Lake Champlain Trails

Lake Champlain Bikeways
802-652-BIKE
www.champlainbikeways.org
Interconnected bicycle loops around Lake Champlain in NY, VT, and the Upper Richelieu Valley of Quebec.

Lake Champlain Walkways
518-597-9660
A network of walking routes including day hikes, village walking tours, cross country and snowshow trails.

Lake Champlain Birding Trail
802-287-4284
www.lakechamplainbirding.org
Designated as one of the top birding trails in the nation by the National Audubon Society.

New York Independence Trail
866-687-8724
Sites from the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War which gave birth to our great nation.

Lake Champlain's Underwater Historic Preserves
518-897-1200
Public access to historic shipwrecks.

Lake Champlain's Paddlers' Trail
802-658-1414
An end to to end water trail linking access sites and camping opportunities along the shorelines of NY, VT and Quebec

Canalway Trail
800-4CANAL4
www.canals.state.ny.us
A network of more than 230 miles of multi-use, recreational trails along historic canal waterways.

Champlain Valley Heritage Network
866-THE-LAKE
www.lakechamplainregion.com
A thorough listing of visitor information in one map-guide of the Lake Champlain Region of Essex County, NY.

3 Valleys to Freedom
518-585-2821
www.thenortherncampaign.org
A comprehensive listing of events, historic sites and visitor services that encourage you to relive America's victoriesof 1777

Amtrak-Adirondack
1-800-USA-RAIL
www.amtrak.com/trains/adirondack.html

The Adirondack travels from New York City through the lush wine country of the Hudson Valley and transports you to numerous stops along Lakes to Locks Passage. For 50 miles or so, the train hugs the scenic western shoreline of Lake Champlain, a year-round fishing and boating paradise, and a particularly dramatic sight during fall foliage season. Connect to the Lake George Region at Fort Edward-Glens Falls via the Amtrak Train-Catcher Service ( www.agftc.org ) At the end of the line is Montreal - a distinctive, Parisian-style city that's yours to explore.

Slate Valley Tours

Driving Tour

A self-guided driving tour of sites related to the slate industry.  Slate has been used for many purposes in the Slate Valley over the last 150 years for roofs, sidewalks, cladding, sculping and landscaping.  This tour will point out some spectacular examples and takes approximately 2 hours, covering 30 miles.

Walking Tour

A self-guided walking tour of Granville showing the many distinctive, creative and unique uses of slate.  The tour takes approximately 1 hour, three-quarters of which is an easy walk on flat ground.  It takes you past homes, churches and other landmarks with notable uses of slate. Look everywhere, its all around.

For these brochures contact the Slate Valley Museum, 17 Water Street, Granville, NY  12832 (518) 642-1417  www.slatevalleymuseum.org

The Knox Trail

http://www.nysm.nysed.gov./services/KnoxTrail/

A heritage trail that runs across New York State from Fort Ticonderoga and through Massachusetts to Boston following the path over which General Henry Knox conducted the artillery train and supplies during the winter of 1775-1776. Thirty granite markers, erected in 1926 by the Advisory Board of Battlefields and Historic Sites,  trace this historic route. 

Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc. • 814 Bridge Road • Crown Point, NY 12928
info@lakestolocks.com • 518-597-9660 • Fax 518-597-9661