Button Bay State Park

A swimming pool with lifeguards keeps hot campers happy at Button Bay State Park.

Button Bay is a 253-acre park perched on a bluff overlooking Lake Champlain. The area was explored by Samuel De Champlain in 1609, Ethan Allen in 1776 and Benedict Arnold in 1777.

Button Bay State Park, established in 1964, was once a farm. The park is named for the button-like concretions formed by clay deposits along the shoreline.

The camping area is an open, grassy area overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. There are 73 campsites and 13 lean-to sites. Camping facilities include flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station.

Button Bay State Park has a picnic area and a large open picnic shelter pavilion for group gatherings.

Boating, boat rentals, fishing and sailing are available on Lake Champlain.

The Button Point Natural Area is a small mature hardwood forest with a hiking trail and an interpretive nature center.