Picnic area · Lake George NY
A boat-only picnic island with a pavilion beside Lake George.
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Picnic Island is a small, named day-use island in Lake George’s Narrow Island group. It is a boat-access picnic stop, with several marked shoreline docks and a pavilion among the trees. Come for a picnic break on the water rather than a drive-by stop.
Day-use sites are reserved online; pavilion use is first-come, first-served. Boats are the only access. Dogs are prohibited on the island and docks, including aboard boats moored at the docks. Bring food and drinking water: no on-island food service or potable-water supply was confirmed. The official island map is not for navigation, and Lake George has shoals, submerged islands, sudden depth changes and fast-changing weather; use a proper lake chart.
The pavilion sits in a wooded picnic setting close to the water. From the picnic area, pines frame the lake behind the open shelter; a photo that includes the roof and a picnic table gives the island more context than a close shot of the pavilion alone.
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
ModerateFivemile Mountain Trail from Deer Leap7.2 mi · 5.5 hr · 2.7 mi awayRidge, exposed rock, blueberries, and distant peaks reward a long climb.
ModerateDeer Leap Trail3.4 mi · 2.5 hr · 2.7 mi awayA rocky overlook above Lake George on a rolling woodland hike.
ChallengingTongue Mountain Range Trail10.8 mi · 9 hr · 2.7 mi awayBig ridge views come with a long hike and no road exit.
ModerateBlack Mountain Summit Trail5 mi · 3.5 hr · 2.9 mi awayA rocky climb earns a wide lake-and-island panorama.ModerateBlack Mountain and Ponds Loop6.8 mi · 4.5 hr · 2.9 mi awayLake George views, a rugged summit, and three ponds on one loop.
ChallengingBlack Mountain Point Trail from Pike Brook Road9.8 mi · 6.5 hr · 2.9 mi awayPond country leads to a rocky shore after a steep descent.
ModerateMillman Pond Trail6.1 mi · 3.5 hr · 2.9 mi awayA forested approach ends at Millman Pond's reedy shore.
ModerateLapland Pond Trail4.2 mi · 3 hr · 2.9 mi awayA pond-side lean-to waits past the wooded approach.
Picnic area · 1.9 mi awayBlack Mountain Point Picnic AreaA picnic stop among the trees on Lake George's east shore.
Picnic area · 2.3 mi awayWest Dollar IslandA steep rock face meets the water at this island picnic stop.
Beach · 2.6 mi awayHuletts ParkA free swimming beach with mountain views and room to picnic.
Campground · 2.6 mi awayNarrow Island Group CampgroundBoat-only sites make this a proper island stay.
Picnic area · 3 mi awayHazel IslandA boat-only picnic stop with two reservable docks.
Picnic area · 3.1 mi awaySarah IslandTwo reservable dock sites make this a useful island picnic stop.
Picnic area · 3.8 mi awayCommission Point Picnic AreaA boat-in picnic stop with lakeside tables on Lake George.
Campground · 4.3 mi awayGlen Island CampgroundEven the mainland campsites are reached only by boat.Parkwolf’s Lake George ranking
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