List of parks in Milwaukee

Most parks in Milwaukee are owned and maintained by Milwaukee County as part of a county-wide system. However, some parks are administered by other entities, such as the state of Wisconsin, the city of Milwaukee, or neighborhood organizations.

Parks in Milwaukee County park system

The Milwaukee County Park system was awarded the 2009 National Gold Medal Award "for excellence in the field of park and recreation management" by the National Recreation and Park Association.

Park	Address	Size	Notes	Photo
Alcott	3751 S 97 St
Algonquin	7850 N 51 St		This park, located in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, has historically been a neighborhood park. Located adjacent to Algonquin Elementary School, Algonquin Park is the home of a playground and wading pool.
Armour	6105 W Norwich Ave
Atkinson	936 W Atkinson Ave
Back Bay	2315 E Back Bay		Overlooks Lake Michigan
Baran	2600 S Chase Ave		Baran Park has primarily been a baseball park, housing several ball diamonds. Nestled between the freeway and the neighborhoods of Bay View, Baran Park has provided a quiet island adjacent to several highly populated areas on Milwaukee's south side.
Barnard	3300 W Barnard Ave		Adjacent to Greenfield Middle School
Bay View	3120 S Lake Dr
Beckum	900 W. Brown St
Bender	4503 E Ryan Rd
Big Bay	5000 N Lake Dr
Bradford	2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr		Beach volleyball courts along Lake Michigan
Brown Deer	7835 N Green Bay Rd		Location of the Brown Deer Park Golf Course and since 1994, the U.S. Bank Championship. Golf course designed by George Hansen in 1929.
Burns Commons	1300 N Franklin Pl		The original site was donated to the City of Milwaukee by a real estate developer named James H. Rogers in 1847, making it one of the oldest parks in the city. The city soon changed the name to Franklin Park, the later renamed the park in honor of Scottish poet Robert Burns, to whom there is statue.
Butterfly	37th and Meinecke Ave
Caesar's	1939 N Warren Ave		Southern end of the "east bank trail" on the East Side, adjacent to the east bank of the Milwaukee River and the former North Avenue dam. Site was originally acquired by the City of Milwaukee Water Department in 1889 and was named Milwaukee River Dam Park. In 1929, it was transferred to the city's parks department and named Caesar's Park in honor of Caesar Paikowski. In 1997, the city of Milwaukee removed the central section of the North Avenue dam, allowing the water to flow faster.
Cambridge Woods	Cambridge & Providence		Located in Milwaukee's East Side neighborhood, west of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, along the Milwaukee River.
Cannon	303 N 95 St
Carver	911 W Brown St		A portion of the current site has a history of park use which dates back to 1853. At that point in time, Quentin's Park, a private facility, occupied the site of what is now Roosevelt Middle School plus much of the southerly part of Carver Park. In 1879 this land was sold to the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company and Schlitz Park was created. Through the 1940s, the park was called Lapham Park and featured the Lapham Memorial.
Cathedral Square	520 E Wells St		The exact site of Milwaukee's second courthouse, as well as neighboring land to the first courthouse, which was just north of the park. Next to St. John's Cathedral and location of "Jazz in the Park," an outdoor summer concert series.
Center Street	6420 W Clarke St
Chippewa	11500 Park Hill Ave
Clarke Square	2330 W Vieau Pl		Donated in 1837 by Nathaniel Brown and Norman and Lydia Clarke, who at the time were real estate developers in the area.
Clas	930 W Wells St		Located adjacent to the south entrance of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. The Park Commission acquired the land from the County Board in 1967. A fountain was added during redevelopment of the space in the 1980s. The park was named after Alfred C. Clas, a prominent architect and planner who also served as a County Park Commissioner
Columbus, Indigenous Peoples'	7301 W Courtland Ave
Cooper	8701 W Chambers St		Named for William H. Cooper who served as a member of the Milwaukee County Parks Commission from 1948 to 1955, the park contains a rental pavilion, softball diamonds, a play structure, and a wading pool. The Friends of Cooper Park partner with the county for park improvements, volunteer activities, and community events.
Copernicus	2150 W Klein Ave
Cudahy	3000 E Ramsey Ave
Cudahy Nature Preserve	501 E College Ave
Cupertino	2000 E Iron St		Named after County Supervisor Daniel Cupertino, this area was previously the northernmost portion of Southshore Park.
Currie	3535 N Mayfair Rd		Golf course designed by George Hansen in 1927.
Dineen	6901 W Vienna Ave		Located on the northwest side of Milwaukee, the park land was first acquired in 1951, with major developments in the 1960s. Named in honor of Cornelius R. Dineen, Park Commissioner.
