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Lakeshore State Park

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

 Directions

  43.031156, -87.894858

County: Milwaukee

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    Sunset Spider Hike

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    Take a walk with our Park Naturalist to search for spiders, webs and other creepy crawlies!

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    Park History Hike

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    Learn about the history of our state’s only man-made, urban state park and the surrounding area on a walk with our Park Manager.

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    Beach Bonfire

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    Stop by the pebble beach, make a s’more, warm up by the fire and meet the park staff on your stroll through the park!

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    Kids Fishing Clinic

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    Come to the fishing pier and try your hand at fishing.

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    Seeds of the Prairie Hike

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    Join our Park Naturalist to look for and learn to identify the wide variety of seeds produced by our plethora of prairie plants.

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    Doors Open Milwaukee at Lakeshore State Park

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    Join the Friends of Lakeshore State Park and partner organizations near the park’s pebble beach for a variety of hikes, talks and hands-on drop-in programs in celebration of Doors Open Milwaukee.

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    Kids Fishing Clinic

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    Stop by the park’s accessible fishing pier and try your hand at fishing (about halfway through the park on the ‘lagoon’ side).

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    Fall Flowers Hike

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    Native plants provide ever-changing colorful scenery at the Lakeshore State Park!

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    Beach ‘Bonfire’

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    Stop by the pebble beach, make a s’more, and meet the Park staff on your stroll through the park!

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    Fossil Hike

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    Did you know that the rocky boulders along Lakeshore State Park have a variety of fossils?

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