Lakes to Locks

Recreate the Great Northeast Journey by retracing the steps of history.

Experience a spectacular landscape which was instrumental in the creation of our nation.

Enjoy what National Geographic Traveler magazine has called "one of the world's top ten scenic rail lines."

Once you have planned your itinerary, you must make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance for taxis and car rentals. The lodging properties listed below will pick up registered guests with advance notice at time of booking. There are no taxis waiting at the station, nor is there public transportation. With a bit of pre-planning, however, you can enjoy a wonderful vacation in the Lake Champlain Region of New York.

Ticonderoga

Arrange transport, or choose a lodging option who will pick you up at the station:

Transport
Adirondack Taxi - 518-585-2222
Joe's Taxi - 518-585-4412
Wicker Ford (car rental) 518-585-2888

Lodging
Sugar Hill Manor B&B, Crown Point - 518-597-9545

What to Do

Relive history at Fort Ticonderoga with re-enactments, Fife & Drum Corps, museums, and a 1920's pleasure garden.

Hike Mount Defiance and picnic on Mount Hope.

Visit the Cartoon Museum on the Town Hall while you are taking the historic walking tour of Ticonderoga.

Port Henry

Choose a lodging option who will pick you up at the station:

Lodging
King's Inn B&B - 518-546-7633

What to Do
Attend Champ Day, the local monster festival.

Take the historic walking tour of Port Henry.

Visit the Iron Center Museum for a look at the Industrial Revolution.

Explore the waterfront by foot or boat.

Westport

Arrange transport, or choose a lodging option who will pick you up at the station:

Transport
Majestic Limo- 800-397-2602
Mountain Taxi - 518-962-2977
Rent-A-Wreck (car rental) 888-463-4764/518-962-4764
Call ahead and car will be waiting at the station.

Lodging
All Tucked Inn - 518-962-4400
Barber Homestead RV Park - 518-962-8989
The Inn on the Library Lawn - 518-962-8666
Venture Inn - 518-962-2797
The Westport Hotel - 518-962-4501
Sheldon Manor - 518-962-2944

What to Do
Take the historic walking tour of Westport.

Catch a play at the Depot Theatre.

Rent a kayak or boat at a local marina.

Play golf at a country club from the late 1800's.

Take a bicycle for a leisurely scenic ride.

Port Kent

Choose a lodging option who will pick you up at the station:

Lodging
The Kingsland Inn B&B, Keeseville - 518-834-5001
Ausable Chasm Motel & Campground, Keeseville
800-537-1211/518-834-7454

What to Do
Take the historic walking tour of Keeseville.

Walk, boat, or raft Ausable Chasm, the oldest natural attraction in the United States.

Catch the scenic ferry across Lake Champlain.