Adventure Guide to Champlain and Hudson River Valleys PDF
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dventure Guide to the Champlain && Hudson River Valleys Robert & Patricia Foulke HUNTERPUBLISHING,INC. 130CampusDrive Edison,NJ08818-7816 (cid:1)732-225-1900/800-255-0343/fax732-417-1744 [email protected] INCANADA: UlyssesTravelPublications 4176Saint-Denis,Montréal,Québec CanadaH2W2M5 (cid:1)514-843-9882ext.2232/fax514-843-9448 INTHEUNITEDKINGDOM: WindsorBooksInternational TheBoundary,WheatleyRoad,Garsington Oxford,OX449EJEngland (cid:1)01865-361122/fax01865-361133 ISBN1-58843-345-5 ©2003PatriciaandRobertFoulke ThisandotherHuntertravelguidesarealsoavailablease-booksinavariety ofdigitalformatsthroughouronlinepartners,includingAmazon.com, netLibrary.com,BarnesandNoble.com,andeBooks.com. 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Cover:LakeChamplain,PeterFinger Backcover:North-SouthLakeStatePark(Catskills),PeterFinger MapsbyToniCarbone,KimAndréandLissaDailey IndexbyNancyWolff 4 3 2 1 Contents Introduction 1 TheChamplain-HudsonWaterway..............................1 AboutThisBook.............................................6 TravelInformation...........................................7 InformationSources..........................................9 LakeChamplain 11 TheVermontSide.............................................11 HistoryofLakeChamplain...................................11 GettingHere&GettingAround ...............................14 InformationSources.........................................15 Adventures................................................15 OnFoot.................................................15 OnWheels...............................................15 On&IntheWater........................................16 Eco-Travel...............................................19 Sightseeing................................................20 Burlington...............................................20 Essex...................................................20 Shelburne ...............................................20 SouthHero ..............................................21 Vergennes...............................................21 Festivals&Events..........................................22 WheretoStay..............................................22 Burlington...............................................22 Essex...................................................23 Shelburne ...............................................23 Camping ................................................23 WheretoEat...............................................24 Burlington...............................................24 Essex...................................................24 TheNewYorkSide............................................25 GettingHere&GettingAround ...............................25 InformationSources.........................................25 Adventures................................................27 OnFoot.................................................27 OnWheels...............................................27 OnWater................................................31 Sightseeing................................................31 Plattsburgh..............................................31 Willsboro................................................33 Essex...................................................34 Westport................................................34 CrownPoint .............................................35 WheretoStay..............................................37 Plattsburgh..............................................37 Westport................................................37 Camping ................................................37 WheretoEat...............................................38 iv (cid:1) Champlain&HudsonRiverValleys Plattsburgh..............................................38 Westport................................................39 GreenMountainsofVermont 41 GettingHere&GettingAround ...............................42 InformationSources.........................................43 Adventures................................................43 OnFoot.................................................43 OnWheels...............................................47 OnWater................................................49 OnHorseback............................................51 OnSnow ................................................52 Sightseeing................................................59 Middlebury..............................................59 Castleton................................................59 Plymouth................................................60 Manchester..............................................60 Bennington..............................................61 Festivals&Events..........................................61 WheretoStay..............................................62 Stowe...................................................62 Waitsfield ...............................................63 Middlebury..............................................64 EastMiddlebury..........................................64 Goshen .................................................64 Killington ...............................................64 Plymouth................................................64 Dorset ..................................................64 Ludlow..................................................65 Manchester..............................................65 ManchesterCenter........................................66 Arlington................................................66 Bennington..............................................66 Camping ................................................66 WheretoEat...............................................67 Stowe...................................................67 Waitsfield ...............................................68 Warren .................................................68 Killington ...............................................68 Dorset ..................................................68 Ludlow..................................................69 Manchester..............................................69 Arlington................................................69 Bennington .............................................69 TheAdirondacks 71 History ...................................................71 Geography.................................................73 GettingHere&GettingAround ...............................74 InformationSources.........................................75 Adventures................................................76 OnFoot.................................................76 OnWheels...............................................86 Contents (cid:1) v OnWater................................................89 OnHorseback............................................95 OnSnow ................................................96 IntheAir................................................97 Sightseeing................................................98 NorthernAdirondackRegion................................98 LakePlacid...........................................98 SaranacLake .........................................98 PaulSmiths...........................................98 Wilmington...........................................98 Newcomb.............................................99 CentralAdirondackRegion.................................99 RaquetteLake.........................................99 BlueMountainLake...................................100 CrownPoint .........................................100 FortTiconderoga......................................100 SouthernAdirondackRegion...............................101 BoltonLanding.......................................101 LakeGeorge .........................................101 Festivals&Events.........................................102 WheretoStay.............................................104 NorthernAdirondackRegion...............................104 LakePlacid..........................................104 Keene...............................................105 PaulSmiths..........................................105 SaranacLake ........................................105 UpperSaranacLake...................................105 TupperLake.........................................105 CentralAdirondackRegion................................105 