to excited about that during Covid. We were able to see a few blue heron and a Golden and a bald eagle. We will definitely be back as it was very peaceful

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2020

  Prairie View — Milford State Park

  Beautiful lake-Good fishing

  Milford lake is a large beautiful lake near Junction City Kansas. There are 8 different campgrounds around the lake,3 cabin areas, multiple marinas and day use areas and swim beaches. There is an equestrian campground with stalls and trails. We really like Prairie View with our camper door facing the lake. Loved the wild life too

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 30, 2020

  Cedar Point at Milford Lake State Park Campground

  Spacious primitive sites

  Cedar point has some very spacious primitive and tent sites. There are also some with electric and water. Some of the sites in this campground have nice water views. Most have fire rings and tables. There are restrooms, bath house, trash receptacles and a dump. There is also a swim beach and a hiking trail. It’s a very pretty area and this park has wildlife to view like the large flock of turkey vultures who live in the dead trees of cedar point.

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  Michelle S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2020

  Cedar Point at Milford Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful lake and campgrounds

  This was a beautiful clean campground with a nice lake. Only complaint is that several of the restrooms were still closed due to a flood in 2019. We were able to find a lovely primitive camp site for hammock camping!!!

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  Jessica C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2020

  Randolph - Tuttle Creek State Park

  Sunflower and butterfly galore!

  My husband and I stayed in a site with beautiful trees and sunflowers growing all around us. The monarchs must have been migrating because they were all over the trees. You can drive down to the water. We didn’t see a lot of campers but there were quite a few people fishing off the shore. Bring bug spray, as the mosquitoes and chiggers were biting! Very quiet stay for a couple nights!

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  Fred B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2020

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  Milford Lake State Park

  Nice clean campgrounds. We stayed lakeside at one of the primitive sites. Nice lake view, and quite. It was late July so pretty buggy outside the tent. Reservations were easy and the scenic drives around the lake are beautiful. Junction City is 10 minutes away for all your needs.

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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 6, 2019

  Prairie View — Milford State Park

  Campground Flooded With Limited Site Availability (as of September 2019)

  When visiting Milford State Park one of the first camping loops you find is Prairie View Campground which is why many find it so appealing.   It has great cell signal, close proximity to the front office and highway and borders upon the lake.    But with that lake access also comes a very scary reality during rainy season.   This campground is prone to lower sites flooding when rains are abundant.    However no one could have prepared for massive rains which took an already vulnerable large campground and turned it into a very small limited access site.

  Of the campgrounds available at Milford Lake this is one of the few which remain open despite waters swelling and swallowing the majority of the camp during the 2019 season.

  Campsites offer electricity and picnic tables with a variety of styles of sites including pull through and back in.    However with man of these underwater it is hard to find a site currently that feels safe and high enough to merit camping here.

  This campground has a lot of promise with their facility.    There is plenty of shade in the area making for a very comfortable stay when not experiencing rising waters.   There is firewood available from the campground host as you enter the campground and 2 loops for camping offer plenty of options during peak season.

  Currently there are less than 10 sites available at this location, road is barricaded and the waters are literally in the backyard of all sites as it has created a peninsula.   

  Typically there is shore access for fishing in this campground.

  TIPS:

  • Call ahead before visiting this park as a whole to check conditions.  With limited locations for camping currently available you will be happier by checking in advance rather than coming and experiencing being turned away.
  • Book online or pay at the pay station with cash.    No cards are accepted at the pay station and mostly of the time there is no one in the check in booth at the gate.
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  Evan G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2019

  Sunset Ridge — Milford State Park

  Yes

  Beautiful cabins

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  David W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 1, 2019

  Banner Creek

  Great area lots of room. Very clean

  South side of the lake has great view of the lake

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  terri C.

  Scout

  

  May. 15, 2019

  Banner Creek

  Great campground

  We wanted some place close for a relaxing weekend. This was the perfect spot! Campsites have plenty of space between sites, beautiful views and camp hosts were very helpful. Mostly pull through sites.

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  Jim H.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 29, 2019

  Banner Creek

  Very nice campsite...great lake-side views

  Very nice campground just west of Holton and about a 35 minute drive north of Topeka. Not many primitive campers there at the time but plenty of RV'ers.

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  Alyn M.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 16, 2019

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  The best around.

  We go camping here every year. The camp spots are well maintained with plenty of wooded area to explore.

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  Christa C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2018

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  Right in the water sites. Amazing.

  Great spot to fish swim or boat. Set up tent in the dark and woke up to an amazing view.

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  TARA S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 26, 2018

  Randolph - Tuttle Creek State Park

  Equestrian sites. Water and showers, but not much shade!

  Nice campgrounds for horse people, although there are hiking trails, as well. Water is available. Showers and toilets are nice. This is on the north end of Tuttle.