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Grand Isle State Park Campground

36 E. Shore S, Grand Isle, Vermont 05458 USA

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“Vermont's island paradise”

Escape to Vermont's island paradise at Grand Isle State Park, located on the shores of Lake Champlain. This 226-acre park offers a range of outdoor activities, including swimming, fishing, boating, and hiking. Take a stroll along the beach, explore the nature trails, or relax in a secluded campsite. Grand Isle State Park is a hidden gem that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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15 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.1 Access
4.7 Location
4.8 Cleanliness
4.2 Site Quality
4.3 Noise

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Verizon 4G/5G

Confirmed by 9 users | Last reported on August 25, 2022

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 5 users | Last reported on July 08, 2021

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Reviewed by
Campendium

July 09, 2017
Rated

Nightly rate includes online registration fee.

This is a well kept state park. Plenty of space between sites and vegetation to add to privacy. There are no hook-ups. There is fresh water throughout the campground and a dump station at the entrance.

Site was pretty level side to side and had to raise the front of the trailer a couple of inches. Sites provide a grass parking area for the RV, picnic table and fire pit. In the evening there were a fair amount of mosquitos but it has been a very wet spring and early summer.

Restroom were clean and up to date. Shower facility in our loop was under repair and closed while we were there.

Easy access to the water for kayaking. There's a protected beach for kids of all ages to swim. There's a nature center with activities, sand volleyball, horseshoes , basketball and playground areas.

Be careful when booking sites based on length. Even though sites are very long, it can be very tight backing in. Looks like they tried to take this into account when providing site length.

Several hikes, biking and attractions are within 30-45 minutes drive from the park.

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Nightly Rate: $22.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 83

4 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Reviewed by
Campendium

September 02, 2017
Rated

All of Vermont's State Parks are dry camping meaning no water, electric or sewer on site. This specific campground has water fill and dump station just before the entrance (if you get to the sign in area you've gone too far). The spots are roomy and range in size and shade, some are full shade others partial, and full sun. It does have access to the lake but the "beaches" are mainly pebbles/rocks and the water access is rather small. There is a volleyball court, bathrooms in several locations within the campground, and small recreation room. The park itself is very beautiful and I highly suggest doing a drive around Grand Isle and the neighboring towns, they're so quaint and picturesque. It's about a 30 minute drive into Burlington if you do want to explore the "big city" which has a lot of cool places and things to see/do. Would absolutely stay there again, super peaceful and beautiful.

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Nightly Rate: $20.00

Days Stayed: 6

Site Number: 96

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 14, 2018
Rated

This is a beautiful state park right on Lake Champlain. The sites had a nice amount of privacy, and we lucked out because the attendant switched us to a site that was larger and easier to access when I told him we were novices with our trailer. They have a basketball court, volleyball court and two playgrounds. There is also a place to swim, although you will want water shoes. The bathrooms were clean. There is a dump and freshwater station at the entrance/exit area. No electrical hook ups. We were on our way to Canada, so this was a nice location in between Burlington and areas north.

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Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Reviewed by
Campendium

October 24, 2019
Rated

We loved this park. I guess none of the state parks in Vermont have hookups, including Grand Isle, but Grand Isle does have potable water and a dump station available for campers. We arrived via the ferry from Plattsburgh which was a fun experience. We would have stayed longer but the park was closing for the season. We didn't have reservations and this late in the season that wasn't an issue. Many of the camp sites do have access to Lake Champlain, but our side was on the west side of the park isolated from most of the campground.

We would definitely stay here again, the fall colors were fabulous. I posted a video to youtube about the ferry ride and it has some footage of the campsite and campground. https://youtu.be/8ZGuqKYdU5A

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Nightly Rate: $20.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 80

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 4G

Reviewed by
tmdillon3

  • 9 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 27, 2020
Rated

Not good for big rigs as the trees are not cut back. We scrapped many trees getting into our site. There was a large branch across our windscreen preventing us from getting out. The water is nice if you have kayak. Nice playground. If you are in a tent or small 20ft camper this would be great for you. Lots of shade. WiFi access at the office.

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Nightly Rate: $21.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 67

3 Access
4 Location
3 Cleanliness
2 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
traci2

  • 13 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
September 25, 2020
Rated

We enjoyed our time spent camping here. The sites were relatively private during the week when it’s not so busy. The camp employees were very helpful and the sites were well maintained and clean.

