Season: YR
Thursday.
YR, Tuesday & 1st Saturday in April-June & October, 7pm
Season: YR
The Preserve includes Berry Pond, a pristine wetlands and open water wilderness that is home to an active beaver community and contains a small great blue heron rookery. Easy to moderate marked hiking trails.
Price: Free
Season: YR
North of Bolton Landing, Northwest Bay Brook and wetlands can be explored by trail or canoe, starting from the car top launch site. View Waterfowl, American Bittern, Swans.
Season: YR
Enjoy a moderately difficult hike, past beaver ponds and wetlands, with a 270 degree view of Lake George. View American Robins, Broad-winged Hawk, Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, Blue Jays, Wood Thrush.
Season: YR
Ride the gondola and take a short hike to summit fire tower or hike the full 9 mile distance. Accessible from 13th Lake-Siamese Ponds Wilderrness area. Look for Boreal forest species.
Season: Mid-May-mid-Oct
Rogers Rock State Campground. Pay day use fee to launch boat onto northern Lake George. Look for Peregrine Falcons near the cliffs at Rogers Slide and across the Lake at Anthony's Nose.
Season: YR
Hiking trail is accessible from Lake George village. 1 5/8 mile trail follows the roadbed of old cable railway. Beautiful views of Lake George. Look for nesting Peregrine Falcons.
Season: YR
Follow marked trail to beautiful views of Lake George and and its many bays. Day use picnic area. Look for Water Fowl and Peregrine Falcons.
Season: YR
Popular hiking trails traverse the rugged uplands of the Tongue Mountain Range. Look for nesting pairs of Peregrine Falcons & waterfowl. *Rattlesnakes are found in this area! Stay on trail, wear high boots, watch where you put your hands!
Season: YR
The gallery offers exhibits by well-known regional and local artist's works of diverse art in a variety of mediums. New exhibitions every 4 to 6 weeks.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Featuring The Sembrich Film Series, and a Gigantic Book Sale every summer!
Price: Free
Season: May-Oct
A rich collection of artifacts covering 200 years of town history. Exhibits on local hotels, ice harvesting, commercial and recreational boating, town development, famous residents and more.
Price: Free
Season: July-Labor Day
Swim, picnic.
Price: Free
Season: YR
A casual art and fine gifts gallery showcasing some of the artists of The Shirt Factory, and other local artists. The gallery's name, a nod to the Troy Shirt Factory's rich history, is also a working studio with glass flame-working torch demonstrations.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Opened in July of 1906 as the Caldwell-Lake George Library with books, etc transferred from The Lake George Free Library and the DeWitt C Hay Library.
Price: Free
Season: Apr-Oct
Fun for the entire family.
1850-acre preserve, maintained by The Lake George Land Conservancy. Use orange trail to Thomas Mountain cabin 1.5 miles along an old logging road or take the wooded route via the blue trail. Yellow trail to Cat Mountain for 2.5 miles, also along an old logging road. Summit of Cat takes in 270 degree views of Lake George and Adirondack Mountains. Richard Hayes Phillips trail (blue) 2.25 miles, through more wooded and rugged terrain across the ridgeline from summit of Cat to Thomas Mtn. cabin.
Central Adirondack Trail: The spectacular 140-mile Central Adirondack Trail can be traveled by car and canoe. Beginning at the Cooper's Cave Bridge in Glens Falls, the trail runs northwest through the heart of the Adirondacks following historic waterways and passing myriad of lakes as it proceeds south to Rome, NY where the trail ends.
Season: YR
Restored Victorian home of prominent Glens Falls merchant, Zopher DeLong. Changing exhibits of southeastern Adirondacks, guided tours of the home furnished as it would have been a century ago. Displays of images by photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard from its collection of several thousand images on a rotating basis. Research archive and museum shop.
Price: Donation
Season: YR
300 seat capacity theater featuring dance, musicals, film events and live theatre performances.
Season: YR
Guided trail rides and lessons on 1000's of acres with great mountain views. All levels of riding ability; Western and English; indoor riding arena. Accommodations for people AND their horses. Winter sleigh rides.
Picnic.
Price: Free
Easy .5 mile nature trail maintained by the Queensbury Land Conservancy. Fishing. NO vehicles, camping or campfires are permitted.
Season: YR
History of Hague, the once booming town of Graphite and the mining operation. Gallery and museum featuring local Adirondack artists. Free.
Price: Free
Guided rides on the Military Road where Colonial history happened. 1/2-hr; 1-hr; junior rides 7 & under. No reservations neccessary.
Season: YR
Nationally known comedians every Saturday night. Show & dinner or show only, reservations. Mature audience ONLY.
Season: YR
Brew Pub, lunch, dinner, outdoor seating. Ales, gourmet sodas & ice cream made on premises. Ice cream window. Gift shop.
Season: May-Oct
Price: Free
The Courthouse Gallery, located at Old County Court House in Lake George. Rotating exhibits of local, regional and national artists. Lake George Arts Project hosts Lake George Jazz Weekend, summer concerts at Shepard Park and more.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Playground, softball, soccer fields, basketball, tennis courts, hiking. Picnic, BBQ pavilion rental by reservation. Fishing and ice skating pond; restrooms. Saucer sledding only, saucers available for Park use, or bring your own. Weather permitting.
Price: Free
Season: YR
7km of varied terrain for running and walking, snowshoeing. Trails are groomed and lighted for cross-country skiing.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Serving Warren, Washington and Saratoga counties. History and cultural programs, Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, ongoing art exhibitions, films, lectures, workshops. Genealogical resources.
Price: Free
Season: July-August
The Institute monitors the "health" of Lake George water. Summer lecture series.
