Parking
Use the visitor parking lot at 5239 Lake Shore Drive. Check in and pay the day-use fee at the white Farmhouse; the red-marker route starts on its left side.
Overview
About Up Yonda Farm Base Loop Trail
Why go
- Easy, mostly level half-mile with a self-guided nature brochure
- Garden and Sugar House add points of interest to a short walk
Heads up
- No Lake George overlook on this lower-property loop
- Natural footing is uneven beyond the accessible gravel section
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation638–658 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active Lake George alerts
- ClosureFishbrook Pond North Lean-to site closedThe entire Fishbrook Pond North Lean-to site is closed because the lean-to burned down. - No camping or campfires are allowed at the site until further notice.Official details
- CautionNo Parking Zones enforced along River RoadDo not park in the No Parking Zones along River Road in the Hudson River Special Management Area in the Towns of Lake Luzerne and Warrensburg; DEC is enforcing the restriction.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake George Tour Guide
Your drive to Up Yonda Farm Base Loop Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake George NY. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Lake George audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Up Yonda Farm0:00 / 0:37
“Up ahead is Up Yonda Farm, a nature center where hands-on Adirondack exhibits and live turtles make a good family stop.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Lake George Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Up Yonda Farm Base Loop Trail
A short loop with a purposeThe Base Loop is an easy, red-marker circuit of about half a mile on the lower grounds,…
The Base Loop is an easy, red-marker circuit of about half a mile on the lower grounds, starting beside the Farmhouse. It is mostly level; allow 20–30 minutes, longer if you stop with the self-guided natural-history brochure. It makes a pleasant short walk during a visit to the farm, but it is not the uphill route to a Lake George overlook.
Follow the red markersThe lower loop passes the Children’s Sensory Garden and near the Sugar House, with the garden’s…
The lower loop passes the Children’s Sensory Garden and near the Sugar House, with the garden’s gravel curves, flower beds and wooded edge as the clearest place to pause. Expect natural tread with roots and rocks in places. One gravel section is identified as wheelchair and stroller accessible; that does not establish access across the whole loop. The published half-mile distance describes the full marked circuit. The line on the map is an approximate reconstruction, so follow the red markers if the on-screen route differs.
Start at the FarmhouseUse the visitor lot at 5239 Lake Shore Drive and check in at the white Farmhouse; the route…
Use the visitor lot at 5239 Lake Shore Drive and check in at the white Farmhouse; the route begins on its left side. A day-use fee is required. Restrooms are near the parking area, and the welcome center has local maple syrup and field guides for a separate stop. Pets are not allowed except qualifying service animals, and children need adult supervision. For a Lake George view, choose one of the separate upper-property trails.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Lake George
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.
