Burton Island is a 253-acre island off the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point in Lake Champlain's "inland sea." An 1874 Lake Champlain navigation chart refers to it as Potter's Island, though C. C. Burton owned a farm on the mainland in the 1840s and the island was used for pasture. Today, walking the island trails, you'll find old fence lines and stone piles, rusted farm implements, and the foundation of an old barn - all remnants of the island's agricultural past. The Burtons sold the island to Randall Dimon, who built the cottage on the island's eastern point. The Dimon's continued to summer in the cottage for years after selling the island to the state of Vermont in 1960. The state built a small marina to accommodate the boats of campers who, in the years before there was ferry service, had to get themselves to the island. As recreational boating became popular, the small marina became a popular stopover for people cruising the lake. The type of park user had changed, and boats had become larger. The marina was expanded with services added to meet these user needs. The campground has remained popular amongst clienteles who enjoy the seclusion of an island experience away from cars and traffic.

• Spend a romantic night camping under the stars.