Charles R. Wood Park — Attraction in Town of Lake George

What a pleasant surprise! We were stuck in town with car trouble, so we decided to go for a walk. We wound up at the park and all I can say is that it was a pleasant surprise!

At first, we walked along the creek. There was a gentleman fishing in the creek - yes, that little creek! We stood on a bridge and listened to the water passing under us. A very calming sensation!

Next, we crossed the street and took a walk on the trail. Great signage and we liked how it meanders through the trees. It's easy to forget that you're a few hundred yards from the highway!

Unfortunately, we had to go, so we didn't get to see the lake.

We wound up in the Albany area and had a few days to wait for our plane reservation. I almost suggested that we go back to Lake George - this was due to the wonderful experience at the hotel, the delicious food at the bbq restaurant and this fabulous park! We almost made it back -...

We went up for the ice castles. It was a nice excuse to head up to NY for the weekend and to bundle up and walk around outside after dark, but I think it was more for kids (we don't have any). It was nice walking around but we probably wouldn't do it again. The colored lights on the ice were pretty. I know they were having issues because of the warm weather so I don't know if there were more elaborate ice sculptures/carvings that just weren't there after the melting and repairs but we were a little underwhelmed. But, we still had a nice walk around and it wasn't too crowded, but we also went at 10pm so I can imagine it getting pretty crowded during the day/earlier evening. They also didn't seem to check the time of your tickets. We stood in line so they could look up our tickets when we got to the window, and they just gave us basic instructions and you could stay as long...

The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre mixed-use area located between Lake George Village's central business district and it's main swimming area, Million Dollar Beach. The park includes the Lake George Skate Plaza (rollerblading, skateboarding), a children's adventure playground, the West Brook Conservation Park (an environmental interpretive wetland area), walkways, restrooms and the 2.5 acre Festival Commons (used for concerts, fairs, markets, and corporate events). The park is adjacent to the 9-mile paved Warren County Bikeway (bicycling and rollerblading in the summer; snowmobiling in the winter) and to the Lake...