BlueMountainLake...................................105 Hague ..............................................106 Chestertown .........................................106 Inlet................................................106 NorthCreek .........................................106 NorthRiver..........................................106 SchroonLake ........................................107 SouthernAdirondackRegion...............................107 LakeGeorge .........................................107 BoltonLanding.......................................107 Warrensburg.........................................108 DiamondPoint .......................................108 LakeLuzerne ........................................108 Camping ...............................................108 WheretoEat..............................................111 NorthernAdirondackRegion...............................111 LakePlacid..........................................111 UpperSaranacLake...................................112 CentralAdirondackRegion................................112 Chestertown .........................................112 NorthCreek .........................................112 NorthRiver..........................................112 SchroonLake ........................................112 Westport ............................................112 vi (cid:1) Champlain&HudsonRiverValleys SouthernAdirondackRegion...............................113 LakeGeorge .........................................113 BoltonLanding.......................................113 Warrensburg.........................................114 UpperRiver&FoothillTowns 115 History ..................................................115 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................119 InformationSources........................................120 Adventures...............................................120 OnFoot................................................120 OnWheels..............................................122 OnWater...............................................124 OnSnow ...............................................126 IntheAir...............................................127 Sightseeing...............................................128 GlensFalls .............................................128 FortEdward............................................129 SaratogaSprings ........................................130 Schuylerville............................................133 Whitehall ..............................................135 Festivals&Events.........................................135 WheretoStay.............................................137 GlensFalls&Queensbury.................................137 SaratogaSprings ........................................137 Camping ...............................................138 WheretoEat..............................................140 GlensFalls&Queensbury.................................140 SaratogaSprings ........................................140 CapitalDistrict 143 History ..................................................143 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................146 InformationSources........................................147 Adventures...............................................147 OnFoot................................................147 OnWheels..............................................149 OnWater...............................................150 OnSnow ...............................................151 OnIce .................................................152 Sightseeing...............................................152 Albany.................................................152 Schenectady ............................................156 Troy...................................................157 Festivals&Events.........................................158 WheretoStay.............................................160 Albany.................................................160 Scotia..................................................161 AverillPark ............................................161 Berlin .................................................161 Camping ...............................................162 WheretoEat..............................................162 Albany.................................................162 Contents (cid:1) vii Scotia..................................................163 Troy...................................................163 TheBerkshires&Taconics 165 TheBerkshires ..............................................165 GeographyoftheBerkshires...............................165 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................166 InformationSources........................................166 Adventures...............................................167 OnFoot................................................167 OnWheels..............................................169 OnWater...............................................171 OnHorseback...........................................172 OnSnow ...............................................172 Sightseeing...............................................174 Williamstown ...........................................174 NorthAdams ...........................................174 Pittsfield...............................................174 Lenox..................................................175 Stockbridge.............................................175 PerformingArts ...........................................177 Festivals&Events.........................................178 WheretoStay.............................................179 Williamstown ...........................................179 Lenox..................................................179 Lee....................................................180 Stockbridge.............................................180 Camping ...............................................181 WheretoEat..............................................181 Williamstown ...........................................181 Lenox..................................................181 Stockbridge.............................................182 SouthEgremont.........................................182 TheTaconics................................................183 NorthwesternConnecticut’sLitchfieldHills ....................183 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................183 InformationSources........................................184 Adventures...............................................184 OnFoot................................................184 OnWheels..............................................188 OnWater...............................................189 OnHorseback...........................................190 OnSnow ...............................................190 Sightseeing...............................................191 Lakeville...............................................191 Sharon.................................................191 Litchfield...............................................191 Kent...................................................192 NewPreston............................................192 NewMilford ............................................192 Festivals&Events.........................................192 WheretoStay.............................................193 Salisbury...............................................194 viii (cid:1) Champlain&HudsonRiverValleys Litchfield...............................................194 NewPreston............................................194 NewMilford ............................................194 Camping ...............................................195 WheretoEat..............................................195 Salisbury...............................................195 Litchfield...............................................196 Kent...................................................196 NewPreston............................................196 NewMilford ............................................196 TheCatskills 197 History ..................................................197 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................202 InformationSources........................................202 Adventures...............................................203 