Midway between Manhattan and Montreal, the Lakes to Locks Passage lets you experience the interconnected waterway that shaped the destiny of North America. By bike, foot, boat, train, or car, you will discover charming small cities, rural landscapes and Adirondack hamlets with diverse historic, natural, cultural, and recreational sites.
- Length
- 234 mi / 376.6 km
- Time to allow
- Two to five days to enjoy the byway in New York; add a few days to explore Quebec.
- Fees
- None
Who looks after this road
- Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc. · 518-597-9660 · their site
We publish 12 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
Of those, 1 is a roadside oddity — the sort of thing you would drive past without knowing it was there.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
Albany/CooperstownNY9 miles off
In our guide: 4 parks · 2 lakes · 2 animal attractions
Nipper the RCA DogNY8 miles offRoadside oddity
28-foot, four-ton RCA mascot dog on a rooftop
Huck Finn's PlaylandNY8 miles offFun park
Site says closed for the season; May-Oct season.
- Season
- Seasonal
Saratoga SpringsNY10 miles off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
Belmont Stakes Racing FestivalNY9 miles offAnnual event
sports-motorsport at Saratoga Race Course
- When
- June
- Since
- 1867
- Runs for
- more than one day
Saratoga Race Course summer meetNY9 miles offAnnual event
sports-motorsport at Saratoga Race Course
- When
- July–September
- Since
- 1863
- Runs for
- more than one day
Willard MountainNY4 miles offSki or bike
Family hill near Saratoga
- Kind
- Ski Areas
Great EscapeNY6 miles offFun park
Sold by Six Flags to Enchanted Parks in 2026; Boo Fest listed Oct 31.
Magic ForestNY8 miles offFun park
Duplicate: renamed Lake George Expedition Park (row 308).
- Season
- Seasonal
Lake BomoseenVT7 miles offLake
natural (glacial)
- Swimming
- yes - Bomoseen SP sandy beach; Crystal Beach (public)
- Boating
- Motorized allowed (water skiing, wakeboarding); marinas and public launches
- Fishing
- yes - bass, northern pike, brown trout, yellow perch, smelt, bullhead, panfish
- Camping
- Bomoseen SP: 55 tent/RV + 10 lean-tos, Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day weekend; online via vtstateparks.com
- Season
- Ice fishing
- Cost
- VT day use $5 adult/$2 child
BurlingtonVT10 miles off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
Lake Champlain IslandsVT3 miles off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.