Lake Michigan

The Gateway to the Lake Milwaukee County Parks are your gateway to life on the lake! Beaches, boat launches and bluffs provide access to Lake Michigan for boating, fishing or sailing. Veterans Park is the hub for summer activities in downtown Milwaukee. Explore your lakefront.

We purify Lake Michigan water to provide pure and fresh drinking water to 866,993 people in 16 communities in Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Waukesha Counties. We maintain 1,960 miles of water mains, 19,889 hydrants and 50,460 valves. Daily per-person, indoor and outdoor use in Milwaukee is 41 gallons.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY LAKES There were 10 lakes found in MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

The Best Beaches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Atwater Park Beach. Natural Feature.
• Bradford Beach. Natural Feature.
• South Shore Park Beach. Natural Feature.
• Tietjen Beach at Doctors Park. Natural Feature.
• Grant Park Beach. Natural Feature.
• McKinley Beach. Natural Feature.

Menomonee Falls: Menomonee Park, W220-N7884 Townline Road, is known locally as Lannon Quarry, with 106 feet of sand beach. Waukesha: Minooka Park, 1927 E. Sunset Drive, has a 4-acre swimming pond open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lifeguards are on duty.

Wisconsin is home to more than 1,000 miles of gorgeous Great Lakes coastline, bordering both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Milwaukee is located directly on the Lake Michigan shoreline, home to excellent urban beaches such as Bradford Beach.

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee moved up a spot in SafeWise’s annual “10 Safest and Most Dangerous Metro Cities in America” report released on Tuesday, April 23. According to the report, which was based on an analysis of FBI crime data, Milwaukee is the sixth most dangerous big city in the United States.

Due to funding and lifeguard shortages all remaining deep well pools will remain closed for the 2021 season.

Milwaukee County’s Cool Waters Aquatic Park in Greenfield Park announced they will open for Memorial Day Weekend. It’s first aquatic facility to open since 2019, after all water parks and pools were closed last summer due to the pandemic.

Stay cool with free-to-use splash pads and wading pools, open in the summer during posted hours.

Open mid-June through mid-August. Holler Park Pool is a small, heated swimming pool. Open mid-June through mid-August. McCarty Park Pool is a traditional, deep-well pool with a giant water slide.

Metcalfe Park is often considered one of Milwaukee’s most dangerous neighborhoods. It is one of the poorest; according to the U.S. Census, the poverty rate for the neighborhood and adjoining areas exceeds 60%.

The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Milwaukee For 2021

• Heritage Heights. Population: 1,905.
• Red Oak Heights. Population: 1,086.
• Alcott Park. Population: 1,764.
• Clayton Crest. Population: 2,006.
• Downer Woods. Population: 4,628.
• Mount Olivet. Population: 785.
• Mitchell Field. Population: 1,752.
• Gra-Ram. Population: 2,357.

Overall, the majority of Milwaukee is relatively safe. However, tourists would be advised to stay away from certain areas of the inner city. This includes the northern parts of the city, particularly the area around the intersection of 5th and Lincoln. Even in this area, your risk is still limited.

From 2012 to 2013, the number of homicides in Milwaukee increased, from 91 murders last year to 102 murders this year. In 2012, the homicide rate was 18.461 per 100,000. If the population remains steady, Chicago’s 2013 rate will be about 15.212, or around what Milwaukee’s rate was the year before.

15 Top-Rated Attractions & Things to Do in Milwaukee, WI

• Take a Stroll along Milwaukee’s Lovely Lakefront.
• Go Whole “Hog” at the Harley-Davidson Museum.
• Get Your Art Fix at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
• Take a Free Tour of Milwaukee City Hall.
• Take in a Show at Pabst Theater.
• Pay a Visit to Pabst Mansion.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin The violent crime rate in Milwaukee is 1,332 incidents per 100,000 residents.

Metcalfe Park is the most dangerous neighborhood in Milwaukee, and you risk a 1 in 10 chance of experiencing a crime. North Division, Mitchell Park, Franklin Heights, Park West, and Washington Park are also the most dangerous neighborhoods in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee is a bigger city, and probably has a more diverse economy. Madison is very scenic with several nice lakes and tree leafed neighborhoods; however Milwaukee has the big lake and more big city amenities. If you considering Milwaukee suburbs, don’t bother, move to Madison.