Overview

New York's Great Northeast Journey Midway between Manhattan and Montreal, this inter-connected waterway shaped the destiny of the United States and Canada. By bike, foot, boat, train or car, Lakes to Locks Passage provides access to charming cities, rural landscapes, and Adirondack hamlets. Through all four seasons, you can travel through numerous historic, natural, cultural and recreational experiences along the scenic byway. Click here to see a map of the byway corridor. The Byway follows the interconnected waterway of the Upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, Lake Champlain, Richelieu River, and Chambly Canal through six counties in New York State: Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, Warren, Essex, and Clinton. Through the Quebec/New York Trade Corridor, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 2005 with the CRE Monteregie Est in Quebec for cross-border promotion of tourism to national and international markets.