Lake George and the surrounding area is packed with restaurants,
hiking, antique stores, sailing, outlet shopping, fishing, para
sailing, golf and hundreds of other activities
for the whole family, including The Great Escape and Splashwater
Kingdom amusement parks. Below are listed just a sampling of the
activities and attractions in the Lake George area.
LAKE GEORGE
Lake George is approximately 32 miles long and is nearly 2 miles wide. Much of
the shoreline, particularly the eastern shore, is undeveloped. The East side
is quiet, private, rural, with spectacular views of sunset
over
the lake. There are two great swimming beaches a short walk from the house -
Million
Dollar
Beach and Usher Park.
FISHING & BOATING
Bring your own boat, or charter one locally. There is a public marina within
a short walk of the house.
Lake George offers activities for everyone.  Water
skiing, fishing, sailing, paragliding,
wind
surfing,
and
even
scuba
diving are all popular activities.
The Lake George Steam Boat Company offers cruises on the lake. The Hudson
River Rafting Co offers whitewater
rafting
and
kayaking
on the
Hudson and
Sacandaga
Rivers
from April through September.
GOLF
Within a 15 mile radius of Lake George there are over 15 public golf courses
all of them feature amazing views of the Adirondacks. Within a 10 minute drive
from the house is The Top
of The World course which offers a challenging eighteen
hole golf course and spectacular mountain top views of Lake George. Also nearby
is the 18-hole championship Hiland Park course which was rated “4 stars” by
Golf Digest magazine. Championship golfing is also available at the Sagamore which
was designed by Donald Ross.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
There are bike Trails which start in Lake George Village, where bicycles are
available for rent. The ski slopes of Gore Mountain are open for biking
in the summer and early fall.
AMUSEMENT PARKS
There are a choice of amusement parks in the area including Great
Escape & Splashwater
Kingdom Amusement Park and Waterslide
World.
DINNER THEATER
The Lake George Dinner Theatre in Lake George Village. Performance six days
a week from June to October.
 THOROUGHBRED
& 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 located in historic Saratoga Springs (30 minute drive)
BALLET AND CONCERTS
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) which is the summer residence of the
New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra. SPAC also offers a full
schedule of and rock and jazz groups
(30
minute drive).
FIREWORKS
Watch fireworks from the private balcony of the
rental house every Thursday in the night in July and August.
SKIING
West
Mountain is
10 mile drive.
Hickory Snow Ski Resort is 10 miles away
Gore Mountain 26
mile drive.
 ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS
Hiking
Tennis
Museums
Restaurants
Factory Outlets
Horseback rIding
Hot Air Ballooning
Jet - Skiing
Miniature Golf
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
Lake
George Winter Carnival
Ice Skating
Sledding
 Read
what some of our past guests wrote about their stay in our town
home.
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