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1. Point Au Roches State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Plattsburgh City Beach ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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3. Country Dreams Farm

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Clinton County Historical Association and Museum

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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5. Rockwell Kent Gallery

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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6. The War of 1812 Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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7. Lake Champlain Angler Fishing Charter

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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8. Eastern View Outfitters

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9. iFishLakeChamplain

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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10. Cumberland Bay State Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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11. Champlain Centre Mall

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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12. Oval Craft Brewing

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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13. Champy’s FunCity

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

The Adirondack coast, with Plattsburgh at its center, offers great scuba diving, boating, sailing, and windsurfing on Lake Champlain. The coast boasts many beaches and parks. Bass fishing, complete with tournaments, is huge on Lake Champlain, and Ausable Chasm – a gorge that's two miles long - is a top attraction.

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