Big Foot Beach State Park: hunting and access
Big Foot Beach State Park is 268 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Walworth County, next to Lake Geneva. Hunters registered 2,132 deer in Walworth County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landState parksOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landBig Foot Beach State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 268 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Walworth County |
| Deer Management Unit | Walworth County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Big Foot Beach |
| Nearest towns | Lake Geneva (next to it), Bloomfield (3 mi) and Como (4 mi) |
What is Big Foot Beach State Park like?
Located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Big Foot Beach State Park offers 5 miles of hiking trails, a family campground, a swimming beach and picnic and playground areas. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular in winter.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Big Foot Beach State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Big Foot Beach State Park as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
In Wisconsin state parks and recreation areas, hunting is limited to the seasons and the parts of the property the DNR sets for each one; the DNR's page has the details.
How many deer are taken around Big Foot Beach State Park?
Big Foot Beach State Park lies in Walworth County. The DNR registered 2,132 deer in Walworth County in 2025, against 2,059 in 2024.
| DMU | Big Foot Beach State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth County | 268 | 2,132 | 2,059 | 1,881 |
Harvest for the whole deer management unit, not the property alone: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
How do you get to Big Foot Beach State Park?
Nearest towns: Lake Geneva (next to it), Bloomfield (3 miles), Como (4 miles) and Lake Ivanhoe (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 12, WI 50, WI 120 and WI 36.
What other public land is near Big Foot Beach State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Bloomfield State Habitat Area: 1,265 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Como Lake State Habitat Area: 183 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Peterkin Pond State Habitat Area: 132 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Lyons State Habitat Area: 134 acres, 3.3 miles away
- White River State Trail: 379 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Karcher Marsh Wildlife Area: 282 acres, 8.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Big Foot Beach State Park
Counting Big Foot Beach State Park itself, 1,510 of the 24,097 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 1,330 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 179 |
| State parks | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Big Foot Beach State Park?
In Walworth County, next to Lake Geneva. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Big Foot Beach State Park open to hunting?
Yes. The DNR's property map lists it as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Posted refuges or closed areas, where there are any, are marked on site.
Which deer management unit is Big Foot Beach State Park in?
Walworth County.
How much public land is around Big Foot Beach State Park?
1,510 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Big Foot Beach State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Bloomfield State Habitat Area (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Big Foot Beach State Park; Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
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