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Black Point Beach in Ticonderoga has some of the best views on the lake.
  1. Swimming
Black Point Beach
11 Tiroga Beach Lane, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6619
Maintained by the Town of Ticonderoga, Black Point Beach is open daily through the summer from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. No fee.
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  1. Nature and Historic Walks
  2. Heritage Tours
Historic Walking Tour of Essex
Route 22, Boquet Road POB 250, Essex | (518) 963-7088
The entire hamlet of Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walking tour of one of the most intact collection of pre-Civil War architecture in America.
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  1. Birding
Putts Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wolcott Road, Crown Point | (866) 843-5253
This 113 acres wildlife area features a stream and a marsh, and is more readily accessible via boat than on foot.
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  1. Birding
Ticonderoga Boat Launch Area
Route 74, Ticonderoga | (866) 843-5253
This shoreline location is well-situated to observe sweeping shorelines on both sides of Lake Champlain. In spring and fall, the lake becomes a migratory highway which funnels traffic between the Adirondack Mountains to the west, and the Green...
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La Chute River has a boat launch for small boats.
  1. Boat Launch Sites
La Chute River Boat Launch
Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6619
Access for canoes and kayaks. Only small boats can access Lake Champlain from this launch.
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  1. Nature and Historic Walks
Footbridge Park
Footbridge Ln, Elizabethtown | (518) 962-2287
This trail is perfect for children, with its wildlife information and short, simple walks.
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A park bench by the lake
  1. Attractions
  2. Birding
Beggs Park
Church St, Essex
Beggs Park occupies a lovely point of land where there used to be manufacturing of horseshoe nails and window sashes, since burned down in the early 1900s.
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An old mine cart on display outdoors.
  1. Outdoor Adventures
Miners' Memorial Park
Tracy Road, Witherbee | (518) 250-1050
A small public park honoring the community's rich iron ore mining history and those that were dedicated to that industry. Located at the intersection of Witherbee, Tracy (Rt 6), and Powerhouse Roads at the former location of Central Powerhouse in the...
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  1. Birding
Essex Ferry Terminal
Dock St, Essex | (802) 864-9804
The open water as well as the concentration of Common Mergansers, Mallards, American Black Ducks, Common Goldeneye, and other species can also attract bald eagles to the area, so keep your eyes open for them. Birding Begg's Point Park, just south of...
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A brook trout in someones hand
  1. Fishing Holes
Chilson Brook
County Highway 74, Ticonderoga | (866) 843-5253
Just west of the town of Ticonderoga, Chilson Brook is one of those small Adirondack brook trout streams that can easily be overlooked. The state stocks the stream, a tributary of Trout Brook, with between 300 and 400 yearling brook trout each year...
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