About Westport, NY
Westport, NY is an idyllic rural town on the shores of Lake Champlain with a year round population of 1200 residents. Since the late 1800s, Westport can be reached by train (now known as Amtrak’s Adirondack Route), allowing urban tourists access to the fresh air and premium mountain spring water that Theodore Roosevelt had delivered to the White House. The proprietor of the bottling company, Thomas Lee, also designed the Westport Chair around 1904; the adapted design is now commonly known as the Adirondack Chair. Since 2009, Champlain Area Trails has worked with landowners to create over 100 miles of trails in the Champlain Valley that are accessible to all levels of outdoor enthusiasts. At the center of town Ballard Park offers landscaped picnic areas with sweeping views of the lake, public access to a monitored swimming beach during the summer months and an epic sledding hill and ice skating rink in the winter season. The Depot Theatre, an Actor’s Equity theatre located in the historic and still functioning 1876 train station, hosts plays and musicals on its main stage during the summer months. The Mill is a few minute walk from the train station, making it accessible to all travelers.
Westport is located 40 minutes from Olympic skiing at Whiteface Mountain and Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY and the college town of Middlebury, VT. It is a 90 minute drive to Burlington, VT and Montreal, CANADA.
Enjoy magical moments at the foothills of The Adirondacks.
Paddle out to the center of the lake and spy a pair of bald eagles soaring to their favorite perch.
Westport is abundant with easy/moderate trails which are accessible in all seasons. Visit the Westport Preserve for a short climb to a summit with views of Lake Champlain. Each visit might reveal something new; ramps blooming, wildflowers blossoming, wild blueberries, multi-color leaves, or snow capped branches!
Stroll from The Mill to the Essex Food Hub to experience the bounty of local food producers and collect provisions for your next meal.
Wander down our town sidewalk to the “coziest bookstore in the ADK” , chat with their writer-in-residence about upcoming events and pick up a new book for a lazy afternoon on the rolling hills of Ballard Park. On your 1 mile walk to the center of town, visit The Mill’s flower designer at Vagabond Blooms to learn what flowers grow in The North Country. You journey will be rewarded with views of the lake, picnic tables and a lifeguarded swimming beach in summer. In winter the lake view can be enjoyed while skating at the top of the park or whisking down its epic sledding hill!
In the summer months just a stone’s throw from The Mill, “take a journey without leaving the station” or take a short drive to catch a performance at “America’s most respected and beloved summer home for rising generations of violinists, violists, and cellists.”