Crown Point Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. The campground operates from May 15 through October 12. Reservations available through ReserveAmerica.

About

Crown Point Campground occupies a historically significant location on the lower southwestern shore of Lake Champlain in Essex County, New York. The 49-acre campground rests over battlefields and fort locations from the Revolutionary War era, with the iconic Champlain Memorial Lighthouse (built 1858, rebuilt 1911-1912) standing on the shore. The Crown Point Bridge, one of the few connections between New York and Vermont, looms on the northern shore. The entire Crown Point Reservation is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. The campground offers 66 grass-covered sites capable of accommodating any size RV, plus one lean-to. Full amenities include hot showers, a trailer dump station, recycling center, and firewood and ice sales. The property features a boat launch and fishing pier providing access to Lake Champlain's 281,600 acres, where anglers can pursue largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bullhead, yellow perch, brown trout, and lake trout. Adjacent Crown Point State Historic Site preserves the ruins of Fort Crown Point and Fort St. Frederic, while Fort Ticonderoga lies 10 miles south. The New York State Conservation Department acquired the land in 1910, and campground construction began in 1915, with expansions in 1930, 1951, and 1952.

Directions

From Adirondack Northway (I-87) Northbound: Exit 28, take Route 74 east to junction Route 22, north to junction of Bridge Road to Vermont, continue 4 miles to the campground entrance. From I-87 Southbound: Exit 31, take Route 9N east to Westport to junction Route 22 and 9N south through Port Henry to junction of Bridge Road to Vermont, continue 4 miles to the campground.

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