We will be camping Friday and Saturday night at sites 87 & 88 on Lake George's Long Island, one of the southernmost islands 4.41 miles by kayak from the Village.
Date Friday September 21st - Sunday September 22nd
Cost $98/person
Limit 8 wizards
We will be meeting at Logan & Becca's house in Troy, NY at 3PM Friday to check gear, grab any last minute provisions and proceed to Lake George via carpool (a 1 hour drive). You may park your car on 2nd street over the weekend.
193 2nd St (Floor 3)
Troy, NY 12180
603-219-4281
If you can't make it by 3:00PM, let us know and proceed directly to Lake George.
F.R. Smith & Sons Marina
36 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Do not arrive at the lake later than 4:30PM, or you will not have a boat!
At 5pm, we will enjoy a beautiful 5 mile kayak journey from the marina to the island. This coincides exactly with the launch of the Adirondack Balloon Festival, so don't be alarmed when 80+ hot air balloons float by overhead.
The sun goes down at 6:55pm, giving us just enough time to set up camp, get a fire going and enjoy the sunset from the beach.
At 8pm, we will paddle back out in the darkness to enjoy the Moonglow & Fireworks show on the lake.
Saturday morning we'll sleep in and enjoy a proper camp-stove breakfast, and take a refreshing dip in the lake before heading off to The Hague Oktoberfest.
It's too far up the lake to reasonably kayak, so we'll paddle back to the marina and take the cars to enjoy an afternoon of seasonal beers from 12 local breweries, games, music and german festival food on the beach.
We will spend about 4 hours in Hague to allow enough daylight to kayak home before sunset.
When everyone is awake, we'll start packing the boats. Checkout is at 11AM, but we can keep the kayaks all afternoon.
Down at the village, attractions include the Million Dollar Beach, Waterslide World, and The Great Escape (Six Flags), parasailing, horseback riding, shopping and minigolf.
If anyone is in the mood for a dayhike instead, there are a number of trails and islands to explore that are only accessible via boat.
After our 5PM kayak return, we will grab a nice dinner and drive back to Troy. Anyone coming from far away is welcome to crash in Troy for the night before departing.
2 people per tent/kayak. We can host up to 4 tents for a maximum of 8 people.
Confirmed: Logan, Sean, Tre, Rainbow, Brit, JuJu, ?, ?
We will be renting 3 tandem kayaks for 6 people, or 4 kayaks for 8 people. Kayaking is quite easy and we will go over the basics briefly before we start - no experience is necessary! Life jackets must be worn and booze must be stowed while on the water.
We will be travelling approximately 5 miles on friday, 4(x2) miles on saturday, and 5 miles on sunday - an extremely relaxing pace.
Lake George is located 3 hours from Boston, 3 Hours from Manhattan, and 3 hours from Montreal.
At the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, Lake George is 32 miles long, 3 miles wide at its widest point, with a maximum depth of 195 feet.
Over 50 miles of hiking trails lead to mountains overlooking the lake and to remote mountain ponds.
Lake George is one of the top ten cleanest lakes in America, and has more than 165 islands.
The campsites cost $124 total (2 sites for 2 nights). We will rent 3 tandem kayaks at a maximum total cost of $465. This works out to $98/person + food for the trip.
Actual cost may be significantly less due to off-season & rental hours.
- Limit 6 people, 2 tents per campsite
- Check-in is 9PM (friday)
- Check-out is 11AM (sunday)
- Quiet hours from 10PM - 7AM
- Fires must be built in fireplaces provided
- Do not cut down trees for fuel
- Swimming prohibited when lifeguards not on duty
- No pets are allowed
Online reservations: http://tinyurl.com/longislandcamping (Sep 21/22)
- Long Island Group (518) 656-9426
- Regional Office (518) 623-1200