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Lake
Champlain Vermont Near Burlington
There are
numerous things to see and do around Lake Champlain Vermont. Some of the more
notable things to see and do include:
Go to the
Beach – There are numerous State Parks along the shore and on the islands of
Lake Champlain Vermont that have beaches. Check out Alburg Dunes State Park
home to one of the longest beaches on the lake and Sand Bar State Park one of
the most visited day-parks in the State of Vermont.
Canoe the
Northern Forest Canoe Trail – A good portion of section 4 of the 740 mile
Northern Forest Canoe Trail is on Lake Champlain Vermont.
Keep an Eye
Out for “Champ” – Many believe that Lake Champlain Vermont has a lake monster
similar to the Loch Ness monster. Over 200 people have reported sitings. So
keep a sharp watch on these lake waters. You may get a rare glimpse of a lake
monster.
Jump off a
Cliff – Not for the faint of heart, but there are many places along the
shoreline of Lake Champlain where one can quite literally jump off of a cliff
into the lake at places like North Beach and Red Rocks.
See the
World’s Oldest Coral Reef – Yes there is a 480 million year old fossil coral
reef in Lake Champlain Vermont. There are two preserves on the Isle La Motte
where you can view this ancient coral – the Goodsell Ridge Preserve and the
Fisk Quarry Preserve.
Go Fishing –
In the winter you can ice fish. In the spring summer and fall its more
traditional fishing from the shore or in a boat. Fish to be caught in Lake
Champlain Vermont include bass (large mouth and small mouth), muskellunge,
northern pike, salmon, splake, tiger muskellunge, pickerel, trout (brown, lake,
and rainbow), and walleye.
Take in the
Foliage – Take the fall foliage for which Lake Champlain Vermont is so famous,
and combine it with the beauty of Lake Champlain Vermont, and you have a
breathtaking fall display.
Visit a
Lighthouse – Not to be outdone by coastal New England states, there are seven
lighthouses on the lake in Lake Champlain Vermont including the oldest, Juniper
Island Light, which also happens to be the oldest surviving cast iron
lighthouse in the United States. There are an additional six on the New York
side of the lake.
Visit a
Shipwreck – There are more than 300 shipwrecks in Lake Champlain Vermont from
the American Revolution, the War of 1812, to modern powerboats. Experienced
divers can visit nine of these sites or take the Lake Champlain Vermont Maritime
Museum’s Shipwreck Tours where a remotely operated vehicle is deployed to show
you the wrecks.