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Fort Ticonderoga

Location: Champlain Waterways
Lat / Lon: N 43° 50.289' / W 073° 23.140'
Depth: 7 to 15 feet
Description: If you take your dinghy to the beach, forget about using the outboard motor. The weed growth can be unbelievably thick. It is possible to row, but it may be an extremely tedious process. On a south wind, anchor across the lake from the fort, north of Mount Independence.

4.67

(3)

4.67 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.33

Good

Wind Protection:

4.33

Open and Exposed to South

Current Flow:

4.67

Wake Protection:

2.67

Open and Exposed to South

Scenic Beauty:

4.67

Ease of Shopping:

1.67

Shore Access:

1.33

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.67

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Fort Ticonderoga

Reviewed by: Sylvain Gauthier on Jul 30, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

belle endroit avec le dinghy on peut par la petite rivière ce rendre a la chute!!
vue sur le fort! et coup de canon le weekend!

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Review for Fort Ticonderoga

Reviewed by: Charles Truthan, Insandity, on Sep 12, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

We were there in 2015 and anchored "under the guns" for 3 nights.

We dingy'd due west of the anchorage and found the passage through the reeds to the La Chute River. We then were able to travel to the town of Ticonderoga. After passing under the covered foot bridge, you come to the beautiful falls. Immediately to the right is a town dock.

There was a local boater who's mission was to keep the La Chute River clear and navigable. They did a great job as we never hit anything or bumped into anything. Clear water too.

A short walk, even for me and I'm disabled, into town and lots of nice "Mom and Pop" eateries.

It was a $5 taxi ride to the Fort, where they had the most fantastic home made mixed berry pie! We bought a whole pie and took it back to the boat.

Overall a great adventure and worthwhile stop.

Switch to Satellite View to see the La Chute River.

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Review for Fort Ticonderoga

Reviewed by: Timothy Rumbinas, Follow Me, on Aug 31, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 24'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Although this is a popular and historic spot, it has some real disadvantages. Weed growth is very heavy, and under still conditions mosquitoes can be a nightmare. The decent anchoring spots are exposed to wakes, which can be considerable from large power boats. It can be crowded on popular weekends. Access to the town of Ticonderoga, theoretically possible, involves a fairly long walk. There tends to be a lot of cannon shooting on certain weekends, which is nice if you favor that sort of thing, but not so good if you're catching an afternoon nap. It is also an area to keep a sharp eye on one depth sounder, at it ones from deep enough to stuck in the mud in a hurry. However, if you wish to experience a real piece of colonial history, the location is hard to beat.

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