Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island

06/04/2026

We have a lighthouse stamp for Bluff Point. Ask to get your passport stamped when you visit this summer.

06/02/2026

When you visit Bluff Point Lighthouse and Valcour Island, you can eat here within sight of the lighthouse

A boat ride to Flip Flops on The Dock for lunch, dinner or an afternoon snack sounds like a great day! Valcour Island Marina has slips ready and waiting for your arrival. We ask that you please understand that only those available slips on A dock may be used, and the other part of the marina is reserved for seasonal slip holders. While we cant hold slips, we ask you to contact us at 518 707 0938 or vhf channel 68 for a real time availabilty update. Hope to see you soon!

05/18/2026

Yesterday, Roger Harwood, who looks after the Bluff Point Lighthouse, went to help Rob Clark mow the two Clark family Lighthouses at Windmill Point and Isle LaMotte in Northern Vermont opposite Rouses Point, NY, on Lake Champlain.

Thanks, Roger!

05/13/2026

Three opportunities to get to Valcour Island this year - one free

250th ANNIVERSARY TRIPS TO THE ISLANDS

VALCOUR ISLAND
CCHA has booked two “Sunday on the Island” events for 2026 – July 5th and August 2nd – the price, as usual, will be $30 per person.
We will also be offering FREE rides to the Island on the eve of the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Plattsburgh - October 10th, 2026. Get a feel of what it was like on the Lake 250 years ago.
Reservations required – call us at 518-561-0340

CRAB ISLAND
We are also arranging a “Saturday on Crab Island” trip this year for July 11th with August Rides on August 8th to Crab Island will be $35 per person.
Reservations required – call us at 518-561-0340

All trips are subject to weather conditions, and, for safety reasons, Captain Mick Maynard will make the final decision.

05/11/2026

Can you find them?

Bucket list goal for this summer?
Spot all six lighthouses along Lake Champlain! 🌊 🌞

Learn more ➡️ goadirondack.com/lighthouses

04/26/2026

Son of Bluff Point Lighthouse painter, Rennie Fenwick, visits the Clinton County Historical Association. Prints are still available for sale.

ARTIST’S SON VISITS CCHA - Yesterday, Rob Fenwick, son of Rennie Fenwick, a well-known Champlain Valley artist, was at the museum. His mother was commissioned by the Champlain Valley Federal Savings Bank in 1983 to paint a picture of the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island.

CCHA has been the steward of the historical landmark since 1986 and is responsible for helping to preserve the historic building. In 1983, an endowment fund was established for this purpose. 500 prints were made of Rennie’s painting, which were used as gifts for donations made of $100 or more to the fund. A special reception was held at the Valcour Lodge in 1987 to kick off the campaign. With the revenue received from the sale of prints, the Clinton County Historical Association was able to establish itself as Keepers of the Lighthouse. The fund is still maintained by CCHA to be used exclusively for lighthouse necessities.

After Rob was given a tour of his mother’s prints by Maurica Gilbert, he was shown the scanners we use in our preservation process at CCHA by Simon George. Simon showed him a large glass plate negative of the graduating class of Plattsburgh High School in 1900, which was of interest to Rob because he graduated from there.

Prints of the lighthouse can still be obtained at the museum. We have one hanging in the main lobby. If you’re interested in buying a print, call us at 518-561-0340, Wednesday through Saturday between 10am and 3 pm. Proceeds are exclusively used for the Lighthouse Fund.

We’d love to know where the original painting is now.

Thanks for the photos, Roger Harwood.

02/22/2026

Get ready for summer on Lake Champlain and the commemoration of Benedict Arnold’s battle in October

This year is the perfect time to dive into history with us. Stand where soldiers stood, see where battles raged, and explore landmarks that helped defend a nation 🇺🇸

‍⚓ Valcour Island ➡️ Site of Benedict Arnold’s 1776 naval battle. Explore by kayak or boat!‍
💡 Bluff Point Lighthouse (Valcour Island)‍
👑 Crown Point Historic Site ➡️ Discover ruins of British and French forts from the 1700s.
🏰 Fort Ticonderoga ➡️ Famous for its role in the Revolutionary War. Don't miss the re-enactments!

battleofvalcour.com/historic-sites-and-attractions

02/12/2026

250th ANNIVERSARY TRIPS TO THE ISLANDS

VALCOUR ISLAND
CCHA has booked two “Sunday on the Island” events for 2026 – July 5th and August 2nd – the price, as usual, will be $30 per person.
We will also be offering FREE rides to the Island on the eve of the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Plattsburgh - October 10th, 2026. Get a feel of what it was like on the Lake 250 years ago.
Reservations required – call us at 518-561-0340

CRAB ISLAND
We are also arranging a “Saturday on Crab Island” trip this year for July 11th with August Rides to Crab Island will be $35 per person.
Reservations required – call us at 518-561-0340

All trips are subject to weather conditions, and, for safety reasons, Captain Mick Maynard will make the final decision.

More details are being finalized including times and points of embarkation and debarkation. Stay tuned for more details as we approach the boating season.

01/31/2026

We may be able to ski or snowshoe to the island soon - look at that ice!