Knight Island State Park

Knight Island State Park is a state park near North Hero, Vermont comprising most of 125-acre Knight Island on Lake Champlain, except for 10 acres on the southern tip that are private.[1] The park is administered by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, as part of the Vermont State Park system. The park can only be reached by boat, and visitors must make their own arrangements to get there.[2] There is no dock.

Knight Island State Park
TypeState park
Location1 Knight Island
North Hero, Vermont, USA
Coordinates44.8117°N 73.2536°W / 44.8117; -73.2536
Area115 acres
Created1990 (1990)
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
OpenSummer season
Websitehttps://vtstateparks.com/knightisland.html

Activities include hiking, fishing, picnicking, wildlife watching, camping and winter sports.[1]

Knight Island features seven primitive campsites, with composting outhouses and no potable water supply.[3][4] Reservations are necessary for camping.[5]

References

  1. "Knight Island State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Knight Island State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. "Knight Island State Park". Lake Champlain Land Trust. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Vermont Camping – Knight Island by Boat". David Seaver Photography. August 10, 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. "Knight Island State Park". CampRate. Retrieved 22 July 2016.



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