Vermont State Parks · Vermont
Burton Island State Park
Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States
- 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
Site map
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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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -14° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -19° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 26° | 0° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 36° | 20° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 67° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 66° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 58° | 48° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 47° | 34° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 33° | 17° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Woods Island State Park · Vermont State Parks · 2 mi · 5 sites
- Knight Island State Park · Vermont State Parks · 4 mi · 7 sites
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- Ausable Point Campground · New York State Parks · 18 mi · 120 sites
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