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1. CONY, NCA Draw Nearly 100 Attendees to Joint Conference (woodallscm.com) — Campground owners and outdoor hospitality professionals just wrapped up a major three-day conference in Lake George, with sessions at Fort William Henry and tours of local campgrounds like Lake George Escape and Lake George RV Park. Attendees discussed business challenges, energy upgrades, and new guest trends while also sightseeing on the Mohican and visiting the Fort William Henry Museum, spotlighting Lake George's importance to New York's camping industry.
2. CONY Announces Winners of 'Best of Camp N.Y. Awards' (woodallscm.com) — Lake George played host to the Campground Owners of New York annual meeting, where several local sites took home top honors in the 2026 Best of Camp New York Awards. Lake George Riverview Campground won for scenic views, while Lake George RV Park earned recognition for both amenities and pet-friendliness, underscoring the area's reputation as a premier camping destination in the state.
3. Upstate New York Lake Among Best In America For Swimming (1045theteam.com) — Lake George just earned national praise from Reader's Digest as one of the best swimming lakes in America, and the only New York lake on its list. The article highlights the lake's clear, well-protected waters, sweeping Adirondack scenery, and long-standing reputation, even noting Thomas Jefferson's 18th-century admiration for what many locals already know is a special place to swim and visit.
4. A 1776 Crown Point Council of War Was A Deciding Factor (newyorkalmanack.com) — A new historical feature traces how a 1776 war council at Crown Point led to building a major military hospital at Fort George on Lake George and reshaped the northern Revolutionary War campaign. The article explains how moving smallpox patients south and focusing on naval power delayed a British invasion, ultimately helping set the stage for Saratoga. It originally appeared in the Lake George Mirror.
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