Button Bay
Park Updates & Alerts
- Firewood is not to be brought to parks from out of state UNLESS the wood is packaged, labeled as having been heat-treated, and certified by USDA or the appropriate state department of agriculture. To learn more, view our Camping Policies & Rules.
- The pool is operational, but it will likely not be open due to weather and staff shortages. If the weather improves, it will be open for limited hours.
- Bath houses use shower tokens instead of coins. One token costs .50 for 5 minutes of hot water. Tokens are available at the contact station during regular operating hours.
Park Information
5 Button Bay State Park Rd.
Ferrisburgh, VT 05491
Friday of Memorial Day Weekend - 2nd Monday in October
10am - official sunset
53 tent/RV sites, 13 lean-to sites
4 cabins available to rent
Pets are permitted throughout the park except for the fenced-in pool area, shelter and most cabins. At this time, only the Sedge cabin is pet-friendly. Please clean up after your pets.
Welcome
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.
Facilities / Amenities
The campground is a generally open and grassy area overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the west.
The park has:
- 53 tent/RV sites
- 13 lean-to sites
- 4 cabins
- restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and token-operated hot showers
- picnic areas
- a dump station
- a swimming pool with lifeguards
- a nature center and nature programs
The park also has a large, open pavilion available to rent. The pavilion seats up to 300 people and offers electricity, grills, picnic tables, and a nearby restroom.
Learn more about picnic pavilions
Visitors can also explore the Button Point Natural Area (a small, mature hardwood forest), hike the trail, or go fishing or sailing.
Park Interpreter
This park has a park interpreter offering fun, hands-on activities. Interpreters are park staff solely dedicated to helping you learn more about the natural and cultural history of the park. Some popular activities include night hikes, nature crafts and games, campfire programs and amphibian explorations.
Check out the of current events to see some of the programs planned during your visit.