How to get there
Lake George Village is 53 miles north of Albany and 220 miles from Boston. Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) west to I-87 north, to exits 21 and 22. Bolton Landing is at exit 24.
Where to stay
Adirondack Park Motel 5860 Lakeshore Drive (Route 9N)
Bolton Landing
518-644-9800
www.adirondackparkmotel.net
Clean, rustic cottages and efficiency motel rooms. Rooms and efficiencies $61-$205 per night, including continental breakfast.
Stepping Stones Resort
3722 Lake Shore Drive
Diamond Point
518-668-5532
www.steppingstonesresort.com
Two- and three-bedroom lake-view cottages. By the week in summer, starting at $1,620; spring and fall, $115-$170 per night.
Where to eat
Ryefield Bar and Restaurant Lakeshore Drive, Bolton Landing
518-644-9107
Good steaks and seafood in a casual setting. Lighter meals and burgers start at $8, full dinners, $16-$23. Open daily, dinner only.
Grandma's Back Porch
4 Hill Drive, Lake George Village
518-668-3862
Retro breakfast and dinners: big portions of fare like pork loin with gravy, roast turkey , and meatloaf. Dinners $11.90-$13.40.
Capri Pizzeria and Restaurant 221 Canada St.
Lake George Village
518-668-5027
Capri sells more than 1,000 pizzas a day at the height of summer. Also heroes, calzones, and Italian dishes, $9.75-$15.75.
What to do
The Bolton Historical Museum Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing
518-644-9960
Daily July 4-Labor Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 7-9. Spring and fall weekends only, 9-2.
Lake George HistoricalAssociation Museum 290 Canada St.
Lake George Village
518-668-5044
www.lakegeorgehistorical.org
Open 11 a.m-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday through September, Saturday- Sunday in October .
Fort Ticonderoga 518-585-2821
www.fort-ticonderoga.org
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May- October . Adults $12, seniors $10, children ages 7-12 $6, under 7 free.
Fort William Henry Canada Street, Lake George
518-668-5471
www.fortwilliamhenry.com
Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. May-October .
Lake George Steamboat Co.
Steel Pier, Lake George Village
518-668-5777
www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com
Two-hour rides, luncheon and moonlight cruises, and half-day lake exploration .
Water's Edge Marina 8707 Sagamore Road
Bolton Landing
518-644-2511
Canoe and boat rentals by the hour, day , or week .
Information
lakegeorgechamber.com