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Burton Island Swim Beach
St. Albans, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Check posted parking and respect neighbors. Near St. Albans.
At a glance
Overview
Lake shoreline. Plan for about 5-10 minutes from ferry dock (0.1 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Water use is often conditional on flow, staffing, and season—double-check before you suit up.
- County
- Franklin County
- Region
- Lake Champlain
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Burton Island is accessible only by boat. Drive to Kill Kare State Park at 2714 Hathaway Point Rd, St. Albans, and board the Island Runner passenger ferry (no cars or private boats); the crossing is about 10 minutes. The ferry runs 7 days a week from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend with limited September service. Kill Kare requests a maximum of 2 cars per group because of tight lot capacity. Once on the island, follow signs to the rocky swim beach with its small dock.
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