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Walking around Lake Geneva
Geneva Lake Shore Path的点评
点评：There are two activities that folks should do when visiting Lake Geneva – take the mailboat tour (sit on the right side of the boat) and walk the the lake shore path based on one's ability, e.g., perhaps walk a small portion of the path as an out-and-back. On a weekday in mid-June 2024, June 19 2024, I decided to walk around the entire lake clockwise starting from the Riviera docks in Lake Geneva, which is about a 21.5 mile walk. I live about 30 minutes from Lake Geneva, and always wanted to walk the path. Anyhow, I started the walk just prior to sunrise and finished 8 hours later. As previous reviews stated, each property owner is responsible for the public path on their property, and the path varies greatly from property to property. The path may be crushed rock, bricks, a narrow dirt path, thin slabs of rock, or just walking on a lawn, as a few examples. The path is easy to follow. My biggest obstacle was dodging in-the-ground-sprinkler systems that were watering flowers/lawns in the morning. Sometimes the path can be a bit slippery when wet, depending on the path's surface, such as rock slab surfaces. The only path component that I didn't care for was on the south shore on the east side of the golf course, where signs direct walkers to walk the road for a brief bit (Trinkes Estates). Although, looking at “some” on-line maps, the shore path is labeled following the shoreline at Trinkes (a lagoon), and not the road. I asked a few locals about it, and it appears this is an area of much debate/discussion. Although, I think technically one should follow posted signs, e.g., walk the road.
The path allows for close up views of the multitude of opulent estates that surround the lake. Obviously, the estates are stunningly beautiful. I did encounter a few property owners that waved to me drinking early morning coffee on their porches. Most folks that I saw on the estates were landscape crews attending to the properties. There were a bunch of cicadas around, and could be easily heard; 2024 was a big year for cicadas in Lake Geneva. Other fauna I encountered were turkey vultures, a doe with her fawn, ducks and ducklings, cranes, and herons. Lastly, between Big Foot beach and Lake Geneva, I encountered the “mail boat” making one of its final mail deliveries of the day.
There are a few historic markers/signs along the path. For example, I stumbled upon a large flag pole between Williams Bay and Fontana that had a small brass placard: “This historic wooden flag pole stood atop Chicago City Hall from 1885 to 1905. Originally over 60 ft tall, now approximately 47 ft after resetting.”
I mapped out the lake shore path on a gps, and it shows the path being 21.4 miles with about 1,900 feet of elevation ascent/descent. The path isn't completely flat in areas, there are mild ascents/descents/undulations over the course of the 21.4 miles. Although, I was surprised to learn that there was that much elevation change due to the mild undulations on the path; it wasn't that noticeable to me.
After completing the walk, I stopped at the visitor center in Lake Geneva and grabbed a brochure about the lake path. I am posting the contents of the brochure below:
The Geneva Lake Shore Path is a public easement going 21 miles around the entire lake. There are no public bathrooms unless you are in a city or village. The Shore Path is public, however the properties it crosses are private. Please be respectful staying on the path while crossing private property.
Access points:
LAKE GENEVA to CHAPIN ROAD: 3.5 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes; Mostly level terrain, some hills.
CHAPIN ROAD to WILLIAMS BAY: 3.5 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes; Steep around Cedar Point.
WILLIAMS BAY to FONTANA: 3.5 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes; Level but some rugged areas.
FONTANA to SHADOW LANE: 2.3 miles, 50 minutes; Hilly and unlevel areas.
SHADOW LANE to LINN PIER: 2.9 miles, 1 hr; Some rugged terrain.
LINN PIER to BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK: 3.3 miles, 1 hr 10 minutes; Level terrain.
BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK to LAKE GENEVA: 2 miles, 40 minutes; Some uneven surfaces.
Public restrooms:
Lake Geneva
Williams Bay
Fontana
Linn Pier (Porta Potty)
Big Foot Beach State Park
Update 6/30/2024. I went out to Lake Geneva on 6/23/2024 to tour Black Point. I arrived in the town early and walked for a bit prior to embarking on the 10:30 Black Point tour. I was told it was cancelled due to no power. Big storms came through the evening prior, and did a lot of damage on the west end of the lake, e.g., Williams Bay and Fontana, for example. So, I decided to come back out on 6/30/2024 for the Black Point tour since it was a glorious weather day (albeit the weekend prior to the Fourth of July). Since I had a 10:30AM Black Point tour I thought I'd arrive early and walk part of the shore line path. Prior to the tour, I walked from the Riviera boat docks to the Williams Bay boat launch/restrooms and then back to the Riviera prior to departing for Black Point. In Williams Bay there were a number of trees down or snapped off from the storms. I saw a house with roof damage as if a tree partially clipped the house. I also encountered a family of minks near the water. I wasn't sure if they were minks or fishers, but later determined they were definitely minks. Lastly, the cicada season ended, since I didn't hear nor see any.
