Things To Do on a Rainy Day near Golden Sands Lake George Beach Motel
Indoor Activities
Fun Arcades
The Fun Spot, Route 9N, Queensbury (Lake George), NY 12804 (518) 792-8989 - Comprehensive nearby indoor rainy day fun for the entire family!
Fun World Arcade, 127 Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY 12845 - Lake George Village video arcade games.
Adventure Racing, Rt. 9N, Lake George Road, Lake George, NY 12845 (518) 798-7860
Party Palace Family Fun Center, Aviation Mall, 587 Aviation Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 792-0996
Boat Cruises-Scenic Lake George Cruises
Lake George Steamboat Co, Beach Road, Lake George, NY 12845 (518) 668-5777
Shoreline Cruises, Kurasaka Lane, Lake George, NY 12845 (518) 668-4644
Bowling
Lake George Bowl, Route 9N, Lake George, NY 12845 (518) 668-5741
Coffee Shops, Cafes, Pubs
Cafe Vero Coffee Roasters, Canada Street, Lake George Village, 12845
Haunted Houses
Dr. Morbid's Haunted House, 115 Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-3077
Indoor Amusement/Learning Center
Explore! 103 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 793-7803
Indoor Go-Carts/Bumper Cars
The Fun Spot, Route 9N, Queensbury (Lake George), NY 12804 (518) 792-8989
Adventure Racing, 1079 Rt. 9, Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 798-7860
Indoor Golf
The Evergreens Indoor Golf Center, 1468 Rt. 9 South, Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 793-6699
Indoor Miniature Golf
The Fun Spot, Route 9N, Queensbury, NY (Lake George) 12804 (518) 792-8989
Magic Castle Indoor Golf, 273 Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY (518) 668-3777
Indoor Ice Skating/Bumper Cars on Ice
Lake George Forum, 2200 State Rt. 9N, (Canada Street), NY 12845 (518) 668-2200
Laser Tag
The Fun Spot, Route 9N, Queensbury (Lake George), NY 12804 (518) 792-8989
Adventure Racing, Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 792-8989
Libraries
Diamond Point Community Free Library, Lake Shore Drive, Diamond Point, Lake George, NY 12824 - Books, Museum, Lectures, Exhibits
Caldwell-Lake George Library, 340 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845
Bolton Free Library, Main Street, Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Crandall Library, Glens Falls, NY 12801 - Books, Exhibits, Movie, DVD & Music CD Rentals (See downtown Glens Falls, NY and South Glens Falls waterfalls)
Movies
Regal Aviation Mall Cinemas, Aviation Road (Exit 19, Adirondack Northway), Queensbury, NY (518) 793-3359
Aimie's Dinner & Movie (unique fun-dinner & a movie), 190 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 792-8181
Wilton Mall at Saratoga Springs, New York (Exit 15, Adirondack Northway - About 25 minutes south of Golden Sands Resort)
Crossgates Mall, Albany, New York (Take the last exit on Adirondack Northway, I-87, south. (Comprehensive mall located about 60 miles south of Golden Sands)
Museums
Lake George Historical Association & Museum, Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-5044
Chapman Museum, 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 793-2826
Diamond Point Library, Lake George - Walk from Golden Sands Resort to this small charming local library featuring local exhibits - historic building!
The Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, NY - Take a scenic drive through the heart of the Adirondacks to this historic pavilion-style museum - enjoy lunch!
Bolton Landing Historical Association, Main Street, Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George Village
Historic Fort Ticonderoga Museum, Ticonderoga, New York (at north end of Lake George at Lake Champlain - A nice scenic Lake George-Adirondack drive!)
John Thurman Historical Society, Thurman, NY
Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, NY 12814 (518) 644-9839
Saratoga Bottle Museum, Ballston Spa, New York - Just outside Saratoga Springs, NY in Ballston Spa, NY
Saratoga Horse Racing Museum, Saratoga Springs, New York - Just off Exit 14 of the Adirondack Northway
The Hyde Collection, 161 warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 792-1761 (Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary Art Museum)
Warrensburg Museum of Local History, 3754 Main Street, Warrensburg, NY 12885 (518) 623-2928
World Awareness Children's Museum, 227 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Rock Climbing
Rock Sport, 138 Quaker Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 793-4626
Roller Skating
The Fun Spot, Route 9, Queensbury (Lake George), NY 12804 (518) 792-8989
Lake George Shopping
Lake George Village & Area Shopping, Stroll Canada Street & Beach Road, Lake George Village, NY 12845
Lake George Factory Outlets, Route 9 (Just outside Lake George Village), Lake George, NY 12845
Aviation Mall, Aviation Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 (Exit 19 off Adirondack Northway-10 miles south of LG Vill.)
