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Oak Leaf Trail

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Trail description: More than 100 miles of bike paths in Milwaukee, some of which follow the lakeshore and the Milwaukee River.
Access fee: None
Towns along the trail: Milwaukee (pop 630,000), WI
Web site: Milwaukee County Parks
Trail map: Available from the local bike stores or on Milwaukee by Bike (14,700 kB)
Trail surface: Mainly paved
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking
Facilities on the trail: Toilets are located at various points along the trail
Points of interest: Several breweries offer tours and tastings. Beaches and parks on the lakeshore. Milwaukee Public Museum has rainforest and dinosaur exhibits. Mitchell Park Conservatory has three biospheres containing recreations of different environments.
Lodging: Lots of hotels and other accommodations in Milwaukee
Camping:
Bike shops: Several bike stores located throughout the city.
Weather forecast: Milwaukee
Tourism info: Greater Milwaukee Visitors Bureau | Greater Milwaukee VB
Getting to the trail:
Map of local region: Milwaukee

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Number of ratings: 5
Average rating: 4.30  

5        

Trail name: Oak Leaf Trail
Times biking the trail: Weekly
Date of last visit: June, 2005
Sections that I biked: Whitefish bay (Estabrook park) to South Shore/Bay View.
My favourite sections of the trail: Hubbard park (Cambridge Woods) to Riverside park section.
Best time to go: Late Spring to mid Autumn
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: You won't even feel as though you were in the city on much of the downtown trail, very pretty.
What I disliked: City street riding from downtown Veterans Park to Cupertino/South Shore.
Comments: Various off road trails hidden amongst the woods throughout East Milwaukee along the Milwaukee river. My favorite being beetween Cambridge Woods and Riverside Park. All will pretty much take you right down to the river bank, very pretty. Somewhat of a challenge in places but still fairly easy for the majority. Mountain bike is a must, otherwise excellent for hiking.
Submitted by: Christopher G.
from: Milwaukee, WI
Date submitted: June 16, 2005

4          

Trail name: Oak Leaf Trail
Times biking the trail: Few
Date of last visit: August, 2004
Sections that I biked: 92nd St & Forest Home to Greenfield Park
92nd St & Forest Home to Froemming Park
My favourite sections of the trail: 92nd St & Forest Home to Greenfield Park
92nd St & Forest Home to Loomis Rd
Best time to go: Summer
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: Level trail -light auto traffic on Parkways--Parks heavier traffic on weekends --Park like scenery
What I disliked: Disliked city streets from Loomis Rd & 76th St to Drexel Av. Very hilly.
Comments: Whitnall Park was not marked well--I took a wrong turn on my way back and ended up on 108th & Forest Home
Submitted by: Lynn
from: West Allis, Wi
Date submitted: Aug 9, 2004

3          

Trail name: Oak Leaf Trail
Times biking the trail: Once
Date of last visit: Mar, 2004
Sections that I biked: Veterans Park Section
My favourite sections of the trail: Favorite sections would be right down by the lake and also the part that goes through an older residential part of Milwaukee, beautiful houses and museums with great architectual detail!
Best time to go: Summer
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: Beautiful surrounding area, i.e. lake Michigan, the Milwaukee river, and also the old houses and museums seen from the trail
What I disliked: Some parts you have to ride on streets, with no actual bike path.
Comments:
Submitted by: SB
from: Manitowoc
Date submitted: March 28, 2004

2          

Trail name: Oak Leaf Trail
Times biking the trail: Few
Date of last visit: August, 2003
Sections that I biked: E-W connector, new North Shore trail section, Drexel Ave Oak Creek to as far north as Good Hope Road
My favourite sections of the trail: new North Shore trail section in Oak Creek, Grant Park/Warnimont Park section, Milwaukee River section
Best time to go: summer
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: great scenery, large diversity of trail types, constantly being improved
What I disliked: poorly marked sections of the trail (I missed several turns), some poorly designed street intersections
Comments: Great trail to ride on! But bring a map! Visit my website at www.geocities.com/fuzzybroken
Submitted by: Mark
from: Milwaukee, WI
Date submitted: Aug 19, 2003

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Trail name: Oak Leaf Trail
Times biking the trail: Weekly
Date of last visit: June, 2003
Sections that I biked: bay view through to cudahy
My favourite sections of the trail: bay view park
Best time to go: summer
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: scenery
What I disliked: traffic in the city, some of the shady neighborhoods you have to ride through to see the whole trail
Comments:
Submitted by: john
from: milwaukee
Date submitted: June 28, 2003

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