Nature reserve · Vermont
Shelburne Bay Park
Shelburne Bay Park is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Carl Mountain stands 682 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pheasant Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 1.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Shelburne
How to reach it
Coordinates44.40636, -73.23874
- 1.1 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 7.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 13.9 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 20.3 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- LaPlatte River Falls · 3 mi
- Granite Steps · 6 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 6 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pheasant Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 1.5 mi
- Brownell Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Spruce Ridge: 5.8 mi
- Mutton Hill: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Shelburne Parade Ground: 2.0 mi
- Baycrest Park: 2.2 mi
- Queen City Park: 2.7 mi
- Szymanski Park: 2.8 mi
- Overlook Park: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- East Woods Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Wheeler Nature Park: 4.0 mi
- City Center Park: 4.9 mi
- Centennial Woods Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Rock Point: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Jaime Two Coats: 1.9 mi
- shelburne mill at the falls: 2.6 mi
- World's Tallest Filing Cabinet: 3.6 mi
- Grace Goodhue Coolidge: 4.9 mi
- Queen Mountain Club: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Powerline A-Line: 10.2 mi
- The Wall: 10.3 mi
- MacDonough Point: 11.5 mi
- The Palisades: 14.4 mi
- Barn Rock Cliff: 15.1 mi
Museums: 27
- Shelburne Museum: 2.3 mi
- Craig's: 3.0 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 4.9 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 5.5 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 15
- Formal Garden: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Childrens Garden: 3.5 mi
- Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 13
- Oakledge Cove: 3.3 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 3.4 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 3.6 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 3.8 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 1.3 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 1.4 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 2.2 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 3.1 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- LaPlatte River Falls: 2.7 mi
- Winooski Falls: 6.3 mi
- Alice Falls: 13.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.6 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 11
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 2.1 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 3.4 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 3.7 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 4.8 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 7.3 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Footbridge Park: 22.0 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 22.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 5.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 8.1 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Shelburne Bay Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mountain | W 270° | 682 m | 14.5 mi |
| Baldface Mountain | W 276° | 673 m | 14.3 mi |
| McGuire Mountain | W 273° | 664 m | 14.5 mi |
| Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain | W 269° | 659 m | 13.6 mi |
| Little Deerfield Mountain | W 267° | 563 m | 14.3 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | E 83° | 503 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bigelow Mountain | WNW 284° | 501 m | 11.7 mi |
| Red Rock | SE 127° | 493 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/56539352
Day trips start here
- Shelburne · 1 mi
- Burlington · 5 mi
- South Burlington · 5 mi
- Charlotte · 6 mi
- Williston · 7 mi
- Winooski · 7 mi
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