Champlain Canal

Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made available to them. As you boat up the Hudson River and Champlain Canal to Lake Champlain and Quebec, you will discover that many of these communities have not changed much since the boom days of the mid-nineteenth century. Remnants of the turbulent military battles of early American history, factory row houses and high Victorian manors, rolling hills and calm waters, bells of canal boats and soothing chirp of crickets all await mariners on America’s first “superhighway.”

By Water: Transportation and Travel Routes

Start at Lock C-1

Go west on Lock One Rd toward Hudson River Rd / Briggs Ln
0.10 mi – 00:00:14

Turn right on Hudson River Rd (US-4)
3.72 mi – 00:05:07

Arrive at Lock C-2, on the right

Depart Lock C-2

Continue northwest on Hudson River Rd (US-4)
0.53 mi – 00:00:43

Bear right on Main St S
1.76 mi – 00:05:38

Turn right on RT-67
0.29 mi – 00:00:38

Turn left on N Lincoln St
0.07 mi – 00:00:10

Turn right on Smith St
0.13 mi – 00:00:18

Turn left on N Linden St
0.08 mi – 00:00:11

Continue on Knickerbocker Rd
0.37 mi – 00:00:35

Turn left
0.21 mi – 00:00:29

Arrive at Lock C-3, on the right

Depart Lock C-3

Go back east
0.21 mi – 00:00:29

Turn right on Knickerbocker Rd
0.37 mi – 00:00:35

Continue on N Linden St
0.08 mi – 00:00:11

Turn right on Smith St
0.13 mi – 00:00:18

Turn left on N Lincoln St
0.07 mi – 00:00:10

Turn right on RT-67 (Howland Ave)
0.29 mi – 00:01:03

Turn left on Main St N
0.09 mi – 00:00:21

Turn left on Reisner Pl (River St)
0.04 mi – 00:00:18

Arrive at Mechanicville City Dock, on the right

Depart Mechanicville City Dock

Go back west on Reisner Pl (River St)
0.04 mi – 00:00:18

Turn right on Main St N
0.32 mi – 00:01:24

At fork keep right on Main St N
0.03 mi – 00:00:09

Turn right at RT-32 to stay on Main St N (US-4)
0.16 mi – 00:00:23

Continue on Hudson Ave (US-4)
2.53 mi – 00:04:30

Turn right on Stillwater Bridge Rd (CR-125)
0.15 mi – 00:00:18

Make sharp right on Canal Rd
0.38 mi – 00:00:55

Arrive at Lock C-4, on the left

Depart Lock C-4

Go back northeast on Canal Rd
0.38 mi – 00:00:55

Make sharp left on Stillwater Bridge Rd (CR-125)
0.15 mi – 00:00:27

Make sharp right on US-4 (Hudson Ave)
13.03 mi – 00:17:45

Turn right on CR-42 (Clarks Mill Rd)
0.08 mi – 00:00:11

Arrive at Lock C-5, on the left

Depart Lock C-5

Go back southwest on CR-42 (Clarks Mill Rd)
0.08 mi – 00:00:11

Turn right on US-4 (RT-32)
1.23 mi – 00:01:44

Turn right to stay on US-4 (Lakes To Locks Psge)
1.92 mi – 00:02:27

Turn left on Green St
0.09 mi – 00:00:12

Turn right on Fort Miller Rd
0.58 mi – 00:01:24

Turn left at Lock Rd to stay on Fort Miller Rd
0.03 mi – 00:00:03

Arrive at Lock C-6, on the right

Depart Lock C-6

Go back east on Fort Miller Rd
0.03 mi – 00:00:03

Continue on Lock Rd
0.07 mi – 00:00:09

Make sharp left on US-4 (Lakes To Locks Psge)
6.90 mi – 00:07:47

Arrive at Lock C-7, on the left

Depart Lock C-7

Continue north on US-4 (Lakes To Locks Psge)
1.19 mi – 00:02:47

Turn left on Satterlee Ln
0.07 mi – 00:00:43

Arrive at Fort Edward Yacht Basin, on the left

Depart Fort Edward Yacht Basin

Go back northeast on Satterlee Ln
0.07 mi – 00:00:48

Turn right on US-4 (Broadway)
0.05 mi – 00:00:11

Turn left on East St
0.95 mi – 00:03:33

Bear right on East Rd
0.77 mi – 00:00:55

Arrive at Lock C-8, on the left

Depart Lock C-8

Continue east on East Rd
1.10 mi – 00:01:19

Make sharp left on CR-42 (County Route 42)
1.58 mi – 00:02:04

Turn left on RT-196 (State Route 196)
0.56 mi – 00:00:47

Turn right on Crowley Rd
1.09 mi – 00:02:37

Make sharp right on CR-41 (County Route 41)
3.78 mi – 00:05:01

Continue on RT-149 (State Route 149)
1.79 mi – 00:03:08

At fork keep right on RT-149 (State Route 149)
2.02 mi – 00:03:09

Turn right on Ann St (Anne St)
0.11 mi – 00:00:23

Continue on Clay Hill Rd
