Lake Champlain & Northern New York
Area Attractions & Recreation
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Lake Champlain Bikeways
- Fort Ticonderoga - Guided tours daily in restored 1755 stone
fort. Military museum, fife and drum corps and artillery demonstration. Restaurant &
Picnic Area.
- Lake Champlain is 121 miles long and 12 miles across at its
broadest point offering 585 miles of shoreline and has one of the nations largest
freshwater beaches. Enjoy sailing, boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming, and wind surfing
on the waters. Sandy beaches, rocky bluffs & picturesque settings are there for your
enjoyment.
- Fishing: As deep as 400 ft. in some places and home to over 60
species of fish including walleye pike and smallmouth bass, anglers can indulge in
year-round fishing on one of the greatest freshwater fishing locations in the country.
- Enjoy hiking, bicycling, bird watching, or strolling along the
shore.
Historic sites along Lake
Champlain date back before the American revolution.
- Crown Point
- Carefully preserved ruins of
French Fort St. Frederic (1734) and British Fort Crown Point, which controlled Lake
Champlain for over half a century. Exhibits and program explaining military and social
history of the area in the 18th century.
Museums
- Clinton County Historical Association & Museum
48 Court St Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2831 518-561-0340
- Kent-Delord House Museum
17 Cumberland Ave Plattsburgh, NY 12901-1849 518-561-1035
- Franklin County Historical & Museum
Society
51 Milwaukee St. Malone, NY 12953. Adirondack Room, antique maps of northern NY. Library,
crafts, genealogy, country store, and Wm. A. Wheeler, Vice President of the United States
bedroom and artifacts. Open June through Labor Day. (518) 483-2750. Donation.
- Almanzo Wilder Homestead
Burke Road Malone, 12953. Farm where real life character of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" book, Farmer Boy, lived. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Off
season by appointment. (518) 483-1207
State Parks
- Cumberland Bay State Park
152 Cumberland Head Rd Plattsburgh, NY 12901-6706
518-563-5240 Fax: 518-563-8859
- Macomb State Park
201 Campsite Rd Schuyler Falls, NY 12985-1705
518-643-9952 Fax: 518-563-8859
- Pt Au Roche State Park
19 Camp Red Cloud Rd Plattsburgh, NY 12901-5407
518-563-0369 Fax: 518-563-8859
High Falls Park
Box 383 Chateaugay 12920 - 120 foot waterfalls, picnic area and nature trails. May 1
through October 15th.
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