NYC and Lake vacation ideas? (trip, old, fishing, summer)

[southdown]

Hi all,

Can anyone suggest a good place for a lakefront vacation, to be combined with a visit to NYC this summer?

We are a British family living in Texas for a year or two and would like to see some of the North in the summer. We thought of flying to New York to see the city for a couple of days, then getting a car and driving north to stay by one of the Lakes for a week or two.

Any ideas gratefully received!!!

many thanks

[findinghope]

everyone is always telling me they love lake george. i went once for 2 days and i hated it, but hey, you may like it...

[samyn on the green]

Lake George or Saratoga Springs is where you want to go. Lake George is 200 miles north of NYC perhaps a 4-5 hour drive. The have fishing, watersking and river rafting all available up there. Lake George is within a protected park and the terrain is unspoiled. While you are up there you owe it to yourself to visit Saratoga Springs the two areas are very close. There is a great old racetrack up there untouched from the 1860's. The racing and town Of Saratoga is top class and much of NY society spends the summer in Saratoga.

Lake George - Plan Your Visit Before You Go at LakeGeorge.com

All Points North - The Saratoga Race Course

[LaceyEx]

The Adirondack's is definitely the place to go.

Do Lake George for a day trip but look into surrounding towns-Schroon Lake, Loon Lake,Lake Placid is awesome, Saratoga is beautiful.