Knight Point State Park

Knight Point State Park
Type State park
Location 1 Knight Island
North Hero, Vermont, USA
Coordinates 44°46′17″N 73°17′39″W / 44.7714°N 73.2942°W / 44.7714; -73.2942Coordinates: 44°46′17″N 73°17′39″W / 44.7714°N 73.2942°W / 44.7714; -73.2942
Area 54 acres
Created 1978 (1978)
Operated by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Open Summer season
Website http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/knightpoint.htm

Knight Point State Park is a day use state park off US Route 2 on North Hero Island in North Hero, Vermont.[1] Opened in 1978, the park is administered by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, as part of the Vermont State Park system.[2] Features include a sandy swimming beach and boat rentals on Lake Champlain, and picnic areas with cooking grills.[3]

The park houses the Island Center for Arts and Recreation, a community-based nonprofit that promotes area cultural events.[4][5]

The Campmeeting Point Natural Area is a 3 acre section of the park. It includes 2,200 feet of Lake Champlain shoreline of least disturbed cobble beach that supports rare plant species, and the adjacent woodland with a grove of large oaks and hickory trees.[6]


References

  1. "Knight Point State Park". Trail Finder. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Knight Point State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. "Knight Point State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Islands Center for Arts and Recreation". Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. "Knight Point State Park". Lake Champlain Land Trust. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. "Vermont Natural Areas". Vermont State Lands Administration. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

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