Destinations · New York
Lake George
NY · 43.6090, -73.5670
Lakes to Locks Passage, Central Adirondack Trail and Dude Ranch Trail are 3 of 6 signed byways within 30 miles of Lake George, New York.
Get in
The best way to enter into Lake George is by car. From Interstate 90 in Albany, take Exit 24 to get onto I-87 North. Lake George is 50 miles (80 km) north; I-87 exit 21 or 22 take you directly to the village. From Montréal, Autoroute 15 southbound becomes I-87, the Adirondack Northway. Many people live in Saratoga Springs but work in Albany, creating a lot of traffic during peak hours.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
6 scenic drives near Lake George
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Lake George. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
Lakes to Locks Passage
All-American Road · 6 mi out
- 02
Central Adirondack Trail
State scenic byway · 13 mi out
- 03
Dude Ranch Trail
State scenic byway · 13 mi out
- 04
Stone Valley Byway
State scenic byway · 18 mi out
Runs through Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.
- 05
Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
State scenic byway · 22 mi out
- 06
Crossroad of Vermont Byway
State scenic byway · 30 mi out
Runs through Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Lake George are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Lakes to Locks Passage · 6 mi · national
- Central Adirondack Trail · 13 mi
- Dude Ranch Trail · 13 mi
- Stone Valley Byway · 18 mi
- Roosevelt-Marcy Trail · 22 mi
- Crossroad of Vermont Byway · 30 mi
Public land
Lookouts
- Flag View · 13 mi
- Summit View · 13 mi
- Kane's Falls · 13 mi
- The Eagle's Eye · 15 mi
Named places
- West Dollar Is Day Use Area · 1 mi
- West Dollar Island · 1 mi
- Fifth Peak · 1 mi
- Picnic Island · 1 mi
- French Point Mountain · 1 mi
- Hazel Island · 2 mi
- Black Mountain · 2 mi
- Sarah Island · 2 mi
A day out of Lake George, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Lake George.
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Crown Point · 24 mi