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- Email: Lakeshore State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-414-274-4281
Lakeshore State Park
Description
In the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Lakeshore State Park provides a unique urban oasis with recreational and educational opportunities geared to the urban population. Lakeshore State Park offers great views of the city and Lake Michigan and has a reservable, overnight boat slip.
Location
County: Milwaukee
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500 N Harbor Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
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Winter At Lakeshore State Park: Hibernate, Migrate Or Adapt
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Stop by our drop-in table, just inside Discovery World, to learn how different animals in Lakeshore State Park spend the winter.
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#OptOutside Hike
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The #OptOutside movement was started by the outdoor retail company REI in 2015.
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Bat Fact!
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Bats are a vital part of many ecosystems but are often misunderstood animals. Join Lakeshore’s naturalist for a hike around the park to learn more about these fascinating creatures.
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Beach Bonfire
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Don’t miss our last Beach Bonfire of the year! Join Lakeshore staff on Pebble Beach for a cozy fire and tasty s’mores as the sun sets. Feel free to hang out for a while or just drop in for a quick snack. All ages and abilities welcome.
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Scavenger Hike
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Join our Naturalist for a fall prairie scavenger hunt before our monthly bonfire! The prairie looks different throughout the year, so let’s see what we can find in these chillier days of autumn!
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Autumnal Equinox Hike
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While we may not see many falling, colorful leaves in our park, we do have gorgeous fall-blooming species such as black-eyed susans, compass plant, and many varieties of native grasses, asters and goldenrods to add autumn color to our prairies.
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Bookmark Making
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Join our naturalist for a hike to collect samples of our lovely native prairie grasses and then use them to make our own bookmarks!
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Spider Search
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For many folks, spiders are creepy crawly they do not want around, but spiders are actually our friends! Spiders are natural pest control and eat bugs such as mosquitos, cockroaches and flies, some even eat ticks. One single spider can eat up to 2,…
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Canoemobile Open Paddle and Beach Bonfire
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Celebrate the end of summer at Lakeshore State Park! This month, the Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile program will join us to host open paddling.