LaFollette Park
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Riverside Park is the headquarters for Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community about the Great Outdoors. The UEC has branches throughout the city and each one aims to provide children with activities that involve nature, from walks in the woods to farming in the city, every activity brings children as well as adults closer to their environment. The park itself has over 15 acres of forest and the east bank of the Milwaukee River runs through it. Additionally, the center has several live animals within its doors and because it is a riparian habitat, its perfect for birdwatching enthusiasts.
Perched on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lakeshore State Park is a beautiful green space which proffers many activities like picnicking, sunbathing, walking and jogging among others. Accentuated by the serene waters of Lake Michigan, this pleasant state park is pervaded with whiffs of balmy and soothing gusts of wind. Fringed by a tapestry of soaring, urbane buildings, this park, although being in the midst of the city, offers moments of peace and repose from Milwaukee's contemporary cacophony. Located within close proximity to Discovery World and the Milwaukee Art Museum, this park is also a favored fishing destination. Home to a marina and tracery of winding trails, this state park serves as a backdrop for various spectacles and shows like the popular Lakefront Festival of the Arts.
