Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Champlain

Middle Bay

Anchorage on the New York shore of Lake Champlain, north of Plattsburgh, with a sand bottom and shelter from every quarter.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Barcom’s

Full-service marina at the north end of Lake Champlain in Rouses Point, the closest marina to the Canadian border.

Carry Bay

Anchorage in Carry Bay off North Hero on Lake Champlain, Vermont, with a mud bottom and shelter from NW through SE winds.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Sloop Bay

Anchorage on Valcour Island in Lake Champlain, New York, on a sand bottom, sheltered from the west but open to the east and north-east.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Burlington

Mooring field off the Burlington waterfront on the Vermont shore of Lake Champlain, with a sand bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered SW, W

Malletts Bay Anchorage

Anchorage on Lake Champlain off Burlington, Vermont, about 4 nautical miles north of Burlington Harbor Marina.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Burton island

Anchorage off Burton Island State Park in the Inland Sea of Lake Champlain, Vermont. Mud bottom, sheltered from the south-west through south-east.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Quai de Falls Park

Free city dock at Vergennes Falls Park, on the south bank of Otter Creek below the falls in Vergennes, Vermont.

Westport Marina

Full-service marina in Northwest Bay, on the New York shore of Lake Champlain, run by the Carroll family since 1982.

Nichol's Point

Anchorage near The Gut, the narrow passage between North Hero and South Hero islands on Lake Champlain, Vermont.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Monty's Bay Marina

Marina in a bay on the New York shore of Lake Champlain at West Chazy, about 8 miles north of Plattsburgh, with a sand bottom.

• Sheltered S

Quai municipal de Vergennes

Free city dock at Macdonough Park on the east bank of Otter Creek, at the head of navigation in Vergennes, Vermont.

Vergennes City Docks

Municipal docks on Otter Creek at Vergennes, Vermont, reached from Lake Champlain about seven miles up the creek below the falls.

Cumberland Bay anchorage

Anchorage in Cumberland Bay on Lake Champlain, off Plattsburgh on the New York shore.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Blanchard Bay

Privately owned marina at the mouth of Westpoint Slough in Redwood City, California, on the southern reaches of San Francisco Bay.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S

Bridgeview Harbour Marina

Marina on a 33-acre Lake Champlain waterfront at Port Henry, New York, facing the Adirondack High Peaks and Vermont's Green Mountains.

Burlington Harbor Marina

Full-service marina on Lake Champlain waterfront at Burlington, Vermont, with 160 berths including 60 transient slips for boats up to 90 feet.

Converse Bay Sud

Anchorage in Converse Bay on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, near Charlotte, Vermont, with a bottom of mud and weed.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Essex Marina

Marina in the deep-water narrows of Lake Champlain, at Essex on the New York shore, opposite Charlotte in Vermont.

Ferry Dock Marina

Marina on Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington, Vermont, run by Lake Champlain Transportation alongside its ferry terminal.

Safe Harbor Gaines

Full-service marina at Rouses Point on northern Lake Champlain, one mile south of the Canadian border at the head of the Richelieu River.

Marina Mooney bay

Marina at Point au Roche on the New York shore of Lake Champlain, about an hour south of Montreal and three miles off Interstate 87 Exit 40.

Monty's Bay Marina

Family-run marina on the west shore of Lake Champlain at West Chazy, New York, 12 NM south of the Canadian border and 8 NM north of Plattsburgh.

Mounty Bay

Anchorage on Lake Champlain at West Chazy, on the New York shore about 12 miles south of the Canadian border and 8 miles north of Plattsburgh.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

North Hero

Full-service marina in Carry Bay on North Hero Island, northern Lake Champlain, Vermont.

Plattsburgh Boat Basin

Full service marina on the west shore of Lake Champlain at the mouth of the Saranac River, 5 minutes' walk from downtown Plattsburgh in northern New York State.

Point Au Roche Anchorage

Anchorage on the western shore of Lake Champlain near Plattsburgh, New York. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through north-west.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Point bay

Anchorage on the Vermont shore of Lake Champlain near Thompson's Point, in the town of Charlotte.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S

Point Bay Marina

Large family marina on Town Farm Bay, Vermont shore of Lake Champlain, midway between Burlington and the Vergennes basin.

Shelburne Ship Yard

Historic shipyard and marina in Shelburne Bay, Lake Champlain, on a site where boatbuilding has been documented since 1797.