The Peru Gazette

Former Plattsburgh Boatworks buildings

Former Mariner Bar and Grill

Former Snug Harbor Marina

Valcour Boat Rentals – (Valcour Boat Rentals a tenant. They will continue to rent boats)

Valcour Boat Rentals Storage Buildings

Storage room removed and renovations underway

Valcour Boat Rentals Campground

Peru/Plattsburgh  – Major improvements are in progress at several Lake Shore Road businesses. This past June, a Lake Champlain Transportation Company subsidiary, Lake Industries, purchased property that includes Plattsburgh Boatworks at 4013 Route 9, the Snug Harbor Marina and the Mariner Bar and Grill. A few hundred yards south at 3984 Route 9, Lake Industries purchased the Valcour Boat Rentals building (Valcour Boat Rentals is a tenant. They will continue to rent boats), its nearby 18-unit campground, and the storage buildings directly across Route 9.  Altogether, the businesses occupy 34 acres on or very near Lake Champlain. The property is in the Town of Peru, although its mailing address is Plattsburgh. 

Kyle Bostwick, who represents Lake Industries, commented, “Our goal is to address the things that need attention from an operational and aesthetic standpoint. The result is creating a destination marina that both boaters and the local community will be proud to have.” Lake Industries also operates 40 slips at Port Kent, NY, and 292 slips at the Ferry Dock Marina in Burlington. 

During the past few weeks, 60 new moorings have been installed. The marina is also permitted to operate 273 slips. It’s applying to the Adirondack Park Agency to install 29 more, bringing the total moorings and slips to 302. Bostwick added, “We’ll be replacing all the docks over time. It will be a two to three-year phase-out period.” The marina is will be advertised as the Valcour Island Marina. 

What about a restaurant? Bostwick responded, “We hope to have a restaurant operational soon. It’s part of our marina.” The Champlain Boatworks building across Route 9 will house offices. Bostwick added, “At this point, the thoughts are to open a convenience store in that building. We’ll also be storing boats on that property this winter.” 

At 3984 Route 9, renovating the Valcour Boat Rental building is underway and any deficiencies at the campground are being corrected. Boat storage and parking will be available at the portion of the property across Route 9. 

8/30/24 story updated to incude this statement: (Valcour Boat Rentals a tenant. They will continue to rent boats)