Vermont State Parks Review

Nice place to take kids to cool off, but they close the pool between 2-3pm.

This is a great little state park. It has water access to go swimming, a very nice, well-kept pool for those who don't like lake swimming, several walking paths that are short but entertaining, and friendly employees!

Generators running almost all day long, #39 & #40, July 11, 2019. Cleanup crew apparently oblivious to rules or just don't care. Well kept bath/shower facilities.

Very peaceful and clean. The staff are awesome . Has a playground and swimming pool as well.

Great location, beautiful setting and views. On the lake.

Lots of fun places around to visit, great biking, perfect for little kids because of the playground and pool.

Go swimming at button Bay Point wonderful Islands. But camping areas are kinda lame..

Button Bay State Park is an amazing piece of heaven tucked on the Shore of Lake Champlain. This versatile park has summer camps for kids, tent and camper camping and a pool and playground. The camping is spacious and located very close to beautiful views of lake champlain. The pool is perfect for family day trips or a weekend get away. With a short slide for older kids and a zero entry shadow side for younger kids our 1 year old loves the pool. The playground is one of the bigger in the state with climbing elements and slides. If you are interested in exploring the park has a trail that leads to a point and nature center. The path is crushed stone so can be accessed by strollers. Over all this park is one to explore. The daily use is $4 per adult and $2 per child. Well worth it!

Staying at nearby at beautiful River s Edge cottages I hopped on my bike to take a ride around the area and came to Button Bay... I can t say how it is beyond the front gate because as I pedaled up I was greeted by a young woman who was apparently enjoying the power of her position as gate keeper. I explained I was on vacation nearby and came upon the park while on my bike ride. She told me that it would cost $4 to pass through the gate. Not anticipating the need for cash on my ride and not thinking a person on a bicycle would have to pay to ride within the park I asked if I could ride the short distance to the water to take a peek and was told that the view was beautiful but I would need to turn my bike around and keep on going. Seriously rude and nasty but said with a big smile. Big fish in a little pond... lol!

Post note: returned to the park with my $4 a couple of days later. Very nice and well kept. Big fish was right ... views are beautiful

Beautiful walk out to a rock point on the lake. Large pavilion w plenty of parking for our event. Pool, playground. No lake swimming, must drive (nearby) to launch a boat. Nice Lake Champlain and Adirondack views. Close to restaurants and shopping in Vergennes. Lake breezes kept us cool.

Just took a walk there in the off season. It's a nice park to take a 2 mile walk at and the see Lake Champlain. Parking is very limited in the off season, mostly just along the road on the grass.

Great place to take the family. The pool has a slide that the kids live. Life guards on duty when the pool is open. Only a little over 4 feet at the deep end so easy to keep track of the little ones.

Play ground is a big draw for the kids too. Camping if you want to vacation there, right on Lake Champlain. Big shelter with grills and picnic tables for reunions or parties

The walk to the point is beautiful this time of year. You do have to watch out for ice under the snow.

Super beautiful park fairly abandoned because of Covid. Trails well maintained, and great picnic areas. Pavilion stripped of all but 2 picnic tables to maintain social distancing. Nature museum and swimming pool closed for the season but basketball courts and playground open. Be sure to wash hands before and after playing. Known turtle nesting site, few bugs, and beautiful views. Lake swimming is open but "at your own risk". The sign said we were supposed to pay to enter but we weren't sure where. There was no one on duty and no box. We were only here for an evening stroll but can't wait to bring the kids back for a swim!

Some really nice walking trails with amazing views of both the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains. It was especially nice with the leaves changing colors

Not the best state park but all around it's a decent place to camp.

I loved that place.
We were sleeping on the rocks for a while with nobody passing around. Perfect moment.

Great location on the shores of Lake Champlain. The trail to button point and the nature center is very nice. But, one thing to keep in mind for this park in particular is the pool capacity and life guard staffing. We recently camped here and it was hot and muggy, and the pool was understaffed and there was a waiting line to get into the pool. Day use people were still allowed to come in at least for portions of the day which meant some campers had to wait to use the pool. And, there was an accident in the pool which caused another 24-hr closure. Just be aware the pool might be full and/or closed during hot spells and come prepared with inflatable pools or squirt guns just in case.

The play equipment is very unsafe and breaking or heavily rusted in some places. the small play structure with the slide and monkey bar in the 3rd campsite has broken wooden planks. The large play structure near the pavilion should not be played on at all but if you do try not to have anyone more than 35ilbs out of fear for break the rest of the way untill the broken parts are fixed. This was not noticed 10-15 years ago during my last visits. Everything else was perfect and beautiful. Besides fire works being set off very early in the morning (rude campers)

Beatuiful site on the water- clean - great family camping

Great park, nice safe shallow pool for kids. Pool closes between 2-3pm everyday so plan accordingly. Great camp sites and nature trail. nature center usually has fun arts and crafts projects for kids.

