Lake Champlain Ferries offers reliable, friendly and safe lake crossings from Charlotte, Vermont to Essex, New York, from Grand Isle, Vermont to Plattsburgh, New York and from Burlington, Vermont to Port Kent, New York. These Vermont to New York crossings are scenic and operate 24 hours year round, and there are also wonderful cruises available with lunch, or narrated afternoon trips, or weekend brunch cruises and entertainment filled dinner cruises, aboard the Northern Lights cruise ship. Lake Champlain Ferries and their fleet look forward to having you on board.READ MORE

The Essex Shipyard is located in the charming port of Essex on the New York side and offers boaters newly renovated, safe, modern and convenient services, including comfortable slips, modern amenities and breathtaking views of the Green Mountains, Adirondacks and Lake Champlain. The Essex Shipyard offer new concrete floating docks with water and electricity, and the waters remain calm no matter how rough the lake gets, because of the concrete bulkheads protection. Seasonal and transient boaters are welcome, and there's free WIFI, BBQ facilities and picnic table, swimming and more, they also have overnight mooring facilities, a boat ramp and trailer and truck parking as well as the restaurant Chez Lin and Rays for exquisite dining pleasure, come enjoy.READ MORE

Essex Farm in Essex, New York offers sustainable practices of grass-fed beef, pastured pork, chicken, eggs, fifty different kinds of vegetables, milk, grains and flour, fruit, herbs, maple syrup, and soap production. They have an all you can eat membership program on a fee structure, where members come to the farm on Fridays, from 3pm to 7pm, and take what they need for the week, in any quantity or combination they choose. Essex Farm also offer eco tourism farm tours, and members are also encouraged to hike the farm, and visit the fields and animals, or volunteer for harvest and field work. Essex farm is one farm for all your food.READ MORE

The Champlain Valley Film Society is a movie theatre in Essex, New York that shows current, classic, foreign and independent movies from September to May in the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. The Champlain Valley Film Society is a non profit organisation and welcomes donations which are tax deductible, they promote films as a vehicle for community enrichment. Come enjoy current and classic screenings throughout the year in Upstate New York, and check the website for coming attractions.READ MORE

Visit Heritage Properties of the Adirondacks in Essex for historic properties, landmark properties, farms, conservation, buyer propertiesREAD MORE

The Adirondack Art Association in Essex, New York are devoted to the encouragement of art and community in the Adirondack region of Northern New York State. Featuring art works from over 50 exhibiting members from surrounding areas, come view their creative spirit in mediums including oils, watercolors and pastels, ceramics, glass and photography. The Adirondack Art Association also offers art oriented workshops, for members and non members alike, come indulge your artistic side and learn with some of the most talented artists and artisans in the region, who are happy to assist and instruct. READ MORE

Lake Champlain Yoga and Wellness in Essex, New York are here to assist with your wellbeing, by cultivating balanced wellness with yoga therapy, acupuncture, massage and organic facials and more. Lake Champlain Yoga and Wellness together with a host of wellness mentors and qualified wellness professionals, welcome you to come stretch, relax and move in one of their multi level Weekly Yoga Classes, then go on to a transformational session of Yoga therapy, enjoy a massage and organic facial and acupuncture treatments, it's all here, and it's all about you. Lake Champlain Yoga and Wellness offers alternative and holistic health methods to improve your health and wellness, book today.READ MORE

The Neighborhood Nest in Essex, New York is a Gathering Place for Art, Antiques and Nature and offers rare, wonderful and unique antique treasures, as well as garden miniatures by The Wee Garden. The Neighborhood Nest offers stunning collectibles, original artworks by Barb Page of nature paintings, as well as painted furniture, art cards, original canvasses and more. A visit here should not be rushed and the Neighborhood Nest welcomes you to touch and explore, come see beautiful photography items and framed art featuring scenery along Lake Champlains shores, and The Wee Garden has everything you'll need to grow your own miniature garden, come visit.READ MORE

Split Rock Yacht Club in Essex, New York maintains a small but active racing fleet of Cape Cod Knockabouts and Lake Champlain Sailabouts, and racing happens every Saturday in summer season. With regattas each Saturday hosted by the club you are welcomed to come and enjoy a wonderful interest in yachting and yacht racing on the beautiful waters of Lake Champlain. Split Rock Yacht Club invites members to participate as skippers and crew on private boats, but they don't teach sailing, members must learn from private instruction and by crewing. With a well maintained fleet available, members are welcome to come sailing and racing.READ MORE

The Essex Marina is located on the deep water narrows of Lake Champlain in Essex, New York and offers two functional marine railways, renovated buildings, modern floating docks and excellent services. With a shipbuilding history dating from before the Revolutionary War through the 21st century, Essex Marina is a frequent rendezvous point for antique boat enthusiasts. There are excellent guest accommodations and vacation rentals available here too, and there's a service dock with non-Ethanol gasoline and Diesel fuel, as well as pump out station, electric access and more. There's a marina ship's store for all your supplies, a laundry and restrooms, and a canopy covered barbecue deck, the Essex Marina is the perfect place to stop and dock.READ MORE