Lakeshore State Park – Bradford Beach loop from Milwaukee

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Lakeshore State Park – Bradford Beach loop from Milwaukee

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Lakeshore State Park – Bradford Beach loop from Milwaukee

01:34

15.1km

70m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Lakeshore State Park

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309 m

Milwaukee RiverWalk

Highlight • Trail

Read the chronicles of Milwaukee from 1846 to 1983 in the wooden floor of the pathway. What an idea, what an effort!
city.milwaukee.gov/DCD/Projects/RiverWalk

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1.91 km

Lakeshore State Park

Highlight • Lake

This 22-acre state park has a restored prairie and pebble beach. You can get views of the city of Milwaukee and views of Milwaukee Bay.

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4.10 km

Veterans Park Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Veterans Park Lagoon is a 14-acre reservoir within the greater Veterans Park. Some paved paths circle around the water, and there is plenty of green space and picnic areas.

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6.62 km

View of Lake Michigan from North Wahl Avenue

Highlight • Viewpoint

Although not much of the beach can be seen from here, it is still a nice lookout point to Lake Michigan. We were presented with rich colors on our visit in autumn.

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10.1 km

Bradford Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bradford Beach is an open, sandy beach just off the side of the Oak Leaf Trail. You pass a number of beaches as you bike along the paved path, and …

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13.1 km

General Douglas MacArthur Statue

Highlight • Monument

General MacArthur was the top cadet of West Point's 1903 class. This sculpture honors him for his leadership in the Pacific during World War II. MacArthur, his father, and his …

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13.4 km

A great art museum that presents art chronologically from antiquity to the present day. The focus here is on American art from the 19th century to the modern age. There is also a lot of German art. Impressive architecture!

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