Kingsland Bay State Park Explained

Kingsland Bay State Park
Type:State park
Location:787 Kingsland Bay State Park Rd.
Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Coords:44.236°N -73.304°W
Area:264 acres
Operator:Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Open:Memorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend
Website:https://vtstateparks.com/kingsland.html

Kingsland Bay State Park is a 264-acre state park in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, on the shore of Lake Champlain.

Activities includes swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, wildlife watching, and winter sports.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] 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 forest.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kingsland Bay State Park. Oh Ranger. 23 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Kingsland Bay State Park. Vermont State Parks. 23 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828120001/http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/kingsland.htm. 28 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Natural Areas. Vermont State Lands Administration. 24 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819000926/http://fpr.vermont.gov/state_lands/acquisition/maps_lands/natural_areas. 19 August 2016. dead.