Lake Memphremagog

Lake Memphremagog is a 31.6 mile long international lake and surrounded by the mystery of “Memphre” the lake monster on both sides of the border. Even though approximately 2/3 of the lake is in Canada and 1/3 of the lake is in the U.S. it is still by far the largest lake in the area and offers numerous activities on both sides of the border. There is a border crossing station on the lake if you would like to travel by boat to Magog, Quebec in order to enjoy everything they have to offer in the way of restaurants and entertainment. There are several boat launches that support different size boats and three marinas offering a place to tie up if you need gas, a place to eat or a spot to get off your boat for a while and enjoy a walk along the boardwalk and downtown Newport. One very popular marina is at the Eastside Restaurant (Eastsiderestaurant.net). The city of Newport offers another marina at the Gateway Center / city docks and if you want an extended stay on the lake, there is a campground on Prouty Beach (discovernewportvt.com). If you are looking for an athletic challenge check out the seasonal events of Kingdom Games at kingdomgames.com.  In the winter lots of ice fishing takes place on Lake Memphremagog and the VAST trail runs up, down and across the lake. In the summer it is very popular for sailboats and large motor boats.  So bring your snowmobiles, fishing poles, boats and bathing suits and prepare to have a great time on Lake Memphremagog.