Allen Point Access Area Trail:
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Description:
From Local Motion:


This is a flat scenic trail  a great place for a walk or run. The northern 3/4 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 dont interfere with the areas 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. Click here for 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.

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Parking & Trail Access:
From 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 of a mile. 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. Visitors who are not using the Access Area to fish should only park at the upper lot by Martin Road.
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