Doc Park is beautiful! While visiting friends in Milwaukee, we came to Doc Park to let the kids burn some energy. The park is BEAUTIFUL and right along the lake. We loved playing on the playground located on the park too. The only downside of the playground is that it's sandy, which can get a little messy, but our boys loved playing in the sand! Outside of the playground, the park is made up of large green fields to explore and run around. We wandered all around until we found a set of stairs leading down to the lake and takes you right to the beach. The path was so pretty! The lakefront in Chicago is always so busy, it was nice to be right along the water and it be so quiet. Doc Park is a gem! read more

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Queue my regular visits to Doctors now that spring has sprung! We live nearby so it's the perfect spot for me and my fam to get our nature fix. I love that it's such a vast park, which so much open space to run, picnic, or post up on a blanket with a book. It also happens to have my son's favorite playground around, so he's always requesting we go! Surrounding the play area are plenty of picnic tables where we have seen grill-out type gatherings before. It's on our list to plan a big one with friends this summer. Plus there's a pavilion down one of the paths that has bathrooms and a covered space which comes in handy. Oh and the BEST part? The very best part!? The relaxing and beautiful walk down into the woods that leads your straight to the Milwaukee shoreline. Everytime I walk down I think that it must be the best kept secret because it's never (ever!) busy. Maybe I'll regret telling the community in this post!? The two pathways, be it quite steep, are wide and paved, winding down into the forest. When you get to the water you find the most stunning and serene views. Sometimes I forget how lucky we are to have Lake Michigan attached to our city. There's nothing not to love at Doctors. Get outdoors and enjoy! read more

The playground looks popular. The large grass fields are spacious and welcoming. The paved path to the lakefront is easy walking. The stone steps, beautiful and fun. Walking along the lake, a different story. The smell of dead fish and carrion is horrific. We walked down then beach hoping it would get better. And it just gets worse and worse until arriving at a corner of rank sludge washing back and forth between a dilapidated concrete dock and the shore. Actually reminded me of dark brown bodily fluids sloshing back and forth. Sorry for the mental picture. Stick to the woods, to the beautiful green spaces, the gorgeous and rough hewn concrete steps. read more

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It was a good view but a step was down.good for kids to throw rocks and build with sticks and make dams.

Such a pretty park with ball fields and a walking path to the lake. There is a play area and bathrooms too. Bring you me kids and dog! A+

Nestled amongst the Northshores finest lakefront mansions you'll find doctors park. Theres playgrounds, soccer fields, but of course best of all, trails down to the lake and through the woods. I visited on a completely polar vortex-y January day, so perhaps my opinions are a little skewed. I talk took the less traveled "south trail/path" down to the lake. Without leaves on the trees, there are some views down to the water, but its hard to see a really good view down to the lakefront until you're almost on the beach. Also unfortunately the stairs down to the lake on the said trail were kind of harrowing. The railing had rotted away in places, making the journey down definitely an adventure. That said, the views of sunrise at the lake, even in the frigid Temps made me think of summer, and I took another way back up to the parking lot and discovered some additional woodland trails. Keep in mind the property to the north is private and noted by a fence. Overall, we're kind of spoiled with lakefront parks here in the city, so I'm giving this "I'm a fan" status because of the staircase. That said you can still rack up 2 or 3 winter hiking miles here and you can't go wrong with the lakefront. read more

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Very nice place & quiet park located just 20 mins away from Downtown. Easy to walk all the way down the trail, explore the lake, and then continue walking back up to the parking lot. Another great option if you want to see fall foliage but don't want to drive far. read more

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Beautiful park on Lake Michigan.. very family oriented park with disk golf , a huge play area for children, walking trails , picnic areas ... very beautiful and peaceful scenery... read more

