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Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee, WI

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Sports & Outdoors

Lakeshore State Park

Small urban state park on the Lake Michigan shore in downtown Milwaukee, next to Discovery World.

Milwaukee, WI

About Lakeshore State Park

This compact downtown park sits beside Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin and the Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds. Visitors can use a small beach and paved, accessible paths that connect to other Milwaukee lakefront parks and the Hank Aaron State Trail. Lake and city views are a highlight, and a reservable overnight boat slip is available at the marina.

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The closest stops to Lakeshore State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)

    Under $25

    Milwaukee's lakefront festival grounds, home to Summerfest, the world's largest music festival.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Discovery World

    Under $25

    Walk through a Caribbean tunnel aquarium, test hands-on science labs and see Les Paul's guitars on the Lake Michigan shore.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums

    Milwaukee Art Museum

    $25–$50

    Wisconsin's largest art museum, on the Milwaukee lakefront, with a collection of nearly 35,000 works.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Lake Park

    Check prices

    Stroll Olmsted's bluff-top park above Lake Michigan, cross the 1890s lion bridges over the ravines and climb the North Point Lighthouse on a weekend afternoon.

    2.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Davidson Park

    No admission fee

    A 4.8-acre community park on the Harley-Davidson corporate campus in Milwaukee, with free public access.

    3.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Pocket Park

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    Small city park at the Harwood and Wauwatosa avenues corner, with a stone wall that doubles as seating and naturalized plantings.

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