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Button Bay State Park is a 253-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 Lake Champlain ( ; french: Lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the US states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The New York portion of t ...
. Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching, water sports and winter sports. Facilities include a swimming pool with lifeguards, canoe and kayak rentals, a large picnic shelter and picnic areas, a play area, 73 campsites including 13 lean-tos and 4 cabins, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station. The park includes the Button Point Natural Area, a 14-acre site including the 2-acre Button Island and an 8-acre peninsula with a mature forest stand. The park's nature center is located here, and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games.


See also

Button Bay Button Bay, previously known as Button Mould Bay or Buttonmold Bay, is an area of shallow water on the east shore of Lake Champlain. It is located in the town of Ferrisburgh, Vermont, Ferrisburgh (near Vergennes, Vermont, Vergennes), in Addison C ...


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* State parks of Vermont Protected areas of Addison County, Vermont Ferrisburgh, Vermont Nature centers in Vermont Lake Champlain 1964 establishments in Vermont {{Vermont-geo-stub