| Knight Point State Park | |
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| Type | State park |
| Location | 1 Knight Island North Hero, Vermont, USA |
| Coordinates | 44°46′17″N73°17′39″W / 44.7714°N 73.2942°W /44.7714; -73.2942 |
| Area | 54 acres |
| Created | 1978 (1978) |
| Operated by | Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation |
| Open | Summer season |
| Website | https://vtstateparks.com/knightpoint.html |
Knight Point State Park is a day usestate park off US Route 2 on North Hero Island inNorth Hero, Vermont.[1] Opened in 1978, the park is administered by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, as part of theVermont State Park system.[2] Features include a sandy swimming beach and boat rentals onLake Champlain, and picnic areas with cooking grills.[3]
The park houses the Island Center for Arts and Recreation, a community-based nonprofit that promotes area cultural events.[4][5]
TheCampmeeting Point Natural Area is a 3-acre section of the park. It includes 2,200 feet of Lake Champlain shoreline of least disturbedcobble beach that supports rare plant species, and the adjacent woodland with a grove of largeoaks andhickory trees.[6]