Black Point Estate and Gardens, Lake Geneva: Photos, Reviews & Location

Preserved 1888 Queen Anne home & gardens overlooking Geneva Lake, now offering house & boat tours.

At a glance

#2 of 3 Tourist attractions in Lake Geneva

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.69

7.1 km from the center of Lake Geneva

Rating breakdown

5 ★77%
4 ★17%
3 ★4%
2 ★0%
1 ★1%

W4270 Southland Rd, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, United States

wisconsinhistory.org

+1 262-248-1888

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Black Point Estate and Gardens?: Black Point Estate and Gardens is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 202 reviews.
How does Black Point Estate and Gardens rank in Lake Geneva?: Black Point Estate and Gardens is #2 of 3 Tourist attractions in Lake Geneva by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Black Point Estate and Gardens located?: W4270 Southland Rd, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, United States — 7.1 km from the center of Lake Geneva.
How can I contact Black Point Estate and Gardens?: Phone: +1 262-248-1888 · Website: wisconsinhistory.org

Reviews (8)

Susan Wolf 2023 Oct 12

It is worth taking a tour of this cottage, learn the 112 year family history of owning this cottage. Take the boat ride, on Lake Geneva, too!

The Stork Got Lost 2023 Oct 07

This was a wonderful experience. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and knew a lot of information about the lake and estate.

We visited as part of a boat cruise on the lake. There are about 100 stairs from the dock to the estate. They are well managed and wide in width with good quality handrails. Public restrooms are located in an additional building and are quite nice. There is a gift shop on premises.

The rooms are in the estate area well maintained and are decorated with the things from the estate.

J S 2023 Oct 06

The actual estate was incredible and we liked it. There were 2 docents that guided the tours, we had Louise. Louise did not make any of the tour "come alive." She spoke in a monotone voice, it sounded like she was reading from a script, and it sounded like one long run-on sentence. If you've ever had THAT one professor...Louise was her. The younger man that was the other docent sounded much more enthusiastic. We still enjoyed the tour, grounds, and boat tour but Louise could use some re-training.

Elina Maltceva 2023 Jul 16

Amazing! So much interesting and new information! And a special THANKS to our guide Michelle, she is awesome 👍🙂

Jena W 2023 Jun 07

Beautiful mansion! The docent was so knowledgeable about the home and was open to questions along the way. It was so interesting to discover the last family memory of the Schlitz family gave the home and all it's contents, to the Wi Historical Society. There were old clothes and even corked bottles of extremely old medicines. Great tour! I really enjoyed myself as a solo member. (I absolutely LOVE that there was a PRIDE flag displayed on the mansion!)

Shanice Hemphill 2023 May 31

Great experience with the Lake Geneva Cruise tour. It would've been nice to walk around without a guide. Although our guide gave good historical info,

Dave Cameron 2021 Nov 07

After years of doing this tour, the volunteers now have it down to a science - very knowledgeable and keep one's attention. Black Point is only accessible to tour via the Geneva Cruise Line tour boat. The price was quite reasonable given we got a narrated partial Geneva Lake tour as well on top of the 90-minute tour of the home. As others have said, there are 120 stairs - but there's a railing and the steps are shallow - probably about 7 flights of stairs. Gives a great sense of the affluent life from the late 1800s as well as Lake Geneva history.

Irene Panos-Evert 2021 Oct 19

Great boat trip (only way you can visit the estate) with interesting info about the area led to a tour of this historic home. Amazing how much the family donated of their personal effects. It is truly a step back in time. The 120 steps up to the house are not too steep, with a lot of landings and places to take a break if needed. Would recommend!