Saratoga Springs Downtown Shopping & Boutiques, Broadway, Saratoga Spring, NY (Exit 15-Adir. Northway)
Saratoga & Wilton Malls, Exit 15-Adirondack Northway-Rt. 50), Saratoga Springs, NY
Crossgates Mall & regal Cinemas, Exit 1 - Adirondack Northway, Albany, NY
Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY
Theatre & Dinner Theater
Lake George Dinner Theater at the Holiday Inn Resort, Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY (518) 668-5758
Adirondack Theatre Festival, Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 798-7479
Train Rides
Upper Hudson River Railroad, 3 Railroad Place, North Creek, NY (518) 251-5334
Wax Museums
House of Frankenstein Wax Museum, 213 Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-3377
Dr. Morbid's Wax Museum, Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-3077
Lake George Area Outdoor Activities That Operate in the Rain
Amusement Parks
The Great Escape Theme Park & Splashwater Kingdom, Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845 (518) 792-3500
(Johnny Rocket's Grill is located at the Great Escape Lodge directly across the street from amusement park)
Magic Forest Amusement & Theme Park, Route 9 (LG Village), Lake George, NY 12845 (518) 668-2448
Waterslide World, Route 9, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-4407
Warren County and New York State area Feeder Canal Bikeways
*(maps available in Golden Sands Resort office)
The Warren County Bike Path is accessible through Battlefield Park at the foot of Lake George in the Village
Charter Fishing
Ed Lockhardt Fishing Charters, Diamond Point, NY 12824
The Outdoorsman Fishing Shop, Lake Shore Drive, Diamond Point, NY 12824
E & R Fishing Charters 1-800-336-6987
Risky Business Charter Fishing Service (518) 623-9582
Lake George Fishing
Scenic Lake George Boat Cruises
Lake George Steamboat Co., The Steel Pier, Beach Road, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-5777
Shoreline Cruises, Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-4644
Museums (Indoor and Outdoor)
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY (518) 352-7311
Fort William Henry Museum, Canada Street, Lake George Village, NY (518) 668-5471
Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, NY (518) 585-2821
Mount Defiance Strategic Revolutionary War Historic Site, Ticonderoga, NY - Near Fort Ticonderoga
Crown Point Historic Site, Crown Point, NY (Near Ticonderoga, NY)
Historic Sites and Places of Interest - Art and History
David Smith Estate - Important American modern sculptor who lived in Bolton Landing, NY with artist and wife Dorothy Dehner (sculptures viewed from road)
Gerogia O'Keefe - Alfred Steiglitz Estate on Route 9 (Lake Shore Drive) Lake George, NY ( a plaque commemorates these important artist's residence)
Locks to Lakes - A State of New York initiative tracing NYS waterways - key upstate Kiosks lead the way to tracing important waterway routes (maps available)
French and Indian War (1754-1763) Historic Sites
The Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, NY 12814 - June 15 - September 15, 2013 - (518) 644-2431 (on the lake)
Natural Geological Attractions
Ausable Chasm (518) 834-7454
High Falls Gorge (518) 946-2278
Natural Stone Bridge & Caves (518) 494-2283
Lake George Nature
Rodeos & Wild West Shows
Wild West Ranch & Western Town & Saloon, Route 9, Outside Lake George Village, NY 12845 (518) 668-2121
Painted Pony Rodeo, Route 9N South, Lake Luzerne, NY (518) 696-2121
Saratoga Springs, New York is only 25 minutes from Golden Sands Resort Waterfront Beach Resort on Lake George
There's lots to do in historic Saratoga Springs near Lake George, from browsing shops and malls, movies, parks, great coffee houses and restaurants, book stores, nifty-gifty shops, the Saratoga Race Course and Racino, and more! Ask in the Golden Sands Resort office for more information about historic Saratoga Springs, NY.
Saratoga Travers Stakes Race at Saratoga Springs, New York's historic race course, one of the oldest and prettiest in America!
White Water Rafting & Tubing
See Local Lake George Informational Guides For Details
Zoos
Ashville Game Farm, Licksprings Road, Greenwich, NY 1-800-676-5309
Call for Golden Sands Resort on Lake George Room Rates & Availability (518) 668-2203
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