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Alburgh Dunes State Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 362 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in Alburgh, Vermont · 0.7 mi to the lake

Public beach · permit required Private beach On-site lodging

Plan your tour

  • Setting lakefront venue, 0.7 mi to the lake — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone +1 802-796-4170
  • Website vtstateparks.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

151 Palmer's Sand Bch Rd, Alburgh, VT 05440

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Alburgh Dunes State Park and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 362 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 7 mentions

“The beach area is expansive and has beautiful dunes and rocky areas.”

👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 3 mentions

“The south facing sand beach is a great place to swim, play or just take a nice walk on the beach.”

From the reviews

This was the perfect location to view "Totality" 2024! Review is limited as we were visiting during off season. However, we appreciated that the park was made available to those of us looking for good visibility sites for the day.

★★★★★ — Patty, Apr 2024

Alburgh Dunes was such a great spot for a beach day! The sand is soft, the water is inviting, and we lucked out with gorgeous weather. Facilities were easy to use and the staff was super friendly, which made the whole visit feel extra welcoming. Definitely worth a trip if you’re looking for a laid-back day by the lake.

★★★★★ — Han, Aug 2025

Alburgh Dunes is actually a BARRIER beach right along lake Champlain! Dunes, Bogs and Beach. A nice hiking trail too! Plenty of birds, and native plants/ flowers.

★★★★★ — Mike, Jul 2023

Possibly the most beautiful beach on Lake Champlain. The sand is nice, the water is clear and shallow and it's not too big or busy. A great place to bring kids.

★★★★★ — Emily, Sep 2016

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Getting married at Alburgh Dunes State Park

Alburgh Dunes State Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.