Vermont State Parks Northwest Area

North Hero State Park
3803 Lakeview Drive North Hero, Vermont 05474
In-season information: 802-372-8727
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
The 399-acre park was purchased in 1963. Nearly one-third of that land lies below 100 feet elevation. The forest type in these floodplain areas is uncommon in Vermont, found only around Lake Champlain. The thick woods around the campground, and the fact that much of the property was farmed and pastured before becoming a park, have led to conditions favorable for wildlife.There are 99 wooded tent/trailer sites and 18 lean-tos that are arranged in three camp loops. Each loop has a rest room providing modern plumbing and hot showers. There is a sanitary dump station for RVs, but no hookups. Most sites are large enough to accommodate self-contained RVs. There are lakeside picnic grounds, a nongraded swimming beach, boat rentals, and a boat launch. Group camping is accommodated.
Area Attractions: The sand beach at Knight Point State Park (10 miles) is free to registered campers. The Hyde Log Cabin in Grand Isle is the oldest in the United States. St. Anne's Shrine in Isle LaMotte is the site of a 1665 French settlement. The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in Swanton has a visitor center and interpretive trails. Lake Champlain ferries are often ridden just for the ride. The Grand Isle State Fish Culture Station, near the LCT ferry dock in Grand Isle, is a state-of-the-art hatchery with the visitor center open daily.
Directions: From Alburg: Go 6 mi SW on U.S. 2, then 3 mi NE on Town Road

Alburg Dunes State Park
151 Coon Point Road Alburg, VT 05440
In Season Information: 802-796-4170
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
This beach is amongst the longest beaches on Lake Champlain. Facilities and Management - Management strategies at Alburg Dunes work to balance protection and preservation of the park’s unique natural features while providing outdoor recreation opportunity and access to Lake Champlain. Camping is not permitted. Day use hours are from 10 a.m. to sunset. There is no public drinking water supply at Alburg Dunes, and fires are allowed only in picnic grills in the picnic area. Sanitary facilities, and the picnic and parking areas, are at the west end of the beach. The "beach road" (closed to motor vehicles) is a bicycle and pedestrian path between the dunes and wetland. A recommended walk, a mile and a quarter long, is to follow either the beach or "beach road" to the east end, and return the opposite way.
Directions:From US Rt. 2 in South Alburg, take Rt. 129 West one mile. Take left on Coon Point Rd and go about 1 1/2 miles to park entrance.

Kill Kare State Park
c/o Burton Island State Park Box 123, St. Albans Bay, Vermont 05481
In Season Information: 802-524-6021
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Call 800-252-2363 for pre-season shelter reservations.
Located on the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point, a three-mile peninsula which defines St. Albans Bay, Kill Kare is surrounded on three sides by the sparkling water of Lake Champlain. Picnic tables and cooking grills are located throughout the park in open or shaded lawn areas. The 26' x 40' open-air shelter has group-sized cooking grills, available electricity, and may be reserved for group functions. The south-facing swimming area has a mostly sandy bottom. The shallower northwest shore is good for wading. There are no lifeguards. The public boat launching ramp gets your boat quickly into deep water. If you haven't got a boat, rowboats may be rented, or you can ride the Burton Island ferry.
Directions: From St. Albans Bay: Go W 4-1/2 mi on Vt. 36, then 3-1/2 mi on Town Road.

Knight Point State Park
44 Knight Point Rd North Hero, Vermont 05474
In Season Information: 802-372-8389
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Call 800-252-2363 for pre-season reservatons.
Expansive lawns dominate the center of this 54-acre day use park. The lawn becomes meadow to the west of the developed area, where the forest along the lakeside is a substantial natural feature. This facility includes a sandy beach, swimming, boat rentals, shaded or open picnic grounds with cooking grills. The 20' x 40' open-air shelter may be reserved for group functions.
Directions: From North Hero Village: 3 mi S on U.S. 2, on Lake Champlain.

Grand Isle State Park
36 East Shore South - Grand Isle, Vermont 05458
In-season information: 802-372-4300
Season: Mid-May to October 15
Grand Isle State Park is located on, and takes its name from, the largest island in Lake Champlain. The Grand Isle, about fourteen miles long by three miles wide, is also known as South Hero.There are 120 tent/trailer sites, 36 lean-to sites, and one cabin site. Rest rooms have running water and hot showers. There is a trailer sanitary station. Fifty percent of the sites are large enough to accommodate self-contained RVs. Lakeshore areas permit water access for swimming and shore fishing. There are boat launching ramps and rowboats for rent through the park office. There is sand-court volleyball, horseshoes, a play area, fitness trail, and a nature walk, all within the park. Campers are also allowed free entry to the sand beach at Knight Point State Park seven miles north.
Area Attractions: Shelburne Museum, Shelburne; St. Anne's Shrine, Isle LaMotte; Hyde Log Cabin (nation's oldest), Grand Isle State Fish Hatchery, and Lake Champlain Ferries, Grand Isle; Knight Point State Park, North Hero; Sand Bar State Park, Milton.
Directions: From Grand Isle: Go 1 m S on U.S. 2.

