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 Knight Island
State Park
c/o Burton Island State Park
Box 123, St. Albans Bay, Vermont 05481Park Phone: 802-524-6353
Knight Island, acquired by the State in 1990, is one of three neighboring
island parks in Lake Champlain's "inland sea”. The others are Burton and Woods
Island State Parks. This 185-acre island is a mile long and nearly a half mile
wide. The park includes all but 10+ acres of private land on the island's
southern tip. When on Knight Island, please respect the rights of the park
neighbor and keep off the southern end.
The island was farmed historically then was uninhabited for many years. It was a
privately operated primitive campground through the 1980s. The owner lived
year-round on the island and began a timber management program to supplement the
camping operation. Under state ownership, remote area camping is being continued
on seven sites dotted around the island. Land management activities are those
which will keep the island unique and unspoiled.
Ferry Service and getting there: If you haven’t got a boat of your own, you’ll
need to arrange ferry service. Call Burton Island State Park (802) 524-6353 for
information. If you have got your own boat, be advised, there are no docks, so
you’ll need to either beach it (it’s fairly rocky) or anchor off.
Kill Kare State Park is the best place to park and get directions on boating to
Woods Island, Knight Island or Burton Island.
Camping: Knight Island is a “remote area” campground. Remote Area campsites,
while beautiful, are not for everybody. Sanitary facilities are minimal, and
there is no potable water supply. The island’s seven campsites, six of them with
rustic log leantos, are situated approximately equidistant around the 2 ½- mile
shoreline, and are connected by a trail system. This gives you great privacy,
but it also means you’re going to have to walk. If you arrive by ferry, it’s
anywhere from 1/3 of mile to a mile to the campsite from the dock at the
ranger’s residence, so you shouldn’t bring anything you’re not prepared to carry
in and carry out..
Camping is by permit only on designated sites. A permit may be obtained at the
caretaker's residence on the west shore, and is necessary before setting up.
Reservations (2-night minimum unless traveling by paddlecraft) made within two
weeks of your proposed stay are handled through Burton Island State Park.
Maximum eight (8) persons per site; fourteen (14) night maximum stay.
Fires: Fires are permitted in designated fire rings. |
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