Grand Isle State Park (Vermont)

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Grand Isle State Park
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Grand Isle State Park (Vermont)
Type State park
Location36 East Shore South
Grand Isle, Vermont
Coordinates 44°41′12″N73°17′28″W / 44.6867°N 73.2912°W / 44.6867; -73.2912
Area226 acres
Created1959 (1959)
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
StatusMemorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend
Website https://vtstateparks.com/grandisle.html

Grand Isle State Park is a 226-acre state park in Grand Isle, Vermont on the shore of Lake Champlain. [1]

Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, wildlife watching, water sports and winter sports. [2] [3]

Facilities include a boat launching ramp, sand-court volleyball, horseshoes, a play area, 117 tent/RV sites, 36 lean-to sites, 4 cabin sites, restrooms with running water and hot showers, and a trailer sanitary station. [1] [4]

The park features a nature center and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Grand Isle State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. "Grand Isle State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  3. "Grand Isle State Park". Trailfinder. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  4. "Grand Isle State Park on Lake Champlain". Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.