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Established in 1799, Willsboro is the oldest lake town in Essex County. Location: Northeastern New York, at the mouth of the Boquet River on the shores of Lake Champlain. The long peninsula of Willsboro Point provides a protected bay which is very popular docking with sailors.

Two full-service marinas on Willsboro Bay, Indian Bay Marina and Restaurant and Safe Harbour Marina, offer a chance to dine by the water. Or treat yourself to a fantastic meal in town at the Turtle Island Café, which is rated as one of the area’s finest restaurants by The New York Times.

Noblewood Park offers sweeping views of Lake Champlain, Vermont’s Green Mountains, the Boquet River, and the Adirondacks. Here visitors have plentiful opportunities for birding, paddling, swimming, and camping while taking in the spectacular scenery of the Champlain Valley. Rattlesnake Mountain is a great day hike for enjoying the spectacular views of the entire area.  

No visit to Willsboro would be complete without a visit to Adsit Cabin, reputed to be one of the oldest surviving log cabins in the country. Built in the late 1700s by a veteran of the American Revolution, the tiny cabin housed a family of sixteen. 

Legendary Places

Carver Road Trail
Willsboro
Reber Road, Willsboro
This easy, 4-mile round-trip trail follows an abandoned road through the forest west of Long Pond in the town of Willsboro. The south trailhead on Reber Road is 1.7 miles west of Route 22. The north trailhead on Carver Road is 0.8 mile west of Route 22.
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Hiking
1 to 2 Hours
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The aerial view of Noblewood Park's distinctive coastline.
Noblewood Park
Willsboro
Route 22, Willsboro | (518) 963-8668
With its sweeping views of Lake Champlain, Vermont's Green Mountains, the Boquet River, and the Adirondack foothills, Noblewood Park is one of the hidden jewels of the Adirondack-Champlain region.
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Campgrounds
Parks, Swimming, Flatwater Paddles, Birding, Public Campgrounds
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Rattlesnake Mountain
Willsboro
4525 NYS Route 22 (across the road), Willsboro
This mountain is well-known for offering great "value for effort." There are spectacular views of the entire area from the top.
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Hiking
Trails, 1 to 2 Hours
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