OnFoot................................................203 OnWheels..............................................207 OnWater...............................................210 OnHorseback...........................................211 OnSnow ...............................................212 Eco-Travel..............................................214 Sightseeing...............................................215 Durham................................................215 Cornwallville............................................215 Windham...............................................215 Prattsville..............................................216 Jewett .................................................216 Hunter.................................................216 Tannersville ............................................216 Coxsackie ..............................................216 Freehold ...............................................217 Catskill ................................................217 HainesFalls ............................................217 Festivals&Events.........................................217 WheretoStay.............................................219 Greenville..............................................219 Windham...............................................219 EastWindham ..........................................220 RoundTop..............................................220 Purling ................................................220 Hunter.................................................220 Tannersville ............................................221 Catskill ................................................221 Camping ...............................................221 WheretoEat..............................................223 Windham...............................................223 EastWindham ..........................................223 Hensonville.............................................224 Hunter.................................................224 Catskill ................................................224 HighFalls..............................................224 Kingston ...............................................224 Contents (cid:1) ix Milton .................................................225 WestHurley ............................................225 TheMid-Hudson 227 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................227 InformationSources........................................228 UlsterCounty ...............................................229 Adventures...............................................229 OnFoot................................................229 OnWheels..............................................232 OnWater...............................................233 OnSnow ...............................................233 SightseeinginUlsterCounty ................................234 Saugerties..............................................234 Phoenicia...............................................234 Kingston ...............................................234 HighFalls..............................................235 NewPaltz ..............................................235 WheretoStay.............................................237 StoneRidge.............................................237 NewPaltz ..............................................238 Highland...............................................238 Camping ...............................................238 WheretoEat..............................................240 NewPaltz ..............................................240 Saugerties..............................................240 Kingston ...............................................240 HighFalls..............................................240 Highland...............................................241 Marlboro...............................................241 Dutchess&ColumbiaCounties.................................241 Adventures...............................................241 OnFoot................................................241 OnWheels..............................................244 OnWater...............................................248 Eco-Travel..............................................248 SightseeinginColumbiaCounty..............................249 Hudson ................................................250 Clermont...............................................251 SightseeinginDuchessCounty...............................252 Annandale-on-Hudson....................................252 Rhinebeck..............................................252 Staatsburg .............................................253 HydePark..............................................253 Millbrook...............................................255 Poughkeepsie ...........................................255 Festivals&Events.........................................257 WheretoStay.............................................259 RedHook...............................................259 Rhinebeck..............................................259 Millerton...............................................260 Staatsburg .............................................260 Stanfordville............................................260 x (cid:1) Champlain&HudsonRiverValleys Amenia ................................................261 Millbrook...............................................261 DoverPlains............................................261 Poughkeepsie ...........................................261 HopewellJunction .......................................261 Camping ...............................................262 WheretoEat..............................................262 DoverPlains............................................262 RedHook...............................................263 Rhinebeck..............................................263 Staatsburg .............................................263 Bangall ................................................264 HydePark..............................................264 Poughkeepsie ...........................................264 Wingdale...............................................265 WappingersFalls........................................265 Fishkill ................................................265 TheHudsonHighlands&NorthernPalisades 267 TheHudsonHighlands........................................267 History ..................................................268 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................270 InformationSources........................................271 Adventures...............................................271 OnFoot................................................271 OnWheels..............................................272 OnWater...............................................273 OnSnow ...............................................274 Eco-travel ..............................................274 Sightseeing...............................................274 Garrison ...............................................274 Carmel.................................................275 Festivals&Events.........................................275 WheretoStay.............................................276 ColdSpring.............................................276 Garrison ...............................................276 Camping ...............................................276 WheretoEat..............................................277 ColdSpring.............................................277 ThePalisades ...............................................277 GettingHere&GettingAround ..............................278 InformationSources........................................279 Adventures...............................................279 OnFoot................................................279 OnWheels..............................................282 OnWater...............................................282 OnHorseback...........................................285 OnSnow ...............................................285 IntheAir...............................................285 Sightseeing...............................................286 Marlboro...............................................286 Cuddebackville..........................................286 Newburgh..............................................286
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