Lake Park
Lake Park is an urban park covering 138.1 acres (559,000 m2), stretching 1 mile (1.6 km) on a bluff above Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The first name on our list around it is Fiserv Forum, 3 mi away. Its mildest months, May to September, bring highs of 67–82°F.
A garden inside Milwaukee
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 15°, with about 40" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Milwaukee
Lake Park is inside Milwaukee, which has 101 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 86 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
General Mitchell (MKE) has airline service, about 9 miles from Lake Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
The weather near Lake Park shifts through the year, as below.
Lake Park
Lake Park is an urban park covering 138.1 acres (559,000 m2), stretching 1 mile (1.6 km) on a bluff above Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1993) · listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places (1993)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
A base for Lake Park
To stay close, try Milwaukee (101) and Glendale (13).
- 1Fiserv Forum
- 2Milwaukee Art Museum
- 3UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
- 4Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
- 5Harley-Davidson Museum
- 6Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
- 7Marcus Amphitheater
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lake Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | in town | — | 101 79 hotels · 10 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 562,407 | $184K | D− |
| Glendale | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 14,795 | $283K | D |
| Wauwatosa | 8 mi west | 15 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 48,649 | $339K | C |
| Oak Creek | 13 mi south | 20 min | 15 9 hotels · 6 motels | 38,296 | $332K | C+ |
| Brookfield | 13 mi west | 20 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 41,448 | $444K | B+ |
| Franklin | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 16 8 hotels · 8 motels | 36,687 | $364K | B+ |
| West Allis | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 7 7 hotels | 60,119 | $204K | C |
| Waukesha | 19 mi west | 30 min | 21 17 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 70,872 | $316K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Each of these is within 49 miles.
13 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
22 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Big draw49 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
43 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
54 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
65 mi City parkMitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
73 mi TheatreMarcus AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Sulfur (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marcus Amphitheater: Ryan Dickey from Evanston, IL / Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0
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Know before you visit Lake Park
Is Lake Park in Milwaukee?
Yes. It’s inside Milwaukee, WI.
When is the best time to visit Lake Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–82°.
How far is Lake Park from Chicago?
About 86 miles south of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lake Park?
General Mitchell (MKE), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lake Park?
Milwaukee (in town, 101 places to stay), Glendale (5 mi, 13 places to stay) and Wauwatosa (8 mi, 9 places to stay).
Ask people in Milwaukee
No one has shared advice yet; Milwaukee’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.