Where Lake Champlain meets the Adirondack Mountains

Champlain - Crown Point Bridge is Closed
Westport to Basin Harbor, Vermont, Ferry for pedestrians
started Monday, 26 October
Leaving Westport Marina 6, and 7 AM, Return trips leave Vt 4 and 6 PM.
Passage free.
Parking at Westport Essex Co. Fairgrounds with free shuttle to & from Marina.
Limited handicap parking available at Marina.
If you wish to commute with your own boat, Marina offers free dockspace; call 518 962-4356 to arrange.s

New York State Dept Transp (DOT) Official Site www.lcbclosure.org
News updates, shows all alternate routes and schedules.

Drafts of engineering reports from HNTB company on bridge condition,
safety, replacement options, errors when built; detailed, but fascinating info not widely discussed:
Executive Summary pdf 252 kb
Safety assessment pdf 5 mb
Appendices to safety report pdf 6.1 mb

Basin Harbor Club's Ferry info page

Video of Bridge Opening in 1929 with NY Governor FDR
produced by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.

Warning: crossing the lake in winter by kayak, or small craft or on the ice is dangerous.
Water is cold; daylight hours short; rescue services are limited. Please be careful.

See Web Cams
for live activity.

Seasonal and Transient Docks
Over 40 protected transient slips
Dockside electricity, water, free WIFI
Gas 89 Octane [no ethanol,] Diesel
Showers, Pumpout, Propane
Laundromat, Boat Rentals
Marine supplies, Gifts, Ice
Do-it-yourself BBQ area
Groceries and Town near-by
Dockage Application

Power Boat and Kayak Rental

The Galley Restaurant and Bar

Dockside Dining
With a World Class View
Menu
Weekend Live Entertainment
Saturday Barbeques
Labor Day Lobsterfest

Full Repair Service

Gas, Diesel Engines
Mast Step, Hull repair
Air Conditioning
Marine and Commerial Generators

Inflatable Repairs and Parts
Zodiac, Avon, Bombard