Fort-hopping without a car?

January 27, 2020 9:48 AM

I’d like to visit Fort Ticonderoga and Fort William Henry sometime in May or June. I’m coming from NYC but I don’t have a car. Getting to Ticonderoga seems easy enough on Amtrak, but getting between Lake George and Ticonderoga, other than by Lyft/Uber (yikes!!), is proving trickier. Has anyone tried this before? I’d really like to do both in one trip if possible.
posted by orrnyereg to Travel & Transportation (3 answers total)

Adirondack Trailways operates out of Lake George but I don't think it goes to Ticonderoga... Schroon Lake might be the closest you can get, which isn't a whole lot of help.

How do you feel about long bike rides? ;)
posted by metasarah at 10:07 AM on January 27, 2020

You will need to rent a car. You could probably arrange to pick one up at the Saratoga Amtrak station and drive the rest of the way. I would suggest also visiting the Saratoga battlefield on the way up to Lake George, and continuing a bit past Ticonderoga to the ruins of the French/British fort at Crown Point.
posted by leaper at 10:08 AM on January 27, 2020 [1 favorite]

You can take the train to Saratoga Springs and Trailways from there to Lake George.
posted by jkent at 10:12 AM on January 27, 2020 [2 favorites]