Come summer, it's a different story as boaters, tourists, and residents crowd the waterfront parks and restaurants. But you needn't wait for summer. Like the Postal Service, Lake Champlain Ferries doesn't let rain, snow, or ice interfere with the year-round task of taking people and cars from Vermont to New York and back. Even when the lake's 490 square miles are iced up, the country's oldest steamship company runs two of its three lines. N.Y. The southern crossing is from Charlotte to Essex, N.Y., about 20 minutes.
Lodging is available in a variety of venerable homes.
Or make a day of it by walking the streets, checking out antiques stores, and grabbing a bite to eat dockside before heading back on a late ferry. Four summer evening cuisine cruises are offered out of Burlington. Inc. Click here for assistance , or to read our privacy policy .