Footnotes: (applicable only where specifically marked above)
** Same-day reservations must be made by calling the park directly.
*** Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
After March 1, one-night reservations are permitted for non-remote /RV and lean-to sites weekdays (Sun - Thurs) for the remainder of the season.
VERMONT STATE PARKS
Button Bay State Park, VT
This popular 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile long Lake Champlain. It is known for it's sunny, grassy campsites, sweeping views of Lake Champlain, swimming pool and a nature center located on Button Point. Historically, the area has been ...
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Overview
Description
This popular 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile long Lake Champlain. It is known for it's sunny, grassy campsites, sweeping views of Lake Champlain, swimming pool and a nature center located on Button Point. Historically, the area has been visited by such notables as Samuel De Champlain (1609), Ethan Allen (1776), Ben Franklin (1776), and Benedict Arnold (1777). Once operating as a farm, the area became a state park in 1964. The park is so named for the button-like concretions formed by clay deposits found along the shoreline.
Geography:
The park gets its name from the clay concretions that form around on pebbles or around the stalks of plants that grow in the lake. When the plant stem dies and rots away, what's left behind resembles a rock with a hole drilled in the center of it. Early European explorers saw them and thought they looked like molds used to make buttons so it was originally called Button Mould Bay.
Recreation:
Excellent camping, swimming, boating, fishing, and picnicking. Nature and interpretive programs are also available.
Facilities:
4 rental cabins, 53 campsites, 13 lean-to's, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers, changing area, pavilion that can seat up to 100 with picnic tables and group grills, picnic areas, swimming pool, boat launch, and nature center. Drinking water is available throughout the park. There is a RV sanitary station but there are no hookups. No camping in or around pavilions. Camping on designated campsites only.
Nearby Attractions:
Chimney Point State Historic Site, Crown Point State Historic Site, Mount Independence State Historic Site, Fort Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain Ferries, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, The Shelburne Museum
Booking Window
Booking Rules
Reservations must be made 1 Day(s) ahead of arrival.New dates are released in blocks, 1 Month(s) at a time.
Season Dates
Season Schedule
Park Season
Start
End
Peak
Fri May 23 2025
Sun Oct 12 2025
Peak
Fri May 22 2026
Sun Oct 11 2026
Services and Amenities
Within Park
- Accessible
- Accessible Campsites
- Accessible Flush Toilets
- Accessible Pavilion
- Accessible Picnic Areas
- Accessible Showers
- Accessible Sites
- Accessible Swimming
- Accessible Trails
- Accessible Walkways
- Boat Dock
- Boat Ramp
- Cabins, Electric
- Campfire Rings
- Cell Phone Service
- Coin Showers
- Day Use Area
- Dump Station
- Firewood
- Fishing
- Fishing Licenses
- Flush Toilets
- Grills
- Group Cooking Facilities
- Horseshoe Pit
- Ice
- Lean-tos
- Lifeguards
- Nature Center
- Non-Motorized Boating
- Pavilion
- Pets Allowed
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Recycling
- Scenic Overlooks
- Swimming
- Table & Chairs
- Trails, Hiking
- Trails, Interpretive
- Trash Disposal
- Water Spigot
Fees and Cancellation Policies
Fees and Cancellation
For information on Fees, please click here.
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.1829, -73.35038
44°10'58"N, 73°21'1"W
From Vergennes:
Go 1/2 mi. S on Hwy. 22A, then 6-1/2 mi. NW on local roads.
44.1829, -73.35038
44°10'58"N, 73°21'1"W
From Vergennes:
Go 1/2 mi. S on Hwy. 22A, then 6-1/2 mi. NW on local roads.
Park Address: 5 Button Bay State Park RD, Ferrisburgh, VT 05491
