| Button Bay, a 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile long Lake Champlain. Historically, the area has been visited by such notables as Samuel De Champlain (1609), Ethan Allen (1776), Ben Franklin (1776), & Benedict Arnold (1777). What once operated as a farm, opened as a state park in 1964. The park is so named for the button-like concretions formed by clay deposits found along the shoreline.
The camping area is generally an open, grassy area overlooking Lake Champlain & the Adirondack Mountains to the west. There are 73 sites including 13 lean-tos. Flush toilets, hot showers ($), & a dump station are provided. The park has a play area & a swimming pool with lifeguards. There are a picnic area & a large open picnic shelter pavilion for large group gatherings. Boating (rentals available), fishing, & sailing are popular on Lake Champlain. You can explore Button Point Natural Area, a small mature hardwood forest, hike the trail, & visit the Nature Center.
Area Attractions:
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Crown Point, Chimney Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Shelburne Museum, Lake Champlain Ferries, & the Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury. |
Button Bay State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
44.193404, -73.350303
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Campground: Button Bay State Park in Vergennes Vermont *