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Button Bay State Park

Button Bay State ParkPhoto: TheNickster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
73
sites
$20-29/night
per night
May 15 - October 15
season
Apr–Oct
best months
  • 73 sitesReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 95 ft

Button Bay State Park is a Vermont State Parks campground in the state's south-central corner, about 2.7 miles from the town of Panton. It serves as a base for exploring the trails and waterways of this corner of Vermont, with several routes and paddling options within a few miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vergennes show July highs around 83°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. The closest trails are the Basin Harbor Trail, about 0.7 miles away, and the Basin Harbor Wilderness Trail, about 0.8 miles away. The Barn Rock Trail lies about 2.3 miles off, and Split Rock Canyon, a climbing area, is about 3.1 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Button Bay State Park

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ardelia's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsStorylanding, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Shelburne Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Button Bay State Park

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      29° / 10°

    2. Feb

      32° / 10°

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

    5. May

      68° / 45°

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      59° / 40°

    11. Nov

      47° / 29°

    12. Dec

      36° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vergennes, VT, 5.9 mi away at 196 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Button Bay State Park

73 sites

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