Lake George

Affectionately nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, Lake George runs along the base of the Adirondack Mountains in the upper northeastern region of New York state, and extends from the top of the Great Appalachian Valley and drains into both Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River basin. Following a direct route from Albany, New York to Montreal, Canada on a path that leads from the Hudson River to that of St. Lawrence, this lake extends out nearly 33 miles long and reaches depths as far 200 ft deep. While the population year-round tends to stay relatively small, the village of George Lake can swell to over 50,000 residences in the warmer seasons and because the lake is situated on the rail line halfway between New York City and Montreal; it often attracts the rich and famous. Due to the influx of wealthy visitors, still to this day a stretch of what was once called Bolton Road (now Lake Shore Drive) houses Millionaire's Row—mansions that were once used only in the summer months that included dozens of bedrooms and over 20,000 square feet of space for homeowners and their peers to vacation in together.