Season: YR
Unique pub atmosphere in a completely restored building overlooking historic downtown. Only brew pub in New York State with an authentic brick kettle brew system imported from England. A family friendly restaurant.
Season: Sep-May
Chamber music concerts featuring guest artists performed in historic Hyde House.
Season: May-Labor Day, Sat only.
Museum of local and Dean family history, artifacts, photos. Free.
Price: Free
Season: May-early Oct
Tour the lake, dine at restaurants, picnic on an island. Let us drive, we'll pick you up at most lakeside properties.
Season: YR
Two playing fields, wooded and speed; arcade target range, equipment rental available, tanks filled.
Price: $
Season: May-end-Oct
The Doctor dares you to take his tour of horror! Learn why he became known to locals as the Mad Wax Maker.
This is the land of the Adirondack cowboy. Beginning and ending in the Village of Lake George, the Dude Ranch Trail is a 40-mile loop passing horse ranches, lakeside resort villages, theme parks and services.
Season: YR
Four-season recreation. Ice skating on frozen pond, weather permitting, warming hut. Pool, playground, ball fields, tennis, bath house. Home field for the Glens Falls Golden Eagles of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League and the Glens Falls Greeenjackets of the North American Football League.
Price: Free/$
Season: Late June-Labor Day
Swim, picnic, playground. NO swimming without lifeguard.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Located in the historic Troy Shirt Factory Building at Cooper & Lawrence Streets, the gallery offers fine arts by local and regional artisans with rotating exhibits. Free.
Price: Free
Season: May-Oct
Historical walking tours offered in various locations including Lake George by period attired guides. Designed to meet your interests, several itineraries are available. Reservations.
Price: $
Season: Jan-Mar
Snowmobile and ATV riding on Lake George. Guided snomobile tours of Prospect Mountain; ATV rentals available. 18 yr and older, valid driver's license REQUIRED, reservations. Weather permitting.
Season: YR
Over 70 factory outlet stores with savings of 20% - 70% off retail prices. Adirondack Outlet Mall, French Mountain Commons Outlets, Lake George Plaza Outlet Center and Log Jam Outlet Center. Located just off I-87, Adirondack Northway Exit 20.
Season: June-Oct, Wed, 10am-1pm
Locally grown produce.
Season: June-Sep, Fri, 9am-1pm
Locally grown produce, maple products.
Price: Free
Season: June-Oct, Wed, 3-6pm
Locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheese, meats, baked goods, and much more.
Price: Free
Season: Jun-Sep, Sat, 10am-4pm
Locally grown produce.
Price: Free
Season: May-Nov, Sat, 8am-12pm
Locally grown produce.
Price: Free
Season: June-Oct, Mon, 3-6pm
Locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheese, meats, baked goods, and much more.
Price: Free
Season: May-Oct, Fri, 3-6pm
Locally grown produce, maple products.
Price: Free
Beginning of historic towpath trail and waterway at Feeder Dam, Richardson St and Haviland Ave. Listed on New York State and National Register of Historic Places, National Recreation Trail system. Walk, bike, paddle; cross-country skiing, snowshoe.
Communities along the Hudson River, upstream from Glens Falls and west of Lake George, have joined together to celebrate their shared history along the earliest route into the heart of the Adirondack wilderness. From the Great Falls of the Hudson, upriver to the dramatic Hudson River Gorge, the stream tumbles over falls and rapids, past dramatic cliffs of magnificent marble, then slows to flow easily through ice meadows. Soldiers followed these trails during French and Indian War.
Season: YR
Changing exhibits, concerts, history programs, film presentations.
Price: Free
Restored Colonial fortress 1755-1757 French & Indian War era. Guided and self-guided tour; children can join the King's Army. Living history demonstrations including Native American leather work, beading and stories of Native peoples of the area.
Season: July-Aug, Fri-Sat; Sep-June, Sat
Displays features the Wayside Inn Hotel register signed by Ulysses S. Grant and Sarah Bernhart, celebrated Adirondack guide Ira Gray. The Adirondack Room, history in & around Lake Luzerne, local commerce, logging industry, early farming, tourism.
Price: Donation
Picnic, barrier playground.
Price: Free
Brochure highlights important French & Indian War sites along America's Byways in New York and Pennsylvania.
Season: YR
Factory outlet stores with savings of 20% - 70% off retail prices. Located just off I-87, Adirondack Northway Exit 20.
Season: YR
Gold Rush Adventure Golf, LeMans go-karts, mini racers, laser tag, kid's spot indoor playground, quad & inline roller skating, arcade, snack bar. Parents watch free.
Price: $
Season: YR
Family oriented arcade; games, kiddie rides, prizes. Come try our new in 2012 Laser Maze Attraction - the only one in the Northeast!
Season: July-Columbus Day
Open pit garnet mine tours, specimen collecting, rock exhibit, mine history, geology lecture.
Season: Summer only
Either FM reception or the old-fashioned speaker access is available. Two screens, with parking for 400 vehicles, showing the latest movies for one low price. Concession stand. Inexpensive family fun!
Season: YR
The region's center for sports and entertainment, featuring a variety of shows and events. AHL Hockey affiliate of NHL Philadelphia Flyers. Theater, musicals, family shows, concerts, high school basketball, volleyball, ice skating, and more!
Presents a diverse Season featuring a musical, a play, and a murder mystery. Also the Glens Falls Cemetery Tour, a joint presentation with Chapman Historical Museum.
Season: June-Aug
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League affiliate.
Price: $
Season: July-Sep
Semi-professional football team. Runner-up, US Eastern Champion, eight all-americans. Member of North American Football League.
