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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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Veterans Park, along Lake Michigan's shore, offers a kite store, large open grassy areas, a section of the paved Oak Leaf Trail, and a 14-acre lagoon with paddle boat rentals. To commemorate each branch of the military services, Veterans Park features a court of honor.
Explore the Oak Leaf Trail along the lakefront with a bike rental from Wheel Fun Rentals. Choose from single-, double- and triple-surrey bikes, sporty deuce coupes, turbo bikes and a variety of traditional two-wheel bikes! Rent your ride from the Wheel Fun Rentals south location, near the kite store.
Visit Wheel Fun Rentals - South
Glide across the lagoon at Veterans Park on a swan pedal boat, kayak or canoe! A great way to take in views along the lakefront. Rent watercraft at the Wheel Fun Rentals north location at the lagoon.
Visit Wheel Fun Rentals - North
The breeze off Lake Michigan at Veterans Park creates the perfect spot to fly a kite or buy a kite at Gift of Wings. The kite store also presents four free kite festivals each year and movies during the summer.
Stop in Gift of Wings
Veterans Park is a popular 5k run route and many of Milwaukee's most popular walks, run and cycle races begin or end in Veterans Park. Go to the online calendar and check the "run/walk" filter.
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Veterans Park is one of Milwaukee's premier outdoor event locations. Annual events include the Harley-Davidson Homecoming, the Air & Water Show, and Brewfest.
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