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Where to Stay in Vergennes, VT
Vergennes, incorporated in 1788, is a small city of about 2,600 people built around the falls of Otter Creek, with a Main Street of restaurants and shops and Lake Champlain a short drive west. Basin Harbor, about 6 miles away, has 700 acres along Lake Champlain and has been run by the Beach family since 1886. It has 74 cottages, many with fireplaces and lake views, and rooms in several lodges, an 18-hole golf course, a 60-slip marina and a grass airstrip, and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is on its grounds. It is open from mid-May to mid-October.
Why Stay in Vergennes, VT
- •Basin Harbor has 700 acres on Lake Champlain, 74 cottages, a marina and golf, and has been run by the same family since 1886.
- •Basin Harbor's shoreline faces west across the lake toward the Adirondacks.
- •Vergennes has restaurants on Main Street and the falls of Otter Creek in the center of town.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: on the Basin Harbor grounds; exhibits on the lake's shipwrecks and naval history.
- •Otter Creek Falls: in the center of Vergennes; the falls powered the city's 19th-century industry.
- •Button Bay State Park: 6 miles south; a quiet Lake Champlain state park with camping, swimming, and good fishing.
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Frequently Asked
From mid-May through mid-October. July and August are the busiest months, and September is quieter, often with settled weather.
Yes. It was built for family stays across generations, with children's programs, lawn games, boats, a pool and organized activities.
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, on the Basin Harbor grounds, covers the lake's naval history and shipwrecks. The falls in the city center make a quick stop, and Main Street has restaurants.