Lake George, New York

About Lake George

Lake George is a small town in northeastern New York with an estimated population of 1,007.

Officially, Lake George is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,707 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake George News Today

• This Is What The Great Escape Looked Like Before You Were Born wgna.com · Aug 18
• Battlefield Park Alliance annual meeting highlights ‘another fabulous year’ The Lake George Examiner · Aug 15
• 7 Lake George Airbnbs That Feel Like Summer Camp in Upstate New York Condé Nast Traveler · Jul 29
• Large residential complex planned for former Magic Forest site in Lake George Adirondack Explorer · Jul 31
• New “Shalom Kosher Pizza” Shop Opens in Lake George, NY: YeahThatsKosher · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake George Unique

• Positioned in northeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lake George

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake George

• Adirondack Bar and Grill
• Christie's on the Lake
• Dunham's Bay Lake George Resort
• East Cove
• Ridge Terrace
• The Boathouse Restaurant
• The Breakfast Spot — breakfast
• Village Blacksmith Steakhouse
• Adirondack Pub & Brewery — american
• Barnsider Smokehouse BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort William Henry · Museum
• House of Frankenstein Wax Museum · Museum
• Lake George Historical Association · Museum
• Magic Forest Amusement Park · Theme park
• Doctor Morbid's Haunted House · Attraction
• Fun World Arcade · Arcade
• Lake George Steamboat Company · Attraction
• Leonelli's Playland Arcade · Attraction
• Wildwest Ranch & Western Town · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake George

• Lake George Battlefield Park reviews ★
• Lake George Beach reviews ★
• Pilot Knob Ridge Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prospect Mountain Parkway reviews ★
• Unclassified · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles R. Wood Park reviews ★
• Dicks Island reviews ★
• Shepard Park reviews ★
• Usher Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lake George

• LAKE GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKE GEORGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake George

🏘️ Nearby Communities