Originally settled in 1785, the historic village of Westport is
nestled on the banks of the Northwest Harbor of Lake Champlain
in the heart of the Adirondack Park and the Champlain Valley. It
provides the perfect base from which to explore the many
historical, cultural, and outdoor activities of this beautiful
area.
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Within Westport there is a Championship golf course rated as
one of the best in the Northeast, a full service marina with
dining and boat tours of the lake, a professional Summer
Theatre, weekly concerts in Ballard Park, fine restaurants and
shops, great fishing and a public swimming beach.
Tour to the west and the Olympic Village of Lake Placid is
but a scenic 35 minute drive. Close by is Whiteface Mountain
with the highest vertical drop in the East at 3,430 feet . Visit
the charming towns of Keene and Keene Valley, home to the High
Peaks, 46 breathtaking mountains featuring Mt. Marcy the highest
peak in N. Y. at 5,344 feet. 35 miles further brings you to Blue
Mountain Lake and the Adirondack Museum, an open air museum set
on 32 beautifully landscaped acres with 37 separate historic
buildings housing exhibits depicting Adirondack history. |
Head south for 45 miles to Ticonderoga, a restored 18th
century fort prominent in both the French and Indian and
Revolutionary wars. Observe fort life as it was in those days.
25 miles further south brings Lake George, Queen of the American
Lakes and the bustling Lake George Village.
Cross Lake Champlain on the Ferry at Essex ( the entire
village is on the National Register ) just 12 miles north for
visits to Burlington, Vermont. The Shelburne Museum located on
45 acres with 37 buildings housing exhibits and the completely
restored paddle wheel steamship, Ticonderoga. Save time too for
visits to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Ben & Jerry's ice
cream plant, and the marvelous Lake Champlain Maritime Museum,
famous for depicting the history of the lake.
Add to all of this, dozens of walking, hiking, and climbing
trails all through the area, an 1187 network of cycling routes,
great fishing, magnificent scenery everywhere and it's no
wonder that so many visitors are attracted to the Adirondacks
every season of the year. |
