Picnic area · Lake George NY
A shaded lakeside picnic stop with a small flower garden.
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Lake George Tour Guide
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Hague Town Beach and Peggy’s Point“You're coming up on Hague Town Beach, a small sandy waterfront with a grassy picnic area and playground. Choose it for a seasonal swim or a relaxed lunch beside the northern basin.”
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Peggy’s Point is a roughly two-acre public park in Hague with 315 feet of Lake George shoreline. It’s a compact stop for a picnic, a shady sit under tall trees, or a wander through Mary Lou’s Friendship Garden. The draw is the easy mix of open water, flowers and shade. Swimming is prohibited, so this is a lakeside picnic stop rather than a beach day.
A five-foot-wide compacted-stone path reaches the water and ends at a turnaround. Both the path and a picnic table are accessible. Parking is on Route 8 or at Hague Town Park; sidewalks lead to the entrance. The park is open year-round from dawn to dusk. Dogs must stay on a physical leash, and fishing is allowed; camping and fires are prohibited.
The park was dedicated in 2011 in honor of Margaret “Peggy” A. Darrin, who donated the property for public use. Before that, a motel, cabins and a convenience store stood on this site. Mary Lou’s Friendship Garden remembers Hague volunteer Mary Lou Doulin, who cared for the grounds. Its roughly 30-foot circle holds perennials donated by community members in honor or memory of people, places and events.
Wildlife
34 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
26 sightingsTimber RattlesnakeMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
22 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
60 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
33 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
84 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake George. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasySucker Brook Preserve Blue Trail from South Lot0.7 mi · 30 min · 2.1 mi awayA short climb ends at a picnic table above Gull Bay.
EasySucker Brook Preserve Orange Pond Loop1.6 mi · 1.3 hr · 2.1 mi awayA short loop beside a beaver pond and great blue heron rookery.
EasySucker Brook Preserve White Trail1 mi · 30 min · 2.4 mi awayAn easy spur beside a rare northern white cedar swamp.
EasySucker Brook Preserve North Blue Trail2.8 mi · 1.8 hr · 2.7 mi awayA wooded route to a seasonal dock on Lake George
EasyAndia-te-roc-te Trail0.9 mi · 36 min · 2.7 mi awayA short wetlands-view loop reached by the preserve’s Blue Trail.
EasySucker Brook Preserve North Green Trail0.6 mi · 30 min · 2.7 mi awayA short walk to a beaver-built pond.
EasyLittle Jabe Pond Trail0.6 mi · 30 min · 2.9 mi awayA quick yellow trail to a smaller, more isolated pond.
ModerateAnthony’s Nose Preserve Blue Trail to Record Hill1.6 mi · 1.5 hr · 2.9 mi awayTwo Lake George viewpoints on a short but steep Blue Trail.
Beach · 0.1 mi awayHague Town Beach ParkA shallow family beach with a story rooted in one woman's wish.
Picnic area · 0.9 mi awayAsas IslandA small boat-only picnic island with three numbered dock sites.
Campground · 3.4 mi awayRogers Rock Campground and Day Use AreaA 332-site campground with a sandy Lake George beach.
Picnic area · 4.3 mi awayO’Dell IslandA boat-only picnic stop on Lake George, with two dockside sites.
Campground · 4.4 mi awayBrookwood RV ResortA wooded 85-site base with cabins, tents, and full RV hookups.
Beach · 5 mi awayBlack Point BeachA sandy swim with Rogers Rock filling the far shore.Parkwolf’s Lake George ranking
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