The path allows for close up views of the multitude of opulent estates that surround the lake. Obviously, the estates are stunningly beautiful. I did encounter a few property owners that waved to me drinking early morning coffee on their porches. Most folks that I saw on the estates were landscape crews attending to the properties. There were a bunch of cicadas around, and could be easily heard; 2024 was a big year for cicadas in Lake Geneva. Other fauna I encountered were turkey vultures, a doe with her fawn, ducks and ducklings, cranes, and herons. Lastly, between Big Foot beach and Lake Geneva, I encountered the “mail boat” making one of its final mail deliveries of the day.
There are a few historic markers/signs along the path. For example, I stumbled upon a large flag pole between Williams Bay and Fontana that had a small brass placard: “This historic wooden flag pole stood atop Chicago City Hall from 1885 to 1905. Originally over 60 ft tall, now approximately 47 ft after resetting.”
I mapped out the lake shore path on a gps, and it shows the path being 21.4 miles with about 1,900 feet of elevation ascent/descent. The path isn't completely flat in areas, there are mild ascents/descents/undulations over the course of the 21.4 miles. Although, I was surprised to learn that there was that much elevation change due to the mild undulations on the path; it wasn't that noticeable to me.
After completing the walk, I stopped at the visitor center in Lake Geneva and grabbed a brochure about the lake path. I am posting the contents of the brochure below:
The Geneva Lake Shore Path is a public easement going 21 miles around the entire lake. There are no public bathrooms unless you are in a city or village. The Shore Path is public, however the properties it crosses are private. Please be respectful staying on the path while crossing private property.
Access points:
LAKE GENEVA to CHAPIN ROAD: 3.5 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes; Mostly level terrain, some hills.
CHAPIN ROAD to WILLIAMS BAY: 3.5 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes; Steep around Cedar Point.
WILLIAMS BAY to FONTANA: 3.5 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes; Level but some rugged areas.
FONTANA to SHADOW LANE: 2.3 miles, 50 minutes; Hilly and unlevel areas.
SHADOW LANE to LINN PIER: 2.9 miles, 1 hr; Some rugged terrain.
LINN PIER to BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK: 3.3 miles, 1 hr 10 minutes; Level terrain.
BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK to LAKE GENEVA: 2 miles, 40 minutes; Some uneven surfaces.
Public restrooms:
Lake Geneva
Williams Bay
Fontana
Linn Pier (Porta Potty)
Big Foot Beach State Park
Update 6/30/2024. I went out to Lake Geneva on 6/23/2024 to tour Black Point. I arrived in the town early and walked for a bit prior to embarking on the 10:30 Black Point tour. I was told it was cancelled due to no power. Big storms came through the evening prior, and did a lot of damage on the west end of the lake, e.g., Williams Bay and Fontana, for example. So, I decided to come back out on 6/30/2024 for the Black Point tour since it was a glorious weather day (albeit the weekend prior to the Fourth of July). Since I had a 10:30AM Black Point tour I thought I'd arrive early and walk part of the shore line path. Prior to the tour, I walked from the Riviera boat docks to the Williams Bay boat launch/restrooms and then back to the Riviera prior to departing for Black Point. In Williams Bay there were a number of trees down or snapped off from the storms. I saw a house with roof damage as if a tree partially clipped the house. I also encountered a family of minks near the water. I wasn't sure if they were minks or fishers, but later determined they were definitely minks. Lastly, the cicada season ended, since I didn't hear nor see any.
