Free
Shepard Park
A small village park and beach on the waterfront off Canada Street.
Adirondacks, New York
Lake George
The 'Queen of American Lakes': 32 miles of clear water and islands in the southern Adirondacks, with a lakeside village, a reconstructed French and Indian War fort and old-style steamboats.
Photo: Lake George from the village beach, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake George stretches north from the village into the Adirondack Park, dotted with islands. Its clear water and mountains drew grand hotels in the 1800s, and the lake still has that holiday glow.
Fort William Henry, at the south end, was the scene of the 1757 siege told in The Last of the Mohicans. Today's fort is a reconstruction and museum.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Lake George Battlefield Park
A lakeside park on the site of the 1755 Battle of Lake George.
Cheap
Prospect Mountain Highway
A mountain road and short walk to the summit view over the lake.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Cheap
Million Dollar Beach
A state-run sandy beach at the south end of the lake. Seasonal day-use fee.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Lake George Arts Project
A small contemporary art gallery and summer events.
Paid
Fort William Henry
A reconstruction of the 1755 fort, with musket and cannon demonstrations.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Paid
Fort Ticonderoga
A restored 18th-century fort at the north end of the lake. About 45 minutes.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Lake George steamboat cruises
Cruises on the lake aboard the Minne-Ha-Ha and other boats.
Season Season reopens in May (check before you go).
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Fort Ticonderoga Tickets
Part of our Adirondacks guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- A steamboat cruise and dinner in the village make the evening.
- Fort Ticonderoga is a good half-day trip north.
- Summer weekends have fireworks over the lake.
Nearby and worth the drive
Saratoga Springsabout 40 min · Guide ↗
Springs and the racetrack.
Lake Placidabout 1 h 40 · Guide ↗The Olympic town.
Ready-made trips with Lake George
Good to know
- Tourism: visitlakegeorge.com.
- State lands: Prospect Mountain and other state sites are run by the NY Department of Environmental Conservation: dec.ny.gov.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Lake George from the village beach, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Lake George Battlefield Park, Promeathius, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: A dock on Lake George, Tyler A. McNeil, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Fort William Henry, Lake George, Snapshot Sasquatch, CC BY-SA 4.0