Lake Vista Park — Attraction in Oak Creek

2024 update..with the new builds. Our family can't really enjoy coming here anymore. Mind you, this is a public playground and has nothing to do with Lakeshore Commons. Really wish I remembered to take photos. The last few times our family came here, there was trash everywhere and vandalism. There is a group of kids who think they own the area. So it's rather uncomfortable. Not a parent insight. You still have the great view of the lake but the open fields are greatly missed and are now the views of condos and apartments. Such a same. Also to rent the building in the winter is again really expensive. It's not that big for the price either. We maybe 35 people and 10 kids for a baby shower and it was pretty cramped. It may be worth the money in the summer because you can open the doors out to the patio.

Old review from 6 years ago

Great park for walking and riding your bikes. Great view of Lake Michigan. The little shelters are a great addition to be able to sit and enjoy the view. I didn't walk much of the trails but will eventually. I love the idea of the dog poop disposal stations. The playground for the kids was nice, modern feel but it could use some shade around that area. Especially in the summer months! Theres a toddler and a bigger kid section. At first when they started building the playground looked like a splash pad, but its just a regular park. I felt they could of done better with the playground, I definitely would of stayed longer! I do like the picnic tables at least there is a shade canopy. Overall it's still...

I went to Lake Vista Park for the first time on the 4th of July. We came early and set up at a table and played games while waiting for the fireworks. The kids played at the amazing playground which has a nice, long zip line, large, accessible or multi person swing, soft cushion floor and much more! There are two bathrooms by the playground area that are always open and 6 or 8 picnic tables, some of which have umbrellas. There are also two separate seating areas that are set up like living rooms but the chairs are low to the ground. There is a nice, air conditioned building for rent with a large overhang in case it starts raining. We actually pushed our table under the overhang for shade and a little bit of drizzle. This area also has two parking lots with about 60-70 parking spots and two additional picnic area with a little shade coverage. There is another parking area on the east side that has an overlook of the lake and paved walking trails which lead to two additional lookouts with cover. There are also a few more parking areas along the roadway on the south side of the park. There is a ton of space for picnicking, flying kites or drones or playing games. This park is a great addition to our great city- I highly recommend...

This place is one of the best spots to walk, however, there are some issues with this park. I usually go to the bricked semi circle parking lot that’s facing SE. There’s absolutely no nighttime lighting (besides in the lot), so bring a flashlight. The main issue is the erosion found at the base of the main path, towards that beach alcove. It’s not properly graded so water pools up making that area inaccessible and dangerous. There also seems to be large amounts of litter at this park in the connected trails. I bring a plastic bag and pick up, but there’s always more the next time. Best place to enjoy a casual walk for 25+ mins. There is a paved, graded path that is of a comfortable decline and active incline. It extends the first stretch. The second stretch is optional gravel, or a smaller paved path (but I believe the paved path leads to a staircase) Once along the lakefront it’s all gravel, dirt, sand, mud, etc. Not really a safe execution for a path landing. This is noticeable when you see how well of a job they did on the rest of the park. The last thing that this park offers are two “shelters”. They are beautiful little spots to sit and watch. Shelter 1 is handicap accessible, more so than...