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By Candyce H. Stapen

Cruise Lake George past mist-shrouded islands and shorefront mansions.
Hike to the summit of Prospect Mountain for views of peaks in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Take an easy hike along the wooded trails of Crandall Park.
Go whitewater rafting, kayaking, and canoeing on the region's rivers.
Explore the reconstructed 18th-century Fort Ticonderoga.

Family Overview: Lake George, New York

By Candyce H. Stapen

New York State's Lake George area offers families a vast playground comprising hundreds of thousands of acres of woodlands and the 32-mile-long expanse of the lake itself. The lake is part of the state's Adirondack Park, six million acres of private and state-owned land, approximately 60 percent of which is wilderness. The first thing you must do, however, especially if you approach the lake from the south, is to have faith. You must believe that there are undeveloped parcels beyond Lake George Village, a strip choked with motels, cottage colonies, eateries, and tacky souvenir shops. Just a short drive north takes you to Bolton Landing, a less built-up town, and beyond that you discover quiet lakeside villages, natural shoreline, and thickly wooded mountains. Bear in mind that the expanse of Adirondack Park is bigger than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon national parks combined, so seclusion is there for the taking. Read More

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We will be coming to lake george sun oct 4th evening arrival to thursday oct 9th on a honeymoon, what can we do ?
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My family and I are going to the Great Escape Lodge w/the waterpark next weekend-9/25-9/27-and we won't have a car-are there any restaurants that deliver here? And how much is transportation to food stores and liquor stores? Also, what is there for walking distance? Thankyou! Sheri
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I will be coming to lake george for the weekend oct 2nd throught october 4th with 8 kids what are the things to do there? where to go? where to eat?
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