McGovern Park in Milwaukee

A portion of this 61-acre park is a remnant beech-maple hardwood forest with meandering hiking trails and one of the best displays of ephemeral spring flowers in the Milwaukee County Park System. A 4-acre lake is popular for fishing and is seasonally stocked with panfish, largemouth bass, and trout.

 

It is a stop on the Forked Aster Trail System.

 

Identified by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology eBird.org program as a birding hotspot with 114 species observed to date.

 

Park amenities include a senior center, several athletic fields and courts, reservable picnic areas, and restrooms.

 

 

For Milwaukee County Parks map, click here.

 

Related story: An Apple Orchard is Thriving in McGovern Park!

 

 

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