Milwaukee County Parks
 

Bradford Beach

Bradford Beach: View from the Beach House

Blue Wave CertificationWisconsin's Top Urban Beach

It's true what they say: It is cooler by the lake, and in Milwaukee, there's nowhere better to cool off than Bradford Beach. In 2009, Bradford Beach became one of Wisconsin's first beaches to receive Blue Wave Certification from the nonprofit Clean Beaches Council of Washington, D.C. Since then, the beach has undergone a rebirth as a center of summer fun.

 

The Dock at Bradford Beach

The Dock at Bradford Beach

Kick back and relax while enjoying the beach, the sand, the lake, and great food and drinks! The extensive menu includes appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, paninis, wraps and tacos. The drink menu also offers a wide selection of beers, wine and cocktails. 

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VolleyLife at Bradford Beach

Beach Volleyball

Leagues are available five days a week from May through August. Toss in four major volleyball tournaments, and you have a volleyball paradise! Hourly court and ball rentals, summer youth volleyball camps and small-group private lessons ensure plenty of fun for everyone.

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Ring-billed Gull (c) Jack Bartholmai

Birding Hotspot

Bradford Beach is on a prime route for migratory shorebirds and waterfowl known as the Lake Michigan Flyway. This hot spot has seen 228 bird species.

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MooSa's Burgers, Custard, Wings at Northpoint

MooSa’s

MooSa's custard stand at the south end of Bradford Beach serves up burgers (including the Impossible burger), brats, walking tacos and more, and of course, custard!  

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Beach wheelchair at Bradford Beach

Beach Wheelchairs at Bradford

Hit the beach with a free beach wheelchair checkout. The beach wheelchairs feature wide tires to allow you to maneuver in the sand and into the water. Bradford Beach features a permanent concrete ramp to access the beach and seasonal mobi mats (shown above) that provide access to the water.

Reserve Your Chair! Call Zack Grmick, General Manager at The Dock, at (414) 530-3251

Lifeguard at Bradford Beach

Lifeguards on Duty

Swim or surf safely at Milwaukee County's only guarded beach. When lifeguards are not on duty or when the beach is closed, patrons swim at their own risk.

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How to Find Us

2400 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive

The Dock: (414) 215-9830
Volley Life: (262) 515-7847

 

Bradford Beach Rules

MILWAUKEE COUNTY PARKS

9480 W. Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 257-PARK (7275)


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