We stayed at two different sites. Site 23 was to the left of the ranger station and site 88 was to the right of it. We had better Verizon service in site 23 and not very good at site 88. We work online so it was difficult for us to get steady service, however there are places in town you can go to.

The closest place to do laundry is in Milton or the Burlington area, so expect to drive a good 30 minutes to a laundromat.

We would definitely stay again.

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Nightly Rate: $20.00

Days Stayed: 14

Site Number: 23 & 88

4 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

February 16, 2021
Rated

We've camped here a couple of times in their lakeside lean-to. You'll need to reserve a lakeside site a year in advance since they go within minutes of being available during the holidays. Stony beach, playground, field, clean showers/heads, a couple of sites can handle the largest rigs though it maybe a little tight navigating but looks doable. I think the tightest spot will be at the front office to leave! Small towns and nice bike trails, Snow Farm Winery is within minutes and is easily our favorite winery in the area!
Verizon coverage is spotty!

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Nightly Rate: $27.00

Days Stayed: 7

Site Number: -

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
discodan

  • 7 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 08, 2021
Rated

This is a jewel of a campground. Easy to get to and close to Burlington and Plattsburgh (by ferry). Facilities and campground are clean and well maintained. When it comes to camping, this campground has a little bit of everything for everybody whether tenting, RVing, lean-tos and small cabins. Sites are, for the most part, nicely spaced so you don't feel like you're right on top of your neighbors or vice versa. In riding around the campground I didn't see any what I would consider really bad sites. Granted, some sites are larger than others, some have full shade, some partial shade and still others full sun. Since this campground has no hookups whatsoever, if you have solar panels you want to use, a full sun site might be just the ticket. I believe the website for making reservations gives a brief description of each site so pay attention if you have 'special' needs or have a large RV. The road leading to my site was fairly narrow and I imagine a large rig might brush up against some of the tree branches along the road. As for me, I'm towing a 16 foot Airstream and had no problems.
The park is right on Lake Champlain and I was able to do some fishing off the pier at the boat launch. If you have any type of boat this place would be perfect.
Water spigots are conveniently located throughout the park. Restrooms are clean and the pay showers are also nice. 50¢ will get you about 5 minutes which for me was just fine. Firewood is available for sale at the park and there are numerous places not far from the park that also sell firewood. There is a dump station just outside the main gate to the park. Not the best dump station I've experienced but it got the job done.
Overall, this was a very nice campground and one that I would gladly return to. The only downside from my perspective is there were no electric hookups. In hot weather (and it was hot when I was there) being able to run my A/C is always a plus.

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Nightly Rate: $27.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 95

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

July 19, 2021
Rated

This is a fantastic state park - wonderful staff, fun nature center, cute little nature trail. The giant asterisk for us was the roads - trees encroach the sides and overhead. There are limited sites that our 30’ (12’9” tall) fifth wheel could fit and we lucked into one of them. Having said that, we borrowed a couple of saws and tried to make sure we could get out without damaging our trailer by cutting back several trees in a few areas. Staff knows but their pole saw was down for maintenance and it appears to be several years of deferred tree cutting efforts.

Access is easy on beautiful roads and the surrounding area and activities are fantastic.

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Nightly Rate: $21.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 67

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
barenhaus

  • 25 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
May 21, 2022
Rated

130 sites, some on the water, some sunny and some shady. Boat access, small beach with barbecues and tables, nature center, dump station. No water or electric sites, bathrooms ok but the showers in Vermont State Parks are strange - one shower head up high and the other at waist level with one water setting of warm. Narrow roads and some had sharp drop-offs/ditches on the edges.
Site 88 was in full sun, grassy, fire pit and table on the left. Easy access. Visibility to neighbors but wasn't an issue as there were only about 10 other campers there during our stay. During high season, I would choose site 100 as it is more private.

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Nightly Rate: $24.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 88

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 5G

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Grand Isle State Park Campground

36 E. Shore S
Grand Isle, Vermont
05458 USA
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Last Nightly Rate
22.0
Longest Vehicle Length Reported
36.0
Lowest Nightly Rate
20.0
Max Length
40 ft
Season End
fall
Season Start
spring
Sites Count
115
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