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Lakeshore State Park

Lakeshore State Park is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) Wisconsin state park located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee.[1] It is situated adjacent to both Discovery World and Henry Maier Festival Park.[2][3] It is the only urban state park in Wisconsin and features restored prairie and a pebble beach.[1][4] In addition to the prairie, portions of the park are planted with Kentucky bluegrass.[4]

The park has a paved trail that connects to both the Hank Aaron State Trail and the Oak Leaf Trail.[1][3] The park features a fishing pier overlooking a basin, on the side opposite Lake Michigan.[4] There are also boat slips at the north end of the park that can be occupied overnight.[2][4]

The park itself is perched atop an artificial bed of limestone rock material removed during the Deep Tunnel Project in the 1980s.[4] Originally known as Harbor Island, the land was built to protect Henry Maier Festival Park from erosion and to shelter boats in the lagoon from storms.[5] It was set aside for "public use and enjoyment" by Milwaukee mayor John Norquist in October 1991.[4] In 1998, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources made the island into a state park and set aside space for prairie restoration.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c "Lakeshore State Park". Milwaukee Recreation. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Lakeshore State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Lakeshore State Park". Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Taylor-Carlson, Cari (December 3, 2020). "Milwaukee Walks: The Loveliness of Lakeshore State Park". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Looby, Caitlin (March 28, 2025). "Milwaukee's Lakeshore State Park will have first-ever prescribed burn. Here's what to know". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 30, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)