Kingsland Bay State Park is a 264-acre state park in
Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Ferrisburgh is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded June 24, 1762. The population was 2,646 at the 2020 census. The town is sometimes spelled Ferrisburg.
History
The site that would eventually become Ferrisburgh was ...
, on the shore of
Lake Champlain
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Activities includes swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, wildlife watching, and winter sports.
Facilities include boat rentals, a small beach with a snack bar, a picnic pavilion with two group grills and a smaller grill, other picnic tables, a
horseshoe pit and toilets. There are several buildings available to rent for large group gatherings.
The State of Vermont has designated 50 acres as the Kingsland Bay Natural Area.
The area includes two peninsulas on Lake Champlain separated by Kingsland Bay that support unspoiled natural plant communities, on the shoreline as well as on and behind their bluffs. The Hulburt (western) portion features a lake bluff
cedar-
pine
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forest.
References
External links
Official web site
State parks of Vermont
Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Protected areas of Addison County, Vermont
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