I had a great trip to Vermont and seeing Button Bay after many years only added to the adventure!!!

Great circular walk from Basin Harbor to Button Point through woods and along the shore of Lake Champlain

Excellent service great park to go to. Polite and respectful. I have already planned a vacation there for this year for a week! Will always go back to this park. Wonderful spot for some campfires and fishing.

Great place for camping. Trails to the point are great especially walking the dogs. Pool is a little shallow for adults but great for kids

Hands down one of the best day-use State Parks in VT. The views are great, the walks are great, and the hosted events are a blast. A place to be enjoyed year round!

Stayed the first week of June. Bathrooms and lean-to sites were exceptionally clean.

Pool is nice for the kids. Bathroom is clean.
Girl who was mowing the lawn should be aware of people walking near when she is mowing or shut it down

I have always loved this park. I was sad last time to know that the nature center isn't open for holidays. Great campground for kids.

This park is my favorite! Very clean grounds, well maintained, and pleasant staff. It's great when the pool is maxed out, you can take a short walk to the point, and swim in nice water.

We had a great time learning how to camp cook with Suzanne

Loved this little beauty! Lean to was perfect for tent camping. Park is well maintained. Great staff!! Very knowledgeable about the area and naturally occurring anomalies there at the park.

My family and I go here a couple of times a year it's a great place to camp and relax they have cabins if your more into that and between a beautiful Lake champlain view and a pool with a water slide and a great set of playgrounds it's one of the best getaways we go to. Definitely recommend that you check it out.

Great place to camp in Northern Vt if you're on motorbike. Right on the lake. Very nice camground.

This park seems generally clean, welcoming, and well managed. Staff are friendly. For day use there are spots for fishing and boating, and a playground and pool (call ahead to confirm it is open). Also a nice (but small) nature center, and a pavilion for shelter in case of rain. Camping here is varied, but generally consists of open tent sites--unless you've reserved a lean-to or cabin many months in advance. Worth a visit!

Great views of Lake Champlain and extensive hiking trails.

The pool is great for small kids with almost a beach like graduated slope and small fountain to splash in. The water slide is small but perfect for older kids. We hiked out to the point with a 5 year old and 3 year old and they had a great time crawling on the rocks and dipping their toes in the water. One of vermont's best parks.

Love it here. There's a great playground for the kids and the pool is very popular. There are grills for use with charcoal and picnic tables. The park is big enough that if you want to be alone you can be. There's also camping here. Whether for a day trip or a camping trip you'll be glad you chose Button Bay.

Button Bay State Park is part of the VT State Park system. Located on Lake Champlain in Vergennes, it is a short drive from Route 7.

The park can accommodate RVs and tents, and also has lean-to s and cabins. All sites and structures are clean and well maintained. The central area of the park is open ground and provides RV sites for larger units, and also has a few prime sites offering a fantastic view of Lake Champlain. Smaller RV and tent sites in the wooded area provide privacy. Roads are paved and allow for comfortable walking and biking.

Although there is no power at any site, generators are allowed to run at specific times of the day. Potable water is available, and an RV waste dump is located in the central RV area as well (across from the bathroom and showers). Campfires are allowed and split wood can be purchased on the way into the park (please don t bring wood from out-of-state).

A small beach is accessible from the park and provides opportunities for swimming, kayaking, etc. A boat launch area is adjacent to the park for larger boats.

Amazing view. Bring your water shoes for the slippery rocks along the shore. Great hike out to the point. Simply incredible panorama of Lake Champlain.

Awesome place to camp! Just watch out for the snakes

My family has been coming here for years and it is one of our favorite places. Ample spots to settle down for a picnic with a view of the lake. Lots of picnic tables as well as grills are available. There is a great walking trail out to another point with a great view. A playground for the kids and a pool for the family is also there. Campsites for tents and small RVs available, but no full hookups.

Nice place for a picnic. Good provillian large. Very private camping areas.

perfect side. nice and quiet places. a lot of space and lawn.

Clean quiet and family camping. 20 a night for an out of state tent site. No hook up but sweet sites some with water views. Kayak and canoe access is tough cause the lake is low. Use the boat launch. Quarter mile to the south... or have on a good pair of mud shoes. .. looks like a few sites could accommodate a big rig. We are in a 25 ft moterhome about found many sites to choose from. Pay showers... clean but older bathrooms.

Nice park. Flat terrain. Small pool, more for younger kids. Hiking and fishing on Lake Champlain. Nature center. Camping.

