Lake George Attraction
Skiing: The home is within easy driving to several ski mountains, Green Harbour is ideal for accessing all the winter fun that the area has to offer.
Gore Mountain, a 35-minute drive, is open from mid-November to mid-April. It has snowmaking on 95 percent of its 60 trails, 12 percent of which are easy, 58 percent more difficult, and 30 percent very difficult. Its summit elevation is 3,600 feet; its vertical drop, 2,100 feet. It offers 9 lifts: one gondola, 2 quads, 3 doubles, one high-speed triple, and 2 surface.
Cross-country skiers can utilize trails at the Lake George Park or go to the state-owned Pack Forest (20 minutes away) or Garnet Hill Lodge. Snowmobilers have a choice of the lake or one of the many local trails. Snowmobile rental with a guided tour is available locally.
Fishing: Bring your own boat, or charter one locally.Whitewater rafting and kayaking: Both short rides and extended tours are offered on the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers from April 1 to October 1.
Mountain biking: Gore Mountain ski slopes are open for biking in the summer and early fall.
Museums: In Glens Falls, the Hyde Collection for fine art and the Chapman for local history. Both open year round. In Blue Mountain Lake (an hour’s drive), the Adirondack Museum offers extensive exhibits on Adirondack history. An all-day excursion. Open late May to mid-October.
Dinner theatre: The Lake George Dinner Theatre in Lake George Village. Equity actors playing six days a week from mid-June to mid-October.
Ballet and concerts: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) with performances in the summer by the New York City Ballet, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and rock and jazz groups (25 minute drive).
Thoroughbred and harness racing: The Saratoga Race Track, a world-class flat track, is open from late July through Labor Day. The harness-racing track is open February through November. Both are in Saratoga Springs (25 minute drive).
Amusement parks: Great Escape, a truly big-time amusement park experience, and Magic Forest, whose setting really is a forest. (Both about 15 minutes away.)Waterslide World and Skateland equally close to home, add to the fun.
The Lake
Lake George is approximately 32 miles long and is nearly 2 miles wide. Much of the shore line, particularly the eastern shore, is unsettled. Due to the tight restrictions, through federally and state administered conservation efforts, it will forever remain so. The shoreline ranges from beautiful, quiet, sandy beaches to rocky crags, cliffs, marshes and tall hemlock stands.
The water quality and clarity is excellent. In fact the water is so clean, most of the summer and year round residents take their daily drinking water directly from the lake, without purification. Scuba diving is very popular in Lake George. Not only does the water clarity lend itself to this form of activity, the local history of the region demands the avid diver to come and explore. Ancient ship wrecks abound. There are numerous underwater sites to explore, and discover.
The towns of Bolton, Diamond Point and other communities surrounding Lake George are both interesting and unique and have plenty of activities to enjoy. Quaint little shops and restaurants line the streets and a more relaxed atmosphere prevails. Many prefer this slower paced way of life. Lake George Village on the other hand offers a village setting combined with a tremendous amount of interesting and fun things to do. Within two blocks you can rent a boat, ride a parasail, take a boat cruise, play miniature golf, hit the arcades, watch a war reenactment, take a carriage ride, swim, jet ski, grab a great lunch or have a tasty cocktail. This is just a sampling of the many things to do on your Lake George vacation.