Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.
We enhance the quality of life in Milwaukee County through great public service.
Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.
Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.
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When cabin fever kicks in, find plenty to do in the parks this winter.
All Milwaukee County Parks allow cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Groomed cross-country trails are available at:
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Trails through the Nature Center are ideal for snowshoeing!
A dozen County Parks have hills ideal for sledding, when conditions allow.
Lit from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park is open for skating! Bring your own skates to skate for free, or you can rent skates from us!
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Skate on Select Lagoons & Land Rinks: When the ice on the lagoons reaches six inches of depth, grab your skates and head to the parks, which have rinks managed by community partners. Skate at your own risk and ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO POSTED SIGNS!
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