Doctors	1870 E Fox Ln		Overlooks Lake Michigan; adjoins Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Doyne	5300 W Wells St
Dretzka	12020 W Bradley Rd		The majority of park land was acquired in 1956. The park was named after Jerome C. Dretzka, a member of the Park Commission. The golf course opened in 1964. Other facilities include a golf driving range, picnic areas, sand volleyball, a multi-use athletic field, a disc golf course, a segment of the Oak Leaf Trail, and a groomed cross-country ski trail.
Estabrook	4400 N Estabrook Dr		Located along the easterly bank of the Milwaukee River between Hampton Ave and Capitol Drive. Initial acquisition of land for the park started in 1916. Significant development took place in the early and mid-1930s, led in part by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The historic Benjamin Church House—built by pioneer builder Benjamin F. Church—was moved to the park in 1938. The WITI TV Tower is also located within the park.
Euclid	3200 S 88 St
Falk	2013 W Rawson Ave
Franklin	10400 W Oakwood Rd
Froemming	8801 S 51 St
Garden Homes Square	2600 W Atkinson Ave
Gilman Triangle	2475 N Lake Dr
Gordon	2828 N Humboldt Blvd		The City of Milwaukee purchased the site for Gordon Park in 1907. In 1937, it was turned over to Milwaukee County as part of the consolidation of parks.
Grant	100 E Hawthorne Ave		Located in South Milwaukee, established in 1911 after Horace Fowle's sale of farm land.
Granville Dog Park	11718 W Good Hope Pl		Milwaukee County's first dog park. Established in 1998, Granville Dog Park sits in what was once the town of Granville before it was annexed by the City of Milwaukee. Originally created by a combination of political leaders and a non-profit group, Partners in Parks, Granville Dog Park is now run exclusively by the Milwaukee County Parks department.
Greene	4235 S Lipton Ave
Greenfield Park	2028 S 124 St @ W Greenfield Ave		Located in West Allis at the source of both the Root River and Underwood Creek. The majority of land for the park was acquired in 1921. The golf course, designed by George Hansen, opened in 1923. The park's pool became the county's first outdoor swimming pool when it opened in 1932.
Grobschmidt	3751 W College Ave		Composed of oak-hickory woodland, sedge meadow, and a six-acre pond named Mud Lake. Formerly used by Native Americans and is virtually undeveloped except for the park sign and walking trail.
Hales Corners	5765 S New Berlin Rd
Hansen	9800 W Underwood Creek Pkwy
A.C. Hanson	9100 N Maura Ln		This small park in Brown Deer houses a great playground.
Hart	7300 Chestnut Street Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Hartung	3266 Menomonee River Parkway Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Hawthorne Glen	1130 North 60th Street		Nature center museum, live native animals, ¾ mile self-guided nature trail, picnic areas
Highland	4000 W Highland Blvd
Holler	5151 S 6 St
Holt	3300 S 106 St		Undeveloped park located in Greenfield.
Hoyt	1800 Swan Blvd
Humboldt	3000 S Howell Ave		One of the city's first parks, opened in 1891. In 1900, it was named to honor Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt.
Jackson	3500 W Forest Home Ave		First named Reynolds Grove in 1907, renamed in honor of Andrew Jackson in 1910. The park contains the Statue of Commerce or "The Pewter Lady." This statue by sculptor Gustav Haug had originally stood over the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce building in downtown from 1880 until 1909.
Jacobus	6501 W Hillside Ln		The original name of the site was Sholes Park in honor of Christopher Sholes. In 1932, the site was renamed in recognition of the role Charles C. Jacobus, a former county supervisor from Wauwatosa, had in development of the park system.
Johnsons	1919 W Fond du Lac Ave
Johnstone	6750 S 24 St
Joseph Lichter	N Swan Rd & W Fairy Chasm Dr
Juneau	801 N Lincoln Memorial Dr		Named after Solomon Juneau. Overlooks Lake Michigan just north of downtown. Originally under the jurisdiction of the public works department. The original park was a narrow strip of land along the bluff above a busy railroad depot.
Kern	3614 N Humboldt Blvd
King	1531 W Vliet St		Named after Martin Luther King Jr. The County Park Commission acquired park land in 1968 from the City of Milwaukee redevelopment agency. The community center opened in 1976, which continued to provide a range of programming.
Kinnickinnic Sports Center	3070 S 20 St
Kletzsch	6560 N Milw. River Pkwy		Adjacent to the Milwaukee River within the City of Glendale. Acquisition of land for the park began in 1918 when the Blatz farm was purchased. Named after Alvin P. Kletzsch, a member of the Park Commission. Archaeological studies done in the early 1930s indicated that a portion of the park once contained an Indian camp and burial ground.