0.04 mi – 00:00:06

Arrive at Lock C-9, on the left

Depart Lock C-9

Go back west on Clay Hill Rd
00:00:00

Arrive at Fort Ann Floating Dock, on the right

Depart Fort Ann Floating Dock

Continue west on Clay Hill Rd
0.03 mi – 00:00:06

Continue on Ann St (Anne St)
0.11 mi – 00:00:27

Turn right on US-4 (George St)
3.84 mi – 00:04:38

Turn right on RT-22 (State Route 22)
0.18 mi – 00:00:20

Turn left on N Old Route Four (N Old Route 4)
0.84 mi – 00:02:02

Arrive at Lock C-11, on the right

Depart Lock C-11

Go back southwest on N Old Route Four (N Old Route 4)
0.84 mi – 00:02:02

Turn right on RT-22 (State Route 22)
0.18 mi – 00:00:26

Turn right at US-4 to stay on RT-22 (US-4)
6.73 mi – 00:08:31

Turn right on Poultney St (US-4)
0.12 mi – 00:00:29

Turn left on Skenesborough Dr
0.39 mi – 00:01:29

Bear right on Main St
0.16 mi – 00:00:41

Arrive at Lock C-12, on the right

Depart Lock C-12

Go back southwest on Main St
0.16 mi – 00:00:47

Bear left on Skenesborough Dr
0.20 mi – 00:00:46

Arrive at Skenesborough Museum and Heritage Area Visitor Center, on the left

Depart Skenesborough Museum and Heritage Area Visitor Center

Go back north on Skenesborough Dr
0.20 mi – 00:00:46

Bear right on Main St
0.10 mi – 00:00:24

Make sharp left on Division St
0.08 mi – 00:00:15

Turn right on RT-22 (Broadway)
1.84 mi – 00:02:21

Turn right on CR-7A (County Route 7A)
0.16 mi – 00:01:10

Arrive at South Bay, on the right

Depart South Bay

Go back southeast on CR-7A (County Route 7A)
0.16 mi – 00:01:01

Turn left on RT-22 (Lakes To Locks Psge)
1.77 mi – 00:02:07

Turn left on Clinton St
0.11 mi – 00:00:20

Turn left on Main St
0.38 mi – 00:02:40

Finish at The Elbow, on the right

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Trip Plan Details

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Driving: 2 hr, 0 min/70.5 mi

Duration: 1 day

In This Trip Plan

1Lock C-1
2Lock C-2
3Lock C-3
4Mechanicville City Dock
5Lock C-4
6Lock C-5
7Lock C-6
8Lock C-7
9Fort Edward Yacht Basin
10Lock C-8
11Lock C-9
12Fort Ann Floating Deck
13Lock C-12
14Lock C-11
15Skenesborough Museum and Heritage Area Visitor Center
16South Bay
17The Elbow

Lock C-1
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
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Lock C-2
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
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Lock C-3
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
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4 Mechanicville City Dock
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-4
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-5
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-6
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-7
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Fort Edward Yacht Basin
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-8
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-9
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Fort Ann Floating Deck
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-12
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
Lock C-11
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
15 Skenesborough Museum and Heritage Area Visitor Center
Historic Museums and Attractions| History & Heritage
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
16 South Bay
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more
17 The Elbow
By Water| Transportation and Travel Routes
Originally built as a feeder line for “Clinton’s Ditch,” the Champlain Canal played a significant role in the growth of the Industrial Revolution in New York and America. The communities that dot the landscape between Waterford (Lock 1) and Whitehall (Lock 12) are rooted in the economic opportunities that the natural and manmade waterways made…
Read more

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