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Doctors Park is named after Dr. Joseph Schneider who practiced medicine in Milwaukee for 45 years & enjoyed an international reputation as a specialist in ophthalmology & otology. Born in Weigelsdorf, Silesia, Germany in 1845, he came to America in the early 1880s, not intending on relocating, but settled in Milwaukee. Before starting his practice in Milwaukee, Dr. Schneider had practiced for 10 years in Wuerzburg, Germany & attended clinics in Paris, London, & Vienna. It has been estimated that Dr. Schneider saw no less than 180,000 patients in his 45-year career. He enjoyed an international reputation & clients came to his office on Water Street from throughout the United States & even from as far away as China He was often described as a man who did not seek fame or fortune for himself, but was dedicated to serving humanity. He possessed a notable attitude for democracy, as it has been documented, that he made no appointments. Rather, his patients all awaited their turn, whether they were rich or poor. One newspaper article published in 1945, related a story revealing that the good doctor was a romantic. He kept the date when he received his first patient - October 12, 1881 - in memory. When he reached the milestone of 50,000 patients, he sent this first patient, a gift of a silver vase. This same article stated that Dr. Schneider treated patients who could pay and those who had no means to do so. Money collected each day went into a wastebasket to be counted at the close of day. This was the money that bought the land that would become Doctors Park & provided a significant endowment for an eye hospital in Wuerzburg, Germany. This free clinic in Germany, was established to provide eye care for women, as he stated: "the widows & daughters who are left without means of support & who earned their living by doing fine needlework." He & his wife Louise (Preusser) lived at 311 Knapp Street. This would be 1107 East Knapp today, where the Empire Apartments stand, just west of the Peltz Gallery. The Schneiders summered on their property in Fox Point. Dr. Schneider was given an honorary degree from Marquette in 1926 Thank you good doctor! read more

Gorgeous. Accessible. Beach-tastic. Green spaces abound. Woodland-y. Very well-maintained. Windy walking paths. So so serene. What's not to love? Nothing, you're crazy. Five huge stars. Go hang out in *this* park/on *this* beach and see for yourself, MKE! read more

Doctors park. Not sure how this place got its name but it is a park with a parking lot and that's pretty obvious as you stroll around. I came here this past summer for the mobile Sprecher Biergarten. Plenty of picnic tables and activities for kids to burn off the extra energy. Parking lot has plenty of spots. And occasional police drive by for security. Lots of space to roam and enjoy the grass trees and Northshore. It's a park with good paved trails and blow a few hours in nature. 98/2014 read more

This park is so incredibly beautiful. Like many of the parks on the shores of Lake Michigan, Doctors park is mostly up on a bluff overlooking the lake. Unlike some of the others though, you can take an awesome trail down to the beach! For those with children, the trail down to the lake is all walkway (no steps) so feel free to bring a stroller or something of the sort. you aren't limited in that way. Enjoy the additional benefits of working the gluteus maximus on the way up! All in all, a great park. I've been going here since I've been a little one, and I appreciate it more than I ever have before. read more

Love it! Up top there's a nice playground, plenty of picnic and open field areas, and a diamond where the 1860s baseball team plays. (I have got to check that out!) What I like most about this park is the beach. It's easy to walk to, big, quiet, CLEAN, and NOT STINKY. What more could you want in a Lake Michigan beach? read more

I've lived in Milwaukee County for just about all of my 27 years, and I'm wondering how I'd never even heard of this awesome park. After a broken chain put the kabosh on my morning ride, I threw my bike back on the rack and decided to take the scenic route home. Having not gotten my outdoors fix, the sign for Doctors Park gave me a come hither stare. The sight of a playground and picnic area and not much else almost disappointed me, but I knew the lake couldn't be far off and got to steppin', About 1/2 a mile down an awesome tree canopied path I was greeted by one of the greatest things about Wisconsin: the sun rising over Lake Michigan. This beach is super serene, and it seems like the people who come here respect it enough to not leave their trash all over the place. For those who like to walk their dogs, there is a sign posted that prohibits dogs on the beach so keep that in mind. The houses on the beach and bluffs give kind of a turbo affluent Big Sur vibe, but I'm sure these folks would call the cops if a drunk like Kerouac showed up in the middle of the night. Definitely a really nice place to get some sun, and worth a look if you haven't been here yet. read more

Doctors Park - 5:15 AM 6/13/12 - Parks Near Me - Fox Point, Wisconsin

We are so lucky in Milwaukee county that we have so may parks. I don't how this land was acquired but in the 70's Milwaukee used enimant domain to take my Grandfathers property and make a park Copernicus park on Milwaukee's far south side. read more

What's not to love?! Beautiful surroundings, very well-maintained, plenty of beach space so you can feel comfortable with a bit of privacy.

I love this park! It has plenty of picnic areas, a frisbee golf course, hiking trails, a great beach and plenty of parking. It's refreshing to see a public park kept so clean, especially the beach! It's a much quieter beach than some of the others Milwaukee has to offer. Very relaxing location and Fox Point is a great area of Milwaukee. There are "No Dog" signs but it doesn't seem like anyone obeys the signs as we've seen plenty of dogs roaming the beach and playing in the water which is fine by me. If you're looking for a spot to hang out make sure to make a trip to Doctor's Park. read more

This park is a beautiful and peaceful place where if you want to relax and read or take the the family. I bring my daycare children to this park every time I want them to be in a safe and healthy environment. It's clean, well kept and nothing is too far for them to walk. I am in awe of how this park is ran. read more