翻译：人们在游览日内瓦湖时应该做两项活动——乘坐邮船游览（坐在船的右侧）并根据自己的能力沿着湖岸小径行走，例如，也许走一小段路径作为往返。在 2024 年 6 月中旬的一个工作日，即 2024 年 6 月 19 日，我决定从日内瓦湖的里维埃拉码头开始顺时针绕整个湖走一圈，大约有 21.5 英里的路程。我住在离日内瓦湖约 30 分钟的地方，一直想走这条路。无论如何，我在日出前开始散步，8 小时后结束。正如之前的评论所述，每个业主都对其财产上的公共道路负责，并且不同财产之间的道路差异很大。道路可能是碎石、砖块、狭窄的土路、薄薄的岩石板，或者只是在草坪上行走，仅举几例。这条路很容易走。我最大的障碍是躲避早上浇花/草坪的地下喷水系统。有时，这条小路在潮湿时会有点滑，这取决于小路的表面，例如岩石板表面。我唯一不喜欢的小路部分是在高尔夫球场东侧的南岸，那里的标志指示步行者沿路走一小段（Trinkes Estates）。虽然，看“一些”在线地图，岸边小路的标签是沿着 Trinkes（泻湖）的海岸线，而不是沿着道路。我问了一些当地人，似乎这是一个有很多争论/讨论的领域。虽然，我认为从技术上讲，人们应该遵循张贴的标志，例如，沿着路走。
这条小路可以近距离欣赏环绕湖泊的众多豪华庄园。显然，这些庄园美得令人惊叹。我确实遇到了几个业主，他们向我挥手致意，在门廊上喝着清晨的咖啡。我在庄园里看到的大多数人都是负责照看房产的景观工作人员。周围有很多蝉，很容易听到；2024 年是日内瓦湖蝉多发的一年。我遇到的其他动物有红头美洲鹫、一只带着小鹿的母鹿、鸭子和小鸭子、鹤和苍鹭。最后，在大脚滩和日内瓦湖之间，我遇到了一艘“邮船”，它正在进行当天最后一次邮件投递。
沿途有一些历史标记/标志。例如，我在威廉姆斯湾和丰塔纳之间偶然发现了一根大旗杆，上面有一块小铜牌：“这根历史悠久的木制旗杆从 1885 年到 1905 年一直矗立在芝加哥市政厅顶上。最初高 60 多英尺，现在重新设置后大约高 47 英尺。”
我在 GPS 上绘制了湖岸小径的地图，地图显示小径长 21.4 英里，海拔上升/下降约 1,900 英尺。小径有些地方并不完全平坦，在 21.4 英里的路程中，有轻微的上升/下降/起伏。不过，我很惊讶地发现，由于小径上有轻微的起伏，海拔变化如此之大；但我并没有注意到。
完成步行后，我在日内瓦湖的游客中心停下来，拿了一本关于湖边小径的小册子。我将小册子的内容发布在下面：
日内瓦湖岸小径是一条公共地役权，环绕整个湖泊 21 英里。除非您在城市或村庄，否则没有公共卫生间。岸边小径是公共的，但它穿过的财产是私人的。穿过私人财产时，请保持尊重并留在小径上。
接入点：
LAKE GENEVA 到 CHAPIN ROAD：3.5 英里，1 小时 15 分钟；大部分为平坦地形，部分为丘陵。
CHAPIN ROAD 到 WILLIAMS BAY：3.5 英里，1 小时 15 分钟；Cedar Point 附近地势陡峭。
WILLIAMS BAY 到 FONTANA：3.5 英里，1 小时 15 分钟；地势平坦但部分为崎岖地形。
FONTANA 到 SHADOW LANE：2.3 英里，50 分钟；丘陵和不平坦地形。
SHADOW LANE 到 LINN PIER：2.9 英里，1 小时；部分为崎岖地形。
LINN PIER 到 BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK：3.3 英里，1 小时 10 分钟；地势平坦。
BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK 到 LAKE GENEVA：2 英里，40 分钟；有些路面不平整。
公共卫生间：
日内瓦湖
威廉姆斯湾
丰塔纳
林恩码头（便携式厕所）
大脚滩州立公园
