Day 6 - We unstep the mast and tackle our first locks!August 21, 2026
Marina · Visited August 20, 2026
Chipman Point Marina
Our impressions and services
- Overall impression
- Good
- Shore access
- Excellent
- Shelter at anchor
- Poor
- Beauty of the place
- Excellent
- Waste and recycling
- Available
- Water
- Available
- Pump-out
- Available
- Fuel
- Available
- Showers
- Available
Our experience
What charmed us at Chipman Point Marina was their little general store where the locals record their purchases on "the slate". Officially they're Post-it notes, but it's really a nod to the general stores of yesteryear and small villages.
Their buildings, dating from the early 1800s, are truly impressive.
Chipman Point Marina is a family-run marina located on the east shore of Lake Champlain, in Orwell, Vermont. Situated on a historic site dating from the early 19th century, it occupies a former place of commerce and maritime transport. Two stone buildings constructed in 1810 and 1824 still bear witness to the era when Chipman Point was an important commercial center and a stopover for boats traveling the lake.
The marina offers seasonal and transient docks as well as a range of services for boaters, including electricity, water, sanitary facilities, showers, laundry, Wi-Fi, a launch ramp and repair services. It also provides stepping and unstepping of sailboat masts and mast storage.
Chipman Point Marina is the southernmost marina on Lake Champlain to offer mast unstepping service, making it a particularly convenient stop for sailboats heading to the Champlain Canal. The service is also listed by the New York State Canal Corporation among facilities that provide mast stepping and storage.
Its location in a narrow, quiet part of the lake, combined with its maritime heritage and historic buildings, gives the marina a distinctive character.
https://chipmanpoint.com/
