Crown Point State Historic Site

Closed — Closed for the season. Opens May 15, 2026 and operates through October 12, 2026. Reservations available through ReserveAmerica.

About

Crown Point Campground occupies a historically significant peninsula on Lake Champlain's lower southwestern shore in the Adirondacks, where the Crown Point Bridge connects New York and Vermont. The entire 49-acre campground is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National Historic Landmark, with remnants of Revolutionary War-era battlefields and fort structures dating to 1775 visible throughout the grounds. The campground offers 66 grass-covered campsites capable of holding any size RV, plus one lean-to. The Champlain Memorial Lighthouse, originally built in 1858 and reconstructed in 1911-1912, stands on the campground shore overlooking the 281,600-acre lake. A steamboat pier constructed in 1929 serves as a popular fishing spot. Lake Champlain provides excellent fishing opportunities for largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, bullhead, yellow perch, brown trout, and lake trout. Facilities include hot showers, a dump station, recycling center, small picnic area, firewood and ice sales, and an accessible boat launch with dock. The campground adjoins Crown Point State Historic Site, which features the ruins of Fort Crown Point and Fort St. Frederic. Fort Ticonderoga is located 10 miles south. The site's rich military heritage spans French, British, and American occupation during the colonial and Revolutionary periods.

Directions

From I-87 Northbound: Exit 28, take NY-74 east to Route 22 north, then Bridge Road 4 miles to campground entrance. From I-87 Southbound: Exit 31, take Route 9N east to Westport, then Route 22/9N south through Port Henry to Bridge Road, continue 4 miles to campground.

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