Season: YR
A self-guided walking tour between the Chapman Historical Museum and The Hyde Collection following a variety of routes, 26 buildings of architectural and historical interest highlighted. Maps available at City Hall and the museums listed above.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Diverse array of shops downtown and around City of Glens Falls.
Nationally recognized professional symphony orchestra, engaging international guest artists.
Season: YR
2 floors of antiques and vintage and much more! Seasonal shows and special events.
200+ acre soccer and Lacrosse tournament park with lighted synthetic and grass fields.
Season: Apr-Oct
Fantasy theme mini golf course, featuring our giant T REX. Fun for the entire family.
Winter activities include downhill, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing. Non-competitive family-oriented events, regional and Northeastern ski races. Lift/Lodging packages available. Scenic gondola rides, mountain biking, festivals, hiking.
Season: YR
Our farm features a range of animals, from pets to show champion alpacas; we offer breedings and guidance. We call our charmers "Unicorns without Horns"! Learn about the "Alpaca Lifestyle", free tours, handicap accessible. Gift shop. Free.
Price: Free
Season: Mid May-end Oct
Over 135 rides, shows and attractions including a full outdoor water park and roller coasters, petting zoo. New in 2012 Alpine Freefalls! Parking fee.
Price: $
Season: Daily, late June-Labor Day. Weekends only service in Lake George, Memorial Day-late June.
Serves Lake George, Bolton Landing, Queensbury and Glens Falls along Rts 9 & 9N-Lake Shore Dr. Look for blue and white trolley signs, trolleys run every 20-30 minutes.
Season: YR
4+ miles marked trails for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing; pool, playground, picnic pavilion, fishing pond, sledding. Weather permitting.
Price: Free; Swim $
Season: YR
Local and regional artists, changing exhibits. Concerts, lectures, and history programs. Wi-Fi.
Price: Free
Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Dedicated to the memory and sacrifices of our nation's heroes. Representation from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, recruiting posters, battlefield relics. Free.
Price: Free/Donation
Season: June-Labor Day
Swim, picnic, playground, tennis.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Collects and preserves historical artifacts, archival materials and historical documents, education programs, research support in locating and designating historical sites, seasonal theme exhibits.
Price: Free; Donation
Season: YR
Established in 1899 in an 1860's schoolhouse and charted in 1901, the library is home to a collection of historical and rare books on the Adirondacks, and their original Seneca Ray Stoddard photographs. Exhibits and displays by local and regional artists and artisans.
Price: Free
Season: YR
In 1907 the stone and wood building which first housed the Horicon Free Public Library was completed and inscribed as the Heintzelman Library. In 2001, the Town built a Community Center, including a larger library.
Price: Free
Season: June, Sat only; July-Aug, Tue, Thur, Sat.
Adirondack pioneer home life is presented in a 9-room restored farmhouse filled with local history. Includes collection of antique clothing, furniture, china, quilts and old photographs; Horse-drawn farm equipment, old tools, boats. Free.
Price: Free
Season: May-end Oct
Foolish mortals beware! In the House of Frankenstein Wax Museum there are many "monsters." The creatures roaming the halls of this house are not living...yet they are not dead. For as you shall see, they move and talk and sometimes they even SCREAM!
12-acre park, marshland walkway, educational signage, botanical gardens, fishing, passive recreation, picnic and play area.
Season: July-Aug
Swim.
Price: Free
83+ acre nature preserve along the Hudson River. 2+ miles marked trails for walking, mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Also .75 mile nature trail. Fishing access.
Picnic.
Price: Free
Picnic. Easy trail along the river.
Season: Apr-Late-Oct
44-acre park offers access to 6-mile stretch of Hudson River. Boat launch, playground, basketball, softball, picnic shelter, fishing. SWIMMING PROHIBITED. Leashed dogs are welcome.
Price: Free
Season: YR; Jan-May, Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm. June-Dec, Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm.
Historic house and art museum complex combines Adirondack heritage with a distinguished permanent collection of European old and modern masters, American artists, decorative arts, antique furnishings. In 2012 Hyde House, former home of museum founders Charlotte and Louis Hyde celebrates 100 years as a public museum. Changing exhibits, lectures, concerts, museum store; Wednesday, free, exceptions may apply.
Price: $
Season: May-Oct
Cruises on Lake George day and evening. Swim, snorkel, picnic, tube, historic narration; water taxi.
Season: YR
State of the art gaming lounge includes PC gaming, surround sound, mini-suites and life sized projection screen.
Price: $
Season: Late May-late June, weekends; June-Labor day, daily
A 51 acre sand beach and picnic area operated by NYS. Beach house, changing area and food concessions. Free launch before Mem Day and after Labor day ONLY!
Price: Free; park, $
Season: July-Aug, Wed
2-hr educational aquatic adventure on Lake George. Max 30 people, reservations.
Operated by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This extensive park maintains important open space at the southern end of Lake George and preserves major French & Indian War and Revolutionary War battlesites. Interpretive signs.
Price: Free; $ park
Season: Mid-May - Mid-October
Scenic horse & carriage tours of the Lake George Beach area and Battlefield Park. Beautiful scenery and lake views.
Musicians committed to enrichment of community through performance of classical music with professional guest soloists. Three annual performances.
Concert band with a marching division providing musical programs throughout the summer and holiday seasons. Lake George Community Band Festival, also spring and winter concerts at the Charles R Wood Theater in Glens Falls.
Season: July-Oct
Professional Equity Dinner Theatre performing contemporary comedies in an intimate and casual setting; dinner shows, Wed-Sat and luncheon matinee, Tue-Thu and select Sat. Dinner, on transit rt, wheelchair access, bus and groups welcome.
Season: YR
Concerts, sports events, expositions, trade shows. Public ice skating, hockey tournaments. Home ice of the Fighting Spirit of Junior A Hockey. Conference facilities, cafe, ice rental.
