Bigfoot Beach..sounds like someplace with a Sasquatch or two? Nope, not here (much to my chagrin actually...). The park was named for Chief Bigfoot who was a local Potawatomi leader. The original name of the lake was Bigfoot Lake, before it was changed to Lake Geneva in the 1920s. We visited this park on a nice, warm and sunny day in July, ready for some swimming and hiking. There is a 100 foot beach with a marked swimming area, but unfortunately, the beach is located right alongside a busy roadway. Although this resulted in delight from G when he say numerous motorcyles along the way, it didn't make for a very peaceful experience. With that said, it's nice to have a piece of the lake available to the public through the state park. There were tons of boats there, (looked like a lot of fun!), with people actually boating and others anchored and enjoying the view. One (important) note I think, no alcohol in the park, so if you reward yourself with a post beer hike, which frankly, I do every time:), you may need to forego it this time (or find another surreptitious way to consume it).
There is a lot of history to the lake and property around it, and as evidenced by the plethora of boats touring the lake, options abound for learning about that history. Unfortunately for us, this will have to wait until another day! Next stop, Yellowstone Lake State Park!
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