Kohl	7603 W County Line Rd		Named after real estate developer, Sydney Kohl, this land was donated to Milwaukee County but has become undeveloped thus far. Previous to being named the land was called Park Site 71. An effort to explore development of the property was torpedoed by neighbors adjacent to the park in 2000 amid fears of what development could bring.
Kops	3321 N 86 St		Named in honor of Milwaukee County Supervisor, Gerald Henry Kops, the park is located near Mount Mary College. Attorney Kops received his undergraduate degree from NYU and his law degree from Marquette University. He served as Milwaukee County Supervisor for over 20 years in the 1930s nd 1940's. The park includes a wading pool, tot lot and 2 softball diamonds.
Kosciuszko	2201 S 7 St		The city acquired initial land in 1890 from J. C. Coleman, and the site was referred to as the Coleman Tract and Coleman Park. During the mid-1890s the site was renamed Lincoln Avenue Park and ultimately in 1900 it was named after General Tadeusz Kościuszko, to which there is a statue.
Alan Kulwicki Memorial Park	10777 W Coldspring Rd		Created in 1996 to honor NASCAR racecar driver, and Greenfield native, Alan Kulwicki
La Follette	9418 W Washington St
Lake	3233 E Kenwood Blvd		Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Location of the historic North Point Lighthouse, which was built in 1855.
Lincoln	1301 W Hampton Ave		Location of the television station transmitter tower for WISN-TV and the combined tower of Weigel Broadcasting's four area stations.
Lindbergh	3629 N 16 St
Lindsay	4360 N 87 St
Lyons	3301 S 55 St
Madison	9800 W Glendale Ave
Maitland	6001 S 13 St
Manitoba	2941 S 49 St
McCarty	8214 W Cleveland Ave		Located in West Allis. A segment of the Oak Leaf Trail cuts through this park.
McGovern	5400 N 51 Blvd		Initially called Silver Spring Park, later renamed in honor of William R. McGovern, the longest serving Park Commissioner. Initial acquisition of the land took place in 1910 when the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors purchased acreage as part of the House of Corrections farm which was located in that area.
McKinley	1750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
Meaux	1904 W Villard Ave
Melody View Preserve	7300 N 91 St		Prior to acquisition by Milwaukee County, this land was owned by MPS who sold the land to Walgreens who wanted to put a pharmacy on Good Hope Road. Amid neighborhood concerns, the County Supervisor at the time negotiated donation of the land between Walgreens and the Melody View Neighborhood. A walking path which was planned of the park was scrapped amid budget concerns in the late 1990s.
Merrill	461 N 35 St
Metcalfe	3401 W. Meinecke Ave
Mitchell	524 S Layton Blvd		Location of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.
Mitchell Airport	4446 S Logan Ave		Located just north of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Mitchell Boulevard	5115 W Bluemound Rd		The Tree of Life is at the North end of the park along Bluemound Rd.
Moody	2200 W Burleigh St
Morgan Triangle	3404 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Nash	7800 W Nash St
Noyes	8235 W Good Hope Rd		Housing a par 3 golf course, Noyes Park is a short course on Milwaukee's Northwest side. It also houses a great playground on the western part of the park.
Oakwood	3600 W Oakwood Rd		Initial acquisition of land for the park occurred in 1958, the rest was purchased by 1961. The 18-hole golf course occupies over one-half of the park and it is the county's longest course at approximately 7,000 yards.
O'Donnell Park	E. Wisconsin Avenue & Prospect		Has views of the lakefront and downtown skyline from benches and picnic tables. Home to the Betty Brinn Children's Museum, banquet facilities and plaza gardens used for weddings and other events. The park links the east end of Wisconsin Avenue and the "Calatrava" addition of the Milwaukee Art Museum through the Reiman Bridge. A great place to watch daily opening and closing of the Calatrava's white "wings", as well as fireworks and sunrises. North half of park was originally part of adjacent Juneau Park and dates back to 1868.
Pere Marquette	900 N Plankinton Ave		Directly west of the Marcus Center, across the Milwaukee River. The Milwaukee County Historical Society is at its western edge. The original development of the park was completed in 1976. The park is named in honor of Father Jacques Marquette. Hosts the annual River Splash festival.
Pleasant Valley	1229 E Concordia Ave
Pompeii Square	Interstate 794 @ N Van Buren St & N Jackson St		Location of Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church, which stood west across N. Jackson St. from present-day Pompeii Square. The church was razed for freeway expansion in 1967.
Popuch	8500 W Granville Rd		This small, neighborhood park is a little green oasis with an ADA compliant playground.
