Stroll Across Lake George? New Proposal Paves the Way

Have you ever thought about walking on Lake George? There is a new proposal that may let you do just that. With monies allocated to engineering firms, some designs could get the go-ahead.

A ten-million-dollar Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant was given to Lake George Village. They will be focusing on Canada Street and the Lake George waterfront. The projects that the town and village are considering are more housing opportunities, tourism-related improvements, and much-needed broadband expansion.

This will also include plans for Shepard's Park Beach and a "LakeWalk" along with improving McDonald Pier.

The "LakeWalk" pier would stretch over Lake George from the existing McDonald pier, going northward parallel to the beach and then hugging the shoreline at Park Road.

This section of the beach has been restricted to swimmers because of bacteria and sewage overflow. They are hoping to transform this area to be used again and turned into a beautiful park setting.

Co-chairs of the Capital Region Regional Economic Development Council reviewed the application and said in a joint statement according to the Albany Business Review.

Lake George has crafted a strategy for its downtown that will create a welcoming path to attract first-time and seasoned visitors to this picturesque community again and again.

The planning will be completed sometime this year and once the plan is finalized, that's when the New York Department of State will select the projects to receive part of the ten million dollars.