There’s Sand and Water: It’s a Million Dollar Beach

With Mom visiting, I wanted to continue showing her some of the best of what upstate NY has to offer. One of the places on my bucket list for this summer is Lake George in the Adirondacks. Lake George is one of the places I heard a lot about from NYC and even more since I moved to the Capital Region. Well, that changed two days ago when we decided to pack up the car and drive 45 minutes north.

If there’s sand and a shore line, it’s a beach.

On the way there, the girls were extremely excited about heading to the lake. I told them that we were heading to Million Dollar Beach and they were massively confused, especially my seven year old—understandably so. A lake being referred to as a beach required some explanation I guess I did a good job, because everyone understood. Part of my conclusion was, “If there’s sand and a shore line, it’s a beach.”

As we emerged from the towering trees, we came upon the most striking lake view that reminded me of Marigot Beach in my island home Saint Lucia. It was indeed a view I did not expect, and I was more than pleasantly surprised. My mother was gobsmacked. She ended up calling my stepdad for a video chat to show how beautiful the lake is. The girls were also eager to get in the water.

A sweet couple offered their picnic table and bench that they were done using. He warned us about the aggressive seagulls that began surrounding us. We sat and tried having lunch, but the seagulls were quickly becoming a distraction. The girls were initially afraid, but with a few lessons on gently shooing and showing them that the birds were more intimidated by them, they got the hang of it. I was so smitten by the view, that I went in and out of noticing my children chasing seagulls.

We enjoyed the stunning views and seeing the steam boat Lac du Saint Sacrement cruise line in the far distance.

After taking a break from lunch, we enjoyed time in the water.

About three hours later, we packed up and headed home. My daughters said this was one of the best days ever. This day definitely deserves a repeat.