Underhill State Park
PO Box 249 Underhill Center, Vermont 05490
In-season information: 802-899-3022
Season: Late May to 4th weekend of October
Underhill is within Vermont's 34,000-acre Mt. Mansfield State Forest. On the headwaters of the Brown's River, at about 2,000 feet elevation, the park lies on the west slope of 4,300 feet Mt. Mansfield, the state's highest peak. Just over the summit ridge is the Stowe ski area, one of North America's original ski resorts. There are four trails to the summit ridge of Mt. Mansfield.
Area Attractions: Smuggler's Notch Ski Area with a summer water slide; Smuggler's Notch pass; the Mt. Mansfield Ski Area with its alpine slide, gondola, and auto toll road to the summit ridge. There is also the village of Stowe, Burlington and Lake Champlain.
Directions: From Essex Jct.: Go 9 mi E on Vt. 15, 4 mi E on paved Town Rd, 4 mi E on gravel Town Rd. (steep entrance, no trailers).

Lake Carmi State Park
460 Marsh Farm Rd. Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450
In-season information: 802-933-8383
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Lake Carmi, with a 1375-acre surface area, is the fourth largest natural lake entirely within Vermont. It is 7.5 miles around, averages about 20 feet deep, and is 33 feet at the deepest point. The state park includes more than two miles of lake frontage on the south and east shore of Lake Carmi. There are 140 tent/trailer sites, 35 lean-to sites, and 2 cabins that make this the state's largest campground. Rest rooms have running water and hot showers($). There is a trailer dump station but no hookups. Most sites are large enough to accommodate self-contained RVs. There are swimming beaches in both camp areas. There is also a day use beach with concession area, rest rooms, and rental boats.
Area Attractions: Franklin Town Museum, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sundays; Franklin County Historical Society, St. Albans; Jay Peak Ski Area; Smugglers' Notch and Stowe ski areas (gondola and alpine slide); Missisquoi National Wildlife Rufuge, Swanton; Granby Zoo, Granby, Quebec.
Directions: From Enosburg Falls: Go 3 mi W on Hwy 105, then 3 mi N on Vt. 236.

Knight Island State Park
c/o Burton Island State Park Box 123, St. Albans Bay, Vermont 05481
In-season information: 802-524-6353
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
The 185-acre island is a mile long and nearly a half mile wide. The park includes all but 10+ acres of private land on the island's southern tip. When on Knight Island, please respect the rights of the park neighbor and keep off the southern end. Ferry Service: Call Burton Island State Park (802) 524-6353 for information. Camping is by permit only on designated sites. A permit may be obtained at the caretaker's residence and is necessary before setting up. Reservations (2-night minimum) are handled through Burton Island State Park. Maximum eight (8) persons per site; fourteen (14) night maximum stay. There are no sanitary facilities or potable water. Fires are permitted in designated fire rings.
Directions: Knight Island is located in northern Lake Champlain and can be reached only by boat. Ferry service varies according to season and day of the week. Contact Burton Island for ferry information.

Woods Island State Park
c/o Burton Island State Park
Box 123 St. Albans Bay, Vermont 05481
In-season information: 802-524-6353
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
A mile long by a quarter-mile wide, the 125-acre island is unique as habitat for a rich variety of plant life including many species rare or threatened in Vermont. The Vermont Division of State Parks intends to preserve the primitive character of the island and asks your cooperation in observing its guidelines for island use. Ferry service: There is none, island visitors must make their own arrangements. Camping: By permit only on designated sites. Reservations (2-night minimum) are handled through Burton Island State Park. Maximum eight (8) persons per site. Sites numbered 1 - 5 on posts or leanto names are visible from the island trail and from the water offshore. Setting up on a site prior to getting a permit is not permitted. There are no sanitary facilities or potable water on the island. Fires are permitted in designated fire rings.
Directions: Woods Island is located a short distance from Burton Island. No ferry service is scheduled.

Burton Island State Park
Box 123, St. Albans Bay,Vermont 05481
In-season information: 802-524-6353
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Burton Island is a 253-acre island off the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point in Lake Champlain's "inland sea." Support facilities at Kill Kare include parking space, a boat ramp, and a breakwater to protect the dock for the state ferry, which carries non-boating visitors to the island. There are 17 tent sites and 26 lean-to sites plus 15 boat moorings and a 100-slip marina with dockside electricity, fuel service, and a marine holding-tank pumpout facility. This, with ferry service to the island (no vehicles) from Kill Kare, makes Burton Island one of the most unique parks in Vermont. Rest rooms have running water and hot showers. There are 3 miles of shoreline, hiking trails, a nature center/museum, park store and food service, rowboat and canoe rentals, and places to swim and picnic.
Directions: From St. Albans Bay: Go 3-1/2 mi SW on Town Road, Lake Road and Point Road to Kill Kare State Park. Passenger Ferry to Burton Island which is accessible only by boat; no vehicles. Ferry runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sand Bar State Park
1215 US Rt 2 Milton, Vermont 05468
In Season Information: 802-893-2825
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Sand Bar State Park takes its name from a natural sandbar between South Hero Island in Grand Isle County and the town of Milton on the Vermont mainland. The park is on the mainland, or eastern end, of that sandbar. Today at Sand Bar, the smooth, sandy lake bottom remains shallow well out from shore, making this an ideal swimming spot for children. That, and the uninterrupted length of sandy beach, very high quality water in this section of the lake, and well-kept facilities in an attractive setting combine to make Sand Bar the most visited day park in the state. Day use only. Two thousand foot (2000') sand beach, swimming, boat and sailboard rentals/lessons, food concession, and shaded or open picnic grounds with tables and cooking grills as well as a play area.
Directions: From I-89, Exit #17 (Champlain Islands): Go 4 mi N on U.S. 2.

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