Hello everyone!
I just returned from my 7-day honeymoon/summer vacation and I want to publish my reviews while the vacation is still fresh in my mind. Our original plan was to fly to Hawaii, but 2 days before the wedding (Aug 6th) my wife discovered that she was pregnant and decided that she didn’t want to take a long flight
So instead of a week in Hawaii, we decided to drive upstate with a stop in Lake George, Montreal, Quebec City and then Maine.
So what is my official review of Lake George? Surprisingly good!
I have been meaning to visit Lake George for a long time but I just never found time to made the trip. I went to College in Albany, NY for a while and its at least a 45 minute drive PAST Albany. So figure at LEAST 4 hours from NYC, but probably even closer to 5 hours depending on traffic and what borough you live in.
The first thing you notice about Lake George is the outstanding air quality. The air in the Adirondack’s is INSANELY clean. Before Penicillin, people with respiratory illnesses would spend time in the Adirondacks as part of their recovery and now I understand why. As soon as you step out of the car you notice a tremendous difference between the clean mountain air and the dirty air I have been breathing in NYC.
Lake George has a small center of town with various bars, restaurants and stores, along with several nice resorts and campgrounds across the sides of the HUGE lake. I obviously wasn’t partying with my pregnant wife, but the bars also looked pretty good.
We stayed at the Fort Henry hotel. Most of the hotels in town seemed pretty nice but definitely not very modern. Think more like the Jersey Shore rather than Paris, France.
Bascically, Lake George is an outdoors town. If you are into running, biking, canoeing, hiking or swimming, you won’t have a bad time in Lake George. I went for a 3-mile run on my last day there and I found out they were holding a triathlon at the same time.
Lake George is an outdoor paradise.
I told my wife several times that Lake George reminded me of the town from the movie “Dirty Dancing”. It has that 1950’s, “Americana” vibe which I really enjoyed.
Overall, if you are looking for a luxury vacation, I wouldn’t recommend Lake George. But if you are looking for a kid-friendly town with a lively scene and beautiful nature, then Lake George is a great vacation.
I would recommend visiting Lake George in the Summer and Lake Placid for a Winter trip. Choose any hotel in downtown and you can’t go wrong. Once you park your car you can walk through most of the town pretty easily.
Lake George belongs in my category of NY vacation spots that have pleasantly surprised me, along with Niagara Falls and Lake Placid.
Next reviews will be Montreal, Quebec City and then Maine.
-John
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