General Facts of the Lake George Area in the Adirondacks
The Lake George Area…By Definition
The Lake George Area in the Adirondacks encompasses all of Warren County, New York, located in the southern part of the Adirondack Mountains. The area showcases an unforgettable collaboration of mountain air, hometown flair, unparalleled wilderness, and one of the largest collections of America’s cleanest bodies of water. Named by Smart Money Magazine as one of the eight best family vacation destination spots in the country, the Lake George Area really does offer vacations, getaways, and adventures for everyone — from young to old, traditional to non-traditional, leisure to adventure, solo to large group.
Warren County…By Data
Distance to Major Cities
- Hartford, CT — 170 miles
- Syracuse, NY — 170 miles
- Montreal, QC — 175 miles
- New York City — 200 miles
- Boston, MA — 220 miles
- Buffalo, NY — 310 miles
- Washington, DC — 415 miles
- Pittsburgh, PA — 475 miles
- Charlotte, NC — 825 miles
Getting Here
- Plane
- Albany International Airport (ALB) — commercial,
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) — non-commercial - Train
- Amtrak
- Bus
- Adirondack Trailways,
Greyhound Bus Line - Automobile
- NY Interstate 87 — 50 miles north of Albany and the I-88, I-90 junctions
Communities
- Adirondack
- Bakers Mills
- Bolton Landing
- Brant Lake
- Chestertown
- Cleverdale
- Diamond Point
- Glens Falls
- Hague
- Johnsburg
- Lake George
- Lake Luzerne
- North Creek
- North River
- Pottersville
- Queensbury
- Silver Bay
- Warrensburg
- Wevertown
Weather
Tourism…the 411
On the Web
On the Dial
800-365-1050, ext. 5100