Facilities And Amenities - Vermont State Parks

WelcomeAbout Kingsland Bay State ParkKingsland Bay State Park sits on the picturesqueshores of Lake Champlain and is a favorite spot forevents and weddings, due to the stunning backdrop.The park offers a variety of activites includingswimming, boating and walking. Facilities includean historic banquet hall perfect for large groups, an18th century stone house with wrap-around porchand a rustic theatre building.Much of the 264-acre state park on the shores ofLake Champlain is a designated State Natural Area.The historic Hawley House, circa 1790, was builtwith stones from the ruins of Fort Ticonderoga.The house is listed on the National Register ofHistoric Places. The house served as an inn fortravelers; ferry service once ran from KingslandBay across the lake to New York. The second floorserved as a ballroom for dances and festivities.During the War of 1812, the Hawley House housedthe militia. At the turn of the 20th century it becamea monastic retreat and the bell tower was addedto the structure. From 1924 to 1974, the propertyserved as L’Ecole Champlain, an exclusive resortlikegirls’ summer camp that catered to the wealthy,including a young Jacqueline Bouvier KennedyOnassis.Other notable historic buildings include thebanquet hall and the theater building which bothdate from the early 20th century.Facilities and AmenitiesThe beautiful, historic buildings are available torent for weddings and other group functions.All facilities may be rented for one price Friday- Sunday; this includes day entry fees for all ofyour guests. Facilities may be rented individuallyMonday - Thursday.Notes____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

BanquetHallThe colonial revival banquet hallboasts a working native-stonefireplace and large porch. It canbe configured to seat up to 150people.There is inside space for foodpreparation and serving, thoughthere are no kitchen facilities.NorthThere is adjacent outdoor spacefor outdoor cooking on caterersuppliedappliances. Water isalso available.Chair StorageclosetclosetBuffet Room19’ x 32’Fireplace hearthEntry10’ x 11’PorchNotes_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Banquet Room63’ x 31’Drinking water spigotWheelchair accessPillarRefrigerator - 18 ft 320-amp electrical outletHorizontally-sliding floor to ceilingdouble windowWindow__________________________________________________________________Porch_________________________________10 5 0 10 20feetKingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

SeatingPlan120guestsChair StorageBandCakeTableFireplace hearthBuffet Serving TablesPrep TableNotes______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Head TableDrinking water spigotWheelchair accessPillarRefrigerator - 18 ft 320-amp electrical outletHorizontally-sliding floor to ceilingdouble windowWindow_________________________________Five-foot round tableBeverage Service10 5 0 10 20feetKingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

SeatingPlan144guestsChair StorageBandFireplace hearthCakeTableBuffetServingTablesHead TablePrep TableNotes_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Drinking water spigotWheelchair accessPillarRefrigerator - 18 ft 320-amp electrical outletHorizontally-sliding floor to ceilingdouble windowWindowFive-foot round tableBeverage Service10 5 0 10 20feetKingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

HawleyHouseThe Federal vernacular style HawleyHouse provides intimate space for smallgroups, meetings and dressing rooms forthe wedding party. There is one furnishedroom with a conference table that seats upto 12 people. The Hawley House is oftenused as a dressing room for the bride andher attendants. The wrap-around porch isa popular place for photos.PorchNorthThe Hawley House is included with therental of other buildings Friday - Sundayor may be rented separately from otherfacilites Monday - Thursday.Meeting roomorgentlemen’s dressing room17’ x 16 1/2’Not opento thepublicFurnishings include a large wooden tablewith seating for twelve in the meeting room(this space is often used as the gentlemen’sdressing area). The bride’s dressing roomhas a full length mirror, several chairs, adressing table and for hanging the bride’sgown and bridesmaids’ dresses.Notes______________________________________Entry10’ x 13’17’ x 16 1/2’Bridal partydressing room10’ x 16’______________________________________10 5 0 10 20feet________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

TheatreThe Theatre is a warm, rustic structurewith a stage at the northern end andstone fireplace at the southern end. Theexterior is in the Colonial Revival style;the interior is Adirondack-rustic. Thisbuilding can seat up to 50 people.The Theatre offers space for cocktailhour, dancing, children’s activities orchanging space for the bridal party. Incase of inclement weather, the Theatremay be decorated and used forexchanging vows.The Theatre is included with the rentalof other buildings Friday - Sunday ormay be rented separately from otherfacilites Monday - Thursday.Notes______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NorthBenchFireplaceMain Hall40’ x 23’ Elevated Stage20’ x 28’Bench10 5 0 10 20Kingsland Bay State Parkfeet(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com20-amp electrical outletWheelchair accessWindow

