Grant Park
Grant Park is a park in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the coast of Lake Michigan.
A park & preserve inside South Milwaukee
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
Oak Creek is the nearest base
Oak Creek is 4 miles southwest, with 15 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 75 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
General Mitchell (MKE) has airline service, about 3 miles from Grant Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in South Milwaukee. Green months are the mild ones.
Grant Park
Grant Park is a park in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the coast of Lake Michigan. It is the second-largest park in Milwaukee County. The park contains Seven Bridges Trail, a forested trail alongside a ravine with a stream. The trail contains ten wooden bridges, including a covered bridge at the trailhead, as well as stone walls and benches. The southern side of the park contains a sandy beach and a golf course. Founded in 1911, Grant Park was one of the first parks in Milwaukee County. The trails were largely developed under the leadership of Frederick C. Wulff in the 1920s and 1930s, with some work supported by federal agencies. The park receives thousands of visitors annually and has been the subject of ghost stories.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near Grant Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Milwaukee (101) and Oak Creek (15).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Grant Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Milwaukee | in town | — | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 20,442 | $236K | B |
| Milwaukee | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 101 79 hotels · 10 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 566,973 | $184K | D− |
| Oak Creek | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 15 9 hotels · 6 motels | 37,325 | $332K | C+ |
| Franklin | 9 mi west | 15 min | 18 10 hotels · 8 motels | 35,886 | $364K | B+ |
| Mount Pleasant | 15 mi south | 20 min | 19 17 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 27,953 | $292K | B− |
| Caledonia | 9 mi south | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 25,257 | $303K | A |
| Glendale | 15 mi north | 20 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 13,656 | $283K | D |
| West Allis | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 7 7 hotels | 59,612 | $204K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Grant Park
Other well-known places within 54 miles.
52 mi
53 mi
Photo credits
Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chicago Botanic Garden: No machine-readable author provided. Kaosfere assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 2.5
Visiting Grant Park
Is Grant Park in South Milwaukee?
Yes. It’s inside South Milwaukee, WI.
When is the best time to visit Grant Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–81°.
How far is Grant Park from Chicago?
About 75 miles south of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Grant Park?
General Mitchell (MKE), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Grant Park?
Milwaukee (12 mi, 101 places to stay), Oak Creek (4 mi, 15 places to stay) and Franklin (9 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips from people in South Milwaukee
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.