Escape the Crowds of Lake George with 5 Excursions
Lake George in upstate NY is great. It is an easy drive with less than 4 hours from New York City and a little over an hour from Albany, NY. The problem though is the crowds. Lake George gets packed!
Here are 5 unique, fun and quirky excursions to get you away from the crowds of Lake George.
- “EXPERIENCE the ADVENTURE” at Mountain Ridge Adventure in Schenectady, NY.
Upstate New York’s premier zipline park located less than an hour from Lake George and only 30 minutes from Albany, NY and Saratoga, NY.
What is it: Treetop Challenge Course & Zipline Park with 7 high ropes courses including a 10 zipline canopy tour-style zipline park. One of New York’s ONLY 4.9 Google-rated tourist attractions.
Pricing: $40-$55
Length of time to allocate: 2-4 hours
Good for ages: 6-99
Where: Schenectady, NY - Sacandaga Outdoor Center (SOC)
SOC is your destination for water fun in upstate NY. Just a short drive from Lake George and Albany, NY, this family run rafting, tubing and kayaking company is sure to thrill. Boasting a 4.8 rating on Google, the wet and wild adventure is fun for all ages.
What is it: Rafting, kayaking and tubing on the Sacandaga River in upstate NY.
Pricing: $35 – $70 depending on the activity
Length of time to allocate: varies
Good for ages: All ages
Where: Hadley, NY 12835
- Saratoga Monument
The Monument, which features Gothic and Egyptian styled elements, is a rock-faced granite obelisk that stands 154 ½ feet tall. A little over 30 minutes from Lake George and just under an hour from Albany, NY this gem of history will offer the perfect buffer from the Lake George destination crowds.
What is it: Historical monument
Pricing: free
Length of time to allocate: 2-4 hours
Good for ages: 6-99
Where: Victory, NY - Model Railroad Society
If you have kids and are looking for a unique getaway from the Lake George crowds for a day then head down to Troy, NY to visit a model railroad layout decades in the making.
What is it: Model Railroad layout
Pricing: free
Length of time to allocate: 2 hours
Good for ages: All ages
Where: Troy, NY - Yaddo
Spencer Trask gave the Gardens at Yaddo as a gift to his wife Katrina in 1899. These beautiful gardens are a short drive from Lake George or Albany, NY and offer a reprieve from the normal adventure of lake fun, water sports, zip lining, parasailing, mini golf and all the other stuff Lake George has to offer.
What is it: Gardens
Pricing: $10
Length of time to allocate: varies
Good for ages: all ages
Where: Saratoga, NY