Vermont State Parks · Vermont

Burton Island State Park

Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States

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Sites
44
Hookups
44 no hookups
Season
May 22 to September 7
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
No
Laundry
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
118 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Lake Champlain
Nearest town
St. Albans
Address
2714 Hathaway Point RD, St. Albans, VT 05481
Activities
Camping, Boat-in/Walk-in Camping

About

Burton Island State Park is a Lake Champlain island reachable only by the state's passenger ferry (a 10-minute ride from Kill Kare State Park on the mainland) or private boat - no cars are permitted on the island. Its campground has 44 sites - 26 remote lean-tos and 18 remote tent sites, all paddle-in or boat-in - none with electric or water hookups. A 100-slip marina, camp store, and bike rentals are available. 3 electric cabins are also on the island but not counted in the total above.

Fees

Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation statewide camping fee schedule (vtstateparks.com/fees.html), per night, shown as VT Resident / Non-Resident: Tent/RV sites $20/$38; Lean-to sites $30/$49 (Burton Island's lean-tos are a published exception at $40/$60); Group camping $6/$10 per person per night (8-person minimum). No separate rate is published for remote/boat-in sites - the standard Tent/RV or Lean-to rate above most likely applies, but this isn't stated explicitly. A $2/night surcharge applies at some "prime" sites; $8/person/night for additional occupants beyond 4 (8-person max per site); $3/pet/night; an $8/site non-refundable reservation fee; firewood $9/bundle; trash $6/bag. Pets are allowed at this campground on a leash (max 10 feet) or confined, for a $3/pet/night fee, per Vermont State Parks' statewide camping policy; pets must be vaccinated and kept from excessive barking.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January26°14°-14°39°11 of 11
February29°14°-19°45°11 of 11
March38°26°0°57°11 of 11
April51°36°20°80°7 of 11
May67°47°35°85°0 of 11
June73°56°47°87°0 of 11
July80°67°57°91°0 of 11
August77°66°55°92°0 of 11
September73°58°48°83°0 of 11
October57°47°34°73°0 of 10
November40°33°17°62°9 of 10
December34°26°4°50°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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