Prospect Triangle	Bradford & Maryland
Pulaski – Cudahy	5400 S Swift Ave
Pulaski–Milwaukee	2677 S 16 St		Includes a bronze sculpture of Casimir Pulaski, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. The sculpture was created by Joseph Kiselewski, a Polish - American sculptor.
Rainbow	700 S 119 St
Rawson	1400 E Rawson Ave
Red Arrow	920 N Water St		Named in honor of the symbol for the 32nd Infantry Division. The original Red Arrow Park, between N 10th St and N 11th St south of Wisconsin Ave, was lost due to freeway construction. The county acquired the current site in 1966 from the City of Milwaukee Redevelopment Authority. As part of recent redevelopment of the space, there is now a public outdoor ice-skating rink.
Riverside	1500 E Riverside Pl		Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Present-day location of the main offices of the Urban Ecology Center.
Riverton Meadows	2800 E Honeysuckle Ave
Rose	3045 N Dr M L King Jr Dr		Originally named after James A. Garfield in 1922. In the late 1970s, the park was renamed in honor of Clinton E. Rose who had served as a County Supervisor and a Park Commissioner.
Runway Dog Exercise Area	1214 E. Rawson Ave
Saveland	3700 S 2 St
Schoenecker	6237 N Hopkins St
Scout Lake	5902 W Loomis Rd
Servite Park Preserve	8501 N Servite Dr		This land adjacent to the former site of a Servite Order Monastery, the intention of this land was to be a planted and established and undeveloped prairie. The trail, designed by the County Supervisor at the time, was inspired by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. Under a public-private partnership, the trail was built by WE energies in exchange for rights to access the power lines through the park.
Sheridan	4800 S Lake Dr		This park is operated by Milwaukee County Park in the City of Cudahy. It was originally donated to the city by Patrick Cudahy in 1914. It lies on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan.	-
Sherman	3000 N Sherman Blvd
Smith	5462 N 33 St
South Shore	2900 S Shore Dr
Southwood Glen	3180 W Hilltop Ave
Sports Complex	6000 W Ryan Rd
St Martin's	10705 W Robinwood Ln
Tiefenthaler	2501 W Galena St
Tippecanoe	1411 E Warnimont Ave
Trimborn Farm	8881 W Grange Ave
Uihlein Soccer Park	7101 W Good Hope Rd		A soccer-specific stadium built in 1994, the Milwaukee Wave sometimes practices here.
Valley	343 N 42 St
Veteran's	1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr		Just south of the McKinley Marina along Milwaukee's Lakefront.
Vogel	8601 W Lancaster Ave
Wahl/Harriet Tubman	4750 N 48 St
Walker Square	1031 S 9 St		Originally donated to the city by George H. Walker in 1836.
Warnimont	5400 S Lake Dr
Washington Park	1859 N 40 St		Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1892. Originally named West Park, it was renamed Washington Park in 1900. It gradually became the location of the city's zoo in the late 1800s and continued there until 1963. A branch of the Urban Ecology Center opened in the park in 2007. The park also includes a bandshell designed by Fitzhugh Scott, which seats 8,500 people, and opened on August 23, 1938.
Webster	4521 N Mayfair Rd		Located just west of Mayfair Road, the park is owned by Milwaukee County and leased to the City of Wauwatosa. The Oak Leaf Trail runs through it.
Wedgewood	7201 W Wedgewood Dr
Wehr Nature Center	9701 W College Ave		Located near Boerner Botanical Gardens and Whitnall Park golf course.
West Milwaukee	5000 W Burnham St
Whitnall Park	5879 S 92 St		Location of the Boerner Botanical Gardens. Golf course designed by George Hansen in 1932. Largest park in the system, named after city planner Charles B. Whitnall who was instrumental in starting up the park system.
Wilson	1601 W Howard Ave		Named in honor of Woodrow Wilson. Initial acquisition of the site occurred in 1930. In 1938, work on the park's grade was completed by the Works Progress Administration.
Wilson Recreation	4001 S 20 St		Located directly west of Wilson Park. Programming is done year around at the indoor ice arena for both open free style skating as well as private groups and clubs. The Milwaukee Admirals continue to use Wilson as a practice facility.
Wisconsin Avenue	10300 W Wisconsin Ave
Wyrick	5400 W Green Tree Rd
Zablocki	3717 W Howard Ave
Zeidler Union Square	301 W Michigan St		First Milwaukee public park in 1835, as Union Square. Acquired by the county in 1937, as Fourth Ward Square. Now named after Milwaukee's 33rd mayor Carl Zeidler.
Park	Address	Size	Notes	Photo