Crown Point

Things to see and do in Crown Point

You will want to visit the Ticonderoga Area in NY and experience all the Adirondacks has to offer!

Champlain Memorial Lighthouse
Located at the Crown Point State Historic Site looking over Lake Champlain and the Champlain Bridge, the Champlain Memorial Light House serves both as a monument to the 1609 Voyage of Samuel D. Champlain and as navigational beacon.

Crown Point State Campsite, Boat Launch & Pier
Located along Lake Champlain the Crown Point State Campsites gives access to the lake, 66 campsites and a beautiful view of the Champlain Bridge.

Crown Point State Historic Site & Fort St. Frederic
Crown Point State Historic Site located on Lake Champlain on Bridge Road. Explore the ruins of Fort St. Frederic and the Crown Point Fort. The Visitor Center exhibits interpret the French, British, and American Chapters of Crown Point’s History. Gift items are available.

Essex County Fish Hatchery
Located on Fish Hatchery Road off Creek Road in Crown Point, the Essex County Fish Hatchery releases trout annually into area waters. Open to the public. Self-guided tours available. Open 7 days a week from 8 AM – 4 PM.

Gunnison’s Lake Shore Orchard/Farmhouse Bakery & Gift Shop
Located on Route 9N & 22. Offers the highest quality assortment of Apples. The bakery and gift shop offer a great array of baked goods and gift items including homemade cider donuts.

Hammond Library
Located on Main Street the library offers books, magazines, and reference material, as well as computer access.

Lake Champlain Bridge
The “New” Champlain Bridge connects Crown Point, NY to Addison, VT. The bridge has amazing views of Lake Champlain. In addition to vehicles, the bridge provides a walking and biking path between the states. For information on the “old” Champlain Bridge you can visit the Lake Champlain Region Visitor Center located at the base of the bridge in NY.

Lake Champlain Bridge Interpretive Trail
Beginning at the boat launch next to the Visitors Center the trail winds under the bridge along Lake Champlain and comes out into Fort St. Frederic at the Crown Point State Historic Site.

Lake Champlain Region Visitors Center
Located at the base of the Champlain Bridge in New York the center gives visitor’s access to an array of regional information as well as exhibits.

Memory Garden
Located on Main Street, a brick walkway leads to a bench next to a small man made pond, a circular monument with plaques in memory of Crown Point residents and the Christmas Memory Tree.

Monitor Bay Park & Boat Launch
The boat launch is open for public use and gives access to Lake Champlain. The town of Crown Point does have sites available.

North Country Trail
The “eastern terminus” is located at the Lake Champlain Bridge/Crown Point State Historic Site. The North Country Trail connects America’s red plaid nation, wandering 4600 miles through America’s rugged northern heartlands. Stretching across seven states, this is the longest National Scenic Trail stretching from New York to North Dakota.

Penfield Homestead Museum
The birth place of the Electric Age located in historic Ironville on Creek Road in the town of Crown Point. Penfield Museum is a nonprofit museum that is dedicated to preserving the history of the iron working industry in the North Country during the 19th Century. Hiking Trails are available via Penfield.

Veterans Memorial Park & Monument
Located in downtown Crown Point. Offers a place to relax and is the site of events throughout the year. The monument within the Park has the names of those from Crown Point area who died serving in the military during the Civil War. Stones are located around the monument which have names of those who died starting from the revolutionary war to those who have passed away serving our country today.