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Grand Isle State Park, VT

This park is the most-visited campground in the state park system. With 4,150 feet of Lake Champlain shoreline, Grand Isle is popular with many destination campers who spend their entire vacation here. At the same time, the park location on US Route 2 attracts a high number of one-night ...
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Description
This park is the most-visited campground in the state park system. With 4,150 feet of Lake Champlain shoreline, Grand Isle is popular with many destination campers who spend their entire vacation here. At the same time, the park location on US Route 2 attracts a high number of one-night campers, while proximity to population centers in Burlington, Vermont and Montreal, Quebec make it an easy destination for the weekend or spur-of-the-moment camper. Park property extends all the way west to Route 2, where part of the land is being kept open by agricultural lease, and some of what was pasture thirty years ago has reverted to woodland.
Geography:

This park is located on South Hero Island in Lake Champlain. The Island, also known as Grand Isle, is 14 miles long and over 3 miles wide, making it the largest in Lake Champlain. It contains the towns of Grand Isle (on the northern half) and South Hero (on the southern half). The North and South Hero Islands are named in honor of early pioneering Vermonters who served in the American Revolution.

Recreation:

Excellent camping, swimming, boating and fishing. Canoes, kayaks and standup paddleboards are available to rent. Nature and interpretive programs are also available.

Facilities:

4 rental cabins, 115 tent/RV sites, 36 lean-tos, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers. There is a swimming beach, play area and nature center. There is an RV sanitary station, but there are no hookups.

Nearby Attractions:

Hackett Orchard, Isle La Motte, Lake Champlain Ferries, Snowfarm Vineyard.

Services & Amenities:

Within Park
  • Accessible
  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Showers
  • Accessible Sites
  • Basketball Courts
  • Beach Access
  • Bike Rentals
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Rentals
  • Cabins, Electric
  • Campfire Rings
  • Campsites, Tent Only
  • Campsites, Tent/RV
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Coin Showers
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood
  • Fishing
  • Fishing Licenses
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Ice
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Lean-tos
  • Nature Center
  • Non-Motorized Boating
  • Park Office
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Recycling
  • Swimming
  • Tables
  • Trails, Interpretive
  • Trash Disposal
  • Volleyball Courts
  • Water Spigot
  • Waterfront Sites
  • Wi-Fi
Alerts and Important Information
Attention: This park does not have a day use area.
Reservations made more than 7 days in advance require a two-night minimum. One-night stays are allowed within 7 days of arrival, any day of the week. Exceptions apply.
Pets are not permitted in swimming area. Pets are only permitted in the Mansfield cabin but not the other cabins.
Read our camping rules and policies
Read our cancellation policy
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Grand Isle State Park
36 East Shore South
Grand Isle  VT  05458
Phone Number:
Information:  (802)372-4300
Vermont State Parks Reservations: 1-888-409-7579