PricingFriday - SundayAll facilitiesDay entry fees for guests and trash/recyclingdisposal included$2,500 per dayMonday - ThursdayBuildings may be rented individually mid-week;prices include day entry fees and trash/recyclingdisposalBanquet Hall (seats up to 150)$900 per dayTheatre Building (Seats up to 50)$150 per dayHawley House (Seats up to 12)$150 per dayNotesItems included in facility rental• Use of lawn for ceremony• Use of grounds and restrooms*• Use of 150 garden chairs• Use of 19 five-foot round tables(must remain indoors)• Use of 5 rectangular tables 8’ x 3’• Use of 5 rectangular tables 8’ x 2’1/2”* Grounds and restrooms remain open to the public.Facility depositA $500 cleaning, damage and compliancedeposit is due to the park by May 15, payableby check or credit card. The deposit isrefundable upon satisfactory inspection ofthe facilities by the Park Ranger at the closeof your event. In order to receive your fulldeposit back, we ask that:• all buildings, furnishings and parkproperty be left in pre-rental conditionwith no visible damages• all trash and recycling is picked up,sorted, bagged and left in the receptaclesprovided• all decorations are removed• you complete clean-up and vacatefacilities by sunset.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

GeneralInformationPark season: Kingsland Bay State Park is openMemorial Day weekend through ColumbusDay weekend.Outdoor vows: An outdoor wedding atKingsland Bay provides a beautiful, naturalsetting. Outdoor cermonies are often set up onthe lawn near the water overlooking KingslandBay. Please remember that the park remainsopen to the public. The Theater makes anexcellent inclement-weather alternative.Chairs: 150 “garden style” chairs are includedwith the Banquet Hall rental.Caterers: If you are looking for a caterer, wesuggest the web site vermontweddings.com.Many local caterers have hosted events at thepark. Please give your caterer the informationsheet included in this packet. Your caterer willneed to meet or speak with the Park Ranger 8weeks in advance of the event.Alcohol: Guests may provide their ownalcoholic beverages for personal consumptionin containers 1 gallon or smaller. A liquorlicensedcaterer is necessary to serve alcohol toguests. No glass containers are allowed nearthe swimming area.Music: Check vermontweddings.com for a listof music providers. Please give your musicproviders the information sheet included inthis packet. Musicians or DJs must speak tothe Park Ranger at least 8 weeks in advance ofthe event.All amplified music must be inside and mustcease 1 hour before sunset. This is to ensureall visitors enjoy the park and to maintain theserenity of our surrounding community. Thelevel of tolerable noise is at the discretion ofthe park staff. You may have a microphone setup for your outdoor wedding vows.Rubbish: All trash must be picked up andproperly sorted. You may leave sorted trashand recycling at the park recycling center.Please separate glass, aluminum, plastic,paper and cardboard into separate bags andplace them adjacent to the trash container.Electrical supply: There are 120-volt outlets on20-amp circuits spaced every 5 to 8 feet in thebanquet hall.Water supply: There are two convenientwater spigots close to the banquet hall.One is located between the theatre buildingand banquet hall and the second is locatedbehind the bath house. Local caterers arefamiliar with park facilities.Tent rental: Tents of all sizes can beaccommodated. They must be set up andtaken down on the day of the event. Tents maynot block access to the beach and day use area.The Park Ranger must pre-approve all tentlocations to ensure that underground utilitysystems are protected. Very large tents (over1,000 s.f.) require a permit from the VermontFire Safety Division. See http://www.dps.state.vt.us/fire/ for more information.Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

GeneralInformationPark hours: The park closes at sunset; go towww.almanac.com/sun to check the sunsettime on the day of your event. This informationis beneficial to your caterer, tent provider andmusic provider. If your wedding includes ameal, you will want to allow enough time toprepare, serve, dine and clean up before thepark closes at sunset.Map and Directions for Invitations: A mapand guide of Kingsland Bay State Park isincluded which displays the layout of groundsand facilities. The map and guide is alsoavailable for download from our website.Detailed driving directions are included in thispacket.Pets: Pets are prohibited at Kingsland Bay StatePark. Visitors arriving with a pet will not bepermitted to enter the park. Please be certainall group members know this in advance. Wehave included this information on the enclosedmap.Signs: You may post a directional sign on Route7 and Little Chicago Road for your guests.Payment and reservation: The date of yourevent will be reserved for you when you firstcontact us. You will have two weeks from thatdate to complete a Group Use Agreement formand submit your payment to the ReservationsCenter office. If payment and paperwork arenot received within 14 days of making yourreservation, the reservation will be canceled.Meeting with park staff: Park staff is availableto meet with you and answer questions fromearly May through Columbus Day. As acourtesy, staff will contact you in early May.Please inquire at the Reservations Center forinformation or to arrange an off-season tour(pending staff availability and weather).Notes________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

