Key Milwaukee

August 2026

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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36 keymilwaukee.com Menomonee River Line Dretzka Park - Doyne Park, approximately 14.75 miles Starting from Dretzka Park, the Menomonee branch follows the Little Menom- onee River Parkway and the Menomonee River Parkway. The trail passes through Currie Park and Hoyt Park before reaching downtown Wauwatosa. Kinnickinnic Line Honey Creek Parkway - Veterans Park, approximately 15 miles This east-west section connects Wauwatosa with downtown Milwaukee. The trail passes through Jack- son Park and McCarty Park following the Kinnickinnic River Parkway, and uses sections of the Honey Creek Parkway to connect with the Menomonee Line in Wauwatosa. Root River Line Hansen Park - Milwaukee County Sports Complex, approximately 19 miles The southwestern section travels from Wauwatosa down to Franklin. The trail connects with the Hank Aaron State Trail on Un- derwood Creek Parkway and the New Berlin Trail in Greenfield Park. The trail follows the Root River park- way for much of the trail. Oak Creek Line Root River Parkway South - Grant Park, approximately 12.5 miles The southeastern section of the trail connects the southern edge of the Root River Parkway with the Oak Creek Parkway via an old railroad track (the North Shore Right of Way). The trail connects with the South Shore Line at Grant Park. South Shore Line Grant Park - Cupertino Park, approximately 8 miles The South Shore Line tracks the shoreline of Lake Michigan from Grant Park in the south, through Warnimont Park, Sheridan Park, Bay View Park, South Shore Park and Cupertino Park. The majority of this section is on off-road trail. Milwaukee River Line Juneau Park - Brown Deer Park, approximately 14 miles This section of trail begins in downtown Milwaukee along the lakefront, travels through the city on a sec- tion known as the Eastside Trail before connecting with the Milwaukee River and tracking the river north through Estabrook Park, The Oak Leaf Trail is a multi-use trail system with over 125 miles of trail for cycling, rollerblading, walking, birding and running around Milwaukee County. Nearly a quarter of the trail hugs the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. The trail system is mostly smooth asphalt, with dozens of easily accessed connections that take you just about anywhere in the Milwaukee metro area. THIS TRAIL IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN MAIN BRANCH LINES, AS WELL AS TWO SCENIC LOOPS AND TWO EAST-WEST CONNECTORS. OAK LEAF TRAIL ENJOY THE OUT DOORS ON THE OAK LEAF TRAIL AND OZAUKEE INTERURBAN TRAIL

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