Picnic area · Lake George NY
Two reservable dock sites make this a useful island picnic stop.
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Sarah Island is one of Lake George's smaller day-use picnic islands, in the Glen Island Group near Hazel Island. Its two dock sites make it a useful planned picnic break for boaters; it is not a walk-in attraction.
DEC requires an online reservation for a specific site, and the island is reachable only by boat. The Sarah loop's site 001-S lists a two-sided dock, 7 feet of water, and a nine-person limit, so check the details for the site you choose. Dogs are prohibited on the islands, docks, and vessels moored at docks.
DEC's island inset marks two docks at Sarah but no trail or pavilion. Shared picnic facilities are first-come rather than part of a dock reservation, so do not count on a covered shelter. From the rocky, tree-framed shore, the view opens across the water to a low wooded island and forested hills.
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
ModerateShelving Rock Mountain Trail3.4 mi · 2.3 hr · 2.2 mi awayA steady woodland climb ends above Lake George.
ModerateLake Shore Trail9 mi · 5 hr · 2.2 mi awayA 9-mile out-and-back to Black Mountain Point on Lake George.
EasyShelving Rock Falls Trail0.8 mi · 45 min · 2.4 mi awayA short brookside walk to a broad, tiered cascade.
ModerateBumps Pond Trail3.2 mi · 2.8 hr · 2.6 mi awayA rocky climb ends at a quiet pond with a brushy island.
ModerateSleeping Beauty Mountain Loop4 mi · 3.5 hr · 2.6 mi awayRocky summit views above Lake George, with a Bumps Pond return
ModerateFishbrook Pond Trail5.8 mi · 3.5 hr · 2.6 mi awayClimb to two Adirondack ponds on this out-and-back.
ChallengingGreenland Pond Trail7.6 mi · 4.5 hr · 2.6 mi awayA long forest walk to a secluded pond and lean-to.
ChallengingErebus and Fishbrook Pond Loop8.8 mi · 5 hr · 2.6 mi awayTwo ponds, a rocky Lake George overlook, and a long forest loop
Picnic area · 0.1 mi awayHazel IslandA boat-only picnic stop with two reservable docks.
Picnic area · 0.7 mi awayCommission Point Picnic AreaA boat-in picnic stop with lakeside tables on Lake George.
Picnic area · 1.2 mi awayWest Dollar IslandA steep rock face meets the water at this island picnic stop.
Picnic area · 1.2 mi awayBlack Mountain Point Picnic AreaA picnic stop among the trees on Lake George's east shore.
Campground · 1.4 mi awayGlen Island CampgroundEven the mainland campsites are reached only by boat.
Sight · 2.4 mi awayShelving Rock FallsShort woodland approach; the base takes a steep, rocky scramble.
Picnic area · 3.1 mi awayPicnic IslandA boat-only picnic island with a pavilion beside Lake George.
Lodging · 3.9 mi awayThe Sagamore ResortA historic hotel on a private island reached by causeway.Parkwolf’s Lake George ranking
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