Lake George is a Town, a Village and a beautiful 32-mile lake that stretches through various towns, villages and counties in upstate New York. It is a wonderful vacation destination that is sure to have something for everyone.
When you come to the Lake George area you may enjoy a variety of different activities depending on the season. No matter what the season, there is always plenty to do including, hiking, shopping and various fun outdoor activities.
In the winter there is the Winter Carnival held in Lake George Village and the southern tip of Lake George. The winter Carnival is a month long winter celebration, featuring a polar plunge (people go into the frigid waters of Lake George on a cold winter day), food cook offs, variety of ATV, motorcycle, snowmobile and 4 x 4 races, dogsled pulls and outhouse races (Yes, outhouse races), fireworks and other fun family activities.
In summer the lake features boating activities, swimming,
hiking, camping, shopping, amusement parks with thrill rides, water parks,
parasailing
and many other fun summer activities.
The focal point of many summer activities is the Queen of
American Lakes, Lake George. Lake George is a 32-mile lake that spans from Lake
George Village in the south to Ticonderoga at the north end. The lake is spring fed filled with many
islands of all different sizes. Islands
on the lake come in different varieties; the public islands may be enjoyed for
camping, some for day use (picnics) and others are for cruiser camping. 
Cruiser camping allows a boater to stay
overnight on their boat, no tents are allowed. In order to reserve a camping
site on one of the islands on the lake or at a public campground you need to
reserve a spot at www.reserveamerica.com
The autumn of course brings the beautiful fall foliage
and all the splendid colors that go with it. There are plenty of ways to see
the foliage from the scenic drives around the area, to boat rides on Lake
George and even hiking in the many trails in and around Lake George.
Lake George is great for hikers, boaters and people who like thrill rides. For people who like thrills go to six Flags Great Escape. It has over twenty thrill rides, fifteen are rollercoastars.