Take a ride down and check out all the cool things that are on the street. Besides the UWM…read morebuildings and their Great Lakes Research Ship that they park along the river... there is a park that highlights all the various fish species that are in the lake in the river along with the additional information on the old Jones Island fishing village. You will also see huge P@H trucks on display. Also, the Komatsu offices look like a ship when you look through the windows. The whole area is pretty cool.

Beautiful small plaza with bubbling water and play features, along with a small slide, and a very…read moretall slide made out of an old shipping container. This is a great addition to the budding Harbor District, next to UWM's Freshwater Sciences building. A few bike lock stations and a bubbler and a bottle fill station make it a nice pit stop on a ride. Iron gates with art, open up to a seasonal kayak launch. Perhaps a straight shot kayak launch with less obstacles and right angles is needed here. I was in the area picking up a DIY fall river cleanup kit from Milwaukee Riverkeeper, who would probably appreciate a helping hand with occasional debris, if you spot it. It takes all of us, sometimes. There's nice signage of individual and corporate sponsors, who helped make this plaza a reality, and help keep making Milwaukee a great place on a Great Lake.

tl;dr A gorgeous 8.8 acre park filled with history, giant shade trees, the gentle pleasant sound of…read morewater as it moves along in the Bark River, a crazy unique wooden playground themed after a fort, multiple war memorials, huge shade trees, and a bathroom with drinking fountain. The playground is titled 'Fort Cushing' and is an all wood structure, with primarily a mulch surface and a few minor spots with a rubber surface. Within the playground there are separated areas for the little kids side and the big kids side. The little kids side is fairly small, and consists of two slides, a sandpit, and a few swings. Safety note, the baby swings are crazy high off of the ground since the mulch has been worn down so much, so make sure your kiddo is secured as it would be a huge drop. The big kids side has a variety of slides, bridges, monkey bars, giant tires to climb through as well as a tire swing, and more. Note: The drop off of the covered twist slide also has a huge drop at the end from the worn down mulch. It's definitely a unique playground but if you have little kids you can't trust yet on their own you'll definitely have to be flexible and fast to get through it all. There is a huge open area filled with mature shade trees, a tall monument dedicated to the three Cushing Brothers, as well as an obelisk, and a few other memorials. The park is also situated along the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Oh, and dogs are allowed here! Plus, they have bags available for cleanup. If you're in the area, this park is definitely worth the stop!

Went here because it was listed as one of the best playgrounds in the MKE metro, and it is indeed…read morethat. All wood, and lots of twists and turns, but fenced in so you can't lose the kids too easily.good amount of parking, but nice bike/walking access through the Lake Country and Ice Age trails. Clean bathrooms. Nice view of the Bark River. Definitely worth a trip out here, plus Delafield is a cute town.

Gordon Park isn't all that big, but I am delighted it has been preserved. There are interesting…read morestone foundations and walls on the east end of the park that just beg for an explanation, including one circle that begs for rituals. When I visit with my nephews and niece, we imagine Druids feeling at home. Of course, in pleasant weather we have actually seen folks LARPing in medieval gear as if to prove us right. The splash pad is silent in fall and winter, but the playground remains active on sunny days. Off street parking is ample and soccer games are fun to watch, even if you don't have skin in the game for either side. Maybe Gordon Park isn't a big one or a famous one in the County's excellent park system, but it is so accessible -- you can just tumble out into Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods from there.

You will see a lot of families since there is a small playground and a splash pad. There is a…read morepavilion for events, meetings or any social activity. The park is pretty safe. It connects to the Beerline Trail. This trail is absolutely gorgeous. It runs along the Milwaukee River, so there is a lot of photo ops. Oh! It's really lovely. It's only 3 point something miles, but it connects to the Oak Leaf Trail, a much longer trail. Overall, 5 stars. The Beerline Trail is awesome!

One of our favorite parks in Wauwatosa. A lot to explore. Whole park is beautiful designed with art…read morepieces. Nice bike pump track, good walking and sitting area. Events in the summer is definitely a plus.

I would have killed for a park like this when I was a kid! The play equipment is awesome with lots…read moreof fun things to do and everything is so brightly colored. Even on a gloomy and a little rainy morning like the one we visited on, this park is vibrant and fun. There are lots of grassy areas to run and play, artistic benches and fountains, the bathrooms are nice and clean, the parks workers blow out all the leaves and take good care of the grounds and did I mention the multiple really cool playground areas and toys? Plus they have Mama Rosa which is the cherry on top! This park made me wish I was a kid again, or that I had young kids again so I could come here and play. If you're in the area, definitely give this spot a stop!

