Lake Champlain Family Travel Guide

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Lake Champlain Family Travel Tips

By Candyce H. Stapen

  • Swim, boat, and fish on Lake Champlain.
  • See a miniature circus, covered bridge, steamboat, and other historic artifacts at the Shelburne Museum.
  • Stroll Shelburne Farms and visit the Children's Farmyard to pet horses and rabbits.
  • Watch the elegant Royal Lipizzan Stallions perform.
  • Climb aboard a replica of a Revolutionary War gunboat for a live gun drill.

Family Overview: Lake Champlain and Burlington, Vermont

By Candyce H. Stapen
"Discovered" in 1609 by explorer Samuel de Champlain, Vermont's hard-to-miss Lake Champlain has progressed from being an important trade and transport corridor to a favorite recreational haven for boaters, swimmers, and those simply after some plain ol' relaxin'. At 120 miles long and 12 miles across at its widest point (near Burlington), two-thirds of the lake fill Vermont, with the rest covering New York and small slice of Canada. Read More

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Hotels

from: $219

Basin Harbor Club

4800 Basin Harbor Road
Vergennes, NY Map

Distance: 20.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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from: $205

Mirror Lake Inn

77 Mirror Lake Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946 Map

Distance: 40.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

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from: $304

The Whiteface Lodge

7 Whiteface Inn Lane
Lake Placid, NY 12946 Map

Distance: 41.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Tour

expert favorite attraction
1281 Waterbury Stowe Rd (I89 to Rte 100)
Waterbury, Vermont 05676

Distance: 24.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Ben & Jerry's ice cream factory, located in the Green Mountains and overlooking the Worcester... Read More
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Fort Ticonderoga

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On Lake Champlain
Ticonderoga, New York

Distance: 44.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Military-history buffs will be in heaven at this fort set right on Lake Champlain. Built by the... Read More

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Shelburne Museum

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Rte. 7
Shelburne, Vermont 05482

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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Established in 1947 by Electra Havenmeyer Webb, the museum contains one of the nation's most... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Lake Champlain

Distance (mi.)
Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport 73.5 map
Albany International Airport 123.1 map
Ottawa International Airport 133.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Lake Champlain

Distance (mi.)
Burlington International Airport 3.1 map
Plattsburgh Clinton County Airport 21.6 map
Saranac Lake Adirondack Airport 49.1 map

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