Big Foot Beach State Park
| Big Foot Beach State Park | |
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  Location within Wisconsin  Location within the United States | |
Interactive map of Big Foot Beach State Park | |
| Location | Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°34′8″N 88°25′36″W / 42.56889°N 88.42667°W |
| Area | 272 acres (110 ha) |
| Established | 1949[1] |
| Administrator | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Named for | Potawatomi leader Big Foot |
| Website | Official website  |
| Wisconsin State Parks | |
Big Foot Beach State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, on Geneva Lake. The park is used primarily for hiking, swimming, camping, and fishing.[2]
History
The beach and park are named for Big Foot (a translation from the Potawatomi Maumksuck (Mmangzed), also known in French as Gros Pied), an early Potawatomi leader in the area until his band forcibly relocated by the United States in 1836. Big Foot Lake was the original English name of Geneva Lake.[3]
References
- ↑ "History and Timeline of the Wisconsin State Park System". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Big Foot Beach State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Big Foot High School FAQ". Big Foot High School. October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
External links
- Big Foot Beach State Park Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Big Foot Beach State Park Map Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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