22.  Lake George,  New York

Also known as the “Queen of American Lakes”, Lake George is situated in the Adirondack State Park.  This lovely lake stains into famous Lake Champlain.  At The Narrows, the spring-fed lake is squeezed by the well-known southern Adirondacks squeeze the spring-fed lake into a five-mile length complete with numerous islands of various sizes.  

After you see the narrow, long oligotrophic lake, be sure to check out the famous Sagamore Resort, which harkens back to the 19th century.  This lake was once a natural playground for robber barons of the Gilded Age.  Many of these robber barons once owned the old waterfront stone mansions still found on the 10-mile strip nicknamed Millionaire’s Row. 

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