Camp Hookset at Eagle Lake

10/13/2024

Enjoying the fall colors on this chilly day!

09/10/2024

If you are making plans.....
Here are the AVERAGE Dates of Peak Foliage for us in NY and New England.

09/09/2024

Ready, set, leaf peep!

When will fall foliage peak in the Empire State? Tap the link to see our full list of when fall colors are expected to peak across Upstate N.Y., according to a map and data from Explore Fall: https://l.nyup.com/7mvi52

09/03/2024

We do have fall openings!

For your future fall foliage trip planning...here's a look at the average times peak fall color kicks in for the various regions and elevations across the area. Weather can accelerate or slow this by a week or so.

08/28/2024

🎈 ANNOUNCED: The 2024 Adirondack Balloon Festival Schedule! 🎈

Thursday, September 19th
📍 CRANDALL PARK - 600 GLEN STREET - GLENS FALLS, NY
4:00 - 6:00 PM: Opening Musical Performance
5:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies, food vendors, and kids activities
5:30 - 6:15 PM: Flight of up to 15 balloons, special shapes possible
7:00 - 9:00 PM: Musical Performance by the Refrigerators
7:45 PM (approximate): Balloon Moonglow

Friday, September 20th
📍 FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT - 443 QUEENSBURY AVE, QUEENSBURY, NY
3:00 PM: Gates Open to the public, craft fair hosted by ZONTA with 50+ vendors, kid's activities, and food vendors open for business
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Musical Performance
5:00 - 6:15 PM: Flight of up to 70 balloons including special shapes

Saturday, September 21st
📍 FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT - 443 QUEENSBURY AVE, QUEENSBURY, NY
5:00 AM: Food vendors open for business, Craft Fair hosted by ZONTA with 50+ vendors, Kids activities, including bounce houses, crafts, and games
6:30 - 7:30 AM: Flight of up to 100 Balloons, including special shapes
2:00 - 4:00 PM: Musical performances
5:00 - 7:00 PM: Musical performance
5:00 - 6:15 PM: Flight of up to 50 Balloons, including special shapes. Other balloons stay for moonglow.
7:45 PM: "LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT" - AIRPORT MOONGLOW, 40+ balloons

Sunday, September 22nd (AM SCHEDULE)
📍 FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT - 443 QUEENSBURY AVE, QUEENSBURY, NY
5:00 AM: Food vendors open for business, Craft Fair hosted by ZONTA with 50+ vendors, Kids activities, including bounce houses and more
6:30 AM: "Walter's Mass Ascension", flight of up to 100 Balloons including special shapes
10:00 AM: Gates Close

08/24/2024

Enjoying the peaceful reflection of the clouds in the water this evening

08/08/2024

08/08/2024

Lake Life🌝

08/08/2024

Some shots from the past week. The sky has been so pretty around sunset

08/03/2024

We have an opening from Sunday 8/25 to Sunday 9/1. DM if interested!

08/03/2024

We have Sunday 8/25 to Sunday 9/1 available. DM if interested!

08/03/2024

It’s time to get the party float ready!

09/16/2023

Making plans for the Fall Foliage Season:

These are typically the dates of near Peak or Peak Colors.
Remember the highest elevations tend to change the earliest-also swampy areas.

From my experience-wet/above normal precip summers-means trees are healthy...with more moisture/sugars in the leaves and typically brighter colors. Cross your fingers.

09/12/2023

Planning a leaf-peeping trip in Upstate New York?

Peak color is expected the first week of October in the Adirondacks, the second week in the higher elevations surrounding the Mohawk Valley, and the third week in the Mohawk Valley.

09/09/2023

08/13/2023

Have you visited one of our Thursday Adirondack Artists & Crafters Markets yet? The sun is shining, so come on down to Memorial Town Park on Dock Street and check out all the great things they have to offer...local handmade items, fresh flowers, produce, and more! Happening now until 3pm.

08/11/2023

08/11/2023

Here is a drone shot of the fall foliage around Eagle Lake as Route 74 winds over the corner of the lake!

Eagle Lake sits at 944' in elevation and has a maximum depth of 45'.

Isaac Harris found the lake in the 1880's and was the first to build a summer home on its shores.
Back then the lake had originally been called Long Pond, then Paragon Pond, then Chilson Lake and then finally, in 1910, it acquired the name Eagle Lake.

This small lake is well known for it's Brown Trout (which the DEC stocks with 5,000 brown trout every spring!), Bass, and Northern Pike fishing with stories of monster fish swimming it's depths!

Fun little fact about Eagle Lake, it is part of the Hudson River drainage basin, however if lake levels were raised another ~3 feet in elevation, it would become a part of the Champlain drainage basin! lol.

Speaking of Eagle Lake, you might have seen the news that the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is planning on shutting down the only boat access on the lake, making it only for canoes and kayaks... Now try telling that to the people who live on the lake in houses only accessible via boat!
Now I personally dont think that this boat launch should be shut down, but that is my own personal opinion... If you are interested in learning more to make your own opinion then please visit:
https://www.wcax.com/2023/08/06/battle-over-barricade-eagle-lake/?fbclid=IwAR0hTRRVX5cFY2od4KbuludCpvq-zWiD2Bunr5iIgNzGeFALLeC0rZtbGr8

Hope you enjoyed this information, and a little recent news, about one of the neatest little lakes in the Lake George Region!

Eagle Lake
Near Ticonderoga, NY.
10/10/2022

And be sure to check out all these local organizations and Non-profits that help support and promote the Ticonderoga area:

Eagle Lake, Ticonderoga, New York
Eagle Lake Property Owners, Inc.
Eagle Lake, NY
Eagle Lake, NY
Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce
Ticonderoga360
PRIDE of Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga Arts
Lake George Association
Adirondack Mountain News
Essex County, NY Government
Essex County NY 4-H
Sun Community News & Printing
Adirondack Low Peaks and Lands
Adirondacks
Visit Adirondacks
Adirondack Council
Adirondack Life Magazine
Discover Upstate NY
I Love Upstate New York
NYup.com
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