The Park is open year-round and closes daily at 10PM unless otherwise indicated. The Park may close earlier during summer festival season for fireworks safety.

There is no charge to Park visitors who enter on foot, by bicycle, skates, roller blades and similar methods. No vehicle traffic is allowed unless permitted through a DNR Special Use permit.

Pets are welcome in the Park. For the health and safety of your pet, and other park users, please remember pets must be on a leash not longer than eight feet and under control at all times. Please clean up after your pet and remember the carry out policy.

There are no trash receptacles located in the Park. Everything you carry in must be carried out.

Alcohol is strictly prohibited from all park areas unless you are granted a DNR Special Use Permit.

There are no traditional campsites in the Park. Registered boaters in a visitor boat slip may stay overnight with a reservation.

20 visitor boat slips are available, each can accommodate a vessel up to 60 feet in length. Overnight boat camping is available for up to four days. Fees are $1.50/foot (minimum of $30) per day or a daily rate of $3.00 per hour. Maximum rental is 4 days. Call 414.274.4281 or email to Thomas.Kroeger@wisconsin.gov to register your vessel.

You may not pick or disturb plants or flowers or remove any naturally occurring material from the Park.

Motorized vehicles are not permitted in the Park. Several public parking areas are within walking distance, including the O’Donnell Parking structure at 910 E. Michigan St., the Park road behind Marcus Amphitheater, parking lots on Harbor Drive or at Discovery World.

There are no public restrooms located in the Park. South end restroom facilities are port-a-potties located between the lighthouse and the Marcus Amphitheater. North end port-a-potties are located in Urban Park.

Call 911 in the case of an emergency.

Call 414.935.7213 for non-emergency calls.

Contact the Milwaukee Coast Guard Station at 414.747.7154 if a water emergency occurs.

The Park office is located on the 4th floor of the Discovery World Museum at Pier Wisconsin. The phone numbers are 414.274.8640 and 414.274.8641.

There are no public phones on the Park.

Fires are not permitted in the Park. In case of fire, call 911.

There are no swimming areas in the Park.

All water craft must be equipped with a Coast Guard approved life-saving device for each person aboard. Wearing these devices at all times is recommended. Children under the age of 13 must wear a personal flotation device when on the water if the vessel is underway (unless the child is below deck or in an enclosed cabin). Be aware that sudden storms may occur. If you venture out into Lake Michigan, watch the weather conditions closely.