Family vacation

Trying to plan a family vacation at Milford lake, acorns resort is a possibility, this summer. It's a midway point for our family to meet at. Would be upwards of 19 people, ages 67-4. Would be bringing a ski boat and a fishing boat.
Is acorns a decent place? If we have foul weather, is their other stuff to do in manhattan, or junction city? I was stationed at ft Riley from '93-95, so I do not remember much about the area, or how it's changed.

Acorn is great and you can get two of their big lodges next to each other that will hold your whole clan. Lots of stuff to do in that area as well. Go to the Riley county convention and visitors website for details.

We checked it out last year we were in the state park cabins I was told at the office the have covered boat docks and are close to Farnum boat ramp and fish cleaning stations.

I've stayed in the lodge and it was nice. If you are wanting to get a cabin you better get online and check availability. I know they fill up fast!

The biggest thing I can think of with milford is the last couple of years it has been under blue green algae advisors/warnings most of the summer which might put a hamper on your water contact fun. Fishing isn't normally affected, but under an advisory they suggest not coming in contact with the water and under a warning they do not permit it. Depending on when your coming it may not be an issue for you though and milford has some real good fishing.

On a foul weather day, you could take a short drive to Abilene. Eisenhower and Grayhound museum. Chicken dinner at Brookville Hotel is a must.

Thanks to all for your responses!

_Ozark 88_, you where right! Acorns is booked, last week already! They said they hope to have some more cabins built by Memorial Day. Ive talked to flagstoprv park, and the state park, they have cabins also. Is their anywhere else on the lake that has cabins? Or houses for rent?
The headcount is down to 13, might loose one more.
It is for the 7.31 weekend.
Drakewoodie, As for the blue green algae, I've contacted acorns - flagstop - state park, what I've gathered is just move to a different part of the lake for watersports. ie, get away from the affected area. The state website makes it sound like the lake gets shutdown completely.
Is their still a good wiper/smallmouth population? I miss those smallies!

IMO Milford is the best Wiper fishery in the state. Smallies are good also. Walleye can be very good with lots of large fish also. I think the white bass have declined a bit the last couple of years. Lake Blue cat pop has really improved. Lake been changing a bit with the zebras now really established. Definitely one of my favorite Kansas lakes to fish.

Milford is an awesome wiper and smallie fishery, good walleye and blue cats too. My dad and I make a trip out there almost every spring to fish together for a weekend, always a good time. You can go out there and throw a 3" power minnow on an 1/8oz jighead and catch 10 different kinds of fish by the end of the day, which my old man just loves doing.

First off, thank you to all for the replies!
We will be out their next weekend, I'm past excited! Family, fishing, watersports. Its not often you get your family together for a couple of days, on the water at that.
How is the lake/fishing doing?

Zone "C" is currently closed due to BGA Blooms. The southern two thirds are still open.

Here is a link for the states algae report. Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Blue-Green Algae (BGA)

Thank you very much. I just called acorns resort, they said an update from Mondays sampling is supposed to be out this afternoon. They are in zone "b".
Some of my excitement just died.