Two reasons to come here.
1. Sweet relax wedding - this is an excellent deal. Beautiful setting.

2. Camping - very beautiful views, basic facilities plus great pool for the kiddos.

Swimming in the lake is not great here. The swimming area is shallow and weedy. There are better parks to go to for this. Bring water shoes.

Spacious and clean. I think there is a place to swim in the lake, but I didn't find it as you may need to walk a bit down a trail on the shoreline. Water access in front of the park is swampy so dogs won't mind that. There is a pool thought so that's something.

Visited after my daughters wedding. Beautiful relaxing place to stroll or sit and water the water

Beautiful place, but there wasn't a lot of trash cans

Love the activities like the water slide for the pool and playgrounds a few steps away! I suggest going there today! Love how theres a huge lake right next to the park! They have perfect rules to keep people safe.

Amazing Lake Champlain base camp!! The lean-to was amazing for our bikes and gear - pool warm, clean, super nice lifeguards. The camp roads were smooth enough for my son to skateboard every day ;) in town sweet coffee and cinn rolls at Lulu s and supper at 3 Squares cafe!!

Nice place, nice pool (when open), nice pavilion (but electrical outlets were outside)

Camped for one night. Nice camp ground close to my destination.

My husband and I stayed here August 5-7, 2017. It was a really nice and clean. Yes you do have to pay for showers but that's not that big of a deal. If you don't want to pay, don't shower! During the day it is pretty busy due to it also being a go to place for day trippers so don't plan on using the pool. But we would stay again but probably in a different site. We were in a pretty open area and when we rode our bikes around we saw nicer sites nestled more into some wooded areas so I would probably choose one of those sites next time. But well maintained and a nice place to make memories.

Camping, swimming, walking, biking, nature galore here.

Love the views!! Staff are wonderful too!! Clean and plenty of room.

Awesome park! Great pool for the kids, small water slide. Good little playground. Great walking trails and lake views!

Had a great week of vacation here. We got a lean-to site and it rained at least once a day,we set up our tents inside the lean-to and everything stayed dry. The kids loved the pool and nature center. The trails and the point were nice. Caught some small mouth bass off shore on the point. The price was good, only $115 for 4 nights.

It faces south down the lake and gets great allday sun and nice breases off the lake, and beautifly kept by the state park guys!

Button Bay is a great park. My most recent trip was on 4th of July weekend. It was as busy as you'd expect a holiday weekend to be and we were pleasantly surprised that it didn't feel or sound hectic and crowded. The sites are well spaced out.

So this is a nice place I imagine if you don t book when the surrounding farm fields are being manured. The beach access is great if the path to the beach is maintained. Also don t book here if you like trees around your campsite (if you re all about field camping it s awesome). There is a nearby airport which allows you a great view (and audio experience) of small single prop planes all day as an added bonus. Not for those who want woods and distance from humans. Amazing cricket chorus at night (one of the best parts of sleeping in a field). Bring your own shade since there are no trees where camping happens.

we had a great time camping here for the first time. in the future we'll know which campsites are more private, but this was a nice first experience with a water view. our border collie had a blast swimming in the lake. we only wish there were more hiking opportunities at this park!

We had a great time strolling through the park. Nice views and picknick areas overlooking the bay. One of the few sites we have not camped in in Vermont, but plan to bring friends and spend a few days camping, hiking, and biking around the park.

Wonderful place big sites , great pool and playground for kids. Good biking paved road. Definitely go again . I know it's a state park but wish they had hook ups.

Excellent campsites, bathrooms are nice, and clean with actual toilets so no hole in the floor outhouses :) friendly staff, and beautiful views of lake Champlain. Woke up every morning to a cool breeze blowing off the water. We would definitely stay here again!

Great campsite, the three-wall shelters are perfect for motorcycle camping. It's been a few years, but I really enjoyed my stop at Button Bay State Park.

Have stayed here when I was younger with my parents, Planning a trip back to button bay soon! Such an amazing spot.

Nice amenities. Wish the campsites overlooked the lake better

They take quiet time very serious. But overall, it was a pretty good experience.

We were passing by while boondocking and needed a dump station. We were able to use the dumping facilities for only $3. The facilities looked very nice amd the sites were all tidy and well cared for.

Very clean park with activities and space for the whole family. Amazing views of Lake champlain.

A wonderful kid friendly park! Beautiful pool and playground area. Well maintained trail that leads to a great lake view. This park is very clean and the staff very friendly. Would definitely recommend to visit!

Loved it! Neat n clean bathrooms. Plenty of sun or shade which ever you want. Great water access to lake Champlain