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Firewood Notice: Firewood is not allowed on Wisconsin State Park or Forest properties from out of state or from more than fifty miles away from the property you are going to.
Also, firewood that has been in the Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer quarantined area is not allowed on properties outside of the quarantined area. Please buy firewood nearby or at the property you are going to. Call the DNR toll-free Firewood Hotline 1-877-303-WOOD (9663) for information before packing up for a trip.

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BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK, WI

Status: Closed through Thu Apr 29 2010   Season Dates
Max reservation window: Sun Jan 09 2011   Later Dates

Description

Located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Big Foot Beach State Park offers 5 miles of hiking trails, 100 campsites (14 with electricity), a sandy beach and picnic areas. The park has one picnic shelter available for rent, and a playground for small children.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Disabled Access Only
  • Drinking Water
  • Fire Rings
  • Firewood
  • Fishing
  • Handicap Access
  • Hiking Trails
  • Parking
  • Picnic Areas
  • Picnic Tables
  • Pit Toilet
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Telephone
  • Toilet, Pit/Vault
  • Volleyball
  • Water Drinking

Alerts and Important Information

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Reservations cannot be cancelled online. There will be a fee of $8.00 to change the SITE, or the START DATE, or to SHORTEN THE END of your reservation. To change ALL the dates of your reservation you must cancel and then re-book, and a $5.00 cancellation fee and the non-refundable $10.00 reservation fee will be charged. You cannot EXTEND THE DEPARTURE DATE of your reservation until you arrive at the park.
Cancellations made after 3:00 PM Central Time, 48 hours prior to your arrival date, will also be charged the first nights use fee.

FIREWOOD NOTICE:
Firewood is not allowed on Wisconsin State Park or Forest properties from out of state or from more than fifty miles away from the property you are going to. Also, firewood that has been in the Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer quarantined area http://www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov/pdf/Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer quarantined area.pdf is not allowed on properties outside of the quarantined area. Please buy firewood nearby or at the property you are going to. Call the DNR toll-free Firewood Hotline 1-877-303-WOOD (9663) for information before packing up for a trip.

Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.

  • 2008:
    • Closed to all camping until: 05/15/08.
    • Spring 1st come / 1st served: 05/15/08 - 05/21/08.
    • Reservations from: 05/22/08 - 09/01/08.
    • Fall 1st come / 1st served: 09/02/08 - 10/26/08.
    • Closed to all camping: 10/27/08.
  • 2009:
    • Closed to all camping until: 05/14/09.
    • Spring 1st come / 1st served: 05/14/09 - 05/20/09.
    • Reservations from: 05/21/09 - 09/06/09.
    • Fall 1st come / 1st served: 09/07/09 - 10/25/09.
    • Closed to all camping: 10/26/09.

    Vehicle admission stickers are required.Click here for cost of the sticker.
    Between early May and mid June for one day there will be aerial spraying for Gypsy Moths in the early morning hours, areas of the park may include the campground. The aerial spraying is not harmful to humans and visitors can go to website http://gypsymoth.wi.gov/ . Or they can call the 1800-642-MOTH info line or more information.

  • Getting There:

    Big Foot Beach State Park
    1452 S. WELLS STREET
    Lake Geneva WI 53147

    Big Foot Beach State Park entrance is located at 1550 S. Lake Shore Drive; 1 mile North of Wisconsin State Highway 120 and Highway BB, 1.5 miles South of Main Street in the city of Lake Geneva.

    Phone Park for More Information:

    Project Office: (262)248-2528