Big Foot Beach State Park
Big Foot Beach State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, on Geneva Lake. The park is used primarily for swimming, camping, and fishing.
Big Foot Beach State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
The manicured grounds of Big Foot Beach State Park. | |
Location of Big Foot Beach State Park in Wisconsin Big Foot Beach State Park (the United States) | |
Location | Walworth, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | 42°34′8″N 88°25′36″W |
Area | 272 acres (110 ha) |
Established | 1949 |
Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Big Foot Beach State Park |
The beach and park are named for Chief Big Foot (a translation from the Potawatomi Maumksuck (Mmangzed), also known in French as Gros Pied), an early Potawatomi leader in the area until forcibly relocated in 1836. Big Foot Lake was the original English name of Geneva Lake.[1]
References
- "Big Foot High School FAQ". Big Foot High School. 2011-10-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
External links
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- Big Foot Beach State Park Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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