Holler Park was my favorite park to go swimming at when I was a kid! They had two great pools for…read morepeople to enjoy, the pools were Heated! That was a necessity for me, I was always freezing!

I've been to this park, sitting all unassuming-like and almost hidden on 6th street, on numerous…read moreoccasions and dined with my husband on our take out (usually Culver's, from down the street). Sometimes it was in the car, sometimes it was at a picnic table. Having no real reason to check out the area, we never explored it, so we pretty much thought that what you could see from 6th street was it. Off the parking lot, however, there is a driveway/roadway that goes back a little ways and there are buildings at it's back, but there is a sign at the "entrance" to this drive that states any parking beyond is handicap accessible only. Bingo! Hubs has a placard, having recently undergone knee surgery. So, on this fine July day, we drive back into a smaller parking lot and are surprised to see what looks like 3 pretty big buildings, basketball courts in the not-to-distant distance and some open space with more picnic tables! Wow, who knew? We grabbed a picnic table under some oaks and began to eat. I looked up for a second and realized there was a pond down the hill in front of us. In the pond, a Great Blue Heron was fishing for it's lunch. Cool! We finished eating and began to explore. The 3 buildings were actually 2. One was a very large cabin that we learned could be rented out for parties. It comes complete with a stage area, small kitchen, bathrooms (of course), a fireplace and some lodge-y type furniture. It also has a wrap around porch and looks over the pond. On one side of the cabin is a wildflower garden that looks like it was abandoned. There are short pathways in the garden, but they are overgrown and lead to broken and/or rotting wooden benches. Behind the cabin are paved walkways that lead to a floating dock in the pond and to a small wooded area beyond. The other building was a recreation type building that you see in most parks, with the swimming pool dressing rooms attached to it. There is, indeed, a pool. Two actually....a kiddie wading pool and a large swimming pool that is only 5 feet deep. Behind the swimming pool is a bunch of playground equipment (swing sets, monkey bars, etc.) with the b-ball courts to one side and an empty lawn on the other. It also looked like there might be a small parking lot by the b-ball courts. If not, there is plenty of street parking available, as I noticed there was another street back there (9th street) with houses on the other side. Now that I've seen the whole of it, I can truly say that this is a neat little family friendly gem hidden between the airport, Layton and Howell. A nice place to hang out when the other area parks get too busy. 124/2015

Lovely local park. Very well maintained. Great playground for the kids. Multiple shelters to use…read more You can even fish.

This park has a stunning view of the damn. It has a ball park, playground, lots of walking paths,…read moreand covered areas for parties. It even has fireplaces! There are often events like farmers markets, flea markets, and food trucks. Bathrooms are open year round which is so helpful when I take my dogs on a long walk in the winter.

My son and I love this park! Despite being close to the hustle and bustle of the lakefront, it is…read moreusually pretty quiet here. Lots of grass and trees which look pretty in the fall. Not far from Colectivo - perfect excuse to grab coffee before hitting the park for a play date! Wood chips, baby swings, monkey bars, multiple slides, small equipment for young ones, garbage cans, benches. Playground is suitable for younger & older kids. The park area is a great spot for anyone to relax or walk!

Back Bay Park is a great, quiet park. It feels tucked away even though it's not because it's not…read morecrowded. We found a great spot on the beach and hung our hammock. It feels like your outside of the city.

This playground is right next to a big field, with a forested area next to it. Minimal traffic…read morenearby, nearly no traffic noise. Just a serene place to play and rest. There's a sand pit- which can be a pro or a con :) Also nearby: Boerner Botanical Garden, Margie's garden, Wehr center (which has a 2 mile loop around a pond, and a little play area for kids with a log cabin and a mud kitchen)

The little one and I were suffering from some cabin fever so I decided to pack up the jogging…read morestroller and go for a nice walk somewhere. After carting out to some trails in Muskego that I found were closed, I decided to walk Whitnall park since I haven't before. I found this big parking lot right next to this great playground. The baby isn't quite old enough yet for the playground, but we will be back as soon as she is. Anyways, we took a walk around and found out this was pretty close to Boerner Botanical Gardens. The area is all lush rolling hills, woods, wildlife, ponds, streams and waterfalls. It's seriously beautiful and definitely worth walking through. My only complaint is that I read on the Internet that this park had a paved trail, and it did. The paved trail, however, was actually a road. Most folks were very careful and took it slow driving, but there was a few dingleberries who decided to whip through like it was a highway, so for that, I knocked off a star.