Kingsland Bay State Park

Kingsland Bay State Park
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TypeState park
Location787 Kingsland Bay State Park Rd.
Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Coordinates44°14′10″N 73°18′14″W / 44.236°N 73.304°W / 44.236; -73.304
Area264 acres
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
OpenMemorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend
Websitehttps://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.

References

  1. ^ "Kingsland Bay State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kingsland Bay State Park". Vermont State Parks. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Natural Areas". Vermont State Lands Administration. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.


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