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]
Knight Point State Park | |
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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 |
Area | 54 acres |
Created | 1978 |
Operated by | Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation |
Open | Summer season |
Website | https://vtstateparks.com/knightpoint.html |
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
edit- ^ "Knight Point State Park". Trail Finder. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Knight Point State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Knight Point State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Islands Center for Arts and Recreation". Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Knight Point State Park". Lake Champlain Land Trust. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Vermont Natural Areas". Vermont State Lands Administration. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.