Lake George Escape Campground

There were a lot of sites that were sort of close together. I was a little nervous for the kids riding bikes because of all the traffic. The campgrounds so big things are far apart and people need to drive to get to the beach, pool, store etc. it was nice just not as relaxing and quite as I would have liked. A

This is a total family playground and if that is what you are looking for, this is your place! There are tons of activities, lots of families and “stuff” going on all the time and not really what we look for in a campground but it fits the bill for some people. Most of the sites are a bit too close for our particular liking but we’ve seen worse. It seems they just jammed in as many campsites as possible. 

Our site was fine and large enough to accommodate our RV and tow car but some campsites were pretty small and would not fit large RVs. Roads in the park are confusing because none are parallel or perpendicular so we had to go slow just to make sure we didn’t miss a turn in the RV. Luckily, the receptionist in the office highlighted the route we needed to take to get to our site which was very helpful. The campground is very spread out so people are always driving cars or golf carts to get to the activities, visit friends or go to the pool. The shower building closest to us wasn't very clean but that was probably due to the volume of people using it. We have a self-contained unit and since we had FHU, we didn’t have to use the bathrooms, which we were glad about. The campground is pretty clean and we didn’t see any trash laying around. Most sites were clean and tidy and not full of seasonal campers with lots of junk. The cable tv was a nice amenity since the trees would have blocked our satellite access. Since we camped in May, there were quite a few bugs. Mostly mosquitos that were quite pesky but I’m guessing they may die down in the season and also depend on if your site is near standing water. Park access is easy from the interstate; however, that also means road noise at night if you are camped near the front of the park. 

Overall, this was not our kind of campground. There are lots of amenities and activities for kids and families but we typically do not use those. We were there in May (which is early in the season) so not all the amenities were open. Essentially, we were paying for things we did not use. Campsites in the park are pretty inconsistent– meaning some are long and wide with good privacy but others are not. With over 400 campsites there are a lot to chose from and hard to know which is best for you unless you have been there before.

There is a FULL schedule of themed activities for the kiddos, weekly. You’ll also a well stocked store as well as a really good restaurant/bar on site. The purple section is the quietest and the blue is closest to the activities. The river is not accessible from the sites on the river as you must use the designated river access points. Electric scooters, mini bikes and gas golf carts are not allowed. Some sites in the park are fantastic and others really suck. Typical, I think. We will come back, but will aim for shoulder season. Martha’s is a must for local ice cream!