A beautifully situated spot with views of both the sheltered Corlaer Bay and the open water of Lake Champlain.

This is a birders' paradise! And it's part of the NYS Birding Trail, which features prime birding locations around the state.

Explore the vibrant history and characters of the Champlain Valley. View a large collection of original small watercraft built over the last 150 years. Learn about the largest collection of wooden shipwrecks in North America and talk to archeological...

A scenic and storied site on the banks of Lake Champlain. No matter the season, this historic fort is bound to provide a fun experience with extraordinary views of the Champlain Valley.

The Main Stem of the Boquet, the steepest river in New York state in terms of vertical drop from its origins to where it empties into Lake Champlain, begins in the upper reaches of Dix Mountain in the town of Keene and flows through the towns of...

A pleasant woods walk to Trout Pond, with a trail that follows half of the pond's shoreline. Trailhead: The Ensign Pond Road/Route 4 trailhead offers the easiest access. From the intersection of Route 9 and Route 4, go 6.2 miles northeast and look for...

While the wild forest designation allows this area a higher degree of human interaction, the trails in Hammond Pond are not as heavily traveled as nearby wilderness areas and you can find some solitude here.

The Woods and Swale Trail gently goes up and down through an old forest, then it continues through a pine plantation, skirts the wet swale, and traverses the side of a hill to the north trailhead on Sherman Road. Return via the trail or road...

The mouth of the Saranac River in Plattsburgh can be a good place to look for ducks and/or gulls.

Just west of the town of Ticonderoga, Chilson Brook is one of those small Adirondack brook trout streams that can easily be overlooked. The state stocks the stream, a tributary of Trout Brook, with between 300 and 400 yearling brook trout each year...