Season: May-Oct
19th century jail cells and artifacts in old courthouse, 1756 powder horn, Native American artifacts, muskets, photos. Prospect Mountain history, stately old courtroom, bookstore.
Price: Free
Customized pontoon boat adventures. Log Bay & Paradise Bay swims; tubing, island picnics & BBQ.
Throughout Lake George Watershed preserve including Cat and Thomas Mountains, and Padanarum Preserve. 20 miles of trails, novice to advanced for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; birding. Visit office for trail guides and brochures. Also available online.
Season: YR
Factory outlet stores with savings of 20% - 70% off retail prices. Located just off I-87, Adirondack Northway Exit 20.
Baseball, softball and soccer fields by reservation; basketball, snowtubing. Marked trails, 5-7km groomed trails, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing; 5 mile mixed use trail, backcountry skiing. Restrooms.
The Adirondac & Horicon Cruise Boats provide scenic narrated sight-seeing, historic, entertainment, dinner and fireworks cruises. Children, military and senior discounts available.
Season: May-October
1 to 4 1/2 hour cruises with Captain's narration on the Minne-Ha-Ha, M/V Mohican and Lac du Saint Sacrement. Lunch, Brunch, Dinner, Entertainment and Fireworks cruises available. Mohican stops at Bolton Landing Pier Tuesday and Thursday.
The productions are new American plays and adaptations done in a bare bones style; develop new American playwrights and directors.
Season: June-Oct; Winter Carnival weekends - Feb
Staffed information center; interactive map of Lake George highlights important facts about the lake; displays by museums, organizations and Towns throughout Warren County and surrounding area.
Price: Free
Wetlands can be explored by boat or trail. At Bolton Landing and Rogers Rock, look for Waterfowl, Peregrine Falcons, American Bittern and Swans. To the south, explore the wetlands of Lake George at Dunham, Harris and Warner Bays.
All-American Road. "The Great Northeast Journey" is your ticket to a unique American experience. North America's first inter-connected waterway - the Upper Hudson River/Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain - shaped the nation-building activities of the U.S. and Canada. By bike, foot, boat or car, Lakes to Locks Passage provides access to over 200 miles of this historic watercourse, is used by migratory birds and native peoples, explorers, armies, commercial enterprises and now, diverse recreational activities. Free.
Season: July-Aug
Exciting dramatization of the famous James Fenimore Cooper novel about the French and Indian War. Native dancing, musket and cannon fire, passion and patriotism. Elaborate historical costumes. Performed on the very ground that saw real historic action.
Season: YR
Scenic flights of Lake George region. Families, couples and luxury seekers. Pet-friendly. Certified flight instructor.
Season: YR
Factory outlet stores with savings of 20%- 70% off retail prices. Located just off I-87, Adirondack Northway Exit 20.
Season: June-Labor Day
Swim, picnic. Public launch, purchase key required.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Lapham Art Gallery and Shop featuring changing exhibits of fine arts and crafts created by regional artists. LARAC was founded in 1972 by a coalition of arts-minded residents. Its mission is to enrich the quality of life in Warren, Washington, and Northern Saratoga Counties by supporting arts and culture.
Price: Free
Season: May-Sep
19 challenging championship holes in Adirondack setting. The closest thing to being on the golf course! Stroller access, ice cream, meals.
Season: June-Aug
Internationally renowned guest artists and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York City Ballet Orchestra with Luzerne Chamber Players, Luzerne Symphony Orchestra. Luzerne Faculty Concerts; Student performances.
Season: Late June-Labor Day
Swim, public launch, parking, cartop only.
Price: Free
Season: YR
A gallery of Adirondack art, paintings and prints of favorite local and Adirondack Mountains scenery, hot air balloons, woodland flowers and more. Free.
Price: Free
Season: May-October
Indoor mini-golf, 2 simulated roller coasters.
Season: Late June-Labor Day
Santa's summer home, Fairy Tale Trail, costumed characters, safari tram and live animals to feed! Especially for the younger children and their families, kiddie & adult rides. Snack bar or bring your own picnic! One admission.
Price: $
Season: YR
Certified tree farm practicing silviculture to promote sustainable forestry management, woods walks, sawmill demonstrations and more. Free.
Price: Free
44 acre multi use park; 1.5 miles marked trail for walking, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Season: YR
Self-guided military history tour. "The Heart of the Hudson-Champlain Corridor", from Glens Falls to Ticonderoga. Includes 17th-19th century military sites, museums, cemeteries, forts and houses in the heart of Revolutionary War area. Free.
Basketball, playground, picnic.
Price: Free
Replica of 19th century touring boat. Sightseeing cruise through the narrows with some of the best views of the Adirondacks. Featuring firework cruises on Thursday; reservations.
Season: YR
Horsedrawn carriage limousine service to local restaurants and for special occations. Also scenic carriage rides in and around Lake Luzerne and Rockwell Falls area. Reservations.
Basketball, softball, tennis, playground, picnic.
Price: Free
Season: Memorial Day - Columbus Day
Largest marble cave entrance in the east. Self-guided tour, caves, waterfall, geological wonders. Guided spelunking adventure tour by reservation. Snowshoe Adventure, self-guided tours; evening moonlight guided tours; snowshoe rentals available, reservations required.
Season: 12pm
50 acre goat and sheep farm and cheese company. We make several varieties of soft goat cheeses. Visitors with a love of animals and cheese are welcome for tours Saturday ONLY.
Price: Free
Relive the Birth of a Great Nation. Self-guided tour of some of the most important sites of the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars. Over 40 historic sites includes authentically restored forts and grand government buildings.
