City & County of Milwaukee
Milwaukee has a ton of trails, many of them paved.
Milwaukee County Parks has the 43-mile “Forked Aster Trail System” connecting 28 parks. The trails pass through diverse woodlands, wetlands, and prairies in the Park System’s 9,200 acres of natural areas. Call Parks to learn more about which parks have trails suitable for your abilities.
Milwaukee County Parks Phone 414-257-7275 Links to Maps of County Parks
Accessibility in Milwaukee Parks. TrailLink lists 47 walking trails around Milwaukee!
There are accessible piers at Holler Park and Scout Lake Park, or you can fish along the seawall at Veterans Park.
Wehr Nature Center Phone 414-425-8550 Map Another Map 220 acres and 5 miles of trails going through forest, prairie, savanna, and wetland. There is an accessible boardwalk to a deck on the lake.
Oak Leaf Trail 125 miles. Although largely an urban trail, quite a bit of it runs along the shores of Lake Michigan. The trail system is mostly smooth asphalt. Map
Bugline Trail 15.6 mile asphalt rail/trail
? Cudahy Nature Preserve
Cudahy Nature Preserve is an “outstanding example of the hardwood forests that once covered most of Milwaukee County” Phone 414-257-6521 Trails
Greenfield Park 1.2 mile “paved loop featuring a lake with opportunities to see wildlife along your walk.”
? Bender Park Beach on Lake Michigan shoreline. Description in TripAdvisor. Phone 414-762-1550 Map
Boerner Botanical Gardens
“Ramps throughout the Botanical Gardens take you to colorful and fragrant displays in 12 garden spaces.
Phone 414-525-5600 Map