Button Bay State Park

Button Bay State Park

Vergennes, Vermont 05491

Official Website
Button Bay State Park map and guide

Tips for Birding

Birdwatching in Vermont, pp. 60-63.

To reach Button Bay State Park, from the bridge over Otter Creek on VT-22A in Vergennes, drive south 0.2 miles and turn west (right) onto Panton Road. Proceed for 1.4 miles and turn right on Basin Harbor Road. Continue 4.4 miles, turn left here to stay on Basin Harbor Road, and go another .8 mile to the Button Bay State Park entrance. Another .4 mile ahead is an entrance road to the state boat launch and bay overlook on the right.

About this Location

Button Bay, a 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile-long Lake Champlain. Historically, the area has been visited by such notables as Samuel De Champlain (1609), Ethan Allen (1776), Ben Franklin (1776), and Benedict Arnold (1777). Once operating as a farm, the area became a state park in 1964. The park is so named for the button-like concretions formed by clay deposits found along the shoreline.

Notable Trails

The TrailFinder website has a description and map of a hike at Bay State Park.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

Content from Official Website and Birdwatching in Vermont

Last updated October 8, 2023