ForyourcatererPlease share this information with your caterer.Here are some important points aboutworking on an event at Kingsland Bay StatePark.Kingsland Bay State Park787 Kingsland Bay State Park RoadFerrisburgh, Vermont 05456Park Phone: 802-877-3445Equipment available for useThere are two standard sized refrigeratorsavailable for your use. There are no cookingor food preparation facilities.Electric supplyThe Banquet Hall has 120-volt outlets on 20-amp circuits spaced every five to eight feet.Water supplyThere is a water spigot for catering purposesnear the northwest entrance of the BanquetHall and another behind the restroom.AlcoholGuests may provide their own alcoholicbeverages for personal consumption incontainers 1 gallon or smaller. A liquorlicensedcaterer is necessary to serve alcohol toguests. No glass containers are allowed nearthe swimming area.Trash and recyclingAll trash must be picked up and properlysorted. You may leave sorted trash andrecycling at the park recycling center. Pleaseseparate glass, aluminum, plastic, paper andcardboard into separate bags and place themadjacent to the trash container.Park hoursPark is open 10:00 am to sunset. Plansufficient time for set-up prior to the eventand take-down of equipment before the parkcloses at sunset.Working with park staffThe caterer must meet or speak with the ParkRanger at least 8 weeks prior to the event.Plan to discuss:• Equipment unloading logistics• Setup and take-down• Timing of rental item drop off andpick up (flatware, table cloths, etc.).Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

ForyourmusicproviderPlease share this information with your music provider.Here are some important points aboutworking on an event at Kingsland Bay StatePark.Kingsland Bay State Park787 Kingsland Bay State Park RoadFerrisburgh, Vermont 05456Park phone: 802-877-3445Noise levelAll amplified music must be inside andmust cease 1 hour before sunset. This isto ensure all visitors enjoy their visit in thestate park and to maintain the serenity ofour surrounding community. The level oftolerable noise is at the discretion of the parkstaff. You may have a microphone set up foryour outdoor wedding vows.Electric supplyThe Banquet Hall has 120-volt outlets on 20-amp circuits spaced every five to eight feet.Park hoursKingsland Bay State Park is open 10:00 amto sunset. Music shall end one hour beforethe park closes. Plan sufficient time forset-up prior to the event and take-down ofequipment before the park closes at sunset.Working with park staffThe music provider must meet or speak withthe Park Ranger at least 8 weeks prior to theevent. Plan to discuss:• Equipment unloading logistics• Setup and take-down• Timing and volume of music.Kingsland Bay State Park(888) 409-7579 www.vtstateparks.com

Getting to Kingsland Bay State ParkKINGSLAND BAYSTATE PARKNorthLake ChamplainSand RdHawkins Rd7Little Chicago Rd.Best Route from Rt 7Little Chicago RdBolsford RdSand RdVergennes0 1/4 1/2 3/4 1milesVERMONT22AKingsland Bay State Park787 Kingsland Bay State Park RdFerrisburgh, VT 05456(802) 877-3445N 44° 14.412' W 73° 17.736'Best RouteFrom U.S. Route 7, travel west on Little Chicago Rd,turning right onto Hawkins Road. Park entrance isabout 4.7 miles from U.S. 7 on the right.Distance to Kingsland Bay State Park From:Burlington: 24 milesVergennes: 6 milesFair Haven: 48 milesRutland: 50 miles

Kingsland Bay State ParkFerrisburgh, VermontKINGSLAND BAYSTATE PARKNorthNorth21Facility InsetLake ChamplainSand RdHawkins Rd7Little Chicago Rd.Best Route from Rt 7Lake ChamplainMacdonough Point3Kingsland BayLittle Chicago RdLake ChamplainSand RdBolsford RdVergennesKingsland BayNatural Area3/40 1/4 1/2 1milesVERMONT22AHurlburt Point21LegendPark officeKingsland BayNatural AreaKingslandBay3YMCACamp Graylockprivate propertyParkingRestroomsWheelchair accessiblefacilityDrinking waterSwimming areaFacilities1 Banquet Hall23Theater BuildingHawley HouseFoot trailPark boundaryrevised 12/2010 ephelpsprivate propertyTown Beach RdSand Rdto Vergennes6 milesprivate propertyState Park RdHawkins Rdprivate propertythis map is intended forinformational purposes only0 200 400 800 1200feetto 75 miles