Lake George

Lake George in New York

Lake George sits at 43.6222, -73.5467. Surface elevation is about 318 feet. It reaches roughly 197 feet at its deepest.

Public access at Lake George covers 1 named swimming spot. Among them are The Sagamore. These come from Recreation.gov (RIDB). None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.

Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read.

If Lake George is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Schroon Lake (New York, 16 mi), Lake Bomoseen (Vermont, 17 mi) and Lake Dunmore (Vermont, 30 mi). New York has 32 lakes on this site in total.

Station 04278000, LAKE GEORGE AT ROGERS ROCK NY, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 319.35 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 318.86 ft and 319.97 ft (low on 2026-02-19, high on 2026-05-26). Beach width and ramp access both move with the pool, so the number above is worth a look first.