This is a flat scenic trail – a great place for a walk or run. The northern 0.75-mile section is a shared-use corridor with motor vehicles. The southern half-mile section is a stunning non-motorized path that juts into Lake Champlain. Local Motion operates a seasonal "bike ferry" service for walkers and bicyclists across the 200-foot “cut” where an old turnstile bridge operated.
This is a VT Department of Fish & Wildlife Access Area. Its primary use is to provide lake access for anglers. Other uses, like walking and bicycling, are allowed as long as they don’t interfere with the area’s traditional use – so please share this facility with others. The path is on an old marble-clock railroad causeway built in 1900 as part of the Rutland Railroad Island Line. Learn more about the history of the Island Line.
Volunteers have placed red wooden identification labels on various trees and plants along the route. The causeway offers sweeping views of the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks.
There is a port-o-let right at the beginning of the old causeway.
Visit VT Department of Fish & Wildlife online for more information or contact:
VT Department of Fish & WildlifeFrom I-89: Take Exit 17. Go west on Route 2 for 8 miles to South Hero Village. Turn left onto South Street and go 2.5 miles. Turn right on to Martin Road and go 0.3 miles. The Allen Point Access Area is on the left. There are two parking areas - one at Martin Road and another for anglers 0.7 miles down the Access Area. Bikers and other visitors who are not using the Access Area to fish should only park at the upper lot immediately adjacent to Martin Road.
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