Button Bay State Park

The park was well maintained with nicely spaced sites. The first loop was more private, but the second loop had some views of the lake. There is a pavilion and small playground. The only hiking trail was one mile and was nice. We found it to be a good base camp, but the park has little to do onsite unless you bring a kayak. Two to three bars of Verizon, but I used the cell booster to stream video. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is a mile away, also a good restaurant nearby. Very quiet and mostly empty of other campers.

This would be a 5 star park aside from one unfortunate issue. The park is beautiful and green, with glimpses of Lake Champlain from the campground and a fabulous view out at the point (also a great swimming spot). Sites are large and level. Loop 1 sites are more private but loop 2 is very pretty and sites are so spacious I didn’t miss privacy. Facilities are well maintained with nice hot showers ($1/10 min).

However, the wind shifted halfway through our stay and we could smell all the dairy farms in the surrounding area. They are attractive but manure aroma is a downside.