Price: Free
All Trails Lead to New York State. In colonial and revolutionary America, New York State was at the crossroads of the growing nation and history. Self-guided tour highlights over 40 historic sites.
Self-guided tour from Native American perspective of French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars. Highlights Iroquois, Mohican Oneida, Seneca, and others. Learn more of the valiant struggles and invaluable contributions of the Native American people.
Waterways were the natural superhighways of the late 18th century. Relive our legacy, travel and explore. Self-guided tour of these historic waterways used during the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars.
Season: YR
Scenic helicopter flights for up to 3 passengers, by reservation over Lake George, Gore Mountain and more.
Season: May - September
Historic train station where Vice President Roosevelt departed from the Adirondacks on Sept 14, 1901 to Buffalo where he was sworn in as the 26th President. History of alpine skiing, mining & historical train diorama. Local interest exhibits.
Price: $
Season: June-Oct, Thu, 3-6pm
Locally grown produce, maple products, meats, sweets and more!
Price: Free
Season: End May-Oct
Enjoy a guided historic walking tour along Main Street with a local historian. Begin at the Nationally recognized historic railroad station where Theodore Roosevelt learned he was the 26th President. Listen to stories of life in the Adirondacks - logging, tanneries, and mining. Look for the yellow umbrella! Reservations suggested.
North Warren is a great place to for road tours and mountain biking. Peaceful roads. Cool lakes. Click to read descriptions and links to maps.
Season: Last weekend of August -Columbus Day; Sat-Sun only
Offers views of High Peaks and Southern Adirondacks. Enjoy hiking, picnicking, food service available; great photo opportunities.
Price: $
Family fun, character photos.
Community Theatre performances. Sponsors Seagle Music Colony and Pendragon Theatre performances.
2,500 acre environmental demonstration forest maintained by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Self-guided 1-mi Grandmother's Tree Nature Trail. Mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
500-acre preserve, maintained by The Lake George Land Conservancy. New trails to be created summer 2012. Beaver ponds, wetlands, flat and easy forested hiking trails.
Season: Fourth of July weekend-Labor Day
Professional rodeo sanctioned by PRCA, IPRA & APRA. Texas style BBQ every rodeo night, country western dancing and entertainment in Longhorn Saloon.
Moderate marked hiking trails with great Adirondack vistas.
Season: YR
Indoor family fun center features bounce houses, mini golf, basketball hoops, arcade and T-ball. Inflatable rides and Toddler Area!
Price: $
Entrance just north of Route 8. Park with walking path and access to Lake George. Seasonal Friendship Garden.
Season: May-Oct
Two 18-hole championship mini-golf. Mountain caves, foot bridges and waterfalls.
Season: May-Oct
18-hole chamanionship course. A world of legendary pirates, sunken ships, gorgeous waterfalls, dreaded pirate dungeons, and romantic buccaneer lore!
Season: April-October; February, Winter Carnival weekends
Arcade and video games.
Season: Late May-mid Oct, daily
I-87 Exit 21, 1 mile north on Rt 9 to State Highway entrance on left. 100-mile view from 2,030' summit. A 5.5 mile 2-lane highway leads to parking lot; enroute are spectacular views of Vermont's Green Mts, New Hampshire's White Mts, New York's Adirondack High Peaks and on a very clear day, the Laurentian Mts of Canada. From parking lot take continuously running viewmobile to summit for more spectacular views. Picnic at summit. Hiking trail access from Lake George Village. Drive time: 10 min 1-way to parking lot plus stops.
Price: $
Season: July-Aug, Sat-Sun only
Museum of industrial machinery, photos. Houses the first American made grinding machine made by Bagley & Sewell of Watertown. Free.
Price: Free
Season: May-Oct, check website
Five miniature worlds of model trains in a 5,000 sq ft exhibit space including 50 trains, trolleys, animations, computer lighting, scenery and backdrops. Exhibits include The Station, 1939 World's Fair, Park Ave, Hellgate Bridge, and Prince Edward Island. Groups welcome. Season passes available.
Price: $
Picnic, playground, tennis.
Price: Free
Season: YR
7 screens.
Season: April-Oct
Take a leisure cruise, fly a kite, bring a lunch & swim. Underwater camera and remote control boats. Fun for the whole family; reservations.
Season: YR
Founded in 1901, the library served the Towns of Thurman and Warrensburgh.
Price: Free
Basketball courts, tennis court, softball fields, play apparatus, restrooms, picnic shelter, cookout grills.
Price: Free
Season: May-Oct
Jackpot rodeo features calf roping, team roping, barrel racing and steer wrestling.
Price: Free
Season: YR
4,200 sq-ft of indoor rock climbing walls; beginner to expert. NYS Licensed guides for wilderness hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing and training.
Season: July-Sep
Swim, picnic, tennis.
Follow the route of Teddy Roosevelt's wild ride from Mount Marcy to the North Creek Train Station, where he learned that he was to become the 26th President of the U.S. This 40-mile jaunt runs from North Creek to Long Lake.
I-87 Exit 23, north on Rt 9 thru Warrensburg to junction Rts 9 & 28. Take Rt 28 thru Wevertown and North Creek along Hudson River to North River. Four informational kiosks located along Rt 28 from North Creek to North River, highlight different themes including the Adirondack Park and forest preserve, The Hudson River watershed, fun on the river, Hamlet of North River and the history of log drives and log jams. Enjoy overlooks & villages along the way. In autumn, stop at Gore Mt Ski Area to enjoy fall foliage from a ride on the Northwoods Gondola or a scenic train ride in the village of North Creek. Continue on Rt 28, leave Warren County and drive upward through the Siamese Ponds Wilderness Region to the picturesque Village of Indian Lake, passing Lake Adirondack and Lake Abanake. Turn left (south) onto Rt 30 thru Speculator to Rt 8. Turn left (east) onto Rt 8 along the East branch of Sacandaga River, thru the hamlets of Griffin and Bakers Mills, back to Wevertown and then Warrensburg. Drive time: 3.5 hours plus stops.
