Category: Lake/Pond

Lakefront Walk – Lake George Village, New York

Architecture, Classic Cars/Museums/Car Shows, Cruise, Cycling, Hiking, Lake/Pond, New York, North America, United States

The shoreline between Lake George and the village of Lake George is a pedestrian walkway perfect for a gentle stroll. In 1986, The State of New York awarded Lake George Village a Waterfront Revitalization grant, and construction of the first section of the Walkway along Beach Road began in 1988.Ten years later, another 650 feet of Walkway was completed, bringing the path up the Western Shore past restaurants, taverns, shops and boat rental businesses. The final stretch, completed in 2004, brought the walkway to Lower Amherst Street just north of Shepard Park.

Lake cruises are available from several locations along the walk

Including an old-fashioned steam ship

Some ships can be booked for weddings

If you prefer more stable rides than on a boat carriage rides are also available

Classic and exotic cars are also a common site

Lake George Cruise – Shoreline Cruises on the Adirondac

Cruise, Lake/Pond, New York, North America, United States

Shoreline Cruises out of Lake George, New York offers several different cruises on two boats. We booked the sunset cruise on the Adirondac. The cruise was about an hour long around Lake George. Unfortunately we timed the foliage wrong and booked about a week or two before peak foliage season in the Lake George area. The assessible part of the boat is on the first floor and included bathroom facilities. The snack bar is on an upper level and had only minimal refreshments catering towards mixed alcoholic drinks. No bottled water available.

Adirondac

Lower level

Lake George

LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST – Lake George, New York

Events/Festivals, Lake/Pond, New York, North America, United States

Every October, Lake George Village holds a three day celebration of autumn and everything that comes with it. During the Lake George Village Oktoberfest, Canada Street is transformed into a European-style street fair. Entry to the event is free. Oktoberfest celebrates the Oktoberfest traditions, music, food, and beer. Oktoberfest features authentic German food like bratwurst and a Bier Garden with local handcrafted German-inspired ales and lagers from Lake George’s own Adirondack Brewery.

Fort William Henry Museum – Lake George, New York

Architecture, Fort/Fortification, Historic Sites, Lake/Pond, Museums, New York, North America, United States

The Fort William Henry Museum in Lake George, New York was the site of a British fort at the southern end of Lake George. The fort’s construction was ordered by Sir William Johnson in September 1755, during the French and Indian War, as a staging ground for attacks against the French position at Fort St. Frédéric. It was part of a chain of British and French forts along the important inland waterway from New York City to Montreal, and occupied a key forward location on the frontier between New York and New France. In 1757, the French general Louis-Joseph de Montcalm conducted a successful siege that forced the British to surrender. The Huron warriors who accompanied the French army subsequently killed many of the British prisoners. The siege and massacre were famously portrayed in James Fenimore Cooper‘s novel The Last of the Mohicans.

The fort overlooks Lake George

Museum