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Lakeshore State Park
2 reviews for Lakeshore State Park
Some folks have poo-pooed this park for its lack of trees. The park is constructed on a pile of huge chunks of bedrock excavated from deep beneath the city, so no trees will ever grow here. But it's not a State Park in the sense of lush, forested place with hiking trails and camping sites. It's an urban park, an oasis where folks can take a short stroll, connect with the waters of Lake Michigan, sit and contemplate the harbor, the skyline, and the blue expanse of the Lake.
Lakeshore State Park is not a destination in and of itself. It's a place to chill for a bit while visiting Summerfest, the art museum, Discovery World, or while riding your bike up and down the Lakefront.
As a bicyclist, I love the fact that this park finally connects the lakeshore bike paths north of the downtown with bike lanes through the Third Ward and south. It makes riding from the north shore to the south shore much easier and more pleasent.
This is a seven hectare park on a constructed island in Lake Michigan located just offshore from the Maier Festival Grounds (Summerfest). It has gorgeous views of the city and lake and serves as a crucial connection for pedestrian and bicycle access to the Lake Michigan shoreline.
During the many summer festivals at the Maier Festival Grounds, you can still get out on this park to walk along the shore of the lake--a big plus, because in prior times, the lakeshore in this area would be blocked off most of the summer for festivals.
For the summer of 2007, the park is very barren, as the grass is just starting to grow in, so don't expect much vegetation just yet. There is a fishing dock out into the lagoon as well as two areas where large stone blocks run stair-like into the water where you can fish or sit.