I-87 Exit 23, north on Rt 9 thru Warrensburg to Chestertown (about 7 mi past junction Rts 9 & 28). Enjoy beautiful forest scenery on the way. Stop in Chestertown to explore this quaint and charming village. At junction of Rt 8, turn left on Rts 8 & 9; stay on Rt 9 around picturesque Loon Lake. Continue toward Pottersville and I-87 Exit 26. Drive time: 3/4 hour 1-way plus stops.
I-87 Exit 22 to Rt 9N north. Drive along shoreline of Lake George thru Diamond Point and Bolton Landing. Turn right at Bolton Library (Rogers Memorial Park Drive) for spectacular dockside scenery of lake. Continue north on Rt 9N over Tongue Mt to Silver Bay; stop at overlook for a wonderful view. Continue north to Village of Hague and stop at Town Park. Advance north and view Rogers Rock and grand vistas of northern Lake George. Return to Hague and drive west on Rt 8 through hamlet of Graphite and Dixon Forest, enjoying spectacular views of Adirondack High Peaks. Drive Brant Lake shoreline to I-87 (Exit 25). Drive time: 2 hours round trip plus stops.
I-87 Exit 21, south 11 mi. on Rt 9N to Lake Luzerne. Enjoy Lake Vanare, Fourth Lake and Lake Luzerne on the way. First right after high school onto Mill St, left onto Main St, then right onto Bridge St. Stop at parking area for view of Rockwell Falls, then cross bridge into Hadley; 1/4 mi. to right turn on Stony Creek Rd. Approx 10 miles to Stony Creek, with views of Hudson River and surrounding mountains. In Stony Creek, turn right onto Warrensburg Rd for 12-mi trip to Warrensburg with more river views. At Thurman Station, continue on Rt 418 to Warrensburg. Turn right on Rt 9 for I-87, or turn left for the Lake George-Chestertown tour (above). Another option: just before Thurman Station, turn left on Athol Rd. From Athol, take Mountain Rd and Valley Rd to Garnet Lake Rd South for access to Crane Mountain and Garnet Lake. Drive time: 1 hour 1-way plus stops.
Season: YR
Whitewater rafting and tubing on Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers. Raft and Ride horseback packages. Kayak, canoe and SUP rentals. Guided mountain bike tours; bicycle rentals, repairs. Fish with Licensed New York State Guides; guided hikes all ages and abilities; guided snowshoe hikes.
Season: YR
See the history of Lake George area and Father Issac Jogues, a Jesuit missionary, as depicted in the stained glass windows of the church. Father Jogues is believed to be the first European to see Lake George.
Price: Free
Season: Mem Day-early Sep
Horses for children, beginners & experienced riders, pony rides, scenic trails with views of Lake George, one of the oldest and largest stables in the Adirondacks, family operated since 1945. No reservations.
Basketball, tennis, playground, picnic.
Price: Free
Season: Mem Day weekend-Oct 31, Fri-Mon, 7am; 1pm; daily, 3:45pm. Snow trains, late Dec-end Mar, Fri-Sun, arrive North Creek, 9:20am; departs North Creek, 4:30pm
Classic excursion train as well as a passenger rail train along the upper the Hudson River with 7 flag stops between North Creek and Saratoga Springs provide easy access to friendly towns in the region offering dining, museums, shopping and special events. Easy connection available to Albany and New York City on the national rail system at Saratoga Springs. Gore Mountain Snow Train via Saratoga Springs offer full length dome cars, on-board dining, coach seating; group rates and packages available; ticketed passengers must arrive 30 minutes prior to departure.
Price: $
Season: Late June-mid Sept
Campground and day use area on Schroon Lake. Swim, picnic, bathhouse, fishing; 60 sites are ALL ADA compliant. www.reserveamerica.com
Season: June-Oct
Gallery of regional artists and a working pottery studio. Paintings, pottery sculpture, jewelry, textiles, woodwork, toys and handmade books.
Price: Free
Season: July-Aug
Old schoolhouse from early days of Lake Luzerne. Antique desks, furniture, school bell. Free.
Price: Free
Season: Mem Day-Sep
Scootcars, scoot coupes and boomerang rentals, hourly and daily. Helmets, gas provided. Drivers must be 18 years old, valid driver's license required.
Season: June - September
Lakeside teaching studio, 1924-1934, of Metropolitan Opera diva Marcella Sembrich. On National Historic Register. Artifacts, photographs and memorabilia of her life and career at the Metropolitan Opera and in Europe. Summer concerts, lectures and film evenings year round.
Season: June-Labor Day
Swim, picnic, playground.
Price: Free
Season: YR
The Shirt Factory features diverse group of artists, artisans and craftspeople showcasing their works. Sculpture, fiber arts, paintings, pottery, pastels, rustic furniture, photography, gift shop and much more.
Price: Free
Season: July-Aug
Silver Bay YMCA offers a variety of music programs including Musicians in Residence and the String Quartet performing weekly summer concerts.
Season: YR
Accommodation and Indoor Waterpark (for hotel guests). Boogie boarding, raft rides, slides, kiddie pools, water treehouse and arcade. Luxurious-n-cozy Adirondack-style suites, Serenity day spa and fine dining. DAY USE PASSES AVAILABLE.
