Big Foot Beach State Park
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Big Foot Beach State Park
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 Shores of Geneva Lake |
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| location | Walworth County in Wisconsin (USA) | |
| surface | 110 ha | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 34 ' N , 88 ° 26' W | |
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| Setup date | 1949 | |
| administration | Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources | |
The Big Foot Beach State Park is a state park in Walworth County in the US state of Wisconsin .
It is located on the eastern shore of Geneva Lake . The driveway is one mile south of the city of Lake Geneva . The state park is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., year round.
etymology
The name "Big Foot" goes back to the Indian chief Chief Big Foot ( Potawatomi Maumksuck / Mmangzed , French Gros Pied ).
Hiking trails
Big Foot Beach State Park has eight kilometers of trails through woods and meadows. In addition to these short hiking trails, there is also a nature trail .
Web links
Commons : Big Foot Beach State Park - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files
- Big Foot Beach State Park at Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
- State park map (PDF document, 197 kB)
- Big Foot Beach State Park on the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System