2024 年 6 月 30 日更新。我于 2024 年 6 月 23 日前往日内瓦湖游览黑点。我早早到达小镇，在开始 10:30 的黑点之旅之前走了一会儿。我被告知由于停电，行程被取消了。前一天晚上发生了大风暴，对湖的西端造成了很大破坏，例如威廉姆斯湾和丰塔纳。因此，我决定在 2024 年 6 月 30 日再次参加黑点之旅，因为那天天气很好（尽管是 7 月 4 日之前的周末）。因为我有 10:30 的黑点之旅，所以我想早点到，沿着海岸线步行一段。游览之前，我从里维埃拉船坞步行到威廉姆斯湾下水处/洗手间，然后返回里维埃拉，然后出发前往黑点。在威廉斯湾，暴风雨导致多棵树倒下或折断。我看到一栋房子的屋顶受损，好像被树部分压断了。我还在水边遇到了一群水貂。我不确定它们是水貂还是渔民，但后来确定它们肯定是水貂。最后，蝉季结束了，因为我没有听到或看到任何蝉叫声。
这条小路可以近距离欣赏环绕湖泊的众多豪华庄园。显然，这些庄园美得令人惊叹。我确实遇到了几个业主，他们向我挥手致意，在门廊上喝着清晨的咖啡。我在庄园里看到的大多数人都是负责照看房产的景观工作人员。周围有很多蝉，很容易听到；2024 年是日内瓦湖蝉多发的一年。我遇到的其他动物有红头美洲鹫、一只带着小鹿的母鹿、鸭子和小鸭子、鹤和苍鹭。最后，在大脚滩和日内瓦湖之间，我遇到了一艘“邮船”，它正在进行当天最后一次邮件投递。
沿途有一些历史标记/标志。例如，我在威廉姆斯湾和丰塔纳之间偶然发现了一根大旗杆，上面有一块小铜牌：“这根历史悠久的木制旗杆从 1885 年到 1905 年一直矗立在芝加哥市政厅顶上。最初高 60 多英尺，现在重新设置后大约高 47 英尺。”
我在 GPS 上绘制了湖岸小径的地图，地图显示小径长 21.4 英里，海拔上升/下降约 1,900 英尺。小径有些地方并不完全平坦，在 21.4 英里的路程中，有轻微的上升/下降/起伏。不过，我很惊讶地发现，由于小径上有轻微的起伏，海拔变化如此之大；但我并没有注意到。
完成步行后，我在日内瓦湖的游客中心停下来，拿了一本关于湖边小径的小册子。我将小册子的内容发布在下面：
日内瓦湖岸小径是一条公共地役权，环绕整个湖泊 21 英里。除非您在城市或村庄，否则没有公共卫生间。岸边小径是公共的，但它穿过的财产是私人的。穿过私人财产时，请保持尊重并留在小径上。
接入点：
LAKE GENEVA 到 CHAPIN ROAD：3.5 英里，1 小时 15 分钟；大部分为平坦地形，部分为丘陵。
CHAPIN ROAD 到 WILLIAMS BAY：3.5 英里，1 小时 15 分钟；Cedar Point 附近地势陡峭。
WILLIAMS BAY 到 FONTANA：3.5 英里，1 小时 15 分钟；地势平坦但部分为崎岖地形。
FONTANA 到 SHADOW LANE：2.3 英里，50 分钟；丘陵和不平坦地形。
SHADOW LANE 到 LINN PIER：2.9 英里，1 小时；部分为崎岖地形。
LINN PIER 到 BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK：3.3 英里，1 小时 10 分钟；地势平坦。
BIG FOOT BEACH STATE PARK 到 LAKE GENEVA：2 英里，40 分钟；有些路面不平整。
公共卫生间：
日内瓦湖
威廉姆斯湾
丰塔纳
林恩码头（便携式厕所）
大脚滩州立公园
2024 年 6 月 30 日更新。我于 2024 年 6 月 23 日前往日内瓦湖游览黑点。我早早到达小镇，在开始 10:30 的黑点之旅之前走了一会儿。我被告知由于停电，行程被取消了。前一天晚上发生了大风暴，对湖的西端造成了很大破坏，例如威廉姆斯湾和丰塔纳。因此，我决定在 2024 年 6 月 30 日再次参加黑点之旅，因为那天天气很好（尽管是 7 月 4 日之前的周末）。因为我有 10:30 的黑点之旅，所以我想早点到，沿着海岸线步行一段。游览之前，我从里维埃拉船坞步行到威廉姆斯湾下水处/洗手间，然后返回里维埃拉，然后出发前往黑点。在威廉斯湾，暴风雨导致多棵树倒下或折断。我看到一栋房子的屋顶受损，好像被树部分压断了。我还在水边遇到了一群水貂。我不确定它们是水貂还是渔民，但后来确定它们肯定是水貂。最后，蝉季结束了，因为我没有听到或看到任何蝉叫声。
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