Groomed trails on leeward side of mountain for all levels. 1,010 ft vertical drop, longest run 1.5 mile, 85% snowmaking, night skiing. Tubing park, terrain park; ski school, rentals, demo days, cafeteria, lounge, restaurant, ski patrol. Summer thru fall chairlift ride up, hike down; mountain biking, volleyball courts, horseshoes, bonfire pit.
Season: Mem Day-Col Day
Spectacular views of Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Summer and fall chairlift to top of mountain only, hike down.
Price: $
Season: YR
24 lanes of bowling, automatic scoring, Galactic bowling. Arcade, game room, laser tag and restaurant. Activities for the whole family.
Price: $
Season: YR
Featuring 8 vendors. Call for our FREE brochure listing all of the upcoming antique sales.
Season: Apr-Nov
Create a "unique to you" piece of jewelry. Extensive bead inventory. Fun for the whole family!
Season: July Aug, Sat only
History of school life and industry in historic home in Stony Creek, photos, maps. Free.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Founded on February 24, 1921 the library has been at its present location since 1960, built on land donated by Pearl and Ed Kreinheder.
Price: Free
Swim, picnic, playground.
Price: Free
Three shipwreck sites in Lake George managed by NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
Season: May-Oct by appointment
Gallery featuring Adirondack photography, original oil paintings and watercolors by local artists. Perennial flower farm.
Price: Free
Season: YR
The Widlund Gallery; home to Our Town Theatre Group performances. Upper Hudson Musical Arts concerts and Teenagers Only! activities. Meeting rooms, auditorium.
Price: $/Free
Season: Mid-Apr-mid-Nov
2012 Season, Laura Roth in "Divas Who Dared". Ms. Roth has been hailed as "...One of the world's leading cabaret singers..." Luncheon matinee; dinner and show or show only, reservations.
Price: $
Season: YR
Arcade fun for the whole family.
Timberframe energy-efficient sugarhouse, largest maple producer in Warren County with 4,000 taps across 3 sugarbushes. Maple season in March! Tours and demonstrations, call for reservations. Samples too!
Season: July-Sept
History of Town of Chester, Pottersville areas. Photographs, antiques, artifacts. Free.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Exhibits in The Ruplin Gallery by local and regional artists. The Book Arts Collection contains examples of books that are mainly unusual for the quality of the hand work and materials that have gone into them.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Located in the Town Hall the library offers exhibits by local and regional artists and students.
Price: Free
Season: July 1-Labor Day
Swim, picnic, playground, public launch.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Year round fun on 9 snow tubing runs. Ages 2 and up, reservations. Winter tubing for all ages. Sledding and snowshoeing, tubing lift, warming lodge, snack bar.
Price: $
Season: July-Aug
Featuring nationally known comedians. Thursday is Family Night.
Price: $
Season: YR
72 acre facility; Museum features wildlife exhibits of native mammals and birds; children's activity room. Nature programs, Butterfly and perennial gardens, birding, honeybees, Maple sugaring, woodworking. Hiking, picnic shelter. Guided snowshoe hikes.
Season: YR
Providing the Adirondack region with professional chamber music, classical music, and jazz performances.
Season: YR
Learn about building and operation of a model railroad. Train memorabilia, four layouts from N to G and library. Activities include monthly open houses, weekly operating sessions and an annual train show.
Price: Free
Season: Mem Day-Col Day
Swim, picnic, playground. Pavilion rental.
Price: Free
State-of-the-art sugarhouse with 1,500 taps. Pancake breakfast on Maple Weekends in March. New York State Fair winner! Demonstrations on maple production.
1 3/4 mile hiking trail maintained by the Queensbury Land Conservancy, Van Dusen Preserve offers all types of terrain from level to sloping and, in some sections, quite steep. Well marked trail provides round-trip loop to crest of mountain ridge overlooking Glens Falls and Queensbury. Walking, hiking, wildlife observation, snowshoeing; parking. NO vehicles, camping or campfires are permitted.
Season: July-Aug
Swim, picnic, playground. Parking fee. Car top launch.
Price: Free
Season: Sep-May
Changing exhibitions, lectures, receptions, readings, and concerts.
Price: Free
Season: July-Labor Day
Polynesian dinner shows with all the pageantry!
Price: $
Season: YR
View hatchery operation; interpretive film, visitor center. Staff guided and self guided tours, birding canoe access, fishing, picnic; pavilion rental available. Free.
Price: Free
Adjacent to Hudson River with pleasant overlook, unusual rock formations at river's edge. 2 mile novice to moderate trails. 3.5 mile Nordic trail, novice to expert. Trail head kiosk, parking.
Season: YR
Warrensburg's history from 1780's to present featuring agriculture, industry, recreation and home life including antique clothing, furniture, quilts, displays of famous "locals". Hours vary. Like us on Facebook.
Price: Free
Season: June-Labor Day
Family fun park offers over 35 slides. Featuring Hurricane Harbor Wave Pool, Amazon Adventure River, Pirate's Plunge, Toddler Lagoon, Blue Tornado Slides, sand and water volleyball and more. Weather permitting.
Price: $
Season: Late June-Labor Day
Swim, picnic, public launch, parking.
Price: Free
Season: End June-early Sep
Excitement of the "Old West" features family entertainment. Wild West Show, trick riding and roping, whip cracking. Music, comedy trick horse, comedy dog acts; audience interaction & participation. Petting zoo, pony & horseback riding.
Price: $
Season: YR
Monthly exhibits by a variety of local and regional artists in many mediums.
Price: Free
Season: End Nov-end Apr, Sat, 9am-12pm
Locally grown produce, baked goods, eggs, and more.
Price: Free
Season: YR
An equine retreat, trails, boarding, training and lessons.
Season: YR, July-Aug, Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 12-4pm; Sep-June, Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 12-4pm; Open Martin Luther King Day and Columbus Day holidays
go! where children discover the world, interactive exhibitions, youth and family programs. International Youth Art Exchange and outreach programs.
Price: $
Dedicated to quality theatre; producing well written shows not normally staged by community or regional theatres. WrightStage Productions offers special performances for school groups; teaching packets and talk-back sessions with cast members.
Season: July-August
Presents three Broadway musicals in a four-week time frame. Performed by students ages eleven to eighteen participating in all aspects of musical theatre.
Season: YR
Summer and winter guided trail rides.
Season: June-Labor Day
Jackpot rodeo with calf and team roping and barrel racing. Live entertainment. Free.
Season: YR
Exhibitions by members of North Country Arts Center. The Center promotes Arts in the area, and includes many talented and well-known artists and artisans. A stop on seasonal Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk.
Price: Free
Season: YR
Independent glassware, Phan-Art, local and regional artists and artisans.
Price: Free
Season: 3rd Thu, May-Oct; YR by appt
Changing exhibits of over 20 local artists and artisans. Also a stop on seasonal Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk.
Price: Free
Season: July-Labor Day, 12-5pm daily; closed Mondays
Swim, picnic June-Labor Day. Good for small children because water is shallow.
Price: Free
Three productions annually, Spring, Summer and Fall cast with students in grades 4-12 as well as ACT alumni performing in the Summer production.
Season: YR,
Tree-top challenge obstacle course, 6 aerial adventure courses, 120 obstacles, zip lines, Tarzan jumps, rope swings, cable bridges, slides, nets & ladders. Squirrels Den for ages 3-7. Winter, spring, fall by reservation.
Price: $
Season: YR
Learn the arts, crafts and traditions of the Adirondacks. Artisan exhibits, concerts, lectures, programs.
Price: Free/$
Third generation maple producers with an old fashioned sugarhouse and 100 bucket tapped trees. Maple recipes, products, samples and production. Tours on March Maple weekends!
Price: Free
Season: Mid-May-Labor Day
ADA approved mini-golf. 18 holes, "A Walk Through the Adirondack Park." Ice cream treats, sodas, cones and more! Wheelchair access.
Season: YR
ADK is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of NYS Forest Preserve, parks, wild lands and waters. Walk-in information center offers lecture programs; hiking, snowshoe, skiing maps and reference materials.
Season: YR
Factory outlet stores with savings of 20% - 70% off retail prices. Located just off I-87, Adirondack Northway Exit 20.
Season: Mem Day-Col Day
Eco-friendly, green transportation! Informative rides and tours. Free mobile app to locate or request pick-up. Available in North Creek too!
Price: $
Season: Oct-Apr
AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers.
Season: YR
12 Beers on tap, including our award winning "Bear Naked Ale". Our hand-crafted brews are brewed on premises in a copper-clad brewery...you won't be disappointed! Brewery tours Saturday, 4pm. Lunch, dinner, deck.
"A Yuletide Gathering" performed each December and "A Spring Dance Concert" each May.
Takes you off main transportation routes and onto roads with special intrinsic qualities that create exceptional driving experiences, including the Central Adirondack Trail. Free.
Season: YR
Multi-sport facility, indoor & outdoor athletic fields; soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, baseball, flag football, driving range, batting cages; trade show venue, restaurant.
Season: June-July
Professional Summer Theatre committed to producing new and contemporary works; musicals from Broadway to Off-Broadway; one-person and world premiers.
Performances by 70-voice chorus, piano, and guests each May and December.
Season: YR
Featuring over 35 award-winning, quality wines, all hand-crafted. Visit the Tasting Room to enjoy a wine tasting session, complete with souvenir wine glass. Shop unique selection of gourmet cheeses, find foods, chocolates, wine ice cream and wine-related accessories and gifts.
Download a guide to Adirondack historic sites, museums and events.
Price: Free
Season: YR
2 Go-karts tracks, Laser Tag, paintball range, climbing wall, dance floor, bumper cars, game room, WiFi. Available for birthday parties.
Price: $
Season: Apr-Oct
Eight bridge elements, 2 zap lines and 2 courses of varying difficulty and paintball too!
Price: $
Season: YR
A movie and dinner! It's like enjoying a private screening with your own personal chef! Full menu selection is available. Matinee and evening shows. Dinner, wheelchair access, motorcoaches welcome.
Season: YR
Explore the Warrensburgh Historical District, over 80 historic properties. Free brochure available from Warrensburgh Beautification Committee.
Price: Free
Season: YR
20 dealers, 3,000 square foot shopping!
Season: Mid-Apr-mid-Oct
Two large themed 18-hole mini-golf courses, New York City and beyond! Coffee and ice cream shop.
Season: YR
Exhibitions by members of North Country Arts Center and features multi-media works by local and regional artists and artisans.
Price: Free
Season: YR
One level, food court, 7 screen cinema, arcade. Less than a quarter mile from both I-87 exit 19 and Route 9.
Season: YR
State of the art environment, 5 PGA golf simulators, 40+ courses, 9 driving ranges, lessons.
Season: YR
Offers a large selection of semi-precious gemstones, genuine freshwater pearl beads and Czech glass beads. Friendly staff will help you create a special piece of jewelry.
Season: YR
Guided scenic horseback rides, 1-hr to all day. Junior trail rides. Sunset dinner ride to Beech Mtn and dinner rides by reservation. Guided winter trail rides by reservation, weather permitting. Family owned and operated since 1942.
Berry Pond Preserve includes a pristine wetland and open water wilderness that is home to an active beaver community and contains a small great blue heron rookery. 1,436 acres in the Towns of Lake George, Warrensburg and Lake Luzerne. Easy to moderately marked challenging hiking trails off views of Lake George and the Adirondacks.
Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day
Thursday.