Discover Lake George, NY - Exploring the Beauty and Serenity of this Popular Destination

[@wendyg.2664]

I went there every summer as a child & had formed a atrong emotional attachment to that place. I continued to visit whenever possible as an adult as well. Being near the lake & and especially taking a cruise ON the lake brings me such inner peace. My fave cruise was Lac du San Sacrament's Sunday Brunch cruise. The food was a mix of breakfast and lunch options and a complimentary glass of champagne was served to each passenger exactly at 12pm shove-off time. Lake George will always have a piece of my heart! 🥰

[@MarkDHall]

Hi Wendy, thank you for watching and the nice compliments. I totally get your connection to the lake. I spent a lot of my younger years on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH and feel the same way. Taking a ride on the M/S Mount Washington was so relaxing. I would just enjoy the views and escape into peacefulness. We actually just visited Lake George a few weeks ago, and I just posted a video of the trip. Once it's done processing, I'm going to release it. I'm thinking next week sometime. I'll reply to your comment here when it goes live - there's a few minutes of us following the Lac du San Sacrament around the lake while I took videos of it.

[@howietran5723]

Have been talking my 2 daughters there quite often every year , they’re all grown now …. Missed LG

[@RainerDorwarth]

Was there last June 2023 with my son and my friend Joe from Glens Falls. Beautiful nature and a wonderful lake! Hope to be back again. Rainer from Germany.

[@MarkDHall]

Thank you for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit! It's a beautiful area for sure. I've never been to Germany, but my neighbors are from Austria, and they say Germany is very pretty too.

[@RainerDorwarth]

@@MarkDHall Where do you live? In New York?

[@RainerDorwarth]

I live in southwestern Germany in the Rhine river valley very close to France and Switzerland

[@MarkDHall]

@@RainerDorwarth I live in Connecticut, which is right next to New York.

[@MarkDHall]

@@RainerDorwarth I have seen photos of that area, and it is very pretty!

[@torriesmith6419]

Hey, thanks for making this video. I grew up here and watching this reminded me of my childhood, which is always a comforting memory. Thank you for sharing this place with everyone!

[@MarkDHall]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching! I happy the video was able to bring you comfort and some good memories! It really is a beautiful area.

[@davidh4131]

I remember coming to Lake George every summer with my family when I was growing up. It's truly a great place and make sure you take a ride on the Minnie ha ha.

[@dano1307]

I've lived 20 minutes away my whole life. It's funny how you take things for granted. The Adirondacks are beautiful.

[@MarkDHall]

There's nothing more special than home, and you don't realize how special it is until you've moved away. Hopefully you get back to visit regularly because it is beautiful. Thank you for watching.

[@dano1307]

@@MarkDHall Oh I still live here. You are totally correct though. I moved to Baltimore for a few years. That will most definitely make you cherish the beautiful ADKs

[@MarkDHall]

@@dano1307 Nice! Yeah, I'd definitely pick the ADKs over Baltimore! If you're interested, I just post a new video of Lake George that I took a couple weeks ago.

[@ernestpaul2484]

If you think the bottom end of the lake is heaven, then you really should take a trip up to the northern end. It is heaven AND a tranquil paradise to boot. Just peaceful, slow and rustic escape.

[@MarkDHall]

We go to see a little bit of it when we took the lake tour. The boat went up about 2/3 of the way and showed us where no development is allowed because it's part of Adirondack Park - I think that's what the captain said.

[@bjjbrawler1]

Shhh this is a secret

[@Marvin-eo9ui]

I went hiking around Shelving Rock Falls and it’s a different world than the southern part of the lake, like true paradise

[@goodmoneyfamgoodmoneyfam9671]

Lake George is just so relaxing. For the baseball fans. Go into glen falls and catch some minor legue baseball games. Its like time is standing still. So relaxing. Thanks for the vedio.

[@MarkDHall]

Thank you so much. That's how we felt when we visited - relaxed. I know I only covered the touristy areas in the video, but I figured there were tons of cool places to visit away from the touristy stuff. A baseball game sounds amazing to watch on a warm summer evening as the sun sets in the distance. Well, as long as the mosquitos aren't too bad. Haha. Thank you for watching and for the nice comments.

[@wm.columbus8629]

Where is there baseball? When I was a kid in the 80’s my Dad took me to games in Glens Falls when we came up from Brooklyn every Summer.

[@karaokay5444]

I feel really fortunate and blessed that my husband’s family has a small house right near the big park at Lake George. We go up for a couple weekends every summer and never want to leave. I’m from Washington state where there’s always mountains and beautiful scenery so a trip to Lake George makes me feel right at home. So breathtaking!

[@MarkDHall]

That is so awesome. When I was younger, my family would go on vacation at a different lake in upstate NY, and it was always so sad to leave. Have so many great memories from there. WA is a beautiful state. We visited a few years ago, and there was such a variety of things to see - from the beautiful rain forests that looked like nothing I'd ever seen to Puget Sound and the mountains and waterfalls in the Snoqualmie Mountains other national forests. That was another vacation that I didn't want to go home from.

[@Lisa-t1n7l]

I went to Lake George when I was about thirteen or so. Don't remember much but do remember it was very pleasant. I ❤ NY.

[@MarkDHall]

It's such a nice area to visit. Thanks for watching!

[@violadeng7317]

Am going to lake George tomorrow!!!!!😊

[@MarkDHall]

I hope you had a great time. The weather was perfect!

[@lorigagnon5212]

It’s total heaven ❤️

[@MarkDHall]

I agree 100%. It's such a beautiful place. Thank you for watching and have a GREAT day!

[@debrameyer1125]

@@MarkDHall I would love to live there. I truly love the Lake George area.

[@MarkDHall]

@@debrameyer1125 Agree. It's very pretty! And I liked that the town (village) had "normal" food like burritos. So many resort areas have fancy, expensive food, but we're more "basic" type people who enjoy hamburgers and things like that, and it made our trip there so great to be able to pick up a burrito for lunch and then a slice of pizza for dinner.

[@ja8272]

Great video thanks for sharing!

[@MarkDHall]

Thank you for watching! Have a great day.

[@stevesong3024]

Thanks for the great video

[@MarkDHall]

Thank you so much! Have a GREAT Day!

[@angeloiurato4873]

Ive been going to Lake George atleast once a year for nearly 20 years. Since Covid, the summers seem far more crowded than it used to be. I now try and go during the off season. Miss how it used to be.

[@MarkDHall]

We agree. We've been going there for awhile, and it seems crazy busy lately. We prefer to visit in the fall (not during leaf season), when the kids are back in school, the weather's cooler and the crowds have dissipated. No matter when you go, though, it's a beautiful area. Thanks for watching!

[@codywood8137]

LOVE that place. One of my first vacations at 5yrs, and have since taken my family there twice.

[@MarkDHall]

I couldn't agree more. It's a little slice of heaven...or is is it a big slice?

[@michaelh.7040]

Thank you for a wonderful video…🙏🙏 We are going thee this weekend…I wonder should I take my bicycle 🚴…?.

[@MarkDHall]

That's awesome. I hope you have a great time! I personally would not bring a bicycle. The sidewalks are full of people, and the streets are also very busy. When we were there, people were driving a bit fast and a little crazy.

[@Mr.Boom_513]

I'm from the area. There is a bikeway that runs the entire distance from the heart of Glens Falls right to the southern shore of Lake George. I would highly recommend bringing a bike.

[@MarkDHall]

@@Mr.Boom_513 Thank you so much for the local insight! Michael had a great weekend to visit. The weather was perfect on Sunday.

[@mrsvoyage]

Its fun and beautiful

[@MarkDHall]

Definitely!

[@kembabazijackline3424]

Best moments

[@kellycarroll6829]

I really enjoyed the video I will have to check out the steam boat 🎉 thank you!

[@MarkDHall]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching!

[@m.t.426]

There are a couple different boats.

[@snoo333]

thanks for the video. this place looks nice.

[@MarkDHall]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching! It's an awesome place to visit.

[@ZR_The_Goat]

I go to the hotel behind it during the summer and the view is so beautiful

[@MarkDHall]

Oh wow. I took a beautiful photo from up there - the trees in the foreground, the mountains in the back, and the lake in the middle. Such a beautiful spot!

[@ZR_The_Goat]

@@MarkDHall ikr

[@jameswashnis7990]

been there several times including the july 4th 1976 millenium 200 year anniversary it was awesome

[@MarkDHall]

I bet that would have been awesome to see. I was a kid but still remember the 200 year celebration we had in town. Great memories.

[@jameswashnis7990]

@@MarkDHall it was awesome and probably the best fireworks show ever too....when the report of the fireworks went off there were echoes as the sound bounced off and traveled through the mountains and it made me think of when they had the revolutionary war here when cannons went off it was probably confusing to the enemy which direction they were being fired from

[@marciawood2061]

I grew up summering in Lake George. I don't mind the tourists as long as you clean up your trash.

[@MarkDHall]

That's one thing we noticed - overall it's very clean for all the amount of people that visit. If I lived there, I wouldn't mind the tourists. It keeps life interesting watching everyone doing their thing, and there's probably backroads and shortcuts to avoid getting stuck in all the traffic. Thank you for watching.

[@kingdavis890]

Beautiful video

[@MarkDHall]

Thank you so much!

[@katewhitelaw9182]

Yes.

[@MarkDHall]

Perfect answer. Short and sweet!

[@khanleoun]

would it be difficult to navigate the town with a 30ft rv?

[@MarkDHall]

Hi! We don't think so as long as you stick to the main road (route 9). There are TONS of campers and RVs in the area. Route 9 is 2 lanes in each direction with parking in a 3rd lane along the shoulder, so the road is wide. You might have issues if you turn down the side streets or get yourself in a situation where you have to back up, but otherwise, you should be good.

[@RACKFORT-TV2]

I was there yesterday ❤

[@MarkDHall]

AWESOME! It's a great area!

[@RACKFORT-TV2]

@@MarkDHall yes I did some Vlogs there also 👍🏾👍🏾

[@MarkDHall]

@@RACKFORT-TV2 Nice! I just went to your channel and subscribed and will be checking out your videos. They look like the type I like to watch.

[@ChristyLane18]

Hey Mark -- we love your Winnipesaukee videos and heading to Lake George in August. Do you know of hotels with guest slips?

[@MarkDHall]

Hi! I apologize for the slow reply. Thank you for the nice comment about the Winnipesaukee videos. It's beautiful there, but so is Lake George. When we visited and stayed overnight, we made our reservations last minute, so there were no hotels with vacancies in the village area, so we never found out if slips were available. There are a bunch of hotels in the area linked below that had docks. I'm thinking they're for guests, but I could be wrong. I hope you find somewhere nice that does have slips. That would be so much better than taking it out like we had to do with our WaveRunners. www.google.com/maps/place/Georgian+Lakeside+Resort/@43.4287267,-73.7116731,357m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m18!1m8!3m7!1s0x89dfc01da0053e81:0x3be8fcb34fcf62d2!2sLake+George,+NY+12845!3b1!8m2!3d43.4261809!4d-73.7123408!16zL20vMDFwcTMw!3m8!1s0x89dfc45ca7c3bdb5:0x595a4e2021d004a4!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d43.4292193!4d-73.7113161!16s%2Fg%2F1tgmx8hv?entry=ttu

[@ginerbread84]

i live 5 mins away, summer gets crazy with traffic and what not

[@MarkDHall]

Wow. That must be nice, but it can also stink too when it gets so busy.

[@OldObscureUnpopularGames]

@@MarkDHall The worst part is how everything is closed during off-season, so you can't really enjoy it off-season and have to go into the crazy traffic during the summer to do anything lol

[@chimpyking8763]

Weekdays have been pretty normal for the summer, weekends are crazy on the lake

[@MarkDHall]

@@chimpyking8763 We went up this past weekend. The weather was beautiful, but the lake traffic was not. Still had a great time though.

[@MarkDHall]

@@chimpyking8763 Yes, I agree. The lake looked like an ocean when we visited. The waves were crazy from all the boats.

[@gilrheaume6283]

Hello Mark at the end of the video it looks like you were at a hotel balcony, what was the name of the hotel and were you allowed to park you car and boat trailer at the hotel. Gil

[@MarkDHall]

Hi Gil. The pictures of the hotels in "the village" were taken as we walked along the main road. I don't think any allow trailers. Parking for cars is almost impossible to find, and there's no room for trailers. We stayed at a motel about 10 miles away in the town of Lake Luzerne and parked the car/trailer in the public boat launch area at Million Dollar Beach when we were boating. There are some private ramps where you can park a trailer, but the prices are insane. Prices like $25 to launch a boat, $25 to take it out and $75 to park the car/trailer for the day are not uncommon. If you're thinking of going to Lake George, they have uncommon boat inspection requirements before you can launch, plus you have to buy a permit to use the water. This video explains more about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5mkinqIashsqpo

[@HuntThe86]

The funniest place to go to during the summer is six flags great escape

[@MarkDHall]

I bet! There's one in Massachusetts that we've been to, and the water park is amazing in the hot weather.

[@HuntThe86]

@@MarkDHall and plus the great escape is my childhood place

[@ginerbread84]

mohican motel prolly best prices

[@MarkDHall]

Thank you. We have only taken day trips but would love to stay overnight once.

[@Julian-hy7tn]

As a Texan I am jealous

[@MarkDHall]

I've never been to them, but I've heard that Texas has some pretty nice lakes too. Probably not the mountains, but from the videos I've seen they looked pretty good!

[@frankortolano5886]

The truth is its very nice,but its untouchable,a lake side shack will cost you 4 million dollars,,im sorry i just dont have that

[@MarkDHall]

I totally agree 100%. It's sad because so many areas are getting unaffordable. We looked at relocating to NH near Lake Winnipesaukee, but the houses are SO expensive. We don't want anything big, but a small place 15-30 miles from the lake is $400K, and if you want water access but not be directly on the lake, it's $1M, and if you want waterfront, it goes up from there.