Hillcrest Park

Who knew there was a Nike Missile Launch site here. One of eight sights that used to ring the city of Milwaukee to protect this important industrial area from potential Soviet bombing raids. The radar site had to be located separately to be able to track and guide the missiles and were located where the new water towers are being built on East Broadway.

Contrary to "Karen's" reviews, this is an amazing park to visit alone or with family- if you would have did a quick search on it's history! This park was in conjunction with the old missle park a mile away on Cleveland/Broadway. It was a nuclear misske launch site built during the cold war on the highest pointt in town as one of many strategically placed sites. The command center was at Hillcrestand the actual Nike Missles were at missle park, as i mentioned, and if needed would be launched remotely from Hillcrest. Both have underground bunkers, although they just dug up the old missiles that were buried in concrete and wood chips to renovate missile park into a new water tower and Family Fun Park which will come in the next year or two.... so don't listen to those people who said it's a Park not worth visiting..

Absolutely stunning view in the Fall!

I don't know what this place is but it's certainly not a park. There is no reason for nearby residents to come here at all.

Very nice and peaceful place. Great for walking and picnics. I fly my drones here!

I thought they sold Nike shoes. Wow, was I wrong. A good cold war history experience though.

Great for exploring. Not much there but was cool to see and imagine the past.

It's a cool place to explore. There are hardly ever any people here. Bring some bug spray for the flys.

Nice and quiet park. There are a couple of geo caches here

Neat little park. Used to be a Nike Missile site.

Fun place to explore but lot of graffiti.

Quiet, secluded area with plenty of parking.

Old abandoned Nike site.