Kill Kare State Park, State park on Lake Champlain in St. Albans, Vermont
Kill Kare State Park occupies St. Albans Point on Lake Champlain in northwest Vermont. The day-use park has a swimming area, a boat launch, kayak and canoe rentals, picnic tables and grills, and a 26-by-40-foot open-air shelter with a group-sized cooking grill and electricity that can be reserved. The Rocky Point House Museum, dedicated in August 2012, displays the site's history.
The site hosted a summer resort hotel before becoming a boys summer camp that ran from 1906 to 1966. The State of Vermont bought the property in 1967 as a base for servicing Burton Island State Park. The Rocky Point House Museum, dedicated in August 2012, displays material on both eras.
The Rocky Point House Museum, dedicated in August 2012, displays the site's history from its years as a summer resort hotel through its use as a boys summer camp from 1906 to 1966. The park keeps that resort-camp past visible to day visitors.
The park is a day-use area on St. Albans Point, with the swimming area, boat launch, picnic tables and grills, and the 26-by-40-foot open-air shelter grouped near the water and parking. The Island Runner ferry leaves from the park dock for Burton Island State Park seven times daily. Kayaks and canoes can be rented on site.
A ferry service connects the park multiple times daily to a nearby island recreation area. This allows visitors to easily explore the surrounding region without lengthy travel times.
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