Day 3 - Burlington to Converse BayAugust 18, 2026
Anchorage · Visited August 17, 2026
Plage Blanchard
Our impressions and services
- Overall impression
- Excellent
- Shore access
- Excellent
- Shelter at anchor
- Good
- Beauty of the place
- Excellent
- Waste and recycling
- Available
Our experience
Blanchard Beach is generally a fairly calm anchorage, with easy access to the town of Burlington.
Blanchard Beach is often preferred to North Beach, because there is less chop there and it has been noted that there are rarely mosquitoes and biting flies.
Blanchard Beach is a beach located in the southern part of Burlington, within Oakledge Park, directly on Lake Champlain. Smaller and more intimate than Burlington's larger beaches, it offers a sandy shoreline, a swimming area and a pleasant view of the lake and the mountains.
For boaters, it is above all a convenient dinghy access to Burlington. You can easily reach the dinghy dock or even leave the dinghy on the beach while you go run errands, for example to the grocery store, or have a drink at a nearby brewery. The park also offers green spaces, trails and picnic spots.
Blanchard Beach is therefore a simple and convenient stop to combine anchoring, provisioning and a short trip ashore, without having to berth the sailboat in a marina.
