Lake Geneva Travel Guide - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

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Among the rolling hills in southeastern Wisconsin, just 10 miles from the Illinois state line, you’ll find upon the resort town of Lake Geneva. The quaint spot centers around Geneva Lake, a 9-mile-long lake lined by historic and contemporary mansions and inns. Though the town is small, it offers a long list of activities and attractions that make Lake Geneva a year-round destination. The city has specialty shops and galleries, golfing, boating, zip-lining, skiing, kayaking, hiking the Potawatomi Trail, lake cruises and plenty of beaches. When Lake Geneva was established in 1836, it quickly became a destination for wealthy Chicago families and earned its nickname "The Newport of the West." After the great Chicago fire, more Chicagoans moved their summer homes to Lake Geneva, and many found a permanent residence here. It wasn’t until the 1960s that another famous Chicagoan found a place in Lake Geneva — Hugh Hefner chose the city as the home for the nationally acclaimed Playboy